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- 25 Aug 2022
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Open Market
first focusing on scaling operations and then becoming a partner at Google Capital (now CapitalG), investing in late-stage tech companies and helping founders grow their businesses. The experience at Google was revelatory, with Howard... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Corruption 101
investment firm seeking a high-impact agribusiness project in rural Africa. A small company in Tanzania seems to fit the bill, but it faces health-safety issues with the potential to spread E. coli throughout the region. Another problem:... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
In 1995, Joseph L. Loughran (MBA '83) volunteered to be the government activities luncheon coordinator for the HBS Club of Washington, D.C. "Little did I know what was in store for me," he jokes. Loughran, a Pennsylvania native, is now... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Dean Clark on the New Academic Year
when it opens early next year. Plans are also on the drawing board for new facilities to house lifelong learning activities and academic activities related to faculty development and for an academic center... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
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Sole Mates
production and exports. As a member of the entrepreneurs union and chief of its economic commission, I am quite active in the ongoing work of labor and government relations to better our economic environment. The key for us will be to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Q&A: Andrew Kendall
As much as Kendall loved the nuts and bolts of manufacturing — he even trained on the company's assembly line and became a certified welder — he decided that the demands of a career in manufacturing would leave little time for community View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
1969 (After active duty, rose to rank of Lt. Colonel in Reserves) "No matter what business you're in, there is nothing more important than integrity and the reputation of your company. The post-bubble economy notwithstanding, there is... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
The Well-Healed Athlete
research and action in this type of underfunded effort, what Clara Wu Tsai calls the “white spaces.” She notes, “I believe in being strategic and bold and in trying to fill the gaps, funding high-impact ideas and visionary leaders that need to be funded.” That... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges
profits. In his first visit to HBS, Corzine spoke in January to a large Burden Hall audience about opportunities in, and the outlook for, the investment banking sector. He predicted good times ahead for the industry amid strong demand for... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Rock Gift to Support Entrepreneurial Studies
unbounded agenda.” By investing resources in the School’s entrepreneurship program, Rock is once again involving himself in what might be considered a growth business. “In the past half–decade or so,” says Michael J. Roberts, executive... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
behind-the-scenes work of impact investment firms and the wins that aren’t so public. “There’s been so much work done with regard to indigenous people’s rights everywhere, from the Amazon to the Dakota Access Pipeline,” she says by way of... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Chalsty Fellowship Will Help Black South Africans Attend HBS
Chalsty and his wife are from South Africa, and they have requested that the fellowship be used to support black South African MBA students at HBS. Since earning his MBA with high distinction, Chalsty has been active as an alumnus,... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
survey of HBS alumnae from the Classes of 1981, 1986, and 1991 indicates that only 38 percent of the respondents are currently working full-time. However, other findings from the survey suggest that a growing number of these former View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Vision: Learning Curve
Foundation, an educational fund founded by board chair Ashish Dhawan [MBA 1997] and Siddharth Yog [MBA 2004], founder of the emerging-markets investment firm Xander.) Rocket already works with public schools in the populous states of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
research into the causes of the crisis. “Jay came at the recession like the expert he was,” says Angela Crispi (MBA 1990), Executive Dean for Administration during Light’s tenure. “He moved quickly to manage expenses, while continuing to View Details
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
to bring new art to public museums by way of private funding—was an idea that Evans found intriguing. "Clearly, this has struck a chord," she says. "Quite simply, we are activating a new sector for engagement with the arts. Traditionally,... View Details
- 29 Jul 2024
- News
Leading the Way
Illustration by Gisela Goppel When Michael Trejo (MBA 2013) was a freshman at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2005, he almost lost his full scholarship. “I just really lacked direction,” says Trejo. That’s when he joined ASU’s Hispanic Students Business Association... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Q & A: Herb Kohl
one hundred grocery and department stores. Kohl focused on philanthropic activities after selling the business in 1979 and purchased the NBA Milwaukee Bucks in 1985. Elected to the Senate seat vacated by William Proxmire (MBA '40) in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 21 Nov 2024
- News
Mother Nurture
therapy with other moms at the same stage, and medication if necessary. For added support beyond scheduled sessions, patients can use self-guided meditations and wellness activities on the Seven Starling mobile app and find a range of... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Apr 2021
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Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
communities,” says Christina Thirkell, Director of Strategic Programs for the HBSAB. Thirkell worked with outgoing HBSAB President, James Driscoll (PLDA 15) to develop and organize the series last year, after COVID-19 forced all club View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley