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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Brand New
Rob Sundy (MBA 2004) has an unabashed fondness for Americana. It’s an interest he traces back to an unexpected source: his time as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. “It’s a historic unit,” says the West Point graduate, noting that many of the military’s heroes... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Read All About It: Journalism Can Be Profitable
(above: photo by Mary Rajkumar/Mint/Getty Images) When the New York Times introduced its paywall in 2011, few people believed that readers would pay for the news online. Today, the newspaper has more than 1.6 million digital subscribers—a number that is growing rapidly... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Action Plan: Finding Fluency
trying to be disciplined about a marketing calendar with 16-week lead times,” Dunaway recalls. Plans for April Fool’s Day and Olympics-related campaigns went out the window. “We had to ask: What are the needs that consumers have right now... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Leslie Hale (MBA 2001)
I was born into an entrepreneurial family. My parents owned a small business in the day care industry, so I have been working since I was seven years old. But I didn’t start getting paid until I got out of college. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, there were a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Back to School
Cheryl Suchors (MBA 1977), who wrote 48 Peaks, a memoir about the physical and emotional journey of hiking the White Mountains. “And just appreciate being in nature.” How to: Read More Our instructor: Zibby Owens (MBA 2003), bestselling... View Details
- 11 Oct 2023
- News
Soldier On
was sworn in, when a six-year-old boy brought a gun to school and shot his first grade teacher. In this episode of Skydeck, Jones talks to contributor April White about what it means to be a leader in a... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
emissions from the entire state of Florida every year for the next nine years" for the White House, key US agencies, state capitals, business leaders, and Congress to meet the Paris Agreement goal of reducing emissions 50 percent by 2030.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Takeaways
Edited by April White Peter A. Gudmundsson photo by Susan Young Peter A. Gudmundsson photo by Susan Young “All organizations need great people. Veterans are great people, so all organizations need to hire... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
The role of business in improving public education, reducing welfare dependency, and revitalizing urban areas was the subject of a stimulating forum held at HBS on April 6-8. The conference, titled "Business Leadership in the Social... View Details
- 09 Jun 2017
- News
Curating the Cuisine of Southwest China
White about her decision to embrace the cuisine and culture of her hometown. READ MORE April White: Have you always been a traveler, Mei? Zhang Mei: Pretty much. Yeah. Yeah, it started a long time ago when I... View Details
- 19 May 2022
- News
Leading to Salvation
Mrs. April Estes is the widow of Richard Estes. He started his business to serve and counsel African American families who had been turned away from white funeral parlors and needed help burying their dead.... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
field full-time since the end of 2015, competing in outdoor events and running a backcountry guiding service in Southern Utah. In this episode of Skydeck, Stroeer tells contributor April White about what... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Happy Birthday, HBS
What would a birthday be without a cake? And what better cake for HBS’s 100th birthday party on April 8 than a replica of the Baker Library|Bloomberg Center. It’s a good thing the order came in well in advance. Pastry chef Jill Bernardo... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
Craig P. Coy, 54, spent twenty years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an officer and helicopter pilot. He served as a White House Fellow and counterterrorism adviser during the Reagan administration. Prior to Massport, Coy was president and CEO... View Details
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Innovating Education to Create College-Ready Academic Achievers
students and families.” Rowe, whose résumé includes leading roles at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MTV, the White House, and Teach for America, joined the organization in 2010 at the urging of sectionmate and Public Prep cofounder... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Finding sustainable solutions for humanitarian crises
strengthen and scale three of the top nonprofit organizations in Rio de Janeiro. In February 2014, Goodwin took on new roles as Mattel's director of corporate affairs and executive director of the Mattel Children's Foundation. Previously, he held senior positions at... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
A Man of Influence
RIGHT-HAND MAN: Valenti’s memoir richly describes his years in the White House, a time when LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act and made key decisions about the Vietnam War. Estate of Jack Valenti If Jack Valenti (MBA 3/’48) had lived to see... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
LA Reid’s Song
Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Edited by April White Record producer LA Reid’s (AMP 154, 1998) first book, Sing to Me, is a memoir of his 25 years in the ever-changing music... View Details
- 05 Apr 2018
- News
50 Years After King
April 4, 1968, when King was assassinated, and one of four black girls from a class of 100 in Washington, DC. In the days that followed, while standing outside a Rhode Island Avenue convenience store waiting for her grandfather, an armed... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
Démouville. “They said it was fine. They had been following our story and wanted to help.” The landlord handed over the keys in April 2015, and the sprint began to fine-tune recipes, get new equipment in place, and train the workers in a... View Details