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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In Service of Others
Armed Services can add to—and gain from—the HBS experience. To encourage more veterans to apply to HBS, he recently funded an MBA pilot program that waives the application fee for anyone who has served in the US military. “Our military students bring a unique set of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
by saying, ‘Jack is the former chairman of Vanguard, a $4 trillion enterprise.’ I say, ‘No, it’s a 15,000-people enterprise, serving 25 million people.’ The assets are the outcome, not the goal.” Home Equity “I went door-to-door in the beginning, telling people I could... View Details
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Joe Khoury
case method focus and international reach. I always wanted to start or join a company where I could make a difference in the world and HBS was just the ideal place to achieve my goals and aspirations. How has your overall HBS experience... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
The Long View
at 101, and she hasn't taken a pill in 10 years. I don't follow that advice, but it comes from a very good authority." —John P. Keller "Have fun. You'll be dead a long time." —Anonymous View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Back to School
family moved to Florida, and Whitney “retired” to be with her kids. “I got involved in parent organizations and became one of those supermom volunteers — chairing fundraisers and all that,” says Whitney. “I found out I was really good at... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
High Adventure
There’s no doubt that life in the trees has been good for Beilharz. “Even though it can be pretty hectic at times, I would never go back,” she explains. “I still use my Harvard skills, but I no longer feel like one of those pet animals on... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
there was a good fit between my background and the requirements for leading this agency. In the aftermath of 9/11, I also had a desire to get back into public service. How did you approach the job? I took this on as a turnaround. With... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Turning Point: Sum of the Parts
easy. This norm is kaizen, and it basically states that whatever you do today is “not good enough.” It is one of the reasons Toyota, Honda, and Sony piled up such quick successes as Japan was still lifting itself out of the rubble of... View Details
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Stephen Temple
Stephen Temple has always enjoyed a good challenge – both personally and professionally. An Ironman triathlete, Brand Manager, and aspiring entrepreneur, his journey has led him to take on a new series of challenges alongside his... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
New Director of MBA Career Services Focuses on Power of Alumni Network
the MBA student body is adapting well, with counseling and career search workshops being offered for those who have less experience with job searches. "We have a very independent student body that is used to taking the initiative,"... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
A Hollywood Backstory
Armbruster Photo courtesy of Michael Armbruster While Hollywood is more than capable of glorifying the cardinal sins, it's also adroit at depicting our shortcomings as human beings. Good protagonists in stories (and in life) think,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Contrarian and Proud of It
“That concern creates opportunity.” Rogers particularly likes stocks with high dividends and low price-earnings ratios. A patient investor, he typically holds on to stocks for three to six years. Lately, he has branched out to add growth stocks to the fund’s portfolio.... View Details
- 21 Mar 2025
- News
What We Can Learn From “The Oracle of Wall Street”
You know, it’s his life and he turns his life into all these lessons, all this actionable intelligence that you can pass down. And I want to talk about one of them specifically. He says, when you meet someone for the first time, treat that person as a friend.... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Turning Point: Sparking Change
teaching in the MBA program at the University of Chicago, I find myself remembering my own MBA experience and the professors who made such a difference in my life. My retailing professor, Claudine Malone, was exceptional in her teaching... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Of Myth and Merlin: T.A. (Tom) Barron's Literary Odyssey
monthlong hike in the Colorado wilderness. Musing on the connections between his business and writing careers, Barron observes: "The people I know who have done best in business pay attention to the subtleties of human relations and motivations. They have a View Details
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
3 Minute Briefing: Y Combinator’s Qasar Younis
(photo by Leah Fasten) My impetus to start my own company was so somebody else couldn’t control my destiny. My first company was Cameesa, an apparel company with a Kickstarter model. There were many failures: We didn’t know what we were doing; 2007 to 2008 was really... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 11 Jun 2016
- News
Navigating Fertility Clinics with a Click
someday and then realize it may not happen, it’s a crisis. It can drive a wedge between partners, and emotionally it is pure hell.” As seen in a recent Alumni Bulletin story, the couple’s experience led them to leave their jobs and start... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Class Day/Commencement 2013
truly engages them seemed to resonate with her audience. At HBS's 103rd Commencement the following day, the Bulletin caught up with three members of the MBA Class of 2013 and asked about their HBS experience and their plans for the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Entrepreneurial Venture
years of experience (and the fact that you have seen recessions and market fluctuations), what is your advice to less-seasoned HBS graduates? O'Lear: Buckle your seatbelt. If you accept the premise that the U.S. postindustrial economy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
What can men learn from women leaders? What are the responsibilities of a leader today? What did you learn from the experience when you failed at something? What makes a good mentor? Whom do you admire in... View Details