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- 22 Apr 2014
- News
Learning from experience and analysis
HBS Assistant Professor Ethan Bernstein (JD/MBA 2002, DBA 2013) talks about how HBS research and teaching help others learn from both experience and analysis. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Pushing the limits opens new possibilities
HBS Assistant Professor Ethan Bernstein (JD/MBA 2002, DBA 2013) on the benefits of pushing one's boundaries. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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The power to change nuclear waste into cost-efficient energy
Entrepreneur Russell Wilcox (AB 1989, MBA 1995) envisions creating clean energy from the world’s stockpiles of nuclear waste at a price cheaper than coal. He is building Transatomic Power, a startup based on innovative MIT technology that converts spent nuclear fuel to... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Connecting past to present
Tim Sullivan (MBA 1991) helps millions of people reconstruct their families’ past and connect it to their present. As president and CEO of Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family-history resource, Sullivan leads a company that has transformed a traditionally... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Scaling Peaks for Cancer Research
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TRIO: Bishop, Murphy, and Serafini stay in shape. Three HBS students are out to set a world record by scaling the seven tallest mountains on seven continents in seven months — all to raise $5 million to help fight childhood cancer. The idea for the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The power of storytelling can be a catalyst in advocating for the rights of women
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (MBA 2006) believes stories “are the best way to reach people you otherwise couldn’t. But storytelling is just a start; you then have to mobilize people and support the push for change through policy.” As the author of the New York Times best... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Advancing the cause of women’s leadership in business
Having broken barriers in her own career, Ilene Lang (AB 1965, MBA 1973) has made it her mission to help other women succeed in business. The retired CEO of Catalyst now serves as senior advisor of the global research and advisory firm, which promotes inclusion and... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A commitment to conservation supports the bottom line
Protecting the country’s conservation land while also turning a profit guides the business model at The Lyme Timber Company. David Hoffer (AB 1990, MBA 1995, JD 1996), managing director at the timberland investment management firm, says Lyme Timber stands out among... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A lifetime investment in the entrepreneurial spirit
The name William K. Bowes Jr. (MBA 1952) is synonymous with the development of venture capital in America and the rise of Silicon Valley. As a founder of U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) in 1981, the late HBS alum launched a long list of medical and high-tech companies,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Mining precious metals through e-waste recycling
Every day, Americans throw away enough cell phones to cover a football field. That kind of disturbing statistic is what motivates Privahini Bradoo (MBA 2008) to extract precious metals from the 50 million tons of electronics discarded, globally, each year. She saw an... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Making TV Look Like America
Jackie Burgos (MBA 2014) intends to run a TV network to promote programming diversity, making TV more reflective of the world in which we live. “I think I’ve always been the kid who has big dreams; life otherwise wouldn’t be fun,” says Burgos, who is the first member... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Training great principals to lead great schools
At New Leaders, Benjamin Fenton (AB 1996, MBA 2000) directs strategy for the only national organization focused on developing exceptional school leaders for high-need district and charter schools. Between 2000 and 2013, the organization trained more than 1,000 leaders,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Last Look
What’s Going on Here? Who, what, where, when, and why .we’d appreciate any information that will help us identify what’s going on in this photograph plucked from the archives of Baker Library. Please contact us at bulletin@hbs.edu, or HBS Alumni Bulletin, Teele Hall... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Extending goodwill to all in the global community
As a person who is blind, Jim Gibbons (MBA 1994) is no stranger to workforce challenges. In his role as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, he leads initiatives that improve lives, benefit communities, and help the environment. In 2012, Goodwill... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Creating connections among consumers
Using the power of crowdsourcing, Angie Hicks (MBA 2000) turned neighborly advice about good service providers into a national consumer network that has transformed the world of online reviews and ratings. In 1995, Hicks cofounded Angie’s List, which collects user... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Responsibility to set a good example in the community
Paul E. Viera, Jr. (MBA 1985), CEO of Earnest Partners LLC, talks about the importance of setting a good example and the value of his HBS alumni network. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Addressing the challenge of teacher retention in public schools
Melissa Wu (MBA 2008) explains her work with TNTP to research teacher retention patterns and best practices for America's public schools. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Leading the way in times of crisis
Joe Lhota (MBA 1980) is the kind of courageous, steady presence you want at your side when crisis hits. Consider Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, when New York City’s streets, tunnels, and subway lines were flooded, and power was cut to many businesses and residences.... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Identifying why the path to the top for women and racial minorities remains elusive
While diversity in hiring has increased markedly among professional service organizations, the changes are not reflected at the senior-most levels. For example, in US law firms, women comprise 46 percent of associates but only 19 percent of partners, and racial... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
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Artful Contributions
The director of the High Art Museum in Atlanta regards two HBS graduates as the “twin pillars” of the museum’s recently completed $124 million expansion project. Terry Stent (MBA ’68), chairman of the museum’s board of directors, and his wife, Margaret, have been major... View Details