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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
the venture-capital turnaround that took root in 2004, venture firms returned to the fundamentals of dealmaking, with primary focus on the entrepreneur’s ability to build a good company, says Clint Harris (MBA 1977), a cofounder and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
John Batcha: Sowing the Seeds to Fight Hunger
order to cover SPI's operating expenses. He notes that the program gives people the means to create an independent, renewable food supply, which builds esteem and has the added benefit of being more cost-effective than continuously... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Liberal Smarts
experience influence this decision to focus on liberal arts? I majored in visual and environmental studies and specialized in filmmaking, and I joke with my colleagues that I made up for my sins in liberal arts by getting a business... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts
purposes. They can provide effective and efficient services, but they have a short-term focus and, appropriately, go where the money is. After all, that is their obligation to their stockholders." Herzlinger noted that, unlike business... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New News
it requires media companies to go after as many eyeballs as possible, to Snigdha’s earlier point. We chose subscription because it allows us to focus 100 percent on the user experience, ease of consumption, and fact-first news. SS: I felt... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
India Research Center: Connecting HBS to South Asia
Previously, the IRC was located in Mahindra Towers, courtesy of Anand Mahindra (MBA 1981), chairman of the Mahindra Group. The responsibilities of the IRC’s staff have evolved through the years, as have those at the other centers. Their original View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Karen Gordon Mills
with a group of other investment professionals, has $250 million under management and specializes in later-stage invest-ments in companies that could use a boost in capital to grow substantially. “Our operating philosophy is to invest... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
At Your Service
care organization that has embraced the concept of tradeoffs with positive results. Some time ago, the Mayo Clinic decided to focus on the priority of reducing the amount of time patients wait to be seen. As a result, today you can get a... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Labs Enable Large-scale Research
is conducted at the School. The labs will drive foundational and applied research in six topical areas that address key business and societal challenges of the new digital world. Faculty members from across Harvard, serving as principal investigators, set the vision... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
- News
On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Online Entrepreneur
In September, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce announced that its 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year is Diane Hessan (MBA ’77), president and CEO of Communispace Corporation, a firm that helps companies generate customer insights via online communities. The chamber... View Details
- 21 Sep 2018
- News
HBS Association of Southern California Boosts Support for Startups
concepts and pitches, until the next round of NVC starts. “That’s when we’ll be right there to help them apply,” she says. “HBS puts a lot of focus and energy into supporting the entrepreneurial spirit. We want to keep that momentum... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Faculty Books
Professor of Management Practice—explain how the world of private equity works, from start to finish, how it creates value, and where it may destroy value. They discuss raising funds; considering, structuring, and overseeing transactions; and exiting investments. The... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: Inside the Fed
(MBA 1981) I wouldn’t say there’s a big focus on “media speculation” per se, but Fed officials have to be attuned to market sentiment, and they consume a great deal of information. Fed policies work through financial markets. Sometimes it... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
to see the School move forward on an effort to take — I hope — a leadership position and promote discussion and action on some of the most critical problems facing the world in the 21st century. I hope you will focus a major part of your... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 06 Oct 2022
- News
On the Road to Recovery
nurses and what we tell our staff, and it’s the real focus of the company,” he says. More than two years into a pandemic, that straightforward mission can be a tall order. “Our nurses have had a humongous impact on maintaining hospitals... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Adapting to Meet Changing Needs
students, and it’s also stretching the faculty to think more broadly about how we translate research into teaching.” —Joshua Margolis, James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration Scheduled for rollout early 2019, the two new HBX courses will... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
If You're #1, Watch Out
earn. Typically when this happens, the components and subsystems are the things that become not good enough - and that's where attractive profits get made. An example is the computer industry, where profit shifted from manufacturers down to View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Mario A. Corti: Global Reconnaissance
improvement in the areas of communication with consumers, operational efficiency, and product availability, as well as renovation and innovation throughout the company. In addition to his financial duties, he helps to implement... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 30 Sep 2016
- News
Competing Against Luck
get the job done, and I just focus on the job, then whenever these jobs arise in Christine's life, she'll say, oh, I have a husband I could hire to do this job. And I do it well. I can be a great husband even though I can't understand... View Details