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Data Science for Managers 2 - Course Catalog

making. The course builds on concepts learned in DSM and is specifically suited for students who want to continue their career at companies such as technology companies, where data collection, aggregation, and analysis permeates the... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

End of Campaign Celebrated

and Bill George talked about the new required MBA course, Leadership and Corporate Accountability (LCA). They provided a firsthand look at LCA by leading discussions using two cases developed for the course. In the first, a young trading... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

14 Nov 2012
News

Remembering His Roots

happened. “My life was spared, and I felt that it was my destiny to continue going forward with full force; this included completing a higher education, providing for my family, and helping my fellow farmworkers.” Curiel wasted no time,... View Details

Keywords: farmworkers

09 Feb 2017
Blog Post

Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Anddria Varnado (Clack-Rogers)

Current Position: Vice President, Strategy & Business Development at Williams-Sonoma Location San Francisco, CA Tell us what you’re up to these days. I’m currently leading strategy for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., where I am responsible for... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

01 Jun 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the recent Global Alumni Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Critical to the mission of the School, these annual events provide networking opportunities while offering a dynamic continuing... View Details

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Departments | Employment

Bright Eager to learn Nice and approachable Ability to juggle multiple demands Treats others with respect What makes it challenging to work in IT? IT is continuously challenged to balance its dedicated support of ongoing View Details

16 Nov 2017
News

The Business of Social Justice

refugee women about reproductive health. “I was shocked the first time I heard some kids call me La Blanche—“The White Lady”—because I am a lighter-skinned African American,” she laughs. Working in West Africa put the future into sharper focus for Brooks. “It really... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

10 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Meet the Health & Wellness Club

group-chat that developed into the start of the Harvard Business School Health and Wellness Club. The pandemic has been an opportunity for many people to rethink how they spend their time, who they spend their time with, and what they... View Details

Keywords: Health-Related Services; Health Care; Consumer Products / Retail

01 Jun 2010
News

Alumni Eager to Help Shape School’s Future

maintain an educational relationship with HBS over a lifetime? Professional Development — How can alumni use HBS as an ongoing resource for professional and career development? Those are the tangible elements that alumni see as important... View Details

Keywords: Ann Kelly

31 Jan 2019
News

A Global Mission

clearances for the government job he thought was waiting for him. DeFehr instead decided to attend HBS and join the family business, Palliser Furniture. He has now been a fixture at Palliser for more than 50 years. He was CEO of the 2,000-employee firm from 1984 to... View Details

Keywords: April White; human rights

06 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 6, 2007

Balanced Scorecard, to a public school district. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the Director of Planning and Policy facilitates the development of a strategy map and scorecard for the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2024
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Fueling Innovation

continual support provided by HBS Fund donors. HARVARD INNOVATION LABS The Harvard Innovation Labs have helped 9,000+ founders from all 13 Harvard schools turn their ideas into impact. This innovation ecosystem has expanded since its... View Details

Profile

Jay Khil

for a company that makes tangible, physical products.” For a year and a half she worked on Product Development Finance, then she moved into auditing, a role that allowed her to travel throughout North America. “But I wanted to go overseas... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Donella Rapier to Head External Relations

Donella Rapier (MBA ’92) has recently been appointed associate dean for External Relations at HBS, following the resignation of James C. Schroeder, who accepted a position as chief development officer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

The art of business today seems to be the ability to influence resources your company doesn't own—resources such as the production scheduling of manufacturing partners, the packaging requirements of distribution partners, and the View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

03 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry

Genomic Research. Even the impetus for common diseases such as diabetes and hypertension continues to elude scientists, he said. Eric S. Lander But that will change. The major achievement that underlies biology and medicine today is that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

27 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The ‘Promotion’ That Makes You Feel Bad

sense of insecurity. Neeley is continuing to study impacts of language and globalization, including ongoing research at two US companies facing the challenge of integrating non-US subsidiaries. "Communication is the most fundamental means... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

Portrait Project

Nana Quagraine

overcame my anger and developed friendships with students of all colors. By doing so, I made some of my peers more willing to interact in a multi-racial community. By becoming the first black female engineering graduate at this... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Students Ready to Make an Impact

process of fully developing their ventures in agritech, social enterprise, and sustainability. Their journeys illustrate the ways in which HBS delivers the knowledge base that fuels innovation and the support systems that catalyze new... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Stevenson Accepts Key University Position

President Lawrence H. Summers, Provost Steven E. Hyman, and Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Donella M. Rapier (MBA ’92) on strategic planning for University fundraising, as well as its implementation. “Howard has played... View Details