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- 01 Dec 1999
- News
A Class Act
and leading to segmentation of the notes in 1991. Thus, for the past eight years, three versions of the notes have been published and sent to the appropriate classes. Technology may soon come to the rescue, however. At present, alumni may read the Class Notes View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Podcasts Engage New Audiences with HBS
interesting,” Kenny says. The School’s podcasts are available online and on major podcast platforms. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the School’s podcasts were produced in the HBS Studios, a multimedia facility on the lower level... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Point, Click, Give: Internet Fuels Philanthropic Fundraising Revolution
host of Web-based social enterprises (WEBSEs): nonprofit information hubs, online giving directories, click-to-donate sites, workplace-giving centers, charity shopping malls and auctions, and volunteer clearinghouses. These start-ups are... View Details
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
York Street Partners, Busbud Take Top Honors in Alumni New Venture Competition
With online crowd votes from more than 1,200 alumni and MBA students, the winners of the 2014 alumni New Venture Competition have been crowned. Winner of the crowd-voted Most Innovative and Greatest Impact categories is York Street... View Details
- 30 Jun 2016
- News
Sal Khan Takes Innovation Offline
(photo by Sami Yenigun/NPR) (photo by Sami Yenigun/NPR) Much has happened in the ten years since Sal Khan (MBA 2003) started making short videos to tutor his niece in math, an offhand effort that snowballed into Khan Academy, an online... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Changing Student Life
Inc., whose online "Campus in a Click" intranet services provide cost-effective, interactive communication for all people associated with an institution of higher learning. "We're changing student life," Jackson explained. "You remember... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Your Fullest Self
to hide. She began wearing wigs and extensions for the convenience and versatility they offered, not as a necessity. That experience was the seed for what inspired her to leave a secure position at Shell and launch Upgrade, an online... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Innovation: Revenge of the Nerds
all these students, learning practical business skills every day but not yet applying them in the real world,” says Petitti. “And we saw all these businesses with needs.” To connect the two groups, the team built an online marketplace... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
Starbucks latte but are still willing to pay $10,000 to hire a matchmaker. There’s also a backlash against online dating. I’m actually a big fan and recommend that clients date online while I’m also fixing... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path
the course of sometimes as little as two weeks. It was extraordinary to realize that they could do that. A group of pharmacies in Portugal became medical providers within a month. A barbecue chain in Texas saw business entirely collapse and then rebounded overnight... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Jeanne Jackson
strengths. “During the go-go Internet years, there was pressure at Gap and Wal-Mart to treat the online operation as a separate business,” she recalls. “What we learned is that our e-commerce function needed to be an extension of what we... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Thomas C. Høegh
things." A principal organizer of this year's student-led "Cyberposium" conference about the Internet, Høegh has worked as content manager for Firefly, the innovative Internet startup, and serves on the boards of several online companies.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
GLF Showcases London
for kids ages 11 to 18. Get details and register online at www.alumni.hbs.edu/glf/. But don’t wait until the last minute. Based on the huge success of the Shanghai forum last June, the London event will quickly reach its limit of 1,000... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Better Hiring Through Brain Science
like to give is, ‘Would you get a better read out of someone’s weight if you asked them how much they weigh, or if you just put them on the scale?’ ” says Polli. The online game interactions are precisely timed, so they also offer greater... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
MBA Program:Rapid Innovation in '96
having to wait a full year to implement changes." Information Technology Information technology has quickly become an integral part of the MBA Program. All course information (schedules, assignments, etc.) is personalized and delivered online, and students regularly... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979
relevant in Korea as it is in Germany or Argentina,” says Whitman, noting that eBay is now in 39 markets around the world. Whitman built the brand by listening and responding to customers and through smart acquisitions, expanding into areas that work well with the eBay... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
John Doerr, MBA 1976
a dramatic impact on life in the 21st century, from online retail giant Amazon.com to Internet behemoth Google to synthetic biology leader Amyris. Doerr has become a leading advocate of innovation and investment in green technologies.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Sunny Side
million fund in 2018 and recently announced a second $77 million fund. “Who we are, and where we live, helps us see opportunities where others would not,” he observes. One example is Mighty, an educational platform that enables young entrepreneurs to start View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 05 Jan 2016
- News
Alumni Top Two New Lists of Rising Stars
cofounder of RubiconMD, an online venture that allows primary-care doctors to consult with specialists online. Michael Belkin (MBA 2012), CEO and cofounder of Distinc.tt, a social network for the LGBT community. Adam Besvinick (MBA 2013),... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
Thriving Online After three decades in service of people who are over the age of 50, Meredith Oppenheim is working to nudge the industry in a new direction—broadening the scope of its offerings to include meaningful View Details