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01 Jun 2016
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Faculty Q&A: That’s Classic

obituary and Sheryl’s reflections on his unexpected death. That comes close to Marcus Aurelius thinking about his own mortality in Meditations; Augustine’s account of his mother’s death in Confessions; an extract from the historian... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2025
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Navigating Uncertainty: Dean Datar on HBS’s Path Forward

that our School always strives to fulfill its highest potential. What we do here matters. I saw it in the faces of our graduates—some of them the first in their family to graduate from college—who are eager to tackle society’s problems,... View Details

01 Mar 2013
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Commitment to Leadership

family-run business. "HBS exists because of the generosity of families who have come before us, and it will continue to thrive because of our commitment and support. Together... View Details

31 Jan 2023
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Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

shared the challenges of starting a family while starting a company. “Having a baby and doing your startup at the same time is really much harder for women,” says Garg, who had a baby after IVF treatment,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jan 2013
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Thomas A. James, MBA 1966

result of the early 1970s stock market decline. "Mary and the boys hardly saw me because we were trying to survive as a company," recalls James, noting that at one point he sold part of his coin collection to keep the View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2020
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In the Zone

When Kwame Owusu-Kesse (MBA/MPP 2012) was in his last year of graduate school, he got a call from Geoffrey Canada, founder and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), a nonprofit that takes a comprehensive, cradle-to-career approach to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; nonprofit management; urban development; leadership; public education; Educational Services

26 Sep 2018
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Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure

senior director of financing land conservation at the investment bank Seale & Associates. “We’re finally seeing a real interest in environmental issues by family offices, private equity funds, and... View Details

Keywords: April White

13 Jun 2017
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Finding Common Ground

Death Star,’” recalls Crespin, the founder of CollaborateUp, a consulting firm that specializes in tackling big societal problems and bridging difficult, cross-sector relationships. He adds, “The environmental people had their arms... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Feb 2018
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HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86

Advanced Management Program for senior executives (AMP), the International Senior Managers Program (now part of AMP), and the General Manager Program. Uyterhoeven’s late friend View Details

04 May 2018
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How to Win the Kentucky Derby

I couldn't get out of my mind. And one thing led to another, and I'm good friends with the two gentleman that owned him and that bought him at... View Details

Keywords: horse racing

01 Oct 1996
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Uhlmann Award Winners Focus on French Retailer

buck the odds, and to succeed where others have failed is truly remarkable." First presented 24 years ago, the Uhlmann Award has been offered to HBS students by several generations of the Uhlmann family of... View Details

28 Oct 2021
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Capital Considerations for Black Entrepreneurs; Pivoting for Gender Equity

of what a family would otherwise pay to help their daughter advance. It’s incredibly exciting to have Lynda and HBS a part of this effort to give under-resourced women and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

18 May 2017
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Pioneer Spirit

stay-at-home mom, and was the first person in his family to go to college. He went to Kansas State University on a football scholarship, but was injured during a spring practice in his sophomore year. That... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Sep 2005
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Making History, Starting Over

younger brother grew up speaking French and a smattering of Arabic. Cohen’s father, whose family traces its roots to the Syrian trading center of Aleppo, started a successful import/ export business at age... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

27 Mar 2023
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A Sporting Chance

it is now known, assists 1,500 people a year, with a budget of over 1 million and six full-time employees. Balancing his work life, nonprofit life, and family life (Perez de... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

28 Sep 2021
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Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students

Network Westphal tapped into the alumni network and reached out to VC firms. One of the connections he formed was through a sectionmate, who introduced Westphal to a friend in VC in Brazil. During this... View Details

Keywords: Becca Carnahan

05 May 2023
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Fail Better

have done this, you idiot. No. It might be a failure, but you did, according to your conscience, the right thing. That's what allows you to keep yourself up. I mean, you know, you come home and your friends... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Antoinette J. ("Toni") Rapone

she was born, says she believes the hardships faced by her immigrant family in Lowell, Massachusetts, "selected for qualities of stamina and determination." Indeed, Rapone turned out to be fit View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

07 Sep 2021
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Growing Home

is those who have left Mito, just like me, but have strong affection and connection to the city. These first two groups were mostly alumni of my high school. The third group has nothing to do with Mito but had a strong influence in... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

06 Jan 2021
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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar

committed to doing it. Across the School I'm already seeing wonderful momentum. Everything from going to the market to recruit a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, to rethinking how we calculate financial aid for MBA students whose... View Details

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