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Laura Mackay
(e.g., new delivery models, digital health, etc.) is front and center. The level of access to thought leaders in the community and alumni network, as well as to entrepreneurs and established companies driving the latest insights and... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Reflections and learnings
culture and values of a company are to meet with and talk to as many people in as many different roles as possible. You’ll be amazed by how open and thoughtful people are, and you’ll walk away better being able to answer the ultimate... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Of Value and Values
they thought the firm’s approach was a fad or the wave of the future, the results reversed: one-third thought it was a passing fancy, while two-thirds did not. So, despite their reservations, a majority... View Details
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Tessa Vacher-Desvernais
of how you deliver a compelling message. This links directly to the corporate world, where you need to persuade others every day.” “The curriculum is thought out in a creative way,” Tessa adds. “It is diverse and non-linear: cases,... View Details
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Shana Hoffman
deeper understanding of the potential for health-care technology. “Some people said I should just go right into business. But I thought I could combine education and entrepreneurship together,” Shana says. “An MBA would be a low-risk... View Details
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Nathalie du Preez
Accountability case about child labor. "Initially, I thought the issue was simple. I went into class firmly opposed to child labor," says Nathalie. "Then I heard from a couple of students from India who revealed a different... View Details
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Jonathan Bailey
perspective really distinguish HBS from other business schools," Jonathan believes. "The school sets a higher bar. It's not easy and requires considerable thought and preparation. There's a great deal of attention to bringing... View Details
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Ann Lucena
with an interest in psychology, I thought it was a great way to educate an entire nation." Driven by a desire to know "how a world-changing company does what it does," Ann took her second internship at Google, where she... View Details
- 13 Mar 2020
- News
Expanding Cancer Care
cancer can be treated with the same first line of treatment, the same second line of treatment. And that's something that our hospital developed over many years. For me, what I thought about is, why should people that live in the New... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Christina Ehrenberg: The Examined Life
Ehrenberg decided at an early age that she wanted to be a doctor. “I was very concerned about sick people,” she says, “and I thought medicine was the greatest job in the world.” In 1997, she graduated from medical school in Munich and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
David B. Price, Jr.: Aiming High
young children to HBS in 1974, a lot of people thought he was crazy. "It was a huge risk," he admits. "We sold our house, our car, everything —and still barely scraped by. But it was the most rewarding experience of our lives. We realized... View Details
- 26 Mar 2014
- News
The Power of Education
had to make two trips from our home in New Jersey, but we didn’t want to miss either event.” The couple’s belief in the power of a Harvard education has inspired their generous and thoughtful support of both Harvard College and HBS. At... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Jonathan Mariner
watchdog since early 2002. “Baseball is a public trust,” elaborates the thoughtful CFO who oversees MLB’s $800 million budget. “Every decision you make is analyzed, debated, and second-guessed by fans, politicians, sportswriters, and... View Details
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
argument was that if we support one today, what happens tomorrow when they are not in power? To me, they are all rulers, irrespective of the party. Asians are a small minority. Out of 45 million, there are a mere 100,000 Asians. Our business was purely to do what we... View Details
- 17 Jan 2025
- News
Tracking Modern Air Travel’s Takeoff
airline had thought about cutting ticket prices as an ongoing competitive play. Why was this so innovative? FL: Well, in many ways, it was very much against the regulations. We decided to take our chances and try this, and it was strictly... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
Massachusetts since July 2020, which is more than twice as many people served as last year at the same time. In response, we have drastically increased our distribution to levels we never thought possible. This summer GBFB distributed... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Case Method Experts Share Their Wisdom
Professor Emeritus C. Roland Christensen (standing, right) offers some thoughts on "The Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership" at a November seminar that attracted 41 professors of business from seven New England colleges and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?
joined this train of thought as he commented, “A new economy has not arrived, if we define it as one that will sustain humanity on the planet for eternity ” The reasons it has not arrived are many, he continued. “(Unsustainable) global... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting
a deeply entrenched and ubiquitous activity today that I thought it would be interesting to see how it got started. How did a world of astrology and "sign-reading" turn to one of econometrics and leading indicators? Q: Why did the group... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Michael Schrader
Challenge. Without HBS, Vaxess would likely have been nothing more than a cool idea. How did your overall HBS experience shape your goals & career path? I was inspired by amazing peers and professors who had accomplished things well beyond anything that I View Details