women founders - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 2001
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Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

(MBA 1975), president of Women’s World Banking; Rena Clark (MBA 1990), chair and COO of QVS, Inc.; Judith R. Haberkorn (111th AMP), retired president of consumer sales and service at Verizon; Andrea Caren Silbert (MBA 1992), founder and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2018
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‘We were just doing what needed to be done’

Edited by Jennifer Gillespie FOUR FOUNDERS From left: Clifford Darden, Lillian Lincoln Lambert, Theodore Lewis, and Leroy Willis (photos courtesy of HBS Archives) Just over 50 years ago, at the end of a summer that saw race riots across... View Details

10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

loss of control, overbearing input, disproportionate reward to the wrong shareholders, or founders being squeezed out of their own businesses. Investment can also prop up a business artificially, building false hope and disappointment in... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

collaboration. MEI ZHANG Mei Zhang (MBA 1996), founder and chairwoman, Wildchina Travel, Beijing, China The stereotype that women are "more orga-nized" or "bring balance" at times rings true, but I have seen... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations

of male HBS grads to the executive office was not easy, but for women still unwelcomed above the glass ceiling in the ’70s, getting there was especially difficult. “She was one smart, sharp cookie,” says a classmate of Ellen Marram (MBA... View Details

01 Aug 2002
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HBS Business Plan Contest Keeps Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive

processing. Founders Patrick George, Gonçal Pagan, Javier Segovia (all MBA '02), and Benjamin Vigoda, a Ph.D. student at MIT, hope to produce faster, more powerful chips at a lower cost than those currently on the market. Three... View Details

27 Nov 2012
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The Beauty of the Network

of the same exfoliating and renewing properties as glycolic acid, without its harsh side effects. (The substance is harvested without damaging the newborn salmon.) On a quick visit to celebrate her 25th Reunion, Pao took part in a panel of View Details

Keywords: cosmetics; salmon; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2003
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Andrea Silbert

people, including thousands of women entrepreneurs in southern New England, are better off because of it. As founder and CEO of the Center for Women & Enterprise, the energetic... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

18 Jul 2019
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A Category Leader

Marla Beck (MBA 1998) is founder of Bluemercury, a retailer of high-end beauty products, and a 2019 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this interview, she talks about building her business model around providing... View Details

12 Nov 2019
News

Seismic Shift

business? “In the past, it seems like for many companies, the answer has been ‘no,’” says West. West and other HBS grads believe that’s the wrong answer. With the help of Andrea Hoffman, the founder and CEO of Culture Shift Labs, they are... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

05 Aug 2014
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A Diversified Portfolio

extensive strategic and financial experience included consulting at McKinsey, investment banking at Salomon Brothers, and leading business development at several Internet and media companies. The pair started investigating and found a lot of tech start-ups with View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Jun 1998
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Diversity and Community

diversity issues, notes, "Even companies that once were mostly interested in hiring women and minorities either out of a sense of moral obligation or merely to comply with the law now see the value that comes from broadening the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2003
News

These Are the Good Old Days

balance. The magazine filled a need and has really taken off.” Moore, in fact, frequently advises others, particularly women who are often expected to take on more of the child-rearing responsibilities, to consider where they really want... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2000
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OPM Honors Marty Marshall with Professorship

comprehensively," said Hindman, the founder of Jiffy Lube and retired chairman of Youth Services International. "Marty has given his students not only the confidence but also the skills to take on challenges they never would have... View Details

30 Jun 2019
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Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo

trip was a treat and they really valued the visit. It was very gratifying.” HBS Club of France Honors Self-Made Entrepreneurs The HBS Club of France, in partnership with the global accounting firm, Mazars, celebrated outstanding French business men and View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2009
News

Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

On October 19, the School conferred its highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, on seven distinguished individuals. Since 1968, the School has selected outstanding men and women for the award, recognizing their accomplishments in the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

01 Oct 2001
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Helping Hands for HBS

eighteen-year exercise in volunteer service at the HBS Club of Greater New York, where Burton and Dick Wedemeyer (MBA '63) would meet twice a month to assist alumni with job and career issues. "Often," recalls Burton, "these men and women... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 Mar 2021
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Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

groundbreaking accelerator promoting financial inclusion and access to capital for early-stage, technology-enabled companies led by women and multicultural entrepreneurs. Young companies accepted to the program receive mentorship, access... View Details