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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
Fifth Avenue. “Widening opportunities and providing mentoring for young people of color are important aspects of the Homecoming Initiative,” notes Kenneth, a vice president at General Catalyst Partners. Commenting on this summer’s... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
fundamental importance of education to the future of the individual and the community, he stressed the value of very early education (from prenatal to age three), teacher/principal development and training, and mentoring relationships for... View Details
- 30 Apr 2021
- News
Revealing the Rules
down from mentors or parents and, in the process, create a dividing line between those who inherently know how to navigate a workplace environment and everyone else. After working as a career advisor for first-generation and low-income... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
entrepreneurship in the minds of youth and of job creation,” Bhargava says. I Create’s other program, Creating Job Creators (CJC), works with disadvantaged women, unemployed youth, and recently discharged soldiers to provide a comprehensive training and View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Ghosh Is Entrepreneur in Residence
collaborating on research efforts, sitting in on class discussions, and serving as a sounding board and mentor to students who seek his advice in launching their own businesses. View Details
- 04 May 2017
- News
Going the Distance
“As an investor, I’ve transitioned from a model that solely maximizes returns to one in which I hope to get great returns and provide a social good. Our team now mentors companies to build their social impact in addition to their... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
The Class of 1977
then methodically proceeded to rationalize P&G's cost structure, sold some businesses, acquired Clairol, and delivered upside revenues and earnings surprises within months. Rick and A.G. are two shining examples of how capable company veterans, well-coached by View Details
Keywords: Desmond Wong
- 09 Jan 2017
- News
Role Model, Coach, Life Guide, and Cheerleader
Austin Scee (MBA 2001) is the founder and CEO of Razorhorse Capital in Atlanta, Georgia. Starting in college and through his time at HBS, he volunteered as a mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America. In this interview, he talks... View Details
- 05 Aug 2016
- News
Accelerating Change on Medicine’s Final Frontier
program for neuroscience entrepreneurs. The company has assembled a core staff and a roster of more than 140 mentors who are experts in its four areas of focus—product development, operations, clinical and regulatory affairs, and business... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Your Guide to Social Enterprise
paths." Keohane's career in the nonprofit sector began just after she graduated from Yale in 1994. She worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, earned a master's degree in development from the London School of Economics as a Fulbright Scholar, and... View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
soil-depleting cycle of pesticides and fertilization. Sacred Seed started with a simple question one of Keen's mentors asked him over 15 years ago: "What are you doing to protect your corn?" But another part of the story is more personal,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
I-Lab Hosts Start-Up Weekend Scramble
business ideas are viable. Some two dozen mentors and advisers volunteered time to help 125 students from across Harvard fine-tune their projects and pitches. By Sunday night, the field had narrowed from 32 pitches to 13 presenting teams.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
even if the pay does not increase immediately. Advocate on your own behalf, but also find mentors who will advocate for you. Remember that to whom much is given, much is expected. Always take the time to View Details
- 14 Apr 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)
Courtesy Austin Scee Courtesy Austin Scee Editor’s note: In college and through his time at HBS, Austin Scee (MBA 2001) volunteered as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in Atlanta, Georgia. One of his mentees was Michael... View Details
- 11 May 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
because those moments are very special. When it’s done well, and done right—wow!” Next Steps Fisher is reaching for a couple more of those “wow” moments with her new projects. “FitMoney came about, in part, from teaching and mentoring... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 08 May 2014
- News
The Sky's the Limit
several years later, she negotiated in helicopter training. She now holds a dual commercial rating for both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Eaton took command of Bell's sales in the US's Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, but always with a mind to View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
because if we go into business together, we'll surely get into trouble. Next, what is the vision, the technology, and are we addressing a really large unserved market? Then, is the financing plan reasonable, and finally, is there a sense of urgency? Advice for current... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Jump-Start
using the Lean Startup methodology, for the 19 cash awards given out this year. There were also 12 venture capital firms (listed below) that stepped up to help fund the program run by HBS’s Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. All the participating firms were eager... View Details
- 18 May 2023
- News
Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes
Two days before Thanksgiving 2002, the 4th graders of Irving Primary in Peoria, Illinois, gathered in the school's gym for an assembly. The students were restless, Jen Wilfong (GMP 3, 2007) recalls. They were chatting and jostling one another and had little interest in... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
time zones. It really is a big family. We bonded over the three years of learning.” Her nickname: “Big sister,” because she is a mentor for other entrepreneurs. Her mentors: “In the past, you always looked up to the older, experienced... View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing