Mission And Purpose - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jan 2021
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Holding Business to Account

fall of 2020, Boston Common had $3 billion in assets under management and a mission to be, as Aiyer explains, “responsible investors who pursue financial returns but who also use the unique access View Details

19 Jan 2023
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Forged in Fire

long-term impact, then. BG: Sure did. Yeah. And it made me rethink, why am I always planning for the future. Let's talk about today and how can I help everyone today? I've thought a lot about my View Details

01 Oct 1997
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A Message from Dean Clark

I know you will join me in congratulating the Class of 1972 as they observe this important milestone. This is an exhilarating time to be associated with HBS. The mission of the School - to educate leaders - has never been more important,... View Details

01 Jun 2012
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Giving Through HBS

advance; and they give to HBS because they believe in our mission and understand that their support will be leveraged to have a broad and deep... View Details

Keywords: Professor Howard Stevenson

02 Feb 2017
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A Vision for the Earth

Terry Virts (GMP 11, 2011) is a retired colonel with the US Air Force and former NASA astronaut. He has piloted the Space Shuttle and logged more than 200 days aboard the International Space Station, where... View Details

01 Mar 2009
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Your Taxi Is Waiting

Clinton’s advance staff, experience launching a low-cost airline in China, and time at UBS Warburg’s London office. Ogden, whose CV includes various roles in finance and the nonprofit sector, worked most... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Oct 2000
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Faculty Retirements

Robert H. Hayes An expert on industrial management and competition, Robert Hayes, the Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, joined the HBS faculty in 1966. He has taught numerous courses View Details

01 Jun 1996
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Keepers of the Flame

Super Bowls a day for sixteen days." Track Records and a Marathon Sprint Frazier notes that for such an endeavor to succeed, the ability to rapidly build a cohesive entity - forming an institution - is of paramount importance. The... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

28 Apr 2016
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New Venture Competition Winners Announced

world’s problems, and look at those problems as opportunities.” Jeff Sandefer (MBA 1986), teacher and founder of the Acton School of Business and Acton Academy, also offered... View Details

24 Nov 2014
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New York Alumni Connect Around a 'Vision' for the New HBS

individuals, as we strive to embody the mission of the School to ‘make a difference in the world’.” As part of the Campaign, the School has created a new website that enables HBS alumni to connect with one other based on a wide range of... View Details

10 Jul 2024
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Next Level

Gina Joseph (GMP 29, 2020), chief strategy officer for the technology media company VentureBeat, was recently honored by the San Francisco Business Times in their “40 Under 40” issue. Joseph is thriving in the media, tech, and gaming world—all industries traditionally... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace

01 Jun 2018
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The Importance of Philanthropy

and Innovation has become an increasingly important component of the School’s economic model. Why Give Annually? “Giving annually to the HBS Fund is THE way for all alumni to directly and immediately support... View Details

03 Dec 2024
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Magic Numbers

Courtesy Shalinee Sharma Courtesy Shalinee Sharma As a sixth grader in Buffalo, New York, Shalinee Sharma (MBA 2005) believed math just wasn’t her thing. There were only a few girls in the honors class at her new school, and Sharma soon realized that she was far behind... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

26 Mar 2025
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Alumni Explore a Changing Hong Kong; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Singapore

purpose, and relationships rather than solely focusing on career achievements or material success. The type of person I want to become—what is the purpose of my life—is too important to leave to chance. It... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Jul 2019
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A Way Forward for Women

copresident of WomenExecs with Maria Garcia Nielsen, board director and former CEO of Office Depot for Spain and Portugal. Along with its mission to position former WOB... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Mar 2008
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An American Odyssey

He’s got a superhero’s name, and he’s shining a light on enduring wrongs here at home while confronting challenges in the Third World as well. Meet Richard America, who sees policy analysis and quality... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Lawrence Fouraker; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance

12 Nov 2019
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Seismic Shift

she thought; it was about putting people in positions who were willing to push beyond office politics and take action to make diversity and inclusion mission critical. So... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Feb 2000
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Short Takes

through the collaborative process." He also notes that "in cross-sector social-purpose collaborations, unlike commercial business alliances, an essential ingredient for strong leadership involvement is an emotional connection individuals make with the social View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

10 Apr 2008
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The Sum of Our Own Greatness

mission to be achieved.” Ryder hopes to make the film available on the Web, but that requires working out issues involving copyrights for music used on the soundtrack. For more Centennial coverage, check the special issue of The Harbus,... View Details

Keywords: Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

09 Mar 2023
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Four Alumni Clubs Mark Milestone Year

spring and summer based on the HBS mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. These could be panel discussions, or fireside chats with leaders in the San Antonio business community. Then... View Details