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- 01 Jun 2014
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Roads to Recovery
Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter organized a two-day conference titled "America on the Move: Transportation and Infrastructure for the 21st Century," held at HBS in February. To help spur action on this critical component of US business and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
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The Sky’s the Limit
Flying has it all — science, freedom, beauty, and adventure,” says Robert A. Hamilton (MBA 1985), by way of quoting Charles Lindbergh. “I wholeheartedly agree.” These days, Hamilton is getting huge doses of those four elements at Seattle Avionics, the start-up aviation... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
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Lessons from a Megacity
The first step in researching the public transportation system in Buenos Aires: send the private driver home. “How could we be there studying public transportation and not use it?” asks Eryn Schultz (MBA... View Details
- 20 Oct 2016
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Smart Moves
Photography by Brandon Patoc You think the traffic is bad where you live? Be glad you don’t live in London, where the average driver wastes 101 hours a year—the most of any city in Europe—stuck in traffic, according to the Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a global... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
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Anti-Social Media
Li Photo courtesy Altimeter Group A former executive at Forrester Research and consultant at Monitor, in 2008 Charlene Li (MBA 1993) founded the Altimeter Group, which designs pragmatic strategies to help companies leverage disruptive... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
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Ready for Takeoff
previous World Cup and Olympic hosts. But the country's lack of transportation alternatives—particularly a useful rail system—has also put an extraordinarily heavy burden on the airlines to move fans to disparate match sites. "I don't... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Flying High
Jim McNerney (MBA ’75) departed GE in 2000 to become, at 3M, a chief executive for the first time. Named chairman, president, and CEO of The Boeing Company in July, McNerney is the aerospace giant’s third leader since 2003, a period... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
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James McNerney Jr.
Island native Jim McNerney (MBA ’75). Later, his résumé would include stints at blue-chip companies like Procter & Gamble, McKinsey & Co., and General Electric, where he led various divisions of the multinational giant (including GE... View Details
- 05 Jun 2017
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Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement
Chapman Professor of Business Administration. His research has confirmed what many senior-level women already know: governing boards often rely on networks of predominantly male executives to fill openings. “Women can’t break into those... View Details
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- 06 Oct 2022
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Untapped Potential
water entrepreneurship ecosystem is lagging behind other sectors that are on focused climate and sustainability—led Ferguson to found Burnt Island Ventures in 2020. The company invests exclusively in entrepreneurs building technologies... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
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Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
Johnston says these four companies represent the variety of start-ups Aging2.0 is working with: Sabi improves day-to-day life by rethinking the most commonly used products and tools to elevate everyday moments with superior functionality... View Details
- 06 Sep 2013
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More Seats at the Table
Beth Stewart Corporate America's glass ceiling doesn't stop at the C-suite. Only 16.6 percent of Fortune 500 companies have a woman on their board of directors. Beth A. Stewart (MBA 1982) is uniquely qualified to change that. And she is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model
former consultants and ex-investment bankers). The company handles projects for startups and enterprise clients alike. It also offers online certificate courses through the Wharton School on the economics of blockchain and business in the... View Details
- 07 Jun 2011
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Alumni News: Back to the Future
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- 01 Mar 2009
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Your Taxi Is Waiting
particularly business travelers, will appreciate the efficiency of this scenario. But can “air taxis” really take off in the current economic climate? Will companies economize by placing an even greater value on executives’ time and book... View Details
- 19 May 2023
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Quiet Acceleration
company aims to sell 20 million electric vehicles a year by 2030—about a quarter of all new auto sales worldwide. (Last year, the company delivered 1.3 million EVs.) The company’s valuation, now at more than... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
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WesTrek: Students Find Options in Bay Area
universities, and company representatives from around the region. Nightly social events hosted by local sponsors provided students with a chance to network informally. The first WesTrek, in 1996, attracted... View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
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Wired for Innovation
long-distance oil and gas pipelines are guided by modern regulations and an infrastructure blueprint,” Skelly explains. “But existing US electric lines were erected by utility companies several decades ago, to connect local customers to... View Details