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- 02 Aug 2019
- News
Fulfilling Their Promise
to help these young women become first-generation college graduates and, perhaps more important, to believe that they had the ability and the smarts to get there through the development of character, leadership skills, and self-confidence. What started as one woman... View Details
- 09 Aug 2017
- News
Finding a Path Out of Poverty
his community. “Education was the bridge to a better life for me,” says Magwegwe, whose own dreams of going to college in the early 1990s were, at first, dimmed by a series of tough breaks. It would take encounters with a produce vendor who gave him a job and, later, a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Angels for Start-Ups
The newly formed HBS Angels Alumni Association lost no time in identifying a group of start-ups to receive its mentoring assistance — the twelve regional finalists for this year’s Alumni New Venture Contest. The Angels include HBS and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Entrepreneurs’ Fund
month. Said Rumennik, “The Minimum Viable Product Fund, or MVP Fund, alleviates the daunting financial barrier preventing students from building initial prototypes or test products, and encourages them to connect with like-minded peers.” Each team will regularly report... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
K.O. Chia: The Voice of Experience
A seasoned mentor who can stand behind a novice entrepreneur is a valuable asset for anyone attempting a start-up, but especially for those who are now launching ventures in Asia’s complicated business environment. K.O. Chia believes that... View Details
- 17 May 2019
- News
Putting Value on Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership
David Thomas is president of Morehouse College and the former H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at HBS. In this interview he reflects on his legacy as a mentor and teacher. “The most important way I think that I have... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work
Greenwich in recognition of its community programs. The HBS African-American Alumni Association has a long-standing relationship with the KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Academy in the South Bronx. Whether it’s working with Dell to provide classroom computers or... View Details
- 10 Aug 2021
- News
Moving Education Within Reach
to work one day. The child, Malarkodi Suppamutharwyam, announced her intention to become a cardiologist. Knowing the challenges her family would face pursuing that goal, Ramalingam offered to mentor and tutor her. When it was time for her... View Details
- 08 Mar 2016
- News
More Work to Do
to small business owners. In a free-ranging interview with Texas Monthly, Gerald talks about the role that college athletics and early mentors played in his life, including “the old women” who helped hone Gerald’s speaking ability, used... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Changing Lives One Computer at a Time
take away a valuable tool — a computer. They will be on par with fellow students who have a computer at home." Since the project's launch last October, more than a dozen HBSAAA volunteers have dedicated several hours every other Saturday to serve as View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Dinner Celebrates Professorships
remarks on the importance of faculty mentors and being part of an extraordinary community dedicated to excellence in teaching and research. Photo: Thomas J. Fitzsimmons David B. Yoffie, the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Fellowships Celebrated
remarks, Dean Kim B. Clark asked the students to take note of the people who helped them get where they are today and to play a similar mentoring role for future generations. View Details
- 25 Aug 2016
- News
Announcing the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
research on innovative city government, and an executive coaching program through which successful mayors mentor newcomers. READ MORE: Harvard Gazette READ MORE: Boston Globe View Details
Keywords: Government
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
fundamental importance of education to the future of the individual and the community, he stressed the value of very early education (from prenatal to age three), teacher/principal development and training, and mentoring relationships for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Ghosh Is Entrepreneur in Residence
collaborating on research efforts, sitting in on class discussions, and serving as a sounding board and mentor to students who seek his advice in launching their own businesses. View Details
- 09 Jan 2017
- News
Role Model, Coach, Life Guide, and Cheerleader
Austin Scee (MBA 2001) is the founder and CEO of Razorhorse Capital in Atlanta, Georgia. Starting in college and through his time at HBS, he volunteered as a mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America. In this interview, he talks... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
even if the pay does not increase immediately. Advocate on your own behalf, but also find mentors who will advocate for you. Remember that to whom much is given, much is expected. Always take the time to View Details
- 10 Oct 2024
- News
Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes
to include a mentoring component, at the request of the students themselves. As the 20th anniversary of Can Do approached in 2022, Wilfong was planning to wind down the program, but the scholarship recipients again shaped the program’s... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
At HBS Workshop, New CEOs Tune Up for the Top
professor Thomas N. Urban, recently retired chairman and CEO of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, participated as a mentor and resource. An alumnus of the first workshop, J.A. ("Gus") Blanchard III, president and CEO of Deluxe Corporation,... View Details
Keywords: Jon Prestage
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Scott P. Mason Remembered
Scott Mason, an expert in capital markets, valuation, and financial systems and an HBS faculty member for seventeen years, died of cancer in September. He was 50 years old. "Scott was a good friend, valued colleague, and mentor to many of... View Details