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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
which is pathetic.” But as employment numbers rebound, the shecession highlights more perennial, far-reaching factors than those found in the pandemic’s early months, says Manisha Thakor (MBA 1997). One is the ever-present gender pay gap: “Roughly View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping the Beat
fan to be comfortable with consuming musical experiences in a virtual format.” —Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) Dan Morrell: Artist and activist Madame Gandhi got her big break in the music industry when she was invited to join the group MIA on... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Keepers of the Flame
Weights and Hurdles This is the sort of heavy lifting that has occupied A.D. Frazier, Jr. (85th AMP), COO of ACOG, for the last five years. Asked how he's enjoying the workout, the gruff but amiable Frazier tilts back in his chair at... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
The Fab Four
going through major reorganization or collapse were probably headed there in five to ten years anyway. It’s a difficult transition, but it’s exciting in the sense that this economic recession is forcing transitions faster, quickly... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Prima Datarina
were the first company in North America to perform the Mahler, because it requires an extraordinary orchestra and corps of dancers.” It also demands something of the viewer, in a way that more narrative works like The Nutcracker and Swan Lake—two of the View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Financial Services 24/7
offerings. A typical new player, for example, might spend over $100 million in advertising. "There is a big rush for market share," explains Crane. "Firms are gambling that when the dust settles, they will be one of the survivors." F.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 10 May 2022
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2022
in his big leather chair and knew I wanted to be in business someday. Those visits entered my DNA.” Culture shock: “My HBS study group had a good laugh when we went grocery shopping together. I was absolutely overwhelmed by choosing from... View Details
- 20 Apr 2016
- News
Steps to Success
the oats for Cheerios,” she remembers. “I had the great fortune to go to headquarters periodically, and decided to move to the marketing division.” She spent most of her time in the company’s Big G Division, working with products such as... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
Bridgitt Bertram Evans (MBA 1986) loves contemporary art for its aesthetic appeal, but also for its ability to challenge existing norms. And now she's transforming the industry in much the same spirit with VIA Art Fund, a new model of funding for contemporary arts.... View Details
- 02 Mar 2023
- News
Carbon's Second Act
long second act in the software sector. But about five years ago, he decided it was time for a big change. Todd Brix: I had learned enough about software and had enough time in the software industry, [and]... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Back at the Ranch
The summer training program at Bear Hug Cattle Company starts truly at square one. “The first day is about teaching the guys how to just be out here and not die,” says lead instructor Zach Aguilar, gazing out from under his broad-brimmed hat to the grassy rangelands of... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- News
Inside Africa
Africa for five years, teaching corporate finance at Wits Business School in Johannesburg and serving on the investment committee of a private equity fund. It was also during this time that she acquired the domain name Africa.com, without... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Action Plan: Tapping into a Legacy
remodeled its franchise pub business. “It was around the time of the big recession, and our business partners were struggling to make ends meet,” he says. To help out, H&W dropped its rent and profit requirements, which Kearsey describes... View Details
- 20 Aug 2016
- News
The Business of Improving Health Care Delivery
pivotal concepts I learned at HBS was how so many other industries deeply think about the customer’s needs, and how they can achieve those needs in the fewest and most-simple, well-designed steps. I’m thinking if I could harness the things I’m learning here, that could... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Down the Memory Chute
of ironclad deadlines and word length. The result was a classic love-hate relationship. “While in the MBA Program, students tend to dislike report writing,” the Bulletin noted in 1978. “As alumni five or more years out of the School, the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
a brand that resonates with children and parents — and even grandparents — alike. While the company has experienced significant volatility in recent years, LEGO has maintained its position in the top five toy brands for the last twenty... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Class of 1975 in Review
Engines -- to start the Singer Corporation case. McNerney waxed eloquent on the sewing machine business, the overall outlook for the industry, and Singer's prospects for the future. After five minutes, Austin deadpanned, "Mr. McNerney,... View Details
Keywords: J. Hans Stumm
- 02 Nov 2010
- News
Commanding Officers
ammunition was in use. He suddenly realized a hand grenade he was holding was defective and that it was two seconds away from exploding. His team was gathered around him and there was nowhere to safely throw the grenade, so Jefferson squeezed it tightly and held it... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
in North America. Most recently they scaled part of the barren, rocky Andes between Chile and Argentina. The outdoors is their shared passion and where they feel most alive. It’s also their business. In 1998 Kim and Coup cofounded GoLite, a small but thriving company... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2019
to regain its credibility by making significant changes in its outlook and practices. Hilsinger examines five key areas of scripture, about which he feels church dogmas are particularly bothersome or confusing to people in today’s... View Details