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- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
briefly returned to Goldman Sachs after graduation before choosing a new career path as a firefighter in San Diego. He also runs an online mentoring program for high school students, PrepWell Academy, which... View Details
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
lucrative gig that taught him a lot about business but ultimately landed him in prison. Once he’d served his 14 months, Blakeman sought to build a career and turn his life around. But when his criminal record kept him from getting a job,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
in 1968. Since her appointment to the faculty in 1971, she has been a driving force in recruiting women for prominent roles at HBS and has inspired legions of MBAs to pursue careers as health-care entrepreneurs and managers. As a pioneer... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969
venture capital and private equity. Last year, he stepped down from his management responsibilities to devote all his efforts to social investing in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. "Those who have had a successful career are... View Details
- 08 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Management Education’s Unanswered Questions
sides of the aisle. As a doctoral student at Harvard he completed all his MBA coursework and went on to earn a master's in sociology and a PhD in organizational behavior. Now he teaches in the MBA and doctoral programs and knows the issues that students today face as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
drought, the Great Depression, and a world war. He learned to work hard and thirsted for an education. Melvin married and fathered 12 children. His business careers led to his owning his own businesses, which thrived in small-town America... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
opinion, the current path is unsustainable.” Bodman explained that President Bush’s energy initiative “essentially proposes that we will start to pick some winners. That may not be the usual role for government, but I believe we must do... View Details
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
forthcoming Journal of Accounting & Economics Career Concerns of Banking Analysts By: Horton, Joanne, George Serafeim, and Shan Wu Abstract—We study how career concerns influence banking analysts'... View Details
- 29 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors
smaller) communities and collaborations of inventors. Fleming and his colleagues found, for example, that at the end of the last decade, half of the patented inventors in Silicon Valley could trace an indirect collaborative path to one... View Details
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
What does a career path for a public entrepreneur actually look like? In which sector (private vs. public) should I start? Should I run for elective office? What does that imply for how I pursue my career?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
clarity in messaging underscored the real human impact of climate change and the critical need for inclusive climate action. Their voices served as a powerful reminder to us, technologists, investors, and policymakers in the climate space, about why we picked our... View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
that hold back progress in resource mobilization research. We then propose a path ahead for future research guided by two overarching goals. First, we advocate for a process perspective, focusing attention on how an individual actor’s... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
For the Records
Kelleher in Gold Rush Vinyl’s listening room In the first days of 2025, when Caren Kelleher (MBA 2010) went from owning one small business to two, she entered an alternating reality. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, she’s still the founder and CEO of Gold Rush Vinyl;... View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
expanded facilities. So began Kendall’s career path in the nonprofit and environmental space, which has included some time in Central America working on carbon sequestration and hardwood conservation... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
moving.” Oishi had watched it all unfold as she built a career as a partner in McKinsey’s consumer goods practice in Tokyo—an almost ideal match for the sort of person who can’t not solve problems. Where some people solve crossword... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Mar 2004
- What Do You Think?
Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?
profitability? When several of us first began researching these relationships, findings such as these were news. Today we take them for granted. Fred Reichheld, among others, has fashioned a career as a consultant around his work on... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
responses by VMware to emerging competitive threats. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707013 PublicationsGetting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths Author:Timothy Butler... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
Professionals Entrepreneurs and Investors Explore how companies in various industries are adapting to and preparing for climate change and leverage those insights to inform your organization’s strategy. "I am early in my career and am... View Details
- 17 Jan 2025
- News
Tracking Modern Air Travel’s Takeoff
would go on to spend his career making those trips an attainable reality for millions of Americans, riding a wave of deregulation in the airline industry as both an advisor and an executive. He ultimately became CEO of Continental... View Details
- 06 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
WHY WE STARTED THE HBS BLACK INVESTMENT CLUB
other person or some other time”. We have a unique opportunity to eliminate the barriers that prevent Black students from breaking into the investing world. By curating programming specifically tailored to the needs of Black investors, we hope to create an easier View Details
Keywords: All Industries