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- 13 Nov 2020
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Global Ambition
joined the HBS Alumni Board. They are members of the HBS Fund Investors Society, which recognizes leadership donors to the HBS Fund. “We want to benefit as many people as possible with our support,” says Chew, noting that their support is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details
- 09 Nov 2023
- News
From the Brink
Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In
In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 23 Jan 2024
- News
A Wide Net
Growing up in Mumbai, Navroz Udwadia (MBA 2005) spent most of his time on the tennis court, where he was an internationally ranked athlete. Today, as cofounder and partner of Alpha Wave, a global investment group with a multibillion-dollar stake in India’s startup... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
challenge or opportunity for certain business sectors due to generative AI, that can still be interesting.” In addition, how a business spends its funds is coming under even greater scrutiny. “Entrepreneurs are being asked for cash-flow... View Details
- 13 Jul 2023
- News
The Network Effect
didn’t realize that we had shared professional interests,” Model recalls, laughing. “It was just a social thing.” Only after graduation would they realize how well-matched their ambitions were: Model, who had a background in investment... View Details
- 09 Nov 2023
- News
A Third Act for Ron Shaich (MBA 1978)
Widely credited with pioneering the concept of the restaurant industry’s $80 billion “fast casual” segment, Ron Shaich (MBA 1978) started small: a 400-square-foot business in Boston’s Downtown Crossing that sold cookies. From those humble but tasty beginnings, Shaich... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987
Philippines become more engaged with the rest of the world," declares Zobel, who serves on numerous boards and is chairman of the World Wildlife Fund in the Philippines. "Both as a businessperson and as a Filipino, I believe the best... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Venturing Forth
Illustration by Adam McCauley Venture capital is a heady industry: Big bets mean big checks when the deals hit right. And for most of the last decade, those taking part in the funds were riding high: Capital was abundant, valuations were soaring, and the stock market... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
From Retail to Real Estate
MBA, he set up the New York-based property investment firm Drake Real Estate Partners. The firm has been of particular interest to Latin American investors looking for the protections offered by American real estate. Focused on deals... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973
wanted to go back to Brazil because at that time the country was really booming," he says. He was soon put in charge of developing the bank's leasing company. During his 10-year career at Unibanco, he quickly rose through the company, running parts of the View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 05 Sep 2014
- News
Keeping Education in Check
David Berman (MBA 1991) is a successful hedge fund manager and a regular commentator on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, who has been deemed “the king of the retail jungle” by Fortune. But none of this, he says, would have been possible without the... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 22 Nov 2023
- News
So You Want to Join a Startup
is that I view people going into startups as essentially making an investment with their careers. And, if you look at the other side of the coin of who invests in startups—venture capitalists, angel... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details
- 19 Apr 2023
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups
MAYA invests in a startup, the goal is to support the first round of funding—launching the team and putting it in a position to successfully raise a second round. "Most of the funds in this region invest,... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Rounding the Bend
Illustration by Fernando Cobelo To help people visualize what a circular economy could look like and bring the challenges down to a closet-sized scale, Emily Bolon (MBA/MPA 2007) recommends the following exercise. First, make a mental tally of the number of garments... View Details