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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
recommends alternatives that can result in stronger companies in the long run and reduce the damage layoffs do to workers and communities. “Typical layoffs harm employees, communities, and companies,” Sucher says. Mass layoffs were... View Details
- 21 Nov 2024
- News
Mother Nurture
Julia Cole, Tina Keshani, and Sophia Richter (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) When Tina Keshani (MBA 2020), Julia Cole (MBA 2020), and Sophia Richter (MBA 2020) met at Startup Boot Camp in their first year at HBS, they quickly discovered they shared a vision to create a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Power of Cultural Understanding
and natural gas company in the Middle East. “When I was at HBS it was clearly the world’s leading business school. What it has become even more today is the leading business school for the world,” says Jafar, who has served on the... View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- News
Bringing Power to the People
Xavier Barbaro (MBA 2006) is CEO of Neoen, a French firm that generates electricity from renewable sources, operating in multiple countries. In this interview, he talks about how the electricity the company produces is bringing power to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Priceline's Jay Walker: The Future is Wow
The future of e-commerce will be shaped by a new generation of companies that can consistently deliver convenience, information, entertainment, and savings -- an as-yet-unrealized package that will have an View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Books
1920–2000: How It Worked, Thomas McCraw, the Isidor Straus Professor of Business History, presents a succinct and insightful analysis of the entrepreneurs and companies that have left their impression on world industry. McCraw examines... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
One-on-One with William H. Donaldson
experienced. Why did the SEC override strong industry opposition and require mutual-fund boards to appoint independent chairmen? The commission felt, and I strongly agree, that there’s an unacceptable conflict of interest when the chairman of the mutual-fund management... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Building a Better MBA
other stakeholders in society. If academic critiques were not discouraging enough, Datar and Garvin distilled more bad news from their research. “There’s an escalating drumbeat of concerns from alums, from students, and from customers — the View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2014
in Cambridge “I believe that after achieving financial success, most people want to have an impact on society. That’s what brings meaning and purpose to my life.” Having built and sold an Internet company in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Mr. Start-Up
early age. What impact has that had on your lifestyle? Nothing I’ve done after selling my first company has had much of an impact on my lifestyle. That gave me enough money to... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Agent of change
varied path for the Lafayette College chemical engineering major and former process engineer at Proctor & Gamble. "I really enjoy new challenges," says Skovran, who credits HBS with preparing her for the position she has accepted at Bain & View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Case Study: Your Data, Your Health
early detection of gynecological diseases. The Oakland-based company completed its second clinical trial and is now raising Series A funding. Its initial indications focus on identifying conditions that contribute to infertility, such as... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
and ranked. In February 2018, tronc, the company formerly known as Tribune Publishing, purchased a majority stake in BestReviews.com. What inspired you to launch BestReviews.com? Ben:“We both grew up reading Consumer Reports regularly and... View Details
- 02 Jun 2015
- News
Pointing the Way to a Better World
that—whether it’s building wells in an Ethiopian village, improving educational opportunities for girls in Kenya, or stopping the cycle of violence in American cities—WuDunn and Kristof aim to show the profound impact that even one person... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
New York Club Honors Goldman Sachs CEO
understand the impact of illiteracy on our community.” Alumni support the organization as board members, volunteers, and literacy tutors. “We are very proud of how the club has evolved to serve an important role for both our members and... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. Exemplary role models, they inspire all those who aspire to have an impact... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Transferring Skills From The Military to the Private Sector
Officer with 110 sailors under her command. “I found the increasing leadership opportunities to be the most fulfilling aspect of my career,” Greenbaum says. “What I enjoyed most was the impact I had, not only on my organization, but on... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards
Whether you are developing products, managing money, or facing clients, you need to understand a broader population than was required in the past. It is really important to figure out what traditions and what aspects of your company... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- News
Disney’s Alan Horn to Retire
Longtime Disney studio head Alan Horn (MBA 1971) announced this week that he is set to retire at the end of this year. Holding the official title chief creative officer of Disney Studios Content, his deep impact on the View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Announces 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows
provides mentorship during their entrepreneurial journey. To date, Blavatnik Fellows have created 26 companies in biomedical industries including devices, diagnostics, digital health, and therapeutics, and have collectively raised more... View Details