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- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Karen Gordon Mills
Early every Tuesday morning, Karen Gordon Mills leaves her house in Brunswick, Maine, and embarks on her weekly commute to Manhattan. She spends the next several days immersed in her work as managing director of a new private-equity firm,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979
commuting from Boston to FTD in Detroit, Whitman accepted a position closer to home at Hasbro. “I liked the toy industry,” recalls the mother of two boys. “My sons got to be testers, and I enjoyed being a general manager of a great... View Details
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Partners & Families | MBA
Boston area, many within an easy commuting distance to the School. Partner Resources & Privileges Resources, support services & ways to engage. Download Flyer (PDF) Connect with Us Do you want to learn more? Stay connected with us by... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Roads to Recovery
Antiquated Passenger Rail While the US freight rail system is among the best in the world, passenger service ranks 17th globally in annual passenger-miles of service. A 2013 commuter train crash in Connecticut revealed that 700,000 people... View Details
- 11 Feb 2021
- News
Retraining for a Post-COVID Workforce
Many of the low-income employees who lost their jobs when white-collar workers stopped commuting may never get those jobs back, according to some economists, who point to COVID’s lasting impacts on the labor market. Now a national... View Details
- 27 Nov 2013
- News
No Bologna, Please
risks where the payoff wasn't obvious. After HBS, he opened a cookie shop in downtown Boston—and watched commuters stream by in the morning until he added fresh croissants and baguettes, both novelties at the time. That store would become... View Details
- Profile
Hayling Price
Kennedy School, the real New Rochelle he lived in differed greatly from the broadcast fantasy. "I grew up in the middle of two 'New Rochelles' and lived between two worlds," says Hayling. One of those was close to the television ideal, a community of... View Details
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Aspa Lekka
grades weren’t excellent." But she had two powerful forces on her side. For starters, she is an outstanding athlete, a professional handball player, and member of the Greek National Team. "One of the reasons I stayed in Ioannina," Aspa says, "is... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
a good wait, because we got really excited about it. Now that we can watch them all the time, we lose the excitement of anticipation." Buy Time Norton suggests resisting the siren call of the big house in the suburbs. "What we've really done is commit ourselves to a... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?
are seeing some shifts. The state of California, as an example, just recently adopted a statute that is supposed to encourage increased density. "Do we want people driving these hourlong commutes into a city? That’s not very sustainable."... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: Big Messages, Small Screens, Many Choices
Home Plus. He explained how the company has posted giant pictures of various produce items in South Korean train stations, along with individual QR codes. Via an app, commuters can scan the codes to order any given item while they wait... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
organizational process is the key.” For Choudhury, these innovative new models benefit not only the employee and employer. They can also benefit society: “With work from anywhere, people can go back to small towns, reduce urban congestion, and limit the impact of View Details
Keywords: April White
- Profile
Wendy Lim
a commuter school nor is it just a few buildings in a city. This is a place at the center of student life, both socially and academically. That’s why there’s a great sense of community here.” Making connections for life Since completing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
A Silent Workplace Crisis
children, and Ray’s demanding travel schedule. To supervise my parents’ care, I relocated my family to Boston, five miles from their home, and Ray and I began commuting to our jobs in Manhattan. I soon discovered the challenges of aging... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Ann M. Fudge
When Ann Fudge was pursuing her MBA at HBS, she used her one-hour commute to Soldiers Field to shift gears from being the busy mother of two toddlers to a focused student handling cold calls with aplomb. Fudge managed her roles as wife,... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Crucible: Give It Up
Here’s a great saying that’s been particularly relevant in my life over the past few years: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” To rewind a bit, I was named president of Micron Technology in January 2012. Five days later, my boss, the CEO, died in a... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
In the Business of Flexibility
working protocol to minimize the impact of commuting on the environment and matches candidates with the appropriate mission-driven organizations. “The caliber of talent is crucial, but mission alignment is just as important for the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
numerous ministries and eleven affiliated corporations, its 350-person staff, and its total assets of more than $92 million. After three years of commuting to Virginia Union University for Friday and Saturday classes, Reed received a... View Details
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches
alumni I’ve spoken with have consistently received positive responses to their outreach.” Genuine human connection is especially welcome right now, and with diminished commutes and limited social events, some have more time now than ever... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
Top-Notch Talent Begets Top-Notch Talent
time with their children. From an environmental impact standpoint, a good number of the roles that we place have some sort of remote work, so we’re saving commuting time and getting cars off the road.” Prokanga is also in the rigorous... View Details