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Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Speed has gotten a pretty bad rap, says Anne Morriss (MBA 2004). The Silicon Valley mantra of moving fast and breaking things has led to waves of high-profile... View Details

31 Jul 2023
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Striving for Imperfection

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

professor recounted how a colleague's career was completely derailed when the rocket carrying his experimental instrument exploded at launch. Platzer decided to put his dream on hold and pivoted to a career in technology consulting. He... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

infrastructure, which was built into the federal infrastructure bill that was signed in November. “I think there’s a misconception that it’s costly but otherwise it’s easy. The reality is that while it isn’t rocket science, there is still... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

01 Sep 2024
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Far-Reaching Impact

Above: Teachers in India's daycare system draw on Rocket Learning's digital platform to enhance learning. Photo courtesy Rocket Learning When the news reached Namya Mahajan (MBA 2022) as her HBS graduation was approaching that she would receive financial assistance to... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

22 Feb 2022
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Vision: Learning Curve

math. They also had parents with the resources and knowledge to keep them academically engaged. Now the brother-and-sister team is trying to extend those same advantages to all Indian children through Rocket Learning, the edtech nonprofit... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; education; entrepreneurship; startup; India; Educational Services

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Orbital Sciences Launches Antares Rocket

Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

Zetwerk recognised as a rocket ship in a Harvard's professor report

SpaceX’s Future Depends on a Gigantic Rocket and 42,000 Internet Satellites

Teen Rocket Scientists Offer a Peek Into the Future

MBAs in space: rocket science absorbs business school thinking

Rocket Men: Bezos, Musk and Branson Scramble for Space Supremacy

Rocket Internet Seeks to Raise About $967 Million in I.P.O.

Orbital Sciences Explores Outer Space for Dollars

Class Act: This 31-Year-Old’s Company Rocketed To A $1 Billion Valuation Helping Workers Get Degrees

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

How B2B Businesses Can Get Omnichannel Sales Right

Disrupted by SpaceX, ULA was in ‘serious trouble.’ Now it’s on the road back.

When Workplace Jerks Get Promoted

The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix