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- 21 Sep 2015
- News
Funding Progress Back Home
“Harvard gives you powerful tools for getting things done in the world,” observes Eric-Vincent Guichard (MBA 1990). “Over time, you more fully appreciate the responsibility that goes with that education.” Guichard, who grew up in rural... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
But It's All Right Now (In Fact, It's a Gas)
to New England. Industry observers thought his proposal for an LNG plant there, small by industry standards, was “totally harebrained,” Shearer recalled, but Trinidadian officials liked it. Three years of contentious negotiations with... View Details
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
Support for the Global Century
exceptional international relationships and execution capabilities,” observes the head of Greenhill & Co., Inc. “I believe strongly that the business world needs leaders who have a true global perspective and the ability to strategize and... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad
São Paulo neighborhoods and discovered that proximity was the key ingredient for shoppers. “They would go to the bakery that is right next to their apartment because they just wanted convenience,” observes Ormeci. The students soon... View Details
- 03 Mar 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)
identities, so there’s a fractured sense of self out there. And the moral bar has lowered. We no longer trust the media to be a fair watchdog, nor our elected officials to act with integrity. Detecting deception is not a parlor trick; it’s a complex, imperfect science.... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Nov 2010
- News
Commanding Officers
Dee Leopold observes that such students have “navigated uncertainty, managed a diverse ‘workforce,’ shouldered real responsibility, and been held accountable.” Clearly, military experience is useful and desirable in business (as a series... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Jonathan Mariner
Mariner Photo courtesy Jonathan Mariner “There aren’t many activities that bring a community together so quickly — without respect to age, race, and gender lines — as a winning ball club,” observes Jonathan D. Mariner, the veteran sports... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Sharon Patrick
economies of scale and leveraging models,” observes Patrick, who served as president and COO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for six years before she was appointed CEO in June. “If you can harness these economics, you can create very... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Cracking Conferences
background: “Anyone who is an immigrant to the United States lacks a sense of entitlement or any sort of establishment status,” observes Molloy. “You tend to be more appreciative of people’s time and more likely to follow up and say thank... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Maasai Village
fact that we had been on safari for three days, observing animals and taking hundreds of photos. Now we were doing the same with people. In discussions afterward, the range of emotions included fascination, distaste, and confusion. Carrie... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
“Mobile phones are becoming more, not less relevant,” he observed in Campaign, noting that the devices are such a mainstay of modern culture that young consumers will find a way to afford them, even during economic downturns. A key... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
night shift took over my bunk while I was observing and interviewing the day shift. The food was great, and most of the time I arrived and departed by helicopter.” Looking back on the project, she rates it “the best field research... View Details
- 06 Mar 2017
- News
Leading in the Community and the Boardroom
specializing in strategy, talent management, and leadership development. “I love learning about different sectors and industries, observing good leadership in action, and participating alongside an effective management team,” she says. “I... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Stacey Lawson (MBA '96)
Stacey A. Lawson (MBA '96) came to HBS with an idea brewing. The former IBM engineer wondered why there were no digital libraries for users of computer-aided design (CAD). Despite the pervasiveness of technology throughout industry, she View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
A Change of Life
about solving problems.” But now, he said, his wife reminds him that “helping children read, that's solving a problem and winning, too.” Is Waldron's move, the Times wondered, indicative of a growing interest on the part of private-sector executives in nonprofit... View Details
- 04 Feb 2022
- News
Hour by Hour
applying relationship management to former applicants and current employees. “Work is an experience in which virtually everyone partakes to support themselves and their families, yet ‘work’ is so fundamentally broken for millions, especially hourly workers,” View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Leading Quietly
examines what he calls "quiet leadership." "I have observed that the most effective leaders are rarely public heroes," says Badaracco, who has written extensively about leadership and ethics. "They do what is right; for their... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Pursuing a passion
In addition to her field research on creativity, Teresa Amabile is a keen observer and enthusiastic supporter of the creative efforts of her HBS students. To illustrate her belief that entrepreneurial success is driven by passion for... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
New Releases
may still lose market dominance. Drawing on observations from a variety of industries, HBS associate professor Clayton Christensen argues that otherwise sound business practices - such as concentrating investments and technology on the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
What’s Next for You?
to sustain.” Once that internal motivation is identified, the transition to a new role — whether in the corporate world or in areas such as academia, government service, or the nonprofit sector — can still be tricky. “As an MBA, you have an incredibly rich skill set,”... View Details