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- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
on an undefeated team that earned a #5 national ranking, Swearengin ended his playing career as part of a thrilling 38-31 victory over the Washington Huskies in the 1993 Rose Bowl.) Football, Swearengin says, gave him self-confidence,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
New HBS, KSG Joint Degree
recently endorsed by the faculties of both schools and approved by the Harvard Corporation, will admit its first students in the fall of 2008. Upon graduation, they will earn degrees from both schools. “Students in this new program will benefit from this remarkable... View Details
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
Making Lives Better
Alison Tepper Singer When her daughter was diagnosed with autism, Alison Tepper Singer's life changed both personally and professionally. The 1993 HBS grad had been planning to build on her career as a TV news producer—first at WTKR in... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION University of Sydney, 1954 B.A., Economics, Music University of Sydney, 1957 LL.B. LESSONS FROM HBS “The School gave me the opportunity... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
500 times our money.” In the anecdotes that follow, alumni tell their own tales of a haunting “pass” and share the only return that came of it: some hard lessons learned. use this navigation to explore the anecdotes Don’t Be Dogmatic I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Navigating Success in Volatile Times
that forces us to reinvent ourselves," he said. Throughout the day, panelists shared valuable strategies and lessons from a wide range of career paths and industries. The distinguished list of presenters... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship
those students whose perspectives could take a case discussion to the next level. Andreas was fascinated with management theories and brought a great deal of enthusiasm to the classroom." After completing the AMP, Andresen faced the decision of whether to return to... View Details
- 21 Mar 2025
- News
What We Can Learn From “The Oracle of Wall Street”
Take the time, propose an hour meeting with someone regularly, if they’re a mentor, and they’re willing to do it. DM: Taylor, what is the advice that Byron has in this book that you think is most relevant to your HBS classmates? TB: One of his life View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
Carroll has increased operating profits and decreased debt. “Once we started partnering with the local communities, unions, and governments, we saw a positive change in performance,” she observes. A mother of four whose husband gave up his View Details
- 13 Jul 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)
grown, we’ve gone from feeling like a small, scrappy start-up to a much bigger organization, which brings with it new challenges and opportunities. “I also find the lessons from BSSE useful on a daily basis—‘Jobs to be Done’ is one of our... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Spray Canon
cultural consecration does not necessarily translate to higher auction prices. Artist Barry McGee, for instance, started in the 1990s graffiti scene in San Francisco and has had a long, revered career filled with shows at high-profile... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Alumni Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books 20+ Years of Urban Rebuilding: Lessons from the Revival of Lower Manhattan after 9/11 By Patrice Derrington (MBA 1991) and Rosemary Scanlon (PMD 42, 1981) Routledge Following the destruction of the World Trade Center and the... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
Chairman, President & Chief Executive, The Procter & Gamble Company Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION Hamilton College, 1969 A.B., History LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The case study method had such an enormous... View Details
- 22 Jul 2019
- News
A Way Forward for Women
career stage. “I’ve been very fortunate with the opportunities and experiences afforded to me throughout my career, but I still learn from the experiences of other members, just as other members may benefit from the View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan
have died.” Chan, who hails from the People’s Republic of China, obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. In 1994, she was named Director of Health for Hong Kong, where she began her public-health View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The House that Howard Built
about entrepreneurship as an opportunity. As young faculty colleagues, he and Stevenson had become friends. “Howard was a curious, interesting, independent kind of guy,” says McArthur. “He preferred to pursue what interested him, regardless of what that might mean in a... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
- News
The Power of Resilience
remission, Somani drew on the lessons learned during that difficult time to launch an inspirational speaker platform called Silver Linings in an effort to champion resilience, advocacy, and mental wellbeing. Somani believes that silver... View Details
- 08 Jun 2018
- News
My First Job: Selling Shoes, Surviving Black Monday, and Shaped by Chicken Lenses
same department in my new dealership. He did, until he retired for the second time. The great lesson learned for me was, anyone can go fire someone. It takes more effort, but the rewards are so much greater, to solve the problem that... View Details
- 13 May 2025
- News
If I Knew Then
take advantage of your network, and remember the lessons you learned, especially in the first few days of class. JH: Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966) devoted the first several decades of his career to investment... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
listened to voters' concerns. COURTESY CHET EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS ; ROD AYDELOTTE/WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD Edwards, 54, a career politician, has survived tough challengers before. In the 2004 election he won 51 percent of the vote in a district... View Details