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- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
and were almost stormed by the villagers,” Khoja says. Baksheesh—a word that encompasses charitable giving, tipping, and bribery—is another cultural norm in Afghanistan. A 2013 Transparency International report ranked Afghanistan in a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ready for Takeoff
someone to be responsible for the domestic market in Brazil," he said. "It's a really big opportunity. Are you interested?" That's the other big challenge that Sender—who was appointed CEO in May 2013 after less than two years running the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
Corning 2007 Named Chairman, Corning 2007 Corning markets Gorilla Glass 2013 Fast Company names Corning one of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies Chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated As CEO of Corning Incorporated, Wendell Weeks... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992
Launches Year Up 2012 Publishes A Year Up, which becomes a best seller 2013 Named Chairman, Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees 2014 Year Up will serve 2,100 young adults Gerald Chertavian takes the adage “what doesn’t kill us... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
Its currency only grew with the 2012 publication of Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic Monthly article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” followed by Sheryl Sandberg’s (MBA 1995) 2013 book, Lean In. This conversation was born out of a... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
grow from 7.2 million globally in 2013 to 12.9 million by 2035. Our clear and concise educational videos—most of which are freely available on YouTube and Wikipedia, as well as our personalized learning platform—provide a strong didactic... View Details
- 03 Sep 2018
- News
Moving Pictures
harder to discern. Singer knows he’s been fortunate. But he’s also taken his knocks and filed away some tough lessons, including his first film to be produced. The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival opened with The Fifth Estate, an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Up by the Roots
technology vendors took a hit as well. That opened the field to nimbler startups with innovative ideas, says Brooks Gibbins (PMD 77, 2002), a software developer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist who in 2013 cofounded New... View Details
- 04 Jun 2025
- News
Slice of Life
helped me build that confidence. I also started making pizzas at home. People liked it. And then I got a bigger oven. I put it on a trailer. When we moved to Idaho, I moved to Idaho in 2013 to become a college professor here. We brought... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
Archdiocese of Washington. As strategist for the Washington, DC, office of the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, Lina Feng continued at the job after finishing her fellowship in 2013 and is now a student at HBS. “There... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: Byte-Testing Bitcoin
extreme volatility as Bitcoin, and does volatility impede transactional utility? In other words, can Bitcoin really function as a “currency”? — Jay Precourt (MBA 1962) Bitcoin has been volatile, though it has had periods of stability (in View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The First Scrum
club to a luncheon in recognition of winning the World B School Rugby Tournament at Duke University. 2007 Prince Albert II of Monaco hosts the HBS Old Boys at a luncheon featuring liveried servants, white gloves, and champagne in flutes. View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
will have to grow, says NFL executive vice president Eric Grubman (MBA 1987). A 10-year veteran of the league, who in 2013 was ranked the ninth most powerful man in the NFL by Sports Illustrated, Grubman says the league must add millions... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
born in the United States to Nigerian parents, has dual citizenship to both countries. She has spent a considerable amount of time in Nigeria visiting family. In 2013 the Nigerian government named her Ambassador of Entrepreneurship, an... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
go forth." The Women's Venture Capital Fund successfully completed its capital raise at the end of 2013 and currently has four companies in its portfolio. "NVoice Pay, whose CEO and cofounder is Karla Friede (MBA 1989), exemplifies the... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
he calls “the cross-country test.” To wit: “Are you really going to want to wait eight hours to recharge your vehicle?” says Camargo, who positioned the first Cadillac hybrid for the American market in 2013 before joining Cox. “Probably... View Details
- 24 Aug 2017
- News
Unlocking Potential
Vocational and academic education programs in US correctional institutions have been around for more than a century. They have also achieved some success. In fact, a 2013 study by the Rand Corporation found that prison education helped... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Business of Love
relationships; OkCupid, founded in 2004, which popularized the idea that data could solve the dating dilemma; and niche sites from JDate and ChristianMingle to FarmersOnly. The number and diversity of the sites helped reduce the stigma around online dating. (In View Details
Keywords: April White
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
question of why aren’t there more women tech CEOs is that there are few women CEOs across all sectors. According to Catalyst, in 2013 only 14.6 percent of executive officer positions were held by women among Fortune 500 companies. “No... View Details
Keywords: April White