HBS Alumni Bulletin - Publications - Faculty & Research

Program

Senior Executive Leadership Program—India

confidence in yourself as both a leader and a decision-maker Develop enduring bonds with accomplished peers who span functions, industries, and countries Take advantage of resources for lifelong learning as a member of the global HBS... View Details

08 May 2020
Research & Ideas

We’ve Now Been Asking “What Do You Think?” for 20 Years

This month marks the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of my “What do you think?” column. The Working Knowledge website was the brainchild of a faculty and staff committee organized in 2000 by then Dean Kim Clark to communicate the results of faculty research to a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Profile

Nathalie du Preez

Why was getting a HBS MBA important to you? HBS, in particular, appealed to me for its general management focus, the diversity and quality of its people, its close alumni network, and of course, the case... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products

08 Sep 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes (MBA 2017)

network-based (fundraising, strategic partnerships, new industry development, etc), and there is no better network to have access to than the HBS alumni network. Additionally, having the “Harvard” brand tied... View Details

Web

Case Method Project

History 8 Feb 2016 | The Atlantic One professor is borrowing a method from Harvard Business School to engage students and inspire better decision-making skills. Rewriting History 2 Mar 2016 | HBS Alumni... View Details

21 Dec 2021
Blog Post

Clayton S. Rose

Clayton Rose is Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice. He currently teaches the course Accountability in the Advanced Management Program. His research is focused on the how leaders can manage the challenges created by the intense, varied and often... View Details

Keywords: financial services

01 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Reflecting and Digesting

Finals just ended, I said some goodbyes, and I am all packed and ready. My first year at HBS has already come to an end, way too quickly, and I just boarded my flight to Singapore. As you can probably imagine, I have not yet reflected on... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

24 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector

around the weight assigned to ethical concerns, especially when they are judged against financial considerations. What has been the highlight of your HBS experience thus far? The students and alumni I have... View Details

01 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?

In June, Professor Joe Bower (with fellow HBS professors Dutch Leonard, David Moss, and Lynn Paine) led an HBS faculty colloquium on "The Future of Market Capitalism." The View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

22 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991)

entirely new way. Over time, I learned to hire slowly and fire quickly, trust my instincts, and prioritize building a strong, cohesive team. These hard-won lessons shaped the leader I am today. HBS was the bridge that helped me connect my... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

14 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Embracing Activism for Social Change

professionals in situations where their expertise would make a critical difference in resolving crisis situations, or even preventing them in the first place,” explains 2020–2021 HBS Leadership Fellow Sarika Mendu (MBA 2020). As senior... View Details

09 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

In November 2020, three HBS student clubs hosted three separate virtual conferences that drew over 600 attendees, demonstrating the strong and growing interest in the critical connection between business and the environment among View Details

14 Jul 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: Zurich, Warsaw, and Istanbul

business. “Is the HBS MBA still valuable for me?” The alumni reflected on their own experiences and provided the following views: The HBS MBA is more than a credential. It is... View Details

02 Nov 2020
Blog Post

WE RISE

the industry. Many HBS alumni believe that these investors could remake the venture capital sector more quickly and dramatically than any grassroots campaign and that they are only beginning to recognize the... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Venture Capital / Private Equity

08 Feb 2018
Blog Post

WesTrek: A Recap of the Largest Professional Trek at Harvard Business School

way to companies within San Francisco, sitting down with CEOs, CFOs, and other company executives to learn about these companies and the speakers’ roles. After a jam-packed day of meetings and Q&A, many WesTrekkers took the chance to meet with nearly 30 View Details

Keywords: Technology

Program

Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East

Take advantage of resources for lifelong learning as a member of the global HBS alumni community Who Should Attend Senior executives, senior functional leaders, or general managers leading successful,... View Details

04 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: CVS Health

Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners covering a variety of topics ranging from their experience working with HBS to what they want students to know. New interviews will be released throughout the year to... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

08 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Women’s Summit Celebrates ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit’

graduates—descended on the Allston campus for the start of the W50 Summit, two days of reflection, celebration, and brainstorming on women's experiences at HBS and beyond. They heard from panels of professors and View Details

Keywords: by Katie Koch & Harvard Gazette

16 Nov 2020
Blog Post

Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020

In the summer of 2020, HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) partnered with Flatiron School to provide students with an opportunity to gain practical skills, statistics fundamentals, and real-life data science project... View Details