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- 10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
perspective on Liverpool's economic legacy than most historians are able to offer. From his adept handling of unparalleled economic and social difficulties, to his strategic defeat of Napoleon and unprecedented approach to the subsequent...
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- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
ecosystem for African entrepreneurs.” His work is not charity, Elumelu stresses. It is an investment. The Foundation believes that these entrepreneurs can create at least 1 million jobs in Africa and contribute at least $10 billion in revenue. “This should be a...
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April White
- 01 Oct 1998
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Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development
- and we did." By 1974, 45 percent of the class's members held the title of chairman, president, or CEO. Like Gregory, who spends more than half of his time assisting the Harvard School of Public Health, most '49ers are finding ways to give back to their companies,...
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Nancy O. Perry
- 22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Drawing on generous contributions from the search fund community as well as his own experience, he sheds light on how this community converted $1.4 billion of investments into $8.7 billion, with $1.8 billion going to the entrepreneurs. Faculty Books View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
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Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
endeavors. After building his fortune in the virtual world, Steven D. Murch (MBA '91) has taken up a hammer to build a lasting legacy in the real world. “My dream is to create a foundation that helps people,” says Murch, a Microsoft...
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- 01 Jun 2024
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Outside Voices
the latter, while ancient Greece was the birthplace of academia and its educational legacy is unparalleled, the current reality is quite different: Its universities rank 41st worldwide. The country also produces disproportionate numbers...
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- 01 Mar 2004
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L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
and bring steady growth to the economy of Iraq. The legacy of Saddam hangs like a black cloud over every aspect of the lives of the Iraqi people, and that black cloud extends also over the economic future. Because of the criminal misuse...
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- 01 Mar 2003
- News
A Casual Approach to Success
advantage at Lehman was that I knew I wouldn’t stay there. I was planning to go back to San Francisco and work for my dad,” he explains. Hellman seemed to have a natural ability — he calls it genetic, given the legacy of banking in his...
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Susan Young
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Trail Blazer
finds such gratification in the 47-mile bike and pedestrian route soon to connect the six-city region. It will be a legacy enjoyed by generations. “It’s very psychically rewarding,” he says. “It’s so much fun to be involved in something...
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- 02 Dec 2010
- News
Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs
to create, to make a difference in people’s lives, and to leave a legacy for later generations. The most successful embrace entrepreneurship not just as a way of doing business but as a way of life.
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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Alumni Books
that anyone can use. He identifies three stages on this path: the Champion (Tiger Woods’s work ethic, self-confidence, and mental toughness), the Great Leader (Bob Iger’s revitalization of Disney), and the Legacy (Lance Armstrong’s good...
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- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
its financial foundation. One of his more tangible legacies is a transformed HBS physical plant. McArthur oversaw renovations of much of the campus, including the Dean’s House, Morgan Hall, Baker Library, and several dorms, and built the...
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Susan Young
- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
persistence are must-haves. Find good local partners who share your vision and your business philosophy. "In terms of impact, there is an absence of legacy technology in many cases. An entrepreneur has far greater latitude in leveraging...
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- 01 Mar 2010
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Light Looks Back on Forty-Year HBS Career
desk, and declaring to a student — fortunately not me — “You may begin.” I’ve left out the second half of the story, though, which is that I continued Ted’s legacy when I joined the faculty. In fact, I worked hard to get the 8:30 a.m....
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- 01 Jun 2024
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Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade
that was building precision components destined for SpaceX rockets, again she found an inefficient process that relied on legacy systems. Seeing the same old problem from a new angle, she called Anne Wen (MBA 2022), her HBS space club...
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- 01 Feb 1997
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OPM Celebrates 21st Anniversary at Gala Florida Reunion
group. "A large measure of our success is based on the tremendous legacy of support for our mission from enterprising alumni like you. We see OPM as a very important part of where the School is going in the next century." The next day,...
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- 14 Dec 2015
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A Leader’s Call to Action
running the Michigan Gas Utilities and Minnesota Energy Resources corporations and was planning to retire. “Everyone was talking about wanting to leave a legacy of leadership,” she recalls. “We all wanted to help young people and add...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2007
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Power Trip
research, Nitin and I are involved in teaching a second-year elective called Great Business Leaders, which draws on cases developed from our database. We talk a lot in class about legacies and how business leaders should be judged —...
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- 01 Apr 2001
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Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer
to have an impact; we want to improve the practice of management, to make businesses more productive, more effective, and more enjoyable. When business runs well, the whole world runs better. How does it feel to carry that responsibility? When a View Details
- 03 Mar 2014
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A Life Transformed
hope to create an awareness in the world about the threat of climate change, the need for environmental protection, the legacy we leave for future generations, and the importance of having respect for all human beings." Today, living in...
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