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- 01 Oct 1997
- News
L.E. Simmons
distinction; to help stabilize it against Houston's tempestuous weather, excavation for the tower's foundation was completed to a depth of 63 feet, twice that of the Empire State Building's underpinnings. It is a fitting headquarters for... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 31 Jan 2014
- News
Body, Heal Thyself
were very experienced, who would be a good fit for the company, and we look for people who are a tiny bit crazy," he says. "You cannot claim you're trying to do something very special—that is very different—with people who can't think... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)
current-use fellowship in 2016 in honor of his 10th Reunion. HBS was a good fit for the couple, who delivered their fourth child just before graduation. “We had such good relationships with his sectionmates and other people he met,” says... View Details
- 12 Jan 2023
- News
‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data
weren’t evaluating merely what was written on paper. “They were looking at him and applying subjective character tests. Do you look trustworthy? Do you fit the image in my mind of a successful businessperson?” The solution, Ballard... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
trainee. “The first thing they told us was, ‘The good news is that despite the big reengineering effort, you guys are safe. The bad news is that you’re going to help us do it, and get to our number.’” Keen wanted to prove himself to fit... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
Ngoyi at the Fund for Export Development in Africa: creating sustainable development at scale. (Courtesy of Marlene Ngoyi) Born in Brussels to Congolese parents and raised in Gabon, Marlene Ngoyi (MBA 2009) has lived and worked in countries including Guatemala, the... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
response to it, particularly in the developed economies, fits this description. Environmentalism, as we have known it since the 1960s, has been grounded in the physical sciences, law, economics, and public policy. Advocates for strong... View Details
- 12 Oct 2017
- News
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
revitalization. Given his background, Majors is able to demonstrate how real estate acquisition, development, and financing can fit into the overall revitalization of neighborhoods. “I’ve had a lot of experience in figuring out how to... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
figure out transformative projects on the edges of where it makes financial sense.” Dlodlo certainly fit that description; but the fact that she didn’t have a fat bankroll or a portfolio of successful projects still made her a risk—one... View Details
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
beers. Shufelt, a former hedge fund trader, had decided that all the boozy weeknight work dinners were incompatible with his life and fitness goals. He quit drinking and found sobriety to be a brilliant “life hack,” but he also missed the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
independent vehicle of growth. Gilbert has won several awards for his work and credits the unparalleled training the School offers. "A lot of business schools train you rigorously, but only within specific disciplines," says Gilbert. "There isn't an equally vested... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
A Passion for Education
parents. The Robert L. Ryan Fellowship has supported 18 students since Ryan launched the fellowship in 2004. Providing funding for future generations of MBA students is a fitting way for Ryan to recognize the value of education that his... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
HBS Wins Green Business Award
HBS Operations has received a 2010 City of Boston Green Business Award in recognition of the numerous green technologies used at Shad Hall, the School’s fitness and recreation facility and its showcase for sustainability. Energy-saving... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sankofa!
Sankofa, a word in the Akan language of Ghana, embodies the idea of learning from the past to build for the future — a fitting name for a student performance that draws its inspiration from the rich cultural traditions of the African... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Silent Killers: Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Learning
uncovered these obstacles using a process they refined more than a decade ago called Organizational Fitness Profiling (OFP). OFP helps CEOs or business unit general managers and their top teams assess how well an operation View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Your Fullest Self
personal life, fitting in those 207 miles was just a part of the routine.” It was a continuation of the substantial time and money she had already spent over the years on relaxers, weaves, and extensions. Eventually Winters grew to... View Details
- 06 Mar 2023
- News
Dean Announces 2023 Alumni Achievement Award Honorees
Dean Srikant Datar has announced the recipients of the 2023 Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. The award is given annually to a small number of alumni who represent the best traditions and highest aspirations of the School. This year's recipients are:... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- News
Face Value
As a teenager in Houston, Texas, and one of the few Asian students in her high school, Vicky Tsai (MBA 2006) recognized that didn’t fit the accepted beauty standard. She was more drawn to the Western luxury skincare brands her mother sold... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Partners’ Club Strives to Broaden Appeal
“to find a fit for all its members.” “We’re thrilled that the club was able to make such big strides this year,” says Barbara A. Siegfriedt, codirector of MBA student and academic services. “We recognize partners as a valuable part of the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Ellen Pao (MBA 1998)
groups that don’t fit the VC mold. There is no magic set of experiences that makes you a great venture capitalist. I filed a gender discrimination suit against Kleiner Perkins because I had tried everything else. It seemed like a lawsuit... View Details
Keywords: April White; photo by Eric Millette