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- 17 Aug 2011
- News
Breath of Life
36-year-old patient without need of immunosuppressive drugs. Performed in Sweden, the procedure was undertaken because a growing, inoperable tumor threatened the patient’s ability to breathe. Experts say the surgery was a precursor to other, View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
High-Level Impact
enjoy special benefits connecting them more closely with the work of the School. The establishment of this new society reflects the critical role that annual gifts, particularly at higher levels, play in driving innovation and new initiatives, and in advancing the... View Details
- 10 Nov 2017
- News
Girl’s Pendant Found at Nazi Camp Site Reunites a Family
Chaim Motzen (MBA 2006) More than 70 years ago, the record of a Nazi death camp in Sobibor, Poland, was nearly lost to history. But archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have been excavating the site, uncovering mass graves, gas chambers, and, last year,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Old Meets New: A Dinosaur Named Sue
Sue is a very versatile 67-million-year-old tyrant lizard king — or Tyrannosaurus rex, as most of us know her. Her two hundred bones have been carefully assembled in the main entrance of Chicago's Field Museum in a manner so that each one can be removed for scientific... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Take 2: From Ad Copy to Cuneiform
68de8c2ce3ee202dde70bc45957e0ca6 Since retiring from the advertising business in 1994, Joan O. Rothberg (MBA ’63) has spent a good deal of time crawling around in the dirt. But she’s not just puttering in her Summit, New Jersey, garden (though she likes to do that,... View Details
- 15 Nov 2011
- News
750 World Wonders and counting
Main Wilson: It's a wonderful world. A slide show of World Wonders Photos copyright Andrew Main Wilson—World of Wonders Like so many businessmen, Andrew Main Wilson (AMP 156, 1999) is readying himself for a trip abroad, this time to Taiwan. When he arrives, he’ll hit... View Details
- Feb 2014
- Case
Southwire and 12 For Life: Scaling Up?
Southwire, a leading maker of cable based in rural Georgia, has partnered with the local school system to staff a factory with at-risk high school students. The positive impact on student outcomes has been remarkable, and the factory makes a profit for the company. Now... View Details
- 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EDT, 01 Jun 2015
CPD Career Reboot Camp in Boston
Career Reboot Camp is happening at HBS! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by a team of experienced HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a... View Details
Frank G. Hickey
Hickey embarked on a major restructuring program for General Instruments by investing in new communications technologies and pursuing selective strategic acquisitions. Through his efforts, he was able to increase revenues from $500 million to over $1.3 billion. In... View Details
Keywords: Communications
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GDPR & Other Data Privacy Laws | Information Technology
GDPR & Other Data Privacy Laws In the past few years, many countries and states have enacted laws to protect individuals' privacy. These laws cover any information that may be obtained when someone participates or interacts with a Harvard system. This includes email... View Details
Hugh J. Chisholm
Chisholm’s entrepreneurial ventures included founding the Oxford Paper Company, Umbagog Pulp Co, Otis Falls Pulp, Livermore Falls Iron Foundry, Rumford Falls Power, Portland & Rumford Falls Railroad, and several other similar... View Details
Keywords: Wood, Paper & Forestry
- 30 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Do Mergers Hurt Product Quality?
off the shelf, and you take it home with you." The research team also kept track of brand consolidation, noting that companies were most likely to prune brands post-merger when the marketplace was crowded with similar products. But... View Details
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Companies: competitors
Pitchbook: (For early stage companies) Use the Similar Companies feature. In Factiva: Select Company from the Companies/Markets drop-down menu at top of screen. Enter company name or symbol into the search box. Select Peer... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Turnaround Situation
Marty Cordova (MBA 1974), a Vietnam vet who has seen good days and bad, is dedicating himself to helping other vets get their lives back together. Cordova is finance director of Rehabilitation Services and Veterans Programs (RS&VP), a nonprofit corporation... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Leng Lim: The Spiritual Face of Business
As an MBA student, Leng Lim (MBA 2001) found his motives and goals were questioned more than most. “People say, ‘You’re a priest? You’ve abandoned God for money?’ My response is, ‘Why is it OK for you to make money, but not OK for me to make money?’” he laughs. Lim, a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Whit Sears (MBA 1959)
Born in Kansas, Whit Sears graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, before attending HBS. He and his wife, DD, are currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand, where they teach English and mentor local teachers. As an undergraduate, I changed... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
DonorsChoose: Teaming Up with Teachers
Ilana L. Goldman (MBA ’02) always knew that she wanted to work in the public sector. But she didn’t expect to find herself back on the HBS campus just eighteen months after graduation talking about her new job. Goldman is vice president of DonorsChoose, a New York City... View Details
- 12 Aug 2010
- News
You Can’t Take It with You
Last week, The Giving Pledge announced that forty of the wealthiest families and individuals in the United States have committed to give away at least half their fortunes to charitable organizations. Cofounded by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, the pledge includes the... View Details
- 10 Mar 2011
- News
Philanthropy’s Dilemma
An estimated ten times more money will pour into philanthropy during the first half of this century than during the entire century before. A high-profile case in point is the Giving Pledge, a campaign headed by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to encourage the nation’s... View Details