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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
HBS Most important were the people I met. They had and continue to have a huge influence on me — they've opened doors and given me guidance that changed my life. Best business advice In my final day in Ben Shapiro's class at HBS, he made... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell
$10 billion. In 2001, in its current "depressed" condition, the industry will attract $40 billion or more of fresh capital. Key elements in evaluating a business proposal Great people pursuing a big market with a plan that gives them a... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Jill Applebaum (MBA 2015)
and do fulfillment for our e-commerce orders. First thing in the morning, we pack and ship the orders that came in overnight. Beyond that, every day is different. One day, we might be out of the office meeting with prospective distribution partners and View Details
- 13 Jun 2016
- News
JetBlue Chairman on How to Handle Betrayal
(Big Think) (Big Think) Over at Big Think—described as “a YouTube for ideas,” and cofounded by Victoria R. Montgomery-Brown (MBA 2003)—JetBlue Chairman Joel Peterson (MBA 1973) offers advice on how to cope with betrayal. Betrayal,... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Research Brief: May I Ask Your Advice?
implicit effort to not seem negative, but reserving that input has performance consequences later on,” Whillans says. “A better understanding of how advice-seeking closes those gaps would be a really powerful effect of this work.” For more on the research, see their... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
The Long View
Photos courtesy of Artie Buerk; courtesy of Archives, UAV 605.295.10 As part of their 50th Reunion celebration, longtime Class of 1963 secretary Artie Buerk asked his classmates if they might have any advice for the younger generations.... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Research Brief: Field Research
have lots of data about farmers’ soil type, crop preferences, willingness to take risk, and access to finance. Then we give them advice that’s directly related to their particular circumstances,” Cole says.... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- News
If I Were You
Christopher Williams. One (piece of) advice I’ll give to current HBS students is to have courage. We’re living in a very complex world. Dynamics are shifting. Time is exponential and moments matter. And what... View Details
- 11 Sep 2009
- News
I Network, You Network, He, She, It Networks…
second grade. A lunchtime “Beyond the Job Bank” session in Spangler Auditorium with Jodi R.R. Smith, president of “etiquette consulting” firm Mannersmith, taught me otherwise. Smith, whose advice has appeared in the Wall Street Journal,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
most. "Don't be afraid to fail," is the advice he doles out most often — be it to kids at the local Boys & Girls Clubs, to the recipients of his fellowships at Columbia and HBS, or to his four sons. A native of Brookline, Massachusetts,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
leadership and mentoring and on achieving organization alignment, both vertically and horizontally, across the entire structure of the organization. He also gives readers a method for tracking progress—plant by plant and function by... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
because if we go into business together, we'll surely get into trouble. Next, what is the vision, the technology, and are we addressing a really large unserved market? Then, is the financing plan reasonable, and finally, is there a sense of urgency? View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Making History, Starting Over
mastered English and advanced to the top of his class. His outstanding academic performance earned him a scholarship to Oxford University, where he became president of the Oxford Union, the world’s most famous debating society. Upon graduation, Cohen followed his... View Details
- 28 Oct 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Nick Soman (MBA 2010)
you instantly to an anonymous chat with someone new, and you can choose to share your name or photo if you become comfortable. We think the best way to cure loneliness is to give you someone relevant to talk to at any time. And we’ve... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Bill Dunaway (MBA 1964)
After I heard what had happened, I ran up to my room and tore down the signs. As it happens, I had voted for Kennedy. It was a tragic, terrible thing. I thought I would stay in the retail drug business for the rest of my life. My advice... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Books: Winning the Influence Game
how to go about the business of influencing government," note the authors. By outlining approaches to government relations that other companies have found effective, the book gives managers a better understanding of how to influence... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS Club Flourishes in London
of the club's Friends Scholarship, which is led by former club president David M. Dutton (MBA '69) and administered through the Fulbright organization. "Each year we give one or two MBA students from the United Kingdom a significant... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 24 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)
making a personal connection with students that, I'm guessing, most remember for a very long time. Plus, once he found out that my grandmother was a tech-savvy woman, Professor Rivkin would always ask, 'What would Grandma D'Arcy do?'" What View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Richard Edelman (MBA 1978)
reskilling blue-collar workers—which is perfect in a time of automation. It’s genuine, because it fits with who their customer is, and it means something. Companies need to stay in their own swim lane. I still love doing crisis work, because it’s high-stakes, it’s... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Remembering “Mr. Harvard”
he acquired the struggling firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co. Thus began Gordon’s 65-year career at Kidder, which he helped lead to prominence as one of the top underwriting and M&A firms in the world, while also imparting trusted financial View Details