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Kamoy Smalling
pushed pause on our family’s cycle of intergenerational economic hardship. She promoted us from poverty in Jamaica to working class life in New York City. Nestled in a neighborhood where the sounds of gunshots seemed to ring out from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Acing Reality
head; she smacked him back, splitting his lip” (September 18, 2003). But the rewards were substantial. The pair accepted a check for $1 million on The Early Show, and several weeks later Lehmkuhl, an actor, landed a cameo on the television series Frasier. Arndt has... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Business Plan Contest
’03), who is now CEO of FBC, and faculty advisor HBS associate professor Stefan H. Thomke. Photos by Catherine Walsh/HBS Communications Now in its seventh year, the HBS Business Plan Contest is designed to promote entrepreneurship among... View Details
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Derrick Leung
I earned my first promotion at the age of eight. "Up to the front," my father directed, "you get to hold the map." Starting my inaugural tour as first mate, I was eager to uncover our buried treasure – the endpoint... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Accelerating Research in China
fund will help people to think about how they can contribute and how HBS can be a platform for promoting development in China,” says Plummer, who currently serves on the HBS Alumni Board. “The impact will be valuable both to China and to... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Business as a Force for Good
As director of B Lab, the standards organization for certified B corporations, Kim Riether Coupounas (MBA/MPA 1995) encourages companies around the world to be a force for good. By promoting policies that benefit their employees, their... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Faculty Books
reap appropriate rewards. Consumer Capitalism by Gunnar Trumbull (Cornell University Press) The author investigates the origins of national systems of consumer protection in France and Germany, where consumer groups and producers organized in the early 1970s to View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Some Racquet
Korff, with Jennifer Capriati (left) and Monica Seles Photo courtesy of Korff Enterprises In an era of corporate sports, John Korff (MBA '77) is a throwback to the days of the maverick impresario. A promoter of sporting events, hot-air... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Right from the Start: Common Traps for the New Leader
because they are incapable or outdated, or even wish to mislead. Falling Prey To Successor Syndrome At greatest risk is the new leader hired as second-in-command with the expectation that success will lead to promotion to the top... View Details
Keywords: by Dan Ciampa & Michael D. Watkins
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Bibliography - The Human Factor - – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Harvard Business School Press, 1987. General Electric Publicity, 1924: A Review of the Publicity Activities and Facilities for Promoting the Sale of G-E Products. Schenectady, N.Y.: Publicity Department, General Electric Company, 1924.... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
- News
On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment. DePree joined Nordstrom in... View Details
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions
caps. "These measures were not put in place because of the concentrated lobbying power of France's consumer lending sector," Trumbull says. Instead, French politicians worked closely with industry and family groups to develop regulations that View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 31 Jan 2019
- News
A Global Mission
to allow displaced Cambodians to return to their country after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Then it was on to Somalia, where he served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and cofounded International Development Enterprises, which uses business... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Class of 2007 Fellowship Awarded
business solutions to poverty. “One day we were talking to villagers who live on $2 a day, and the next day we were meeting with business and government leaders,” recalls Kim. Last summer he built on this experience working in Delhi with Drishtee, a for-profit company... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
48-hour jaunt to Japan to promote Princess as "the cruise line Audrey loved." (Hepburn—one of Japan's most admired celebrities—christened the Star Princess in 1989.) Doesn't leave home without: Samsonite four-direction roller luggage;... View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
the part of investors' home countries, host countries, and investors themselves. Business managers must take a significant role in pushing for a multilateral agreement on foreign direct investment, or at least become active in promoting... View Details
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Andrew Kinard
setting common values with respect to differing opinions, on developing acceptable norms about how to promote discussions. That emphasis is invaluable — having a breadth of experiences has been both professionally and personally... View Details
- 24 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Meet the Latino Student Organization
About LASO The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Lesson Plans
past participants, half said they got more attention from recruiters after completing one of our programs; 53 percent gained more responsibility at work; and 25 percent got a promotion or title change. This will be the first recession... View Details
Keywords: Jen Mele
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
New Initiatives in MBA Recruiting
these resources. "Condensing this facet of the job search into a more efficient process, as well as increasing access to resources, will greatly empower students," says Moss. "Recruiters will also be able to tap into the Web to access information about HBS recruiting... View Details