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Alexander Mirza (MBA 1997) has spent two decades in the hospitality industry, opening and growing major hotel brands, including Hilton, Starwood, and Caesars, with locations around the world. And with each new project, Mirza faced the same primary challenge. “It didn’t... View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Christina Gandolfo; Hospitality

01 Sep 2023
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Wheel Change

about one mile, with men and women contributing equally to a team’s total point score based on who wins each lap. “Seeing 60 riders flying past you at 30 miles per hour, just a few inches apart—it is such a rush,” says Wallace, a longtime... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; cycling; entrepreneurship; leadership; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

22 Feb 2024
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Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details

16 Jun 2023
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On the Move: Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016)

proud of) prize money is equal for men and women. Will you be relocating? We will be staying here in NYC! DUMBO to be exact. What’s your morning routine? I start my day around 5:30 or 6 a.m. by walking our Golden Retriever puppy (Khione).... View Details

Keywords: marketing; career changes; mixed martial arts; sports; MENA; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

guarantee you they would nd highly quali ed women to ll key roles, fast.” Teamwork: Lambert was captain of Penn State’s basketball team during her junior and senior years. “In business as in sports, you win when all players understand the playbook, play by the same... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2023
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Made in Italy

were one of the first banking houses to use double-entry bookkeeping—the foundation of modern accounting—and, equally important, one of the first to create letters of credit and multiple branch banking, which enabled globalization and... View Details

Keywords: April White

26 May 2016
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Mary Callahan Erdoes, MBA 1993

equally at home running morning markets meetings with thousands of people—which she does every week—as she is mentoring staff one-on-one. “If I could be a mentor to all 22,000 employees, I would,” she says. “I love helping others discover... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jan 2011
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Seth Klarman, MBA 1982

three decades, Klarman has built one of the most successful hedge fund companies in the world. While such accolades are important to Klarman, he is equally proud of the culture at Baupost. "We have a very collaborative environment where... View Details

01 Dec 2019
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Remix

women say they have been targeted at work, according to a 2016 report by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which also estimates that three out of four of those women will never mention that fact to a supervisor. “It’s really... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

1977) MORE A century after the introduction of the first case to Harvard Business School, the case method remains the cornerstone of the educational experience. But it is also clear, from the scores of stories submitted here, that certain cases have played an View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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