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- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Chai Ling
given me freedom, but I've had to leave behind my family, friends, and home.'" Undaunted, she enrolled at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, where she earned a master's degree, and later worked as a consultant for three years at Bain. She... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)
Global Business Book Award in 1997, and The Innovator’s Solution (2003). His latest book, Seeing What’s Next, will be published this month. Christensen has been active in church and community affairs throughout his career. He and his wife, Christine, are the View Details
- 01 Sep 2022
- News
Your Family, Your Work, Your Way
one-year-old, who’s just been through this whole back to work after parental leave transition, who could give you some pep talks over the next six months. That support can come in so many different ways, but... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
pleased with her dual role as a parent and a key player in getting this particular dot-com off to a running start. "I can't imagine a better place to understand the dynamics of the Internet," she says. "We've built a fairly complex site... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 25 Jun 2018
- News
An Unfinished Story
his family. In the 1980s, Adem T. Bunkeddeko’s (MBA 2017) parents escaped from war-torn Uganda to a tiny one-bedroom apartment in Queens. There they raised their children and helped other friends and family acclimate to this new country.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
of Maryland.” In the beginning: “I found business just impossible. Had you known me five or seven years into my business experience, you would’ve said, ‘We had all hoped so much for him. But it’s a shame the way this is working out.’ ” A 16-hour flight: “You should not... View Details
- 27 Mar 2012
- News
One School at a Time
back on a test.” Frock was working as a high-level executive at Corning when she decided to scale back her involvement to spend more time at home with her children, then 7 and 8 years old. After becoming more involved in the local public schools, she and a group of... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Theory & Practice
Defining Moments by Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. (Harvard Business School Press) How should you respond if you are offered an opportunity at work solely because of your race or gender? What should you do if a single parent on your staff is... View Details
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
started in her early years. The influence of her mother, an artist, and her father, a mathematician-turned-businessman, inspired Leahy to explore both passions throughout her life. Her parents also encouraged her ambitions and were strong... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
road ahead. Specifically, the authors address the entrepreneur before, during, and after the decision to create a new venture. Entrepreneurs need to realize that they are assuming a managerial role—both in a product and a people sense. New Business Ventures, 6th... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Taking Flight
IN HIS ELEMENT: Peter Thayer has spotted nearly 3,500 species of birds...and counting. Peter Thayer (MBA ’73) didn’t recognize the little bird hopping about in his backyard outside Cincinnati. His parents had given him a field guide for... View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support
Millions of Americans, from hourly retail staffers to corporate vice presidents, wrestle with the demands of work while parenting young children, caring for a sick spouse or aging parent—or both. That juggling act is made even tougher by... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 21 May 2019
- Blog Post
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS
to be a force for positive change. When I leave this world, I want people to remember me for the stories we shared, the friendships we built, and the joy we sparked together. Miho Sakuma - MBA ‘20 Tell us about your background: Having... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
emotional difficulty of attending the faraway university, Ranadivé persevered, and in 1975 he arrived in Cambridge with fifty dollars in his pocket. He credits his parents for their support of his plans. "My family comes from a tradition... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
The Baby Business
indeed created a market for babies. Parents can choose the traits they want, clinics advertise for customers, and specialized providers are getting rich — it’s a $3 billion business in the United States alone. And that figure doesn’t... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
discovers a top-secret parenting manual, it’s kids versus grownups in this kooky, illustrated middle-grade thriller with nonstop, seat-of-your-pants action that will delight fans of Jarrett Lerner and Stuart Gibbs. When tween boy FP... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
- News
The Power of Resilience
daughter, I was technically on maternity leave and that maternity leave quickly shifted into a medical leave, which was a blessing in disguise in its own way, that I was able to be home, truly dedicated to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2006
and experience, hopes and aspirations. Some students arrived two years ago directly from college. A significant number had served in the military. Many brought years of on-the-job experience with private-sector and nonprofit organizations. Whatever their paths to HBS,... View Details
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women at Work
cried," she said. "People still remember that and bring it up." Moderator Robin Levy closed the panel with advice of her own: Get support. "Everyone tells you what you should do and how you should feel, but you don't know what you'll want until [you... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- Profile
Behrad Mahdi
Although Behrad Mahdi was raised in Columbus, Ohio, his could hardly be described as a typical Midwestern childhood. "My parents could not return to their home country after the 1979 Iranian Revolution," Behrad says.... View Details