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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Secrets Behind a VC Success Story
Jim Breyer (MBA ’87) never intended to make a career of venture capital. But he turned out to be pretty good at picking winners and helped propel Accel Partners into the ranks of the top VC firms. more Case-Method Godfather Chris... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Artful Contributions
shape the museum’s collections and programs. ARTnews magazine last summer ranked the couple among the world’s top 200 art collectors. “Terry has the passion and emotional voltage of the collector, balanced with the reasoned, businesslike... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Keeping an iron grip on Nigeria's financial markets
education, leveraging "Nollywood"—Nigeria's film industry, ranked third largest in the world—to promote a culture of saving and investing among Nigerians. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Improving the lives of underprivileged children in rural India
groups, has interests in telecom, agribusiness, retail, and financial services. The group’s flagship company, Bharti Airtel, ranks as the world’s fourth-largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers. In 2006, the Bharti Foundation... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Expanding the reach of business from Silicon Valley to the global arena
which developing countries faced major liquidity problems. Draper later served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations—the second-highest ranking person in the UN—and CEO of the UN’s Development Program, overseeing nearly 10,000... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Roads to Recovery
hours has been right here." Snapshots from the conference follow. Problem: Air Traffic US airport congestion ranks with the world's worst, with more than 25 percent of flights arriving more than 15 minutes late, says advocacy group... View Details
- 20 Mar 2023
- News
Taking His Shot
Before Matija Pecotić (MBA 2019) beat Jack Sock—a tennis star once ranked 8th in the world—at a Florida tournament in February, he had to ask his boss for time off to compete. "I had to send an email to the whole team. [My boss] let me... View Details
- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Ann Moore, MBA 1978
Fresh out of HBS in 1978, Ann Moore did the unexpected and accepted the lowest-paying of 13 job offers, as a Time financial analyst, because she loved magazines. The unexpected turned into the unprecedented when she rose through the ranks... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Air Time
trying to find parking.” “About 30 percent of the traffic in most urban areas is caused by people just driving around trying to find parking.” — Bryan Mistele (MBA 1995), founder of INRIX transportation information firm Trending @HBSAlumni View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
From Fellowship Recipient to ‘The Most Influential Business Thinker On Earth’
1992 and hasn’t looked back since. Named last year by Thinkers50, the biennial global ranking of management thinkers, as “the most influential business thinker on earth,” Christensen has profoundly altered the field of business management... View Details
Keywords: awards
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Raymond A. Baxter: Sweet Smell of Success
the strong belief that I could succeed in any business environment." Baxter's latest challenge has been managing the successful acquisition and integration of Norse Dairy Systems, a leading manufacturer of ice-cream cones and other novelty supplies that will swell... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
mission of making a difference in the world. To all of you, we extend our sincere appreciation. And to the graduates of the Class of 2001 who join our ranks this month, welcome to the extended HBS community! Edmund A. Hajim (MBA 1964)... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
this one played out brilliantly. Within a decade, Dr. Daniel Vasella (PMD 57, 1989) rocketed through the ranks of Sandoz and in 1996 led the firm’s merger with Ciba-Geigy, emerging as CEO of the new company called Novartis, based in... View Details
- 29 Apr 2021
- News
Equal Partner
in the ranks of investors. She also knew that some firms were seeking to diversify their partnerships without addressing underlying structural problems. “Partner” did not always mean check-writing abilities or a voice on the investment... View Details
- 11 Dec 2014
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Fashion's Retail Revolution
MBAs in retail, starting in the bargain basement of Bloomingdale’s. He worked his way up through the ranks of the department store to chairman and CEO, establishing the old, family-owned store as a national luxury brand and the flagship... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
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Trouble in Mouse Land
crash coincided with a decline in WDC profits, and its board was consistently ranked as one of the worst in corporate America. In December 2003, nearly twenty years after lobbying to hire Eisner, Gold and Disney resigned from the board in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
primaries with a single, nonpartisan primary that uses the same ballot for all voters. The top five finishers then advance to the general election. The second step involves implementing ranked-choice voting in the general election. By View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
judge.” When asked about the sacrifices he's made to rise through the ranks at GE, Immelt admitted that he hasn't been able to maintain as many close friendships as he'd like. All of his free time is spent with his wife and daughter, he... View Details
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
work. They met in 1990, when they were both new to the firm, having recently returned to Tokyo from Boston, and rose through the ranks of partnership together. He watched Oishi risk everything to build something new. “Kanoko saw that... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Jun 2024
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Outside Voices
the latter, while ancient Greece was the birthplace of academia and its educational legacy is unparalleled, the current reality is quite different: Its universities rank 41st worldwide. The country also produces disproportionate numbers... View Details