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- 10 Oct 2023
- News
HBS Responds to the Attacks on Israel
MESSAGE FROM DEAN SRIKANT DATAR Dear members of the HBS community, I wanted to follow up on the message I joined with Harvard’s leadership in sending last evening, and on the statement issued by President Claudine Gay earlier today. Over the past few days, I have... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details
- 12 Feb 2024
- News
Dale LeFebvre to Receive Horatio Alger Award
he returned to school to concurrently pursue his Juris Doctor and MBA from Harvard Law and Harvard Business School. Leaving graduate school with $250,000 in debt, Mr. LeFebvre faced new financial pressures... 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
- 04 Aug 2010
- News
A Lonely Crusader
We’ve all read stories about those rare individuals who saw the financial crisis coming and profited handsomely from their contrarian insights. Add to that list of contrarians hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (MBA ’92), whose six-year... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Leadership Transition for External Relations
MESSAGE FROM ANGELA CRISPI AND DEAN SRIKANT DATAR To: HBS Faculty and Staff From: Angela Crispi and Srikant Datar Re: Leadership Transition – Janet Cahill, External Relations We write to let you know that Janet Cahill (AMP 189) has decided to step down from her... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Margaret M. Crotty
how aptly those words apply to her own inner strength and exceptional ability. Photography by Webb Chappell Shari P. Hubert Scott C. Bolick Herman I. Safin Margaret M. Crotty Christopher S. Yeh Raymond M.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A Continuum of Innovation
As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
Bond CEO and Cofounder, Social Finance Tracy Palandjian attributes her instincts as a social entrepreneur to her Chinese upbringing. “Master the basics, then innovate,” “Waste nothing,” and “Distance tests... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Frances Haugen: (MBA 2011)
realize that what you’re experiencing is not uniquely special, because others have struggled the way you’ve struggled. That understanding brings so much strength and resilience. Every single time we’ve... View Details
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
The Musts of 2023
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
So many boxes. Drew Dixon (MBA 2004) moved into this Brooklyn Heights apartment just a few days ago, as evidenced by the ratio of boxes emptied to those still filled. The living room, though, is an island of unpacked order, bobbing above a cardboard sea. It’s late... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
layoffs and lost revenues, for example - weak companies are artificially supported," he explains. "Other firms won't or can't restructure themselves or exit unprofitable businesses because they are too set... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
strategy parallels between martial arts and business. “It’s all about calculated risk-taking,” he says. “Ataides overextended himself and got caught. Yes, there is a lot of in-the-moment decision-making. But... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
W. Hall Wendel, Jr.
Island. No lawyers or investment bankers," Wendel smiles. By leveraging its strengths in engineering and marketing, cutting costs to the bone, and using its improved cash flow... View Details
- 18 Jan 2018
- News
The Lessons of All-Day Breakfast
operate as a leader? Cunningham: Well, I think it's a combination of a couple of things. So part of it has to do with finding the right people who do provide certain pieces of credibility along the way. I'll give you an example-- again, back on operations. Operations... View Details
- 30 May 2023
- News
Finding PRIDE
to fellow alumni of the GLSA has proven to be lifelong. There’s a deeper layer of connection with people who’ve gone through similar experiences, and to have that bond mashed together with the aspiration of being business leaders—that’s... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
An Engine of Innovation
each participant brings to the table. Being part of a leading university is also beneficial, he notes: “We take the strengths of each Harvard school and help create a whole that’s greater than the sum of the... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi
on the line, Checchi had to somehow revive the company amid an industry-wide slump that saw six other airlines go bankrupt. Under his leadership, Northwest eventually did roar back to strength and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
granular way because there are real strengths and opportunities when you start to parse the differences. What has the experience of this initial launch done for your outlook on local news? It has reinforced... View Details