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- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
consulting firm could do.” Urgency and Long-Term Impact After being based in Barcelona for many years, Duch was happy to bring his family to Washington, DC, a city that he says offers “more racial, religious, and ethnic diversity and a... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
do is take technology and combine it with human nature to create meaningful products.” After she graduated, Matthews did a stint at a startup, but soon left that position to help launch Uncharted Play, a company based in New York City... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
his undergraduate alma mater, he proudly explains that it is a place where all students are welcome, not just those who are Jewish. Born a twin, the New York City native jokes that he had to learn the basics of coexistence even before... View Details
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
but what ultimately happened was that life circumstances took me to a different city than I had planned. And so I really had to rely a lot on my network. Someone from an internship that I'd had connected me to someone at Amazon, who... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Loan Program Signals Breakthrough in MBA Financial Aid
one-fourth of those using the CitiAssist program would not have qualified for private loan funds before this year. Editor's Note: Citi is no longer in the student loans business and the loan product, CitiAssist, is no longer available. View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia
the culture, she wasn’t fully prepared for how dynamic Kuala Lumpur has become. “It is an impressive city where people are very smart and business-driven, and where there is a strong focus on innovation,” she explains. Henderson was one... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette
mansions and grandeur of a former era certainly made an indelible impression." His interest in architecture piqued, the young Jenrette discovered a natural talent for drawing elegant houses and for shaping canals, bridges, and whole View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer
Suzy Wetlaufer (MBA 1988) describes working at the city desk of the Miami Herald, where she was a reporter for two years, as “tremendously fun and exciting.” However, she adds, “I just never got comfortable invading people’s privacy —... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
programming vision, to recruiting and motivating a growing team of employees (some of whom, like Swan, were commuting from other cities at the time). Also in play: managing a tight, closely watched budget while walking the line between... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Katherine Switz (MBA 2000)
I wanted to create many, many more. The Stability Network has 70 leaders in 25 cities in the United States and Canada. Getting people to come out about their mental illness is actually pretty hard, but we give them support, training, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Time to Trek
winter break, with more to comein the spring. Sarah Wimmer (HBS ’05) serves as copresident of the HBS Trek Club. In 2003 she participated in the New York City trek; in December she traveled to India on a sixteen-day trek organized by... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Helping Hands for HBS
worked together to make a distinctive contribution to the School. "We sensed that many HBS alumnae didn't feel involved with the School," explains Farrington, founder and cochair of StarVest Partners in New York City and a member of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Bruce Levy (MBA 1977)
basketball conquered Europe on the Skydeck podcast If you sent a 6-foot-3-inch American who was the best player a city had ever seen, it was a real attraction. People all of a sudden said, “Wow, this is fun to watch.” Women’s professional... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Chris Sorensen
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
several frantic hours trying to locate his mother in New York City on the morning of September 11 (she was safe). "I have to believe that we have some power to make a difference, and with that power comes responsibility and obligation,"... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 29 Apr 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)
groups. It's really powerful. We have artists in 11 cities and more than 1,000 unique pieces on our site now. We've come a long way. "From a branding perspective, a lot of companies are aligning themselves with social causes to appeal to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
Walmart to an African hand pump, a New York City park, and the B-17 bomber), the book explains why including the customer is an essential ingredient of success for any team, company, or organization. The Moses Virus by Jack Hyland (MBA... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Beantown as a Beacon
COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC EDUCATION Online learning tailored to the skills gap of the unemployed Boston is an education mecca, but with the emergence of online education and MOOCs (massive open online courses), every city can boost its education... View Details
- 15 Apr 2017
- News
Bringing Markets to Myanmar
in conflict. Yangon was the only large city and was like a time capsule from the past. When we got to the hotel in Yangon, for the first breakfast, my wife and I got into a conversation with the waiter, a very bright, animated young man.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work
(SPNM) program. Each year, more than sixteen clubs send upward of fifty participants to this program. The Windy City club also annually sponsors eight Chicago Public School leaders to attend the joint HBS/Harvard Graduate School of... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
extraordinary city reestablishing itself at the tenth anniversary of its reunification? This will be a historic conference, one you will not want to miss. In addition to the formal program, the organizers have arranged for some truly... View Details