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01 Jan 2013
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Thai Lee, MBA 1985

Purchases Software House 1993 Appointed Board of Trustees, Amherst College; first female president, Society of the Alumni 2011 SHI International opens new headquarters and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

purchase a home than to rent one in 95 percent of America. This one racist policy has led to an affordable housing crisis that impacts most White home buyers today. “I often ask how racism harms those at the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

22 Sep 2023
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Capital Connection

professional fix-and-flipper, someone accumulating a portfolio of single-family rentals, or somebody buying a 200-unit housing complex, strip mall, or small hotel. They often need capital in the $1 million... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Real Estate

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Doctoral 100 Years - Doctoral

Wyss House Sherman Hall is renamed as Wyss House in honor of Hansjoerg Wyss (MBA 1965) who provided a $25-million-dollar gift to establish the Hansjoerg Wyss Endowment for... View Details

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Events - Business History

(HBS). Dec 7 07 Dec 2020 Business History Seminar The Horde and the Mongol Exchange Marie Favereau, Paris Nanterre University 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Nov 23 23 Nov 2020 Business History Seminar The World's Biggest Landlord: How the U.S. Military Built its Arsenal View Details

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Shad Hall | About

for Shad Hall is intended to meet the needs of the HBS community and includes classes and outreach initiatives that encourage wellness and fitness. The three-story, brick and concrete structure houses a... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Alexandria, VA PA Kate Ambrose St. Joseph's Preparatory School Philadelphia, PA PA Chuck Amidon Shipley School Bryn Mawr, PA Subjects: Grade 11 U.S. History NC Leah Amos Durham School of the Arts Durham, NC IL Rose An ORR Academy Chicago,... View Details

03 Dec 2014
What Do You Think?

Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

Summing Up Can the Brilliance of the "Jerk" Be Tapped? The best business problem cases are those that divide a class into groups making two or more persuasive arguments. The questions of whether or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Jan 2023
News

The Road to the C-Suite, with Citi CFO Mark Mason

In January, Mark Mason (MBA 1995) was named to the 2022 Forbes CEO Next list, an annual list of 50 executives who are likely to lead some of America’s largest companies. Mason sat down for an interview with... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Dec 2004
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Marquis Jet Takes Off

partners took to NetJets was a new concept — membership cards giving customers 25 hours of flight time for $109,000 and up. Functioning primarily as a sales and marketing organization, Marquis Jet needed to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Air Transportation; Transportation

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

program that organizes offsite charitable activities, such as Habitat for Humanity. In addition, Velocity rewards employees with $1,000 cash contributions to their charities of choice and peer-to-peer ‘flash’ awards View Details

01 Aug 1998
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Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

keeping with the Georgian style of architecture that we see on much of the campus." The building will provide a central location for a variety of functions now spread... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

Alumnae Circles About Circles FAQ Regional Contacts Alumnae Circles is an HBS-enabled, alumnae-owned program designed to build and foster genuine relationships among HBS alumnae*. A Circle is typically a diverse group of 6-10 women who... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

climate, clean energy, clean cars, and protecting natural resources, most recently as undersecretary of the California Natural Resources Agency (CRNA). Before CNRA, Barranco was chief executive for River LA, deputy chief View Details

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Gallatin Hall | About

as part of the School’s original master plan, Gallatin Hall was constructed in 1926. For many years the four-story, Georgian Revival-style building also housed a first-floor snack bar and pub, a popular... View Details

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People - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

People People Faculty Malcolm P. Baker Robert G. Kirby Professor of Business Administration Malcolm Baker is the Robert G. Kirby Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He was... View Details

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Why Your Gift Matters - Alumni

world. Giving to HBS has a ripple effect that extends far beyond the campus—helping the School develop leaders and generate knowledge that make the world a better place. Collectively, gifts of every size sustain our excellence in teaching... View Details

21 May 2012
Research & Ideas

OSHA Inspections: Protecting Employees or Killing Jobs?

economic growth and job creation," groused one congressman during a House subcommittee hearing on OSHA last year, sharing the private frustrations of many employers. The debate over the agency has gone on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

16 Nov 2010
News

The HBS Tunnels

Emeritus Dean John McArthur told me about a curious incident in which HBS workmen closed off a corner at the westernmost junction of the green and red tunnels to make a “clubhouse” for their card games. That... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Introduction

shameful, and credit financed only “productive” purchases like homes or farm machinery. But nostalgia seldom makes good history. Writers mourned this lost golden age during the Roaring Twenties, the rise of the credit View Details

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