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HBS alumni and students have played important roles in the successful military campaign and ongoing rebuilding effort in Iraq. Here, in their own words, they describe their experiences and offer thoughts on what may lie ahead. New Horizons for Iraq. They occupy a popular and growing segment of an enormous industry. But increasingly, educational toy manufacturers find the mass market dictates how they play their games. As several HBS alumni report, the business of fun can be challenging work. Toy Story. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs needed an experienced financial hand to oversee the growth of his Bad Boy hip-hop empire. So he turned to Derek Ferguson (MBA ’90), whose quiet personality and thoughtful ways offer a contrast to the flash and excitement his company markets. Bad Boy’s Good Man. Ron Shaich (MBA ’78) reveals some of the business ingredients behind the rising success of Panera Bread, a bakery-café chain with six hundred locations. Café Society |
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China’s premier visits HBS; Ex-con meets students; 1908 Society; Warren Law obit; HBS conferences; MBA Activities in Entrepreneurship; New director for Alumni Relations; Harvard’s future in Allston; Leadership Project Network Alumni African safari; Job-hunting tips; Save the Dates; Alumni bookshelf; President’s Report; Alumni Author |
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The new global manager; Protecting brand value; Babies as business; Beware of overconfidence Take 2 Joan Rothberg (MBA ’63), ad exec turned archaeologist |
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Alumni News | Mara Aspinall
Ex-Genzyme Official to Lead Testing Firm
Former Genzyme Genetics president Mara Aspinall (MBA '87) has taken the helm of a new cancer diagnostics business, On-Q-ity Inc.
Past Issue | September 2008
Mara Aspinall
Mara Aspinall (MBA '87) talks about the promise of personalized medicine in a September 2008 Q&A.
