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- 26 May 2016
- News
2016 Alumni Achievement Awards
young person whistling a tune. He was in a wheelchair. I thought, Tom, shape up. Figure out where you’re going to go and go there.” “At HBS, realizing there wasn’t enough time to study all of the cases in detail was liberating. I had to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
this were certainly the one thing we had not been prepared for. It never occurred to us that we would have to deal with such personal devastation. We put people first because it was the right thing to do. As a result, they saved our... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
A Capital Asset
solid reputation for cutting through bureaucracy and red tape, and for getting things done,” Albright observes. “She is a dependable, no-nonsense person with excellent ideas, great determination, and incredible follow-through. Bonnie was... View Details
- 03 Mar 2020
- News
Can This Man Change the American Diet?
and maybe even try ordering it. If that doesn’t happen, that sandwich will wither and not do well. And then as a result, we won’t be able to buy those Brussels sprouts from the farmers in Massachusetts. That’s why there’s a person we call... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Hard Choices
analysis but by values. Chainsaw Al Dunlap, a real person with a Hollywood moniker, told us that a dollar earned by killing a job was just as valuable as one earned by producing a valuable product, and Wall Street was seduced, even though... View Details
Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Keepers of the Flame
ways," he elaborates. "The corporate support came along much later." Wallace, an Alabama native, enjoyed highly successful stints at Dow Chemical, McKinsey, and the Georgia Research Alliance, a business/government council, before signing on with ACOG. "Once I met A.D.,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Inbox: From Das’s Desk
long-term success. But the world is changing rapidly—and this old one-and-done contract no longer applies. The skills and knowledge we need to manage and lead today’s organizations are in constant flux, and there is a growing need for long-term learning. View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ink: Home Cooking, Secure Retirements, and Restoring Humanity to Finance
“The author is British, and he and his wife went to live in Provence. The French way of doing things differed from theirs, sometimes in surprising ways, but in the end, the larger humanity in people came out. I’m inspired by the simplicity of his life—and he’s a very... View Details
- 24 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named
regions around the world. The other regional winners were: Ava Health Technologies: Actionable, personalized health for brain disorders. Alumna: Malekeh Amini, MBA 1995 Region: Northwestern US Caribu: With Caribu, you're never really far... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe
Recently retired after eleven years as president of the University of North Carolina, C.D. ("Dick") Spangler, Jr. (MBA '56), views his accomplishments as those of "an average person who simply tried to be a part of North Carolina's... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Rationale for Non-Rationality: Why We Make Bad Choices
principles to help counteract this trait: seeking truth persistently, accepting personal responsibility, and delaying gratification (i.e., accepting present pain for future benefit). These ideas, he acknowledges, are stressed in nearly... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA '88)
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Over 50 and Job Hunting?
currency is the ability to make a positive first impression. “Your attitude, body language, and energy can dispel ageist stereotypes in the first five minutes,” Lassiter states. Although layoffs or extended résumé gaps may have an impact on executives’ self-confidence,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Juicy Story
has always been lower than its consumer mind share,” remarks Yoffie. In addition to generally consolidating and restructuring Apple, Jobs halted production of the Newton, an early version of the personal digital assistant, and closed the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Back to School
family’s next stop was California, where Whitney led a fundraiser for her sons’ new school. When she learned that the school was looking for a director of admissions, a new career dawned on her. She knew she was the right person for the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Faculty Updates
Challenge (1996) and The Real Estate Game (1999). His research concerns the entrepreneurial process in large and small companies, capital formation in real estate, and the growth and operation of real estate companies and family businesses. Poorvu received his MBA from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
Education For many investors, alpha—risk-adjusted returns above benchmarks—is akin to the Holy Grail, particularly challenging to achieve even with a sound strategy. The author reveals the principles and methods employed in her investment strategies, along with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
people’s lives for the better.” Photos Courtesy Toby Johnson A standout high-school student-athlete who turned down Ivy League schools to attend West Point (its education of the total person beyond academics appealed to her), Toby Johnson... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette
lost and regained. But in person and in his writing, Jenrette is most animated when he is focused on the history of his houses and the lives of their previous owners. In conducting some of the research that helped him to reconstruct the... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer
pages.” Or we might come up with a topic and then seek out the person who is doing the best thinking on it. We don’t have rules about who can or should be published in HBR. Just whoever has the most relevant, deeply researched, or... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century
couple of students to help me sort out how new technology is affecting their lives at HBS. Immediately, they mention the Course Platform (see sidebar below). This wondrous-sounding intranet for the HBS community contains not only their course syllabi, daily assignment... View Details