Filter Results
:
(168)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web (713)
- Faculty Publications (149)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web (713)
- Faculty Publications (149)
Sort by
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Creating connections among consumers
Using the power of crowdsourcing, Angie Hicks (MBA 2000) turned neighborly advice about good service providers into a national consumer network that has transformed the world of online reviews and ratings. In 1995, Hicks cofounded Angie’s List, which collects user...
View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
New Zealand Adventure
textures of the land, from lush green grass to icy glaciers to crystal clear waters and alpine peaks. And we were warmly welcomed at our many stops by the local Kiwi and Maori (native New Zealanders). Our View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
fast-food formula for the local market. Teaching a ‘Lean Start-Up’ Strategy Most start-ups fail because they waste too much time and money building the wrong product before realizing too late what the right product should have been, says...
View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Clubs Offer Popular Management Programs
For thirteen weeks last year, Kelli Socarras got a taste of life as an HBS student. She read two case studies each week, debated management solutions in class, and learned from top executives in a wide range of industries. She...
View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
WesTrek: Students Find Options in Bay Area
hosting site visits or by having employees serve on panel discussions or deliver presentations to students. The HBS "trekkers" spent their days touring companies and learning more about career and summer job opportunities. In the evenings, they met HBS alumni, fellow...
View Details
- 21 Sep 2016
- News
Leadership in Motion
enable highly qualified but under-employed women in resuming their professional development as volunteer strategic consultants. Recently awarded Westchester’s 2016 Outstanding Advocate for Small Business, Veron says, “TAP consultants are helping View Details
- 03 Oct 2019
- News
Clubs Convene to Focus on Health Care
Cleveland Clinic Canada; and Panel Moderator Kazi Ahmed (MBA 2011) President, HBS Club of Toronto “They talked about both the current and future states of medicine,” says Ahmed. “We had an informal Q & A format, and the group talked about a wide View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
HBS Clubs Help Nonprofits Succeed
In towns and cities across the country, HBS club members are putting their expertise to work helping local nonprofit organizations solve an array of interesting challenges. Alumni agree that it's a rewarding and enjoyable way to make a...
View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Wide Angle
Courtesy Debora Spar “We’re going to start seeing many businesses wanting to bring their supply chain much closer to home in ways that will probably make goods more expensive, but hopefully will help drive employment as we replace outsourcing with View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Northern California Initiative Reaches Out to Women, Girls
(MBA ’93), the Women’s Initiative aims to help alumnae in three ways: by providing career development and education opportunities, by enhancing networking, and by organizing volunteer programs that aid the local community. “Our goal is to...
View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Patrick Moreton
that addresses local issues with a range of opinions. Were there other aspects to “the public interest”? In the early years of radio, one of the FCC’s interests was to develop that industry by encouraging...
View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits
Program aimed at encouraging alumni involvement in their communities. Activities ranged from supporting local nonprofits to hosting conferences and panel discussions. To underscore the School’s commitment to...
View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
- a staple of the club's schedule that features speakers from the high-tech sector - both welcome graduates from other prominent business schools. "Including alumni beyond HBS gives us a chance to meet new people, to ask questions, and to be exposed to an extensive...
View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Action Plan: Finding Fluency
Duolingo shifted from being a tool for travelers to a classroom assistant for parents educating their children at home and a much-needed distraction for adult learners. Marketing evolved, too, responding to these new and changing consumer demands. The team—working...
View Details
- 29 May 2019
- News
HBS Career Coaches Hit the Road to Serve Alumni
many local alumni are retired. Still, the club’s co-president, Paul Engle (MBA 1974), says five alumni attended the workshop. Andrews adds that this group included mid-career professionals looking at what might come next. “Some were...
View Details
Keywords:
Margie Kelley
- 09 Mar 2023
- News
Four Alumni Clubs Mark Milestone Year
Clubs News Clubs News HBS Association of Boston Commemorates Centennial In 2023, the HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB) is commemorating its Centennial Year with activities and events aimed at celebrating a century of alumni accomplishments, exploring the trends shaping...
View Details
Keywords:
Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
pollution on local fauna. That evening, just up the hill in the high-ceilinged dining room of Laurel House, those same children will eat a meal served by a recovering opioid addict whom Marietta hired fresh out of a treatment program....
View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Action Plan: Border Crossing
Collection, a California-based children’s clothing brand inspired by the global spirit of cultural connection. The company’s design team has found inspiration for Tea’s seasonal clothing collections in their twice-yearly travels to destinations View Details
Keywords:
Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Global Perspectives
group toured the PSA Singapore terminal, the world’s largest container transhipment hub. The immersion culminated in a symposium in Singapore attended by local alumni and other business leaders. Several faculty members discussed their...
View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies
Look beyond the United States and Great Britain and you are likely to find networks of companies — ranging from Latin America’s grupos to India’s business houses to Japan’s keiretsu — that are integral parts of the global economy. For HBS...
View Details