by Susan Young - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1997
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Of Myth and Merlin: T.A. (Tom) Barron's Literary Odyssey

manages to combine sophisticated concepts of physics with high fantasy in a marvelous way." Heartlight was followed by the equally acclaimed The Ancient One and The Merlin Effect, contemporary mythic tales featuring an adventurous View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

04 Sep 2019
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Accelerating Scientific Discovery

Amitabh Chandra, Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration at HBS and Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy and Director of Health Policy Research at HKS (photo by Susan... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Dec 2019
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Shaping Leaders Who Understand Business and the Environment

the business world,” he says. “They are the customers current CEOs are responding to when they make sustainable choices.” “The message is that opportunities exist every day to make a difference. The question is whether you are aware of the opportunities and of the... View Details

Keywords: April White

Profile

Jennifer Kelly

made a difference by working through grassroots organizations; I saw ways businesses could contribute that were not dependent on donations." As an example, Jennifer refers to the Manila Water Company. "They found a way to lower... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Revitalizing America

environmentally sound reconstruction of decaying neighborhoods by training at-risk urban youth in construction and putting them in line for good jobs. City Year, an education-focused nonprofit on whose national board I serve, mobilizes... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2000
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VC Luminary John Doerr: Education Reform Critical to Success of New Economy

on the changes to come. "It feels like we're just milliseconds after the Big Bang," he said, "with only a few laws of physics in this new universe in place." This article was based in part on material in the Harbus, reported by View Details

Charles R. Walgreen, Jr.

As a young purchasing department officer, Walgreen Jr. gained valuable management experience by overseeing a wide variety of the company’s buying operations and by creating... View Details

Keywords: Retail

25 Apr 2014
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A defining global experience before college can unlock a lifetime of potential

Believing in the importance of a global experience for young people, Abby Falik (MBA 2008) created Global Citizen Year, a nonprofit social enterprise that is forging a new educational pathway for America’s emerging leaders. View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Ink: Comfort in Discomfort

their must-read recommendations for your consideration. That’s easy: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. Rob Biederman (MBA 2014) told me about this book while... View Details

22 Oct 2018
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Capital Murder

that he wrote emails for work. But what she’d said planted a seed that would become The Perfect Candidate, a young adult thriller published this month by Simon and Schuster that centers on Cameron Carter, a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

04 Oct 2020

External Partner Event: Women for MBA

This event is hosted by the HBS Club of Japan to discuss and encourage young professionals to consider an MBA as one of their future options. Current students and alums from top MBA programs will be joining... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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Book Review: Getting Beyond Yes

by $100 billion spent annually on management consulting and training. Yet that message doesn’t always get to the people who need it most: fewer than half of public-facing employees are well versed in these grand strategic ideas when it... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; faculty research; faculty books

20 Oct 2017

Women Prospective Student Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association (WSA), this Open House is an opportunity for women to learn more about the student experience and meet a dynamic community of women at HBS. Planned activities... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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Laura Alfaro to Costa Rican Post

country’s new president, Laura Chinchilla. An expert on international economics, including foreign direct investment, financial markets, and sovereign debt, Alfaro, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA, was honored as a Young Global... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

05 Aug 2016
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Accelerating Change on Medicine’s Final Frontier

Photography by Susan Young “If you’re a brain geek, this is the best time in history to be alive,” says Jordan Amadio (MD/MBA 2010), founder and managing partner of... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

21 Dec 2018
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Bridging the Gap

undefined space between two stages of life when what we know is that, when we use this year by design and on purpose, and not by default, it’s the opposite of a gap. It’s a launch pad, it’s a bridge, it’s a... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

09 Oct 2019
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Building a Tradition of Giving

encouraging charitable work in the communities we served,” he says. Around the same time that Sternlicht was building Starwood, his young son was diagnosed with diabetes, and Sternlicht started making gifts to support research. Later, he... View Details

Walter R. Young, Jr.

When Young joined Champion Enterprises, the diversified housing and recreational vehicle company had just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In his first six months in office, he drastically reorganized the leadership structure.... View Details

Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

01 Apr 2000
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Time to Vote in University Elections

Harvard Business School alumni are invited to participate in Harvard University's elections for both the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots will be mailed during the first week of April, and completed ballots must be received View Details

23 Mar 2018

HBS Women's Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association, this Open House is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program and the community of women at Harvard Business School. Planned... View Details

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