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- 11 Jun 2014
- News
Improving conditions for climbers' guides in Nepal
porters do is incredibly hard. The average load is 60 pounds per person. They often sleep outside or on benches in communal rooms," says Petzel. "As the tragic events on Everest have demonstrated, it is paramount for us to continue to... View Details
- 08 Jun 2021
- News
New Funding for Female Founders
a patient’s home. “A pharmaceutical company, for instance, may want to study how well patients on a particular medication are able to sleep. HumanFirst can scan the clinical-research landscape to identify studies in which researchers used sensors to take measures of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Priya Paul (OPM 28, 1999)
what recharges me the most.” What the business traveler wants: A comfortable, WiFi-connected room. Also: “They want to be left alone.” Her must-have travel accessories: An eye mask for catching up on sleep across multiple time zones;... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- Profile
Rebecca Greenbaum
unique perspective on life. On the Decatur, one wrong decision could affect 280 people on board. There's no opportunity for short cuts or to become complacent. Inaction is not an option. I often asked myself, 'What decision can I make that will allow me to View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Future Tech Leaders Dive into New Program
in five design cycles, which build the skills needed to take a product concept from hunch to launch. Lying in bed each morning, Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020) yearned to sleep a little longer, but had no way of knowing when her roommate would... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ross Galloway
mental illness and driven him to this (thank God) unsuccessful suicide attempt. Every day since, I’ve wondered what I could have done differently. I always settle on: deeper listening. Despite continued strong performance at work, Dad was no longer himself at home –... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Consultant on the Go
Most business travelers breathe a sigh of relief when they return home, happy to unpack their suitcase and sleep in their own bed. Ram Charan (MBA ’65, DBA ’67) is not your typical business traveler. One of the “world’s most renowned... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Terry Virts (GMP 11, 2011)
meds: ScopeDex. Scopolamine prevents sickness and Dexedrine maintains alertness. “I’ve never thrown up in an airplane while flying. I need to knock on some wood right now.” Tips for sleeping in space: Close the window shade and put in... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
Most memorable sleeping arrangements: The roof of a chicken coop in Chiang Mai, Thailand. "After HBS, some friends and I bought around-the-world tickets from an air consolidator. You can get one very cheap by flying at off times of the... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ellyn Creasey
week before, I had to punish a sailor for sleeping on watch. I knew my division was worn down. We had been at sea for the last six months. Three more to go. But how had we gotten to this? Off watch three hours later, I stormed into the... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Bold Ascent
expand into other offerings, such as clothing and sleeping bags, in the months ahead. Before launching SlingFin, Baka started Mountain Hardwear with fellow SlingFin founder and 33-year industry veteran/gear guru Martin Zemitis. (Columbia... View Details
- 10 Nov 2008
- Research Event
Social Media Leads the Future of Technology
capital—anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000—yet get to scale quickly and build new applications on the Web. Sleeping By The Cell Phone Just as technology is influencing society, society is increasingly making demands on technology, said Sue... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Oct 2024
- News
On the Move: Nikos Bartzoulianos (MBA 2008)
After nearly nine years in a series of marketing and strategy roles at Samsung—where he logged approximately 2.5 million air miles and earned status as a “permanent resident” of Korea—Nikos Bartzoulianos (MBA 2008) made the leap to Electrolux Group Chief Marketing... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
The Work-Life Balancing Act
In a recent Harvard Business Review blog post, Jackie Coleman and John Coleman (MBA 2010) write that their decision to start a family “changed nearly everything in our working and personal lives.” From sleep schedules to finances, free... View Details
- 6 PM – 8 PM EST, 04 Feb 2016
Alumnae Circles Open House: New York
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- 16 Dec 2013
- Blog Post
A first semester reflection
events, our section Thanksgiving potluck, happy hours, and more. It’s easy to wish for an extra hour of sleep (especially as mornings get colder and colder here in Boston), but there’s nothing I’d be willing to take off my calendar to... View Details
- 06 Jun 2012
- News
Fellowship Funder
and health care institutions, calling it “a privilege and joy to be associated with them.” His busy life reinforces yet another valuable lesson he says he learned at HBS: “how to get by consistently on four hours of sleep a night and... View Details
- Profile
Patrick Akl
Growing up in Lebanon, Patrick Akl lived with a fascination for consumer electronics – and with the ever-present fear of war. “We often had to sleep in an underground bunker,” Patrick says. “And the conflict caused setbacks in my father’s... View Details
- Profile
Julio Cedeno
the Latino Student Organization's (LASO) co-vice president of admissions. "My philosophy is to say ‘yes' to everything," Julio says. "I prioritize people – speaking to prospective students, going to as many social events as possible, whether it's just... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- Web
Misers, Moneylenders, and Thieves - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Etching and engraving by Giuseppe Maria Mitelli (1634–1718). [Bologna, 1678]. 27 x 20 cm CA i3 x Number twenty-two from his series of fifty engravings illustrating Italian proverbs. A thief steals the purse of a sleeping old man. 21 Le... View Details