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Henry G. Walter, Jr.

Walter built International Flavors and Fragrances into the world’s largest producer and supplier of scents. He was a pioneer in the burgeoning field of aromatherapy and established a tradition of innovation and research within the industry. He View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

Patrick E. Haggerty

Haggerty led Texas Instruments into the manufacture of transistors - the first to make them cheaply enough to be commercially viable. During Haggerty’s tenure, the company expanded its overseas market (47 manufacturing plants in 19... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

01 Mar 2018
News

@Soldiers Field

STEPPING UP Above: HBS students are among the Wednesday morning, stair-climbing fanatics at Harvard Stadium—a 2,122-step challenge led by The November Project, a global social fitness group that started in Boston. (photo by Susan Young)... View Details

William Steere, Jr.

programs, Steere led Pfizer to become the number three pharmaceutical maker for human medicines, with strong presence in treatments for aging and related diseases, as well as the world leader in animal health products. View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

01 Sep 2010
News

C’mon Back

Some 100 members of the MBA Class of 2009 and their guests returned to campus in mid-April for the first-ever HBS one-year reunion program. Participants attended a career session, took part in a case discussion on Skyhook Wireless led by... View Details

Keywords: reunion

Career Coach

Maggie Yang

Experience: KPMG, ofo (Series E+ mobility-tech start-up, joined U.S. founding team), VIPKid (Series E+ ed-tech start-up, led U.S. Global Business Development and founded/GMed new business unit), Amazon (Corporate Business Development... View Details

Gordon M. Binder

Binder led Amgen to become the first commercially successful and largest independent biotechnology company in the world employing over 6,000 individuals and generating in excess of $3 billion in revenue. In 1999, Binder was named Chairman... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

Rudina Seseri

Rudina Seseri is Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures, leading the firm’s investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled enterprise software as a service (SaaS), cloud, Information Technology (IT) software, and vertical markets. Rudina has View Details

Keywords: Software/App;#75;#Venture Capital

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

Christina joined Bain Capital Ventures in 2021, where she focuses on early-stage investments in fintech and commerce. Christina was previously Head of Product for Consumer Foundations at Affirm, where she led a team of product managers... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

Letters to the Editor

barely spoke during those years. In 1967 I became president of Emerson College, where the General’s wife was a trustee! Doriot and I got reacquainted, which led to a long-delayed sharing of his immense goodwill and deep understanding of... View Details

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Approaching Business with an Artistic Eye - Global Activities 2020

Middle East & North Africa Approaching Business with an Artistic Eye A desire to “democratize art in the Middle East” led Yazan Halwani (MBA 2020) to start creating public art—often combining Arabic calligraphy and graffiti—on the drab... View Details

17 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Tech for the People

Shireen Santosham (MBA 2008) and Mayor Sam Liccardo immediately supported the idea,” says Tsai, which led to the October 2018 launch of Host Corps. This public/private initiative drew on a concept Airbnb devised to use its platform to... View Details

Walter C. Teagle

international arena, acquiring operations in Iran and Venezuela. He was also instrumental in expanding the company’s presence in the petrochemistry field. All of these endeavors led Standard Oil’s market share to grow from 2% to 11.5%,... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

01 Jun 2013
News

Notes from W50

graduates, ages 31 to 66, reported that they were stay-at-home mothers—a much lower percentage, Ely noted, than recent media coverage would suggest. Other events included discussions led by 12 faculty members of Professor Boris... View Details

Dennis Sheedy

After making a great deal of money in cattle raising, Sheedy entered the banking business as a vice president of Colorado National City Bank in 1886, a position that later gave him his connection to Globe Smelting. After helping the company reorganize its finances and... View Details

Keywords: Metals

01 Dec 2011
News

Attn: Alumni Entrepreneurs

In February, for the third annual Alumni New Venture Contest, HBS clubs worldwide will judge business plans from teams led by HBS alumni. Regional winners will participate in educational, mentoring, networking, and media sessions at the... View Details

Keywords: contests

Profile

Triston Francis

says. “I always ask myself if the way I spend my time enhances my leadership prospects. It’s hard to argue that a place like HBS doesn’t do that.” As an example, Triston offers the SIP (Short Intensive Program), ”The Life and Role of the CEO,” View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Consulting

Profile

Alex Nelson

big impact and help a lot of people," Alex says. In practical terms, her dreams led Alex to MIT for a degree in mechanical engineering and to General Motors where she served two summers as an engineering intern. "But I wasn't... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

HBS Faculty Explore Ideas Around the World

responsibility shared by so many business leaders in countries with great income disparities. Learn more at www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/emerging-markets Global Case Writing Shaped by Faculty Interests Assistant Professor Doug Chung’s interest in the airline industry... View Details

Keywords: faculty research

01 Jun 2010
News

Lerner Honored for Research

Said Lerner: “Research in entrepreneurship has made great strides, and I am fortunate to be part of the HBS Entrepreneurial Management Unit, whose more than thirty faculty members have led the School to a preeminent position in this... View Details

Keywords: awards; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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