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- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna. I'm a writer for the HBS Alumni Bulletin, and in July I flew from Boston to Omaha to spend a day with Taylor Keen (MPA 1996/ MBA 1997), a professor... View Details
- 13 Feb 2020
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Not Throwing Away My Shot
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes “I think it's okay to want to dent the universe, but I think it's best if you're an entrepreneur to think about something that's in the present that needs to be solved right... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
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The Power of Resilience
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Three days before giving birth to her second daughter, Parul Somani (MBA 2009) felt a lump in her breast. Still unable to walk from her C-section, her husband... View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
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On the Road Less Traveled
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Ed Hajim (MBA 1964) has had a legendary career in finance, including high-profile stints at E F Hutton and Lehman Brothers and 14... View Details
- 22 Jan 2020
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What It Takes
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes So what I've learned is that when you have a mistake, that's the moment where you don't get angry. You assemble people and you say, “How did this happen? And how do we... View Details
- 06 Dec 2018
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Cold Call Horror Stories
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes During Fall Reunions, the podcast team set up our microphones in Spangler Hall and asked alumni to tell us about those terrifying moments when—as is tradition at HBS—they... View Details
- 03 Mar 2020
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Can This Man Change the American Diet?
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Ayr Muir: Hey Chris, where’s the medlar? These are medlar. Julia Hanna: Wow. Ayr: I’m trying to find a nice squishy one. So in... they were popular in medieval times and... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 28 Feb 2025
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Joy to the World
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details
- 21 Mar 2025
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What We Can Learn From “The Oracle of Wall Street”
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Byron Wien (MBA 1956) was a Wall Street icon. He had a 50-year career that included chief investment strategist roles at Morgan Stanley and Blackstone, and was well... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 07 Sep 2021
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Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
Illustration by Ket-le / iStock; photo courtesy of Jeff Immelt Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) Dan Morrell: In 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis, with... View Details
- 12 Jul 2019
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The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. I wanted to ask a quick favor. We’re running a two-minute, ten-question listener survey to help us continue to bring... View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition
Pradhan: “The most fun part of the HBS experience was participating in skydeck and professor roasts. I have to admit I probably spent way more time preparing for the roast of a HBS professor than I did for any individual case.” Gandhi:... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
participating in skydeck and professor roasts. I have to admit I probably spent way more time preparing for the roast of a HBS professor than I did for any individual case.” Gandhi: “Touring the world playing the drums for artist M.I.A.!”... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
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A Summit Higher Than Everest
Vogl (MBA 1998), CEO of The Mountaineers, explores the past, present, and future of the adventure business on our new Skydeck podcast MORE Tom Vogl (MBA 1998), CEO of The Mountaineers, explores the past, present, and future of the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
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The Middle Way
our new Skydeck podcast MORE Eamer discusses his approach to negotiation on our new Skydeck podcast Wally Eamer (MBA 1979) watched the negotiations stumble from the sidelines. Eamer was a longtime provincial... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
- 26 Aug 2020
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What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes “The solution doesn't necessarily come from the federal government or from Wal-Mart. The solution comes from lots of us deciding that we are going to do what it takes to solve... View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
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The Promise of Personalized Medicine
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes As a little kid, Rich Horgan (MBA 2018) doesn’t remember thinking much about the differences between himself and his younger brother, Terry. But as he started to get older,... View Details
- 23 Oct 2018
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Coming of Age as the World Comes Apart
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: There are about 130,000 words in Casey Gerald’s first book, There Will Be No Miracles Here, and each of those words was written by hand. It had to be that way,... View Details
- 09 Jun 2017
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Curating the Cuisine of Southwest China
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes WildChina founder Zhang Mei (MBA 1996) released her first book this year: Travels Through Dali with a Leg of Ham, a travelogue and recipe collection culled from the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2022
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Your Family, Your Work, Your Way
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes After graduating from HBS, Daisy Dowling (MBA 2002) built a successful career in executive coaching and leadership development, working at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and... View Details