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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Case Study: Golden Ticket
(iStock) The startup shorthand for the year-old G8 Rocket (pronounced “gate rocket”) is SAP meets Square—an enterprise platform designed for local vendors. In G8 Rocket’s case, those vendors are typically high-school athletic departments,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Down the Memory Chute
put on a midnight stamp at 3 a.m. Corruption run rampant! Analyze This WAC student Bobbi Clarke (MBA ’72) It was rather obvious to female MBA students that we were not among the WAC readers’ favorite students. Clearly, a number of the WAC readers hoped to View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 19 May 2022
- News
Leading to Salvation
Girlfriends. And, we have 33 women in our chapter and we meet once a month. During one of our meetings after my husband passed, I had to make a decision, what I was going to do with the funeral chapel. And I... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Look Again
“In more traditional scenes, the black woman’s gaze does not meet ours; instead she is usually looking at her employer. Here, Bazille depicts her alone, with no mistresses to marginalize her, and gives her a direct but enigmatic... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Enron’s Legacy
Private-equity boards are typically composed of members with substantial wealth at risk. Private-equity boards know how to structure financial incentives that deter reckless gambling and reward profitable growth. Private-equity boards rarely rely upon quarterly or... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Vision: A Unicorn Evolves
product sped up the process of creating and following up on sales pitches, which resulted in 10 times more meetings for GroupTalent’s two sales reps, Medina says. But the influx of interest overwhelmed the small startup, and they were... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Delivering the Goods
relevant? —Rodrigo Abdalla (PLDA 15, 2014) REISNER: If, in spite of regulatory and political pressures, the USPS is permitted to build a long-term, trusted relationship with its carriers and customers, it can continue to change to meet... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
inability to get one of the espresso-based drinks to which he had grown attached during his years working in finance in New York. Dozie hopes to solve both the supply and the demand problems with Café Neo, a coffeehouse chain he and his older brother, Ngozi, started in... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson
who are restless and persistent improvers for the customer -- people who can put themselves in the shoes of the customer and then drive change inside our company to meet the customer's needs. We want managers who can articulate a vision... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
CEOs or former CEOs. As women are underrepresented in the corner office, to what degree are corporate boards considering other leadership experience as relevant for candidates? —Maggie Pax (MBA 1989) STEWART: We place only outstanding board candidates whose backgrounds... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
Taylor is heartened every Wednesday, the day when Pathways’ partners meet to approve loan requests. The magic happens on the 10th floor in an office across from Rowland Taylor’s headquarters in Houston. One week there was a “yes” for a... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
meeting at the Shanghai Stock Exchange, to an education conference in Dubai, and to the University of Ghana, where he delivered a lecture on partnerships for success in Africa. The hectic pace and diverse agendas were not unusual for... View Details
- 08 Nov 2024
- News
Latino Alumni Banquet Marks 20th Year, Atlanta Club Celebrates 90 Years of Connection
produced with the help of a volunteer planning committee, including Aaliyah Shafiq Ely (2007), Lisa Gunther (2000), Katie Hindman (2010) and Wambui Maina (2007), supported by Club Administrator Gabriela Sanchez and Meeting Planner Joan... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension
thoughtful. That’s what I want my classmates to do: Do good within your own businesses.” On leadership: “Leadership doesn’t have to look bold and powerful. It doesn’t have to meet that stereotype. For me, leadership is about building from... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
When Kwame Owusu-Kesse (MBA/MPP 2012) was in his last year of graduate school, he got a call from Geoffrey Canada, founder and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), a nonprofit that takes a comprehensive, cradle-to-career approach to View Details
- 19 Apr 2018
- News
One Last Pitch
app allows the user to participate in random drugs tests using a thumbprint, or breath or saliva tests via video. “No more degrading urine tests,” Gastfriend says. Patients are rewarded for meeting goals and staying on the program through... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Mobilizing the Public to Fight Bribery
“You meet people from very different backgrounds. It actually does broaden your horizon and gives you free time to think about all the interactions you’re having, all the ideas.” During his first year at HBS, Motte-Munoz noticed articles... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2014
Altiostar Networks, Inc. Dahod outside his Tewksbury, MA, office “The best way to deliver on shareholder value is not to focus on shareholder value. Focus on meeting customer needs and taking care of employees. That leads to success.” A... View Details
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
was still in love with what I was doing, and that's probably the reason I could find the energy to make it all happen. "Believing anything is possible is awesome when you study in a great MBA program, but you can also make it happen yourself. The point is to get the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Whit Sears (MBA 1959)
years. Our Peace Corps service will end on March 31, 2005. After that, we plan to stay home for a while and meet our three new grandchildren. Another Peace Corps tour is not out of the question, nor is returning to Thailand to teach for a... View Details