Family - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Oct 2014
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Network Effect

after, because more genes with which to work would mean more avenues to explore in new drug development, exponentially increasing the chances of finding effective treatment and prevention. In 2004, the three families founded the Cure... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

06 Jan 2021
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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar

committed to doing it. Across the School I'm already seeing wonderful momentum. Everything from going to the market to recruit a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, to rethinking how we calculate financial aid for MBA students whose View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

which employees act like free agents. The solution? Think of employees not as family or free agents but as allies. Both managers and employees must trust each other enough to commit to mutual investment and benefit. Such trust can be... View Details

01 Jun 2008
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The Prophet of Start-Ups

served as head of R&D in the Office of the Quartermaster General during World War II, rising to brigadier general. BETTMANN/CORBIS In 1921, Doriot left war-ravaged France for America, where he intended to enroll at MIT. Using a letter of introduction given to him by a... View Details

Keywords: Spencer E. Ante; George Doriot; Charles F. Kettering; Lawrence Lowell; F. Warren Hellman; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

27 Mar 2023
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A Sporting Chance

it is now known, assists 1,500 people a year, with a budget of over 1 million and six full-time employees. Balancing his work life, nonprofit life, and family life (Perez de Leza got married two years after HBS and has two daughters) is... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

18 Nov 2021
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Strength in Numbers

is that thing,” Verdi says. “It’s one of the top three causes of our age,” adds Swartz. Both the Verdi and Swartz families have witnessed, firsthand, the negative effects of our nation’s disjointed treatment of mental illness. “It’s... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2019
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In My Humble Opinion: Taking Attendance

‘That’s me.’ As a person of color, there are situations where I’ve also had to speak up.” Tar Heel: “The things I miss most about North Carolina are the food; the hot, humid weather; and my huge extended family. Sunday church, Sunday dinner, then sitting on the couch... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; public education; leadership; charter schools; career paths; work-life balance; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

23 May 2018
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Christopher B. Howard, MBA 2003

parents were both the first in their families to go to college. They met in high school, where his mother was the class valedictorian and his father was the salutatorian. “My narrative is the American narrative,” observes Howard, who... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

02 Dec 2021
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Learning Curve

eve of its 25th anniversary, Melcher reflected on the unexpected venture she and Katie had taken into the education sector: “I feel really lucky to have been able to do something that’s really made a difference, not just for my daughter and my View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Faculty Q&A: The Price Is Right

expected. Buyer-seller relationships tend to be based on exchange norms, whereas relationships with friends and family tend to be based on communal norms. As you might expect, people tend to pay less when exchange norms are salient and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

13 May 2014
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Willing Hands

a longtime passion of mine." In addition to helping to develop the first SRO (single-room occupancy) residence for homeless men in Charlotte, Spencer has served on the board of the Charlotte Housing Authority Transitional Families... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

01 Aug 2002
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Class Day & Commencement

Skies were overcast on the afternoon of June 5 but that didn't faze this year's 911 graduating MBAs who, along with their families and friends, gathered on Baker Lawn to celebrate Class Day 2002. High spirits remained undampened as... View Details

01 Jan 2008
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Meg Whitman, MBA 1979

inefficient markets efficient”—intrigued Whitman enough to move her family across the country for what the less adventurous might have considered a risky endeavor. Whitman’s 25 years prior to joining eBay seem tailored to preparing her to... View Details

02 Aug 2011
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A Fearless Force for Change

view video clips of her numerous national media appearances and read blog entries and other writings that embody her personal life philosophy to live without fear. A sought-after motivational speaker, Linn was also working on a book at the time of her death (I Know You... View Details

01 Dec 2010
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Beacon of Liberty

in horrifying slow motion. A nation mourns. Families grieve. Even though it’s my movie, it always ends the same way. I feel helpless, powerless, and lost. It’s a far cry from the way I felt twelve years ago when I first moved here. Back... View Details

Keywords: Sharjeel Kashmir; Islam; 9/11

09 Mar 2021
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Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic

income. Studies show that if students entering kindergarten don’t know their letters, they’re already behind and it becomes more difficult to catch up, so this is a really good use of resources. Employers could subsidize this as a benefit for all View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

interrupted, and the resultant patchwork of schooling in Holland and Washington, DC, resulted in poor grades and caused him to reject all thoughts of going to college. A stint in the US Army began his personal turnaround. With the help of View Details

23 May 2019
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Michael G. Mullen, AMP 109, 1991

members and their families,” says the admiral. Although now retired, he and Deborah still support many veteran organizations, including Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. “It is very important to take care of our families of the... View Details