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May 13 2013

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Education without limits

When he was filling out the forms to establish his new nonprofit in 2008, Salman Khan paused at the mission statement section. The MIT grad, a math and computer whiz with an MBA from Harvard Business School, thought for a moment, and then jotted down a powerful response: "A free world-class education for anyone anywhere."

May 09 2013

Amy Hood to take on chief financial officer role at Microsoft

Microsoft has named Amy Hood as its first woman chief financial officer, relacing Peter Klein, who will leave at the end of June. Hood, 41, was previously CFO of the business division, where she oversaw the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer, two key moves in Microsoft's strategy to protect its share of the enterprise software market.

May 09 2013

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Road Trip

With alumni support, this summer four HBS students will team up with entrepreneurs in America's heartland.

May 07 2013

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Innkeeper to the World

Frits van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is pushing his hospitality into the global marketplace, with a particular focus on emerging markets.

Apr 29 2013

Harvard to receive $50 million to speed translation of research into therapies

Harvard University has received a $50 million gift from businessman and alumnus Len Blavatnik to support a major initiative aimed at bridging the "valley of death" — the gap between basic biomedical research and the emergence of new therapies for patients.

50 years of women in MBA

New Venture Competition

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