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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Tracking a Turnaround
when I walk in, so I guess they think I did reasonably well.” So it seems does the medical center’s board, which recently renewed Levy’s contract. — Julia Hanna
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- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
government to study gender norms around technology adoption. “I spend a lot of time in villages, talking to women, and so often their view of themselves is low,” she says. “It’s rewarding to have the opportunity to help shape public policy in a way that’s beneficial to...
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by Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Taking the Plunge
innovation defines its identity. “It’s an interesting question to debate,” remarks Tripsas, who expects to teach the case again in the spring. For now, TOTO is continuing its efforts to popularize the Washlet in the United States, even as it pursues other areas of...
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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Easy Rider
Before he launched Harley-Davidson in India, Anoop Prakash (MBA 2001) held business development roles in technology and was a consultant at McKinsey. He also had experience in the public sector and in the US Marine Corps. But he hadn’t spent much time on a motorcycle....
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- 22 Oct 2018
- News
Capital Murder
At his 2012 wedding, Peter Stone (MBA 2008) received an unexpected compliment, in addition to all of the expected well wishes and toasts. Bestselling author and guest Margaret Stohl told Stone that she was impressed with the vows he’d composed for the ceremony. Was he...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Digging Deep
Above: Pieper, shovel-ready in Moab, Utah (photo by Vance Jacobs) On a wintry day three years ago, Susan Pieper (MBA 1992) watched her son, a devoted snowboarder, build jumps in the backyard of their Jackson, Wyoming, home, trashing a series of plastic shovels in the...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal
photo by Christina Gandolfo photo by Christina Gandolfo Dan Rosenfeld (MBA 1979) witnessed the birth of the modern environmental movement while growing up in Portland, Oregon, an experience that has shaped his perspective as a real estate developer in his adopted...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Jeetendr Sehdev (MBA 2004)
(photo by Christina Gandolfo) Growing up in Bristol, England, I went to a very strict private boys’ school. But when I was 10 years old, my father took me on a trip to Los Angeles. Even though I was a child, I intuitively understood the appeal of Hollywood at the time,...
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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Michelle Ross (MBA 2011)
Math and science were always a part of me. And I’m the oldest child in my family, too, so I don’t want to say that I like to boss people around—but it came more naturally to me to delegate. Kettering University had a co-op program, so as I earned my degree in...
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- 01 Sep 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Terry Virts (GMP 11, 2011)
INTO THE BLUE: Virts, poised for a space-walk training session in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory near Johnson Space Center. (Photos by NASA) An astronaut with NASA since 2000, Terry Virts (GMP 11, 2011) piloted the space shuttle Endeavour for a 14-day mission to the...
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Julia Hanna
- 20 Jun 2008
- News
Risk and Reward
Like many horse racing fans, I was disappointed when Big Brown met defeat at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7. After the bay colt’s impressive wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, railbirds were hopeful that he would be the first horse in thirty years to win...
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- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
Harvard Business School Professor and historian Nancy Koehn has studied Starbucks and its leader, Howard Schultz, for close to 20 years. For her, the company represents much more than a phenomenal success story. In a recently published case, "Starbucks Coffee...
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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Inside Executive Search
consultant’s role is to keep the dialogue open and positive as we guide both sides through the tricky compensation issues. We’re trying to make the deal happen in a way that pleases everyone. Tip: If you play hardball, this will likely impact your relationships at the...
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- 01 Jun 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)
SWARTZ: Captaining a global brand through the high seas (photo by Susan J. Young) SWARTZ: Captaining a global brand through the high seas (photo by Susan J. Young) Growing up in Houston, Jan Swartz (MBA 1996) was one of millions of viewers who regularly tuned into The...
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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Flight Path
Above: Drone Racing League Founder and CEO Nick Horbaczewski is having a magic moment. (photo by Jordan Hollender) Drone Racing League (DRL) founder and CEO Nick Horbaczewski (MBA 2008) wants to be clear: He didn’t invent the sport that pits one “quadcopter” pilot...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
In Memoriam: F. Gorham Brigham Jr.
F. Gorham Brigham Jr. (MBA 1939) died September 1 at the age of 101. A longtime HBS volunteer and resident of Newton, MA, he served as a Class Notes secretary for 67 years, a feat he deflected with typical modesty. “Our alumni body includes so many remarkable...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
What is the responsibility of business regarding social issues? And how does that jibe with maximizing profits? In “UBS and Climate Change — Warming Up to Global Action?” Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Professor Forest Reinhardt present the dilemma facing...
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- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Leveraging Female Talent
The research of HBS professor Boris Groysberg centers on a question that troubles many managers: How do I hire and develop top performers who will contribute to my company's success? The author of Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their...
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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Of Value and Values
they don’t need to trade their values for value (in the words of Generation’s David Blood), however, they also come to understand that this approach has its own difficult decisions. — Julia Hanna
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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Back to School
work-around solution — the campaign — to reforming HR into a strategically viable entity,” he observes. Understanding how to re-create that progression could be a valuable lesson for organizations across all sectors that hope to recruit and retain the best possible...
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