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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Teresa Clarke: An Advocate for Education in South Africa
before deciding to devote more time and energy to raising money for the Student Sponsorship ProgrammeSouth Africa (SSP-SA). With Nyagaka Ongeri (MBA 1997), Clarke cofounded SSP-SA in 1999. “We have a chance now to become a major player in... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
My Beautiful Capital Gain An investor ponders taxes and the 99 Percent Will President Obama succeed in passing the "Buffett Rule"? This past year was a very good one for me: a large media company purchased the enterprise in which I had... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
an estimated 36.7 million US practitioners purchasing classes, gear, and accessories—an increase of 80 percent in four years. It has also spawned a number of lucrative business models: Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
having a hard time getting funded. In fact, only 1 percent of venture capital money was invested in companies run by female CEOs in 2010, the most recent year available according to Dow Jones VentureOne. Not... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Women at the Top
explore a wide range of contemporary business issues and top management concerns. Beyond that, the program was aimed at giving these leaders the opportunity to reap the benefits of spending time with other top-level women executives. In a... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Tackling the data dilemma
In 2008, Meg Whitman (MBA 1979) was among those the New York Times identified as Most Likely to Be First Female US President. After a foray into politics—a gubernatorial bid in California—Whitman became president and CEO of... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964
D.C.-based firm, Barbara Franklin Enterprises, helps American companies navigate trade and investment issues, especially in China and other Asian countries. Franklin assists corporations with everything from strategy and etiquette to... View Details
- 21 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Evelyne White (MBA 2010)
core theme behind Bookalokal events." Where's the company today? "We've done really well in our first test city of Brussels. It turns out travelers are not the only ones interested in our site. Local people love it—particularly people... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
one woman founder hit a record $46.3 billion worldwide; that number, though still small compared to the approximately $85 billion that went to all male teams, is 15 times the amount invested in women-led View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Authentic Leadership
2007 book True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. George is now faculty chair of the Executive Education version of the course, which is being offered three times a year. One of several innovative "platform" courses designed to... View Details
- 15 Sep 2020
- News
How To Make Diversity a Reality
nonprofit focused on improving urban economies, and ICV Partners, a Black-owned private equity firm focused on companies in the lower middle market. Willie Woods is cofounder, president, and managing director of ICV Partners, and in this... View Details
- 23 Feb 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Hometown Reboot
what Motley calls “the grand plan.” After HBS, he spent two decades working for the chemical, glass, and coatings company PPG Industries, living in eight cities along the way. He finished his corporate career at the Pittsburgh-based... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
educational programs, intellectual ambition for widespread impact, internationalization for global understanding, inclusion to enhance culture and community, and integration with Harvard University. “Alumni and close friends of the School were extremely insightful and... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- News
Not Waiting for Progress
international film festivals. The foundation has also established dynamic relationships with media companies such as NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Netflix, and HBO. Talented and Together Throughout his career, in a variety of business and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Where Are the Innovators in Health Care?
breaks the backs of U.S. firms that compete with companies in countries spending, at most, 12 percent of GDP on health care. Yet, despite this torrent of cash, more than 40 million Americans lack health insurance, mostly because they... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Alumni Books
Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times by Scott D. Anthony (MBA ’01) (Harvard Business Press) In today’s economy, executives must slash costs while planting seeds for tomorrow’s growth. Anthony explains how: by pruning your business... View Details
- 19 Aug 2010
- News
Catchphrases, Mottos, and Cheers
professor’s catchphrases. AMP 168. Dick Vietor regularly shouted “It’s in the toilet” when talking about the US economy. He was, needless to say, our very favorite professor. AMP 178. Professor Tushman said “Say more” many, many times... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015
CEOs can meet their challenges once that top position is achieved. The book covers the importance of family, effective time management, discipline in all its meanings, and the relationships between the CEO, the board of directors,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Building a Social Network
Art by Ikon Images/Masterfile Related Links YPO official membership video Founded in 1950, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of young chief executives, has 18,000 members worldwide. According to one estimate, YPO member View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Everything Old Is New Again: The History of Technological Frontiers
It was a giddy time that presaged a new frontier, when a tinkering youth would become an international monopolist, and hundreds like him, eager for the quick riches that appeared inevitable, would start new businesses based on a... View Details