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- 01 Oct 1997
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Doing Something Real
were academic. What excited most of us, I think, was the prospect of doing something real. Twenty-five years later, better than half the respondents to our class survey answered "Yes" when asked, "Do you consider yourself an...
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Andrew Tobias (MBA '72)
- 01 Mar 2006
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One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan
braces itself against the prospect of another human influenza pandemic. The 1918 influenza pandemic, caused by a mutated avian virus, killed some 50 million people. How does the current threat compare? First, it’s important to remember...
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- 01 Dec 1999
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Christensen and Vernon Remembered
Associates, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Academy of International Business. The author of numerous books and articles, Vernon was recently honored by the Academy of International Business for his 1998 book, In the Hurricane's...
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- 01 Sep 2004
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One-on-One with Robert McNamara
McNamara was out of the hos- pital in six weeks, but was told that Margy would never walk again. Facing the prospect of years of costly medical bills on a professor’s modest salary, the private sector beckoned. “I would have been happy to...
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Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2003
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Books
authority, win trust and respect, motivate others, and become leaders. Hill’s book, which has received wide acclaim, contains numerous insights for prospective and new managers, those responsible for developing new managers, and academics...
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- 01 Jun 2003
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Up Against The Firewall
to law enforcement? How much disclosure is legally required, and how much is appropriate ethically? How will disclosure affect the company’s stock price and prospects for attracting future business? For any executive, it’s a nightmare...
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- 01 Jun 2005
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Profiles from the Class of 2005
as a prospective student in 2002, it was her first trip to the United States. “I love the freedom of expression in America, that you can be who you are without hesitation,” says Mlotok. “It isn’t an easy decision for me to return to...
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- 01 Jun 2006
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Profiles from the Class of 2006
skills,” he says. Kennealey hopes one day to apply those newfound skills to creating Nativity International, a network of tuition-free schools in Third World countries, or by launching an online high school. More immediately, he is considering View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
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Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
education. During the first year of the two-year program, prospective teachers work as tutors in Match classrooms, providing one-on-one or two-on-one attention. They also attend intensive training sessions on Friday and Saturday, which...
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- 01 Jun 2004
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Luxe Redux
quite a few of America’s financial and business elite. Repeat business and referrals make up the majority of customers for his firm’s rare gemstones, with most sales averaging between $50,000 and $150,000. Birnbaum tells of one View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
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The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
the prospects of video game competition as a spectator sport—“for two mind-numbing hours, contestants stared at their screens and manipulated laser guns”—but Warner Communications was elated by all the attention it received, and the...
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- 01 Dec 1998
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Africa's Way
own affairs and showing its determination to do things right, there is a tremendous opportunity for learning." For his 1992 book, South Africa: Prospects for Successful Transition, which he coedited, HBS professor Bruce R. Scott spent...
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Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 15 Jun 2021
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HBS Addresses Racial Equity
financial need who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to serving Black and African American, Latinx, and other marginalized communities of color prior to enrolling at HBS. The School’s Doctoral Programs is committed to build a diverse pipeline of View Details
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Feb 1998
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Running Up the Score
this year in midtown Manhattan its first retail theme store, a concept that it will likely repeat in other cities around the world.) In licensing, as in other areas, the NBA has particularly rosy long-term prospects in terms of expansion...
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Garry Emmons
- 07 Sep 2021
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Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2
a lot [laughing]. DM: [laughs] JI: Yeah, okay. Yeah. Yeah. Thanks a lot. But, you know, I needed the cash. There's just so much gibberish. You know, we live in a world without nuance. You know, what could a prospective leader learn by...
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- 01 Dec 2016
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Vive la Madeleine!
the third of five children. The family placed a heavy emphasis on the value of good, honest labor; at 18, he became a firefighter to help pay his university expenses. The occupying workers also came from large families, and many had started working at Jeannette as...
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