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Women on Boards: How Lara Druyan and Ann Lucena Are Shaping the Future of Corporate Leadership - Blog: RGE Report

groups, to pursue board service. For both, board service is a fulfilling extension of their leadership journeys, and they are passionate about encouraging others to apply their experience and expertise to these important roles. Personal... View Details

19 May 2021
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Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online

high-impact boards and also to bolster the ecosystem of nonprofit networks so they can share, exchange, and collaborate on best practices.” More than 1,000 people attended the summit over the two weeks, and participants were encouraged to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

08 Aug 2018
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Getting Life Back in Balance

its community. This transparency builds trust with all key stakeholders and is something that I believe the corporate world could learn a lot from.” Internally, Gower has focused on increasing morale among the council’s workforce, which he says was quite low when he... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

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Tessa Vacher-Desvernais

Vuitton Moët Hennessy Group. “I was passionate about compelling and aspirational stories,” says Tessa. Fascinated by their galvanizing power, she wanted to build brands. The customer journey and emotional experience encouraged her to... View Details

Keywords: Retail/Hospitality; Financial Services

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Gordon Ross

from the client and you need to work hard to build client trust.” As graduation approaches, Gordon is looking for an asset management position, “perhaps something in New York.” In the meantime, he’s actively engaged in the Rugby Club and View Details

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Curriculum | MBA

what it’s like to be cold called, participate in lively debates, and how this teaching style leads to emotional intelligence and lifelong application. Play Video duration: 6:33 The Field Method. As a complement to the case-study method that has View Details

04 May 2017
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How Sheryl Sandberg’s Sharing Manifesto Drives Facebook

co-workers acknowledging her struggle. After noting some of the other political and commercial opportunities potentially available to her—“ Walt Disney Co. CEO or California senator”—the magazine reports that Sandberg wants to stay put. Alongside View Details

01 Apr 1999
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WSA Conference Focuses on Reaching Goals

their quality and style. "I believe in designing things that have value and make you feel unique," she said. "Better to go with longevity than be a sheep following the herd. "I encourage women to dare," she told the rapt crowd, "and to... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

31 Oct 2006
HBS Case

Governing Sumida Corporation

goal of listing the company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was realized in 1998. Changes to the company's retirement policy encouraged a more performance-oriented culture, and in 2000, Yawata made English the company's official language,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Electronics

01 Oct 1997
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Benaree Wiley

father taught us we should make a contribution in some way and that responsibility comes along with success." At The Partnership since 1991, Wiley leads an organization that helps minorities gain access to the city's corporate power structure and View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

06 Jun 2016
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Meet the HBS Africa Business Club

visibility of Africa on campus. We do this by promoting the development of cases that cover African countries, businesses, and protagonists within the curriculum. We also encourage dialogue on economic, political, and social issues in... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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The Inside Story of the New American Writers Museum

lend his business savvy to help found a museum dedicated to American writers similar to the Dublin Writers Museum of O’Hagan’s native Ireland. The museum, which includes a children’s books exhibit, encourages visitor engagement. The... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2002
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Porter Course Goes Abroad

encouraged to add local sessions, and the course also involves locally focused student group projects. Teaching the course was different, says Sölvell, because all pre-class faculty meetings, classroom case discussions, lectures, and... View Details

Alumni WDYDWYD

Melissa Weiksnar

mentor, and love passing along the wisdom of my teachers and managers. I truly appreciate what my education has enabled me to do, especially encouraging those who aspire to be the first in their family to achieve a great milestone. I like... View Details

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Prizes & Benefits | New Venture Competition

encourage more HBS graduates to become involved in social enterprises and to support their efforts. Resources & Benefits The social enterprise track of the student New Venture Competition offers a number of resources and benefits: A... View Details

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Georgia Messinger | MBA

that are centered around a social cause with a fast-paced culture. I hope to continue to work as an operator at startups and eventually invest my own money back into entrepreneurial communities that uplift marginalized voices to encourage... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Training managers in the developing world

aims to help build a modern professional management class, help create jobs, spark value-added processing of raw materials, and encourage competitive manufacturing. “There are up to 100 institutions in Africa that define themselves as a... View Details

Portrait Project

Kelly Quinn

white whiffle balls, hidden like Easter eggs among the bushes lining our house. I brought the loot to my father each time, eager for more. My dad encouraged me to train alone, too. Every night, I practiced at the tee until the sun faded... View Details

Portrait Project

Aahan Bhojani

Anxiety flooded every inch of my body. As a gawky teenager, I braced myself for the most frightening ten minutes of my life. I was about to recite The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss in front of a thousand classmates in my school’s talent show. My mother had View Details

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Arturo Alvarez Demalde

I want to transcend individual success; I want to create and share success with others. Watching a sunset on the beach with my wife, celebrating a new birth with my family, being part of a wining team, closing the right deal for both parties, trusting and being... View Details

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