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- 01 May 2013
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William K. Bowes Jr., MBA 1952
Bowes believes has exhibited all three of those qualities throughout his career as an entrepreneur and an HBS professor. “I have great respect for Howard and all that he has done for the School,” says Bowes, noting that he sees Stevenson as a View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Advocating for all children with autism
convinced by the growing science showing that vaccines were not the cause of autism, she left the group and founded the nonprofit Autism Science Foundation (ASF), where she serves as president. Based in New York City, ASF focuses on...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Betting big on star power can be a winning strategy in business—not just show business
Researching the entertainment industry, Anita Elberse, the Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration, has found that blockbuster strategies work. Content producers who pursue these strategies make huge investments in a small...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Multiple generations of computing
Palm Computing to found Handspring, creator of the Treo smartphone, a handheld device that set the standard for next-generation smartphones. They teamed up again in 2005 to found the software company...
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- 01 Apr 1997
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Manager's Notebook
all attendees and then mingles with them afterward. Out of 103 participants interviewed, 56 reported finding significant leads as a result of the forum; 19 of those leads resulted in business deals. "We found this type of gathering to be...
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Judith Ross
- 01 Sep 2011
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Fearless Force for Change
Linn Photo Courtesy Cycle For Survival Jennifer Goodman Linn (MBA ’99) left a legacy of hope to those who knew her and to the thousands who have been and will continue to be touched by Cycle for Survival (cycleforsurvival.org), the organization she View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
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Deep Discovery
1982 for $1, has himself made the perilous deep dive to its resting place. Last year, Bemis organized a team of divers that recovered and photographed rifle cartridges that seem to be conclusive physical evidence. “Now that we’ve found...
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- 25 Apr 2014
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Sustaining a commitment to the environment
Paul Zofnass (AB 1969, MBA 1973) is a 24/7 environmentalist who embraces the synergy between good business and the conservation of natural resources. In 1990 he founded the Environmental Financial Consulting Group, which provides...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Speaking out on behalf of the disabled
“When I first came to HBS, part of my goal was not to be too loud, too boisterous—not to be the center of attention,” says Danny Lipsitz (MBA 2014). But Lipsitz, who has a hearing disability, found that his verbal discretion was...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Dreaming big for Africa’s future
Tope Lawani (MBA 1995, JD 1996) is cofounder and managing partner of London-based Helios Investments, a private investment firm concentrating on socioeconomic development in Africa. Helios is virtually the only pan-African firm of its kind to be View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020
Lim (AMP 160, 2001) World Scientific Publishing Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you would be breaching a law or policy if you help a person in need? Do you stand aside when someone needs assistance, thinking you have no...
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- 22 Jan 2020
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What It Takes
Abington High School in suburban Philadelphia, Stephen Schwarzman (MBA 1972) got waitlisted at Harvard College. So he found the number for Harvard’s dean of admissions and called him up to plead his case directly. When told by the dean...
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- 01 Sep 2017
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The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
Freiberg. And Gamer Sensei, founded by William Collis and Rohan Gopaldas (both MBA 2011), is designed to train the next generation of esports professionals and the amateur gamers who make up the majority of the esports audience. The...
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- 01 Dec 1998
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Africa's Way
trade and investment, will lead two sessions. "Minerals Management in Africa" will look at the rich natural resources found on the continent and how they can be used to ensure long-term growth. Another session - "Industrial Policy" - will...
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Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2013
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Sizing Up Social Impact
of training over 50,000 farmers; the final number was just under 67,000." For some organizations, performance measurement would begin and end with that data point alone. But the MCC takes a much longer view. "Training farmers is an input," says Bloom, who joined the...
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- 07 Sep 2021
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Funding His Purpose
About five years after Leonardo Letelier (MBA 2002) graduated from HBS, he found himself at a career crossroads. He enjoyed the work he was doing as a consultant, but something was missing. He didn’t have the word for it. “Today, everyone...
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- 13 Nov 2020
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Insatiably Curious
college, Ma worked as a project manager at Hewlett-Packard (HP), where she first realized she had an interest in business. “I had this insatiable curiosity about HP’s customers and the company’s competition,” she recalls. “I also found...
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- 25 Feb 2020
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The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
effects of organizations allowing employees to “work from anywhere” and why geographic mobility has led to increased innovation. The movement of employees, Choudhury found in one study, promoted tacit knowledge transfer across...
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April White
- 01 Dec 2009
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Taking the Plunge
THE BOTTOM LINE: TOTO’s ad campaign turned heads. Did it win U.S. customers? Photo courtesy Toto Usa Inc. It’s installed in 63 percent of all Japanese homes but rarely found in the United States: a combination bidet-toilet with an...
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- 01 Oct 2002
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Steven C. Watson
life.” Watson achieved financial independence with the sale of his first company in 1988. “It was a milestone,” he admits, “but I found myself asking, ‘So what?'” The question led Watson, who is divorced and has no children, to reexamine...
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