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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Batteries and Chocolates
striptease parties; male faculty would occasionally and good-naturedly attribute female faculty members' teaching ratings to their physical features. It didn't really bother me, to be honest, and I settled quite happily into my own female... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From observers to active participants in the global economy
second-largest and second-most populous continent. “Over the next several decades, Africa will build on the energy, skills, and aspirations of many of its people, offering a great opportunity for investors and businesses to ‘do well while doing good’,” says Bloom. He... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
What I Do: Lindsey Mead (MBA 2000), Vedica Qalbani and Jessica Wu (both MBA 2007)
private equity universe is maturing, and in some cases firms are changing how they think about hiring,” says Lindsey Mead. “Every firm has its own set of attributes that it looks for; drilling down to understand the priorities of both... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Donor Spotlight
years later.” Wilson “Roly” Nolen (MBA ’51) As Cochair of his class’s 60th Reunion gift campaign, Nolen took leadership to heart by establishing a $1 million gift annuity to ultimately benefit HBS. Nolen, who served as chair of HBS’s Cornerstone Society for over a... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
Swisher; Pod Save America. “I worked in the White House with those guys. They’re really good.” Best business advice: “It’s summed up in a great quote often attributed to Einstein. ‘If I had an hour to solve a problem, I would spend 55... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Dec 2010
- News
Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs
The most successful entrepreneurs read books, hire executive coaches, and recognize that continually learning to lead is a must. 8. Learning to sell requires a lifelong commitment. Ethical, effective sales technique is one of the most important View Details
- 04 Oct 2019
- News
Changing of the Guard at Tesco
attributed to CEO Dave Lewis (AMP 161, 2001), who surprised some by announcing this week that he will step down next year to make way for Ken Murphy (AMP 159, 2000). The press noted that Murphy has no background in grocery, having most... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Educating children through inquiry-based learning
game-changer as well as an Intel School of Distinction finalist in 2007—recognition that can be attributed to the student and faculty talent as well as the administrative business acumen. “It’s a management task that involves... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Library Dues
The son of a linen- and curtain-store owner, Steve Schwarzman (MBA ’72), chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, has done pretty well for himself in life; he attributes a measure of that success to the public libraries he made use of as... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977
Although Andrew Tisch might attribute the family’s philanthropic record to nature—“Being involved in the community has always been part of the family DNA,” he says—nurture has played a role as well. Tisch’s parents and aunt and uncle set... View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966
longer lives for the greatest number of people. With everything he does designed to improve the world, Bloomberg is an optimist who attributes much of his success to luck. He has not forgotten his modest beginnings—or the $150 studio he... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Up to the Highest Heights
Global has been called the “new TED,” and kiteboarding has been called the “new golf.” (photo by Quincy Dein) The attributes of a great kiteboarder: “It’s just pure attitude. It’s the confidence that you can do it and the willingness to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Manager's Notebook
and improved' attributes won't be valuable to customers forever. They should therefore be aware of how the basis of competition in their industries might be changing and preempt the commoditization of their products by finding creative... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
The Business of Babies
involved with the ultimate suppliers. It’s a market suited to intermediaries such as brokers, lawyers, and agents,” she observed. The emphasis in egg and sperm donor profiles on intelligence and physical attributes also raises the specter... View Details
- 09 Oct 2015
- News
Balancing Progress and Preservation
Lloyd Zuckerberg (MBA 1990) attributes his love of architecture to weekend outings with his father. “I grew up in Nassau County, Long Island, where there was a master craftsman named José Allegue who built distinctive single-family... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Waxing Philosophical
(Johnson showed it at his 50th HBS reunion.) Alcoholism afflicts 5 to 10 percent of the general population, a figure that experts say is probably higher among CEOs. That’s attributable to the greater levels of stress and work-related... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
INK: The Bookshelf
Belsky “It turns out that we are not our greatest selves at either the low or the high points of a journey. Because during the lows, we tend to make decisions out of fear, and at the peaks, we make decisions out of ego, by falsely View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Redesigning Schools for Today’s Learners
people—actually in schools that were designed for a very different time and a very different place. “We believe that a lot of the challenges that young people have educationally when they leave high school and show up at college are actually View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Patrick Moreton
news programs were also the most “popular.” But that kind of program will only be popular if consumers place enough value on those attributes relative to others. The “flavors” of news offered at any point in time have always been those... View Details
- 19 Nov 2020
- News
How Panera’s CEO Learned to Go Against the Grain
took the helm last year after positions at Yum Brands Inc. and Krispy Kreme. He attributes this sense of compassion to the loss of his daughter, who died of pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 18. “Seeing her suffer so much up close deepened... View Details