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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
Fifth Avenue. “Widening opportunities and providing mentoring for young people of color are important aspects of the Homecoming Initiative,” notes Kenneth, a vice president at General Catalyst Partners. Commenting on this summer’s ARF-sponsored View Details
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Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
status. Even among those CEOs who plan for succession, some manage in such an imperial fashion that the potential successors wither in their shade. And in their heart of hearts, some CEOs fear being surpassed. Many companies think a horse...
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- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Images of Occupy
Bradley Photo courtesy August Bradley A Los Angeles–based fashion and corporate photographer and filmmaker, August Bradley (MBA 1997) also specializes in evocative conceptual photo tableaus that owe much to childhood hours spent in his...
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- 01 Dec 2004
- News
The Future of Stem Cells
intense, markets tend to form, with supply responding to demand, in spite of controversy. Thus, with the potentially huge, lucrative, and beneficial industry that could emerge from embryonic stem-cell research, the question seemingly...
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Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
several areas. Working with a few retailers as a young principal at the firm in the early 1980s, she realized that retailing, which represents one-third of the American economy, could benefit from McKinsey's management expertise. "The timing was terrific, because the...
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Susan Young
- 12 Apr 2011
- News
Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS
shared mobile-based longitudinal Electronic Health Records via mobile phone. AVA is an invitation-only shopping platform. The company addresses the gap between the growing market demand for fashion and the lack of availability of branded...
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Multiple alumni
- 26 Jan 2015
- News
The Ingredients for Success
by the telecom industry, entered HBS with the goal of using her time there to find the career she truly wanted. After graduation, she returned to California and held a series of finance jobs in the fashion and apparel industry. Restless...
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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
industry during the previous decade, the company posted its first losses ever, and for the last five years, American has strived to trim some of its excess growth. Donald Carty, American's president since March 1995, says that dealing...
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Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
Related Links Ten Amazing Facts about Beauty Register for a Club presentation with Professor Jones on October 19 In his new book, Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry (Oxford University Press), HBS professor Geoffrey...
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- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
of very high highs, and very low lows. And my experience is really trying to balance both sides, and always constantly remember why I'm there. In terms of the highs the food is amazing, the culture is very vibrant. Lagos is probably the View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Getting Personal
marketing and psychology. Moon is a recipient of the HBS Student Association Award for teaching excellence and has twice received a Hellman Faculty Fellowship, presented annually to a junior faculty member for outstanding research. Are there View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
fashion e-commerce company, Peach. It’s also a challenge to an industry where a company’s potential is often predicted based on its similarity to other successful ventures, most often led by CEOs who look a...
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April White
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Charged Up
And can it execute either in a timely enough fashion to begin breaking even? “It’s a familiar issue,” Vietor says. “How does a new venture company manage its cash as it is developing its technology over time?” A123 raised $378 million...
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- 29 Jul 2013
- News
Opening New Markets for Black South African Winemakers
wine-making. But apartheid had prevented them from owning land or gaining access to capital. Wine had become a $3 billion export industry for South Africa, but just 2 percent of the market was held by black South Africans, who comprise 85...
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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students
opportunity to practice their pitches, get feedback from industry leaders, and win financial awards. In addition, the Rock Summer Fellowships provide funding for students to either further their entrepreneurial ideas or to subsidize their...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2024
“It’s important for US business leaders to respect the countries where they do business, by appreciating their language and culture. In high school, I learned Spanish; in college, I learned Arabic; and at HBS, I found a tutor to teach me Farsi.” Fueling prosperity:...
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- 18 Nov 2020
- News
Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar
Montblanc. The conversation looked at the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and how fashion and lifestyle retail companies can adapt creatively, technologically, and organizationally. Attendees also participated in smaller breakout sessions to...
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Margie Kelley
- 26 Apr 2011
- News
BioMine Strikes Gold
Contest. BioMine uses existing scaled-up mining industry technologies to capture value from the 40 million tons of "e-waste" that is landfilled or incinerated annually around the world. (Watch Bradoo explain the concept behind BioMine.)...
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- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue
business leaders from the region. Session topics covered the current status and outlook for various industries and issues ranging from venture and investment capital, to entertainment and media, to consumer marketing. Other panels...
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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Screen Grab
for soccer fans, FirstRowSports. The NFL’s as-yet-unnamed foray into online streaming will test the waters with an October 25 game only available online. The cable and telecom industry has taken note, evidenced by its heavy lobbying...
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Telecommunications;
Information;
Arts, Entertainment