May 22 2013
Hansjorg Wyss doubles his gift
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has announced that Hansjorg Wyss (MBA 1965), the entrepreneur and philanthropist who enabled the institute's creation in 2009 with a $125 million gift, has donated a second $125 million gift to further advance the institute's pioneering work.
May 22 2013
Aboriginal chancellor Blaine Favel sets priorities for Saskatchewan university post
Blaine Favel, the president of One Earth Oil and Gas and a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, has been appointed chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan. Favel is an alumnus who was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by the university last year. He is a lawyer and former head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations who holds a masters of business administration from Harvard.
May 13 2013
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
Road Trip
With alumni support, this summer four HBS students will team up with entrepreneurs in America's heartland.
May 07 2013
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.
May 03 2013
Looking Through Glass, Historically
Charlie Wilson's (MBA 1967) research into his grandfather's glassworks takes us back to a bygone era.
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.
Apr 29 2013
The Fastest Rowers Don't Always Make the Fastest Boat
The CEO of Stella & Chewy's, a pet food company based in Milwaukee, discusses lessons learned from her days in crew and track that apply to hiring and team building.
Apr 29 2013
The RaiseForWomen Challenge
Daniel Koh, Chief of Staff to Arianna Huffington, talks about the progress being made in the RaiseForWomen challenge, an initiative to help women-focused nonprofits gain resources and recognition.
Apr 26 2013
Orbital Sciences Launches Antares Rocket
US manufacturer Orbital Sciences launched its first Antares rocket, paving the way for a demonstration flight to the International Space Station within months. "Today marked a giant step forward for the Antares program, with a fully successful inaugural flight of the largest and most complex rocket the company has ever developed and flown," said Orbital chairman David Thompson.
Apr 16 2013
A Walkabout to the Ocean
Andreas Merkl (MBA 1989) brings a business approach to running the Ocean Conservancy.
Apr 12 2013
In Push for Gender Equality, Breaking Down the Boardroom Door
Beth Stewart, who runs a search firm that specializes in female directors, helped stoke the debate over board diversity by taking aim at the giant social network Facebook. As the Internet company prepared to go public in a much-hyped debut, she worked behind the scenes on a campaign to publicize the lack of women on Facebook's board.
Apr 11 2013
Ex-Googler Launches JobArrive to Help You Find a Part-Time Job
Indeed, Monster.com, Craigslist, Simply Hired and Careerbuilder. What do they all have in common? These job search sites cater to a broad range of career seekers looking for internships, part-time and full-time work. Palo Alto startup JobArrive.com hopes to break this model, offering up a part-time employment specific site, starting in San Francisco Bay Area cites.
Apr 11 2013
'Living Legend' Reifer Reflects on Life's Journey
Little did Hans Reifer know that 75 years after fleeing from Nazi Germany as a six-year old child with his father, mother, and sister, he would return to his home city of Vienna for the first time to be honored by its mayor and chancellor of Austria.
Apr 10 2013
Tapped In
Fredo Arias-King's (MBA 1996) Green and Tapped project plants pine trees on indigenous Mexican lands, offering a vital and unique income source.
Apr 05 2013
Male HBS Alumni Still More Likely to Work Full-time, Study Finds
It turns out that even among graduates from elite institutions like Harvard Business School, a woman's role is still more often in the home than those of her male classmates. Robin J. Ely, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, presented her study on Crimson alumnae at a two-day 50th anniversary celebration of women's inclusion at Harvard Business School.
Apr 05 2013
Gift to HBS Funds New Professorship on Gender, Work, Career, and Family
Alvin J. Silk, the School's Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration Emeritus, has established an endowed chair named in honor of his late wife, Diane Doerge Wilson, an organizational sociologist and longtime researcher, author, and consultant on the impact of information technology on companies around the globe.
Apr 05 2013
HBS Women's Student Association Endows Fellowship for Future Women Leaders
During a two-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of women being admitted to HBS's MBA program, Dean Nitin Nohria announced the endowment of the Women's Student Association Fellowship by the HBS Women's Student Association (WSA). The WSA is the first student organization at HBS to endow a fellowship.
Apr 03 2013
Need A Business Loan? Impress The Algorithm, Not The Loan Officer
Noah Breslow's On Deck Capital will dole out $400 million in small business loans this year, all without without looking a single business owner in the eye.
Apr 02 2013
Japan's Answer to Jeff Bezos Sets Sights on Amazon, America
Hiroshi Mikitani's Rakuten now handles more than one-quarter of all e-commerce business in Japan—more than twice as much as Amazon's share in the country. Now in more than a dozen countries, the multi-billion dollar company has expanded from shopping into a range of services, from travel to banking to e-readers.
Mar 29 2013
How Twitter Got a Nigerian Online Store a Multi-Million Dollar Investment
Sim Shagaya's Konga.com, a Nigerian online shopping mall, secured a multi-million dollar investment from South African media giant Naspers, thanks in part to several tweets and blog posts touting Konga's good customer service.
Mar 26 2013
Ex-Washington Governor Dies at 76
Booth Gardner, a two-term governor of Washington whose diagnosis with Parkinson's disease after he left office helped motivate him to lead a successful voter initiative to allow physician-assisted suicide, died on Friday at his home in Tacoma.
Mar 26 2013
Facebook's other first lady
Facebook's global advertising chief, Carolyn Everson, just might be the most influential woman in London's internet industry. Some will say that's not entirely surprising since there is an acute shortage of women in senior positions in technology, especially in Britain. It is something that Everson, a 41-year-old American, has noticed since she moved to London in December and she feels passionately about it.
Mar 18 2013
Sheryl Sandberg: The HBR Interview
An audio interview with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.
Mar 15 2013
New Japan Commerce Chief to Help Smaller Firms Move into Overseas Markets
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced the appointment of Akio Mimura, senior adviser of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., as its next chairman, effective November.
Mar 13 2013
The First Female Grads of Harvard Business School Led the Way for All of Us
Fifty years since the first females graduated from Harvard Business School, Telegraph writer Emma Sinclair talks to some of them about how they helped change our lives for good—making it "the norm" in developed societies to have female graduates and leaders.
Mar 11 2013
Andre Esteves Speaks at Latin American Conference at Harvard Business School
Andre Esteves, co-founder and CEO of Brazil-based BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, spoke at a conference on Latin America held at HBS.
Mar 07 2013
Private firms playing major role against cyberattacks
When Kevin Mandia, a retired military cybercrime investigator, decided to expose China as a primary threat to US computer networks, he didn't have to consult with American diplomats in Beijing or declassify tactics to safely reveal government secrets. He pulled together a 76-page report based on seven years of his company's work and produced the most detailed public account yet of how, he says, the Chinese government has been rummaging through the networks of major US companies.
Mar 04 2013
McGee steps down from HBO, joins HBS faculty
In a surprise announcement, HBO home entertainment president Henry McGee is stepping down from the post he's held for 18 years to become a full-time faculty member at Harvard Business School, beginning in the fall.
Mar 04 2013
Young entrepreneurs sell Pushpins app to retail giant
Entrepreneurs Peter Michailidis and Jason Gurwin have sold Pushpins to retail giant Performance Marketing Brands. Pushpins is an innovative take on coupons co-created by Michailidis and Gurwin in 2009 while students at the Harvard Business School.
Mar 01 2013
Sir Martin Sorrell on What's Next
For two decades, Sorrell has helmed WPP, a global advertising empire that employs 162,000 people in 3,000 offices in 110 countries. Three days after one of advertising's annual rites — the Super Bowl — Sorrell sat down with HBR's editor in chief, Adi Ignatius, to talk about the future of advertising, balancing science and art, and why he thinks Facebook and Twitter aren't really advertising media.
Feb 20 2013
Thanking Veterans Online
Iraq veteran Blake Hall (MBA 2010) created a digital, military ID card that lets companies say thank you to veterans through online perks.
Feb 19 2013
Sam Adams: Now (finally) in a can
For decades, Boston Beer Company founder Jim Koch snubbed aluminum containers because of the metallic flavor they impart to liquid. His resolve cost the Boston-based brewer pf Samuel Adams beer millions of dollars in potential revenue from airlines and sports arenas, a price Koch said he paid to preserve the quality of a brew whose tagline until recently was: "Take pride in your beer." But two springs ago, Koch decided to take another look at the market, and ultimately, create his own can.
Feb 13 2013
Everything but the Cook
Nick Taranto thinks you should cook your own dinner tonight. He even thinks you might pay him for the privilege.
Feb 12 2013
SBA Administrator Karen Mills stepping down
Karen Mills is leaving the Small Business Administration after nearly four years of leading the agency. Mills announced her decision in a letter to SBA employees, which thanked them for their role "to help America's entrepreneurs and small business owners during this critical juncture in our nation's history."
Feb 04 2013
Breyer elected to Harvard Corporation
James W. Breyer, a leading venture capitalist known for his expertise in innovative technology and media, will join the President and Fellows of Harvard College (the Harvard Corporation) as of July 1, 2013, the University announced today. A 1987 graduate of Harvard Business School, Breyer is a partner at Accel Partners, a venture capital firm with offices in Palo Alto, New York, London, China, and India.
Feb 01 2013
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
David Hoffer (MBA 1995) and Jim Hourdequin (MBA 2005) cultivate a double bottom line at Lyme Timber.
Jan 31 2013
A Generation Gap? Not on This Web Site
Young, stylish women may spend thousands of hours and hundreds of dollars trolling the Web at sites like Shopbop, Net-a-Porter and Rue La La. But what about their mothers? Brands like Eileen Fisher and Talbots have Web sites that market to older shoppers, but they sell only their own lines, which generally feature conservative styles. Department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue use e-mail to target specific audiences, but older shoppers still must sift through clothes and accessories for all ages. To Halsey Schroeder, a 28-year-old Harvard Business School graduate, this was an opportunity to create a Web site for women over 40 who want to be "chic but not intimidating," as she put it.
Jan 31 2013
Ex-Pimco CEO is an engine for charity
Bill Thompson admits it's not always easy being an ex-CEO. After walking away from the corner office at investment powerhouse Pimco in 2009, he has developed a passion for charity. But Thompson has found it can be tricky finding the right place for the right cause at the right time. It's a job than can be best suited for ... a retired top executive.
Jan 31 2013
Bloomberg's Washington footprint explodes
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has expanded his Washington footprint dramatically over the past two years, using his enormous clout and seasoned lobbying hands to push a nexus of issues that the White House and Congress are just beginning to address. From guns to gay marriage to immigration to infrastructure Bloomberg's presence in Washington has grown exponentially since 2011.
Jan 11 2013
The Importance of Being Finished
How does one eat a banana gracefully? With a knife and fork, slicing it into thin slivers — of course! At least that is what we are told during a three-hour etiquette training course held in one of Beijing's priciest hotels. Leading the class was the Hong Kong-native Sara Jane Ho. She is a product of Institut Villa Pierrefeu, Switzerland's last traditional finishing school, where a six-week course covering skills including flower arranging, hostessing and table-setting costs around $20,000. Now Ho is bringing finishing school to China.
Jan 11 2013
A CFO Questions Business Values
During the three years Barry Rowan served as CFO and treasurer of Nextel Partners, the company's market capitalization grew from $2 billion to more than $9 billion. In June 2006, telecommunications giant Sprint bought it for $10 billion, becoming Sprint Nextel. One could safely say that during his time at Nextel, he helped create a ton of shareholder value. However, reflecting on that period in his life, Rowan says, "Creating shareholder value was not getting me out of bed in the morning."
Jan 10 2013
From Wall Street to Visual Art
Following a friend's death, Sigal Bussel (MBA 2003) decided to change focus. "I felt that I could make a difference through art."
Jan 07 2013
Not Just Another Web 2.0 Company, Yelp Basks In Its Star Power
In the fractured and fractious world of local advertising—and in the stock market—Jeremy Stoppelman and Yelp are shooting for the... you know.
Dec 21 2012
Weighing NYC Mayoral Bid, and Shaking Up the Race
He has never run for public office. His party's registered voters are outnumbered by more than six to one. He has most recently been in charge of mollifying the grouchiest of constituencies, New York City subway riders, while also raising their fares. Yet when Joseph J. Lhota, a Republican, announced on Wednesday that he would resign as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and explore a run for mayor, the race to succeed Michael R. Bloomberg seemed to enter a new phase.
Dec 21 2012
Start-up travel site offers a Peek at hidden gems
When Ruzwana Bashir traveled to Istanbul a few years back, she created an Excel file of everything she planned to do on the trip with her friends there, down to their phone numbers and addresses. Her friends loved her planning so much it became the template for all their travels. The response was so great, she says, that she thought, "Hang on, why don't I start a website where I can take tips from my friends and use them when I'm traveling?"
Dec 21 2012
Kathy Giusti's Quest for a Cure
In this video interview, Giusti talks candidly to Moira Forbes about the moment she learned she has a rare form of cancer and what drove her to launch the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
Dec 19 2012
Rethinking the Walls
As a law student, Gerald W. Schwartz became acquainted with a senior partner at a law firm who had built a collection of Impressionist paintings. When Schwartz saw them, he "got the bug" - making his own first acquisition, for $300, and then pursuing his passion in personal collections at his homes and in the "tons" of artworks he has acquired to display at his company. He loved his HBS experience, and was a regular donor, but found that he wished to have a specific, focused impact on the institution. In discussions with then-dean Kim Clark, his interest in art came up, and a collecting program was born.
Dec 13 2012
Behind the Concert for Sandy Relief: The Robin Hood Foundation
When the world's biggest stars converged on stage at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, they were raising money for superstorm Sandy victims in the New York area. The money goes directly to the Robin Hood Foundation, a not-for-profit group that helps those most in need in New York City. Before the big event, the charity's president and COO, Deborah Winshel, talks about the event and the goals of the foundation.
Dec 10 2012
A Good Mentor Never Tramples on Big Dreams
Tony Tjan, chief executive and a founder of Cue Ball, a venture capital firm in Boston, suggests waiting 24 seconds, 24 minutes, then 24 hours before criticizing a new idea.
Dec 03 2012
Anti-Defamation League Awards Highest Honor to Jonathan Lavine
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has announced it will honor extraordinary business leader and philanthropist Jonathan Lavine with its 2012 Distinguished Community Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by ADL in New England.
Nov 27 2012
The Beauty of the Network
Industry veteran and entrepreneur Patti Pao (MBA 1987) on Restorsea, an innovative skin care line developed with the help of HBS friends.
Nov 14 2012
Aussie start-up Tiggly guns for $200,000 US fundraise
Tiggly, an iPad-inspired start-up, has launched a fundraising push in the US, including a listing on crowdfunding site Kickstarter, in a bid to secure $200,000. Tiggly, founded by Phyl Georgiou and Steve Miller, has developed a toy called Tiggly Shapes, a set of plastic shapes that can be identified by an iPad. Georgiou and Miller, who met at Harvard Business School, want to bridge the gap between the physical and virtual worlds for children by introducing a classic toy to the iPad.
Nov 14 2012
Remembering His Roots
As a child, Martin Curiel (MBA 2004) was an itinerant West Coast fruit picker. Now he helps young farmworkers rise above their circumstances.
Nov 12 2012
Boston Veterans Launch Military Social Network
It was only after Aaron Kletzing and Yinon Weiss met at Harvard Business School that they realized they'd served together. Now, the two retired officers are using their HBS training to help military personnel and veterans stay connected.
Nov 02 2012
E Ink Founder's Startup Goal: Power The World With Efficient Nuclear Power
Russell Wilcox has helped change the way we read. Now he wants to change the way we produce nuclear power. Wilcox co-founded E Ink, the company that created and built the screens in e-readers such as Kindles and Nooks. Now he's taken the helm of another start-up out of MIT. The goal? To make a new kind of safe and efficient nuclear reactor that could run on nuclear waste.
Nov 02 2012
Ford's Mark Fields promoted, could become CEO
Ford's leaders have watched Mark Fields, a brash Harvard MBA, turn the company's North American business into a profit machine. Now they're eyeing him for CEO. Fields, 51, was named chief operating officer Thursday, a sign the board favors him for the top job when CEO Alan Mulally eventually retires. Mulally, 67, plans to stay at least through 2014, a decision that reassured Wall Street.
Nov 01 2012
First and Goal
A former big-time college football player, Julian Swearengin (MBA 2003) finds the game continues to teach life lessons.
Oct 31 2012
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota: 'Damage to NY subways is devastating'
MTA chairman Joseph J. Lhota said the damage to the New York City subway system is "devastating." He called the city subway system "very dynamic, very robust," and said there are plans to try and bring back the system in "part" if not all at once.
Oct 29 2012
Private equity guru's mission to show big business can do altruism
One of Britain's best known private equity bosses and once voted Britain's most powerful black male, the founder partner of Permira has launched Social Business Trust, dedicated to backing social enterprises and turning them into sustainable companies.
Oct 24 2012
How 'luck' can be used to enhance success
In his latest piece of non-fiction, "The Click Moment," author Frans Johansson obliterates the idea that success comes from analysis or planning or strategy, and suggests that it has much more to do with serendipity or randomness than we'd like to believe.
Oct 19 2012
Past and Present
Tim Sullivan's (MBA 1991) Ancestry.com helps families trace their genealogical roots and encounter their personal histories.
Oct 11 2012
Answering the Doctor's Call
After a successful business career, medical student Bill Downing (MBA 1995) is working toward the goal he aspired to as a child.
Oct 03 2012
J&J's CEO During Tylenol Crisis Dies at 87
James E. Burke, the former Johnson & Johnson chief executive officer whose leadership during the Tylenol poisoning scare became a model for corporate crisis management, died on Sept. 28.
Oct 02 2012
The man who laid the foundation for DU's big moment
As the University of Denver prepares to host the first 2012 presidential debate this week, its former chancellor is being credited with laying the foundation for the school's big TV moment, along with elevating DU to a nationally respected institution that draws an international student body and top academics to a compact jewel box of a campus in south Denver.
Oct 02 2012
Green Pioneer
With his Envision rating system, Paul Zofnass (MBA 1973) sets sustainability guidelines for large infrastructure projects.
Sep 24 2012
Wells, Mathews elected to Harvard Corporation
Theodore V. Wells, Jr., one of the nation's leading trial lawyers, and Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, have been elected to become the newest members of the Harvard Corporation.
Sep 19 2012
On a Sound Track
It takes a special kind of CEO to run a company that thrives on cool.... Just ask Jeremy Andrus (MBA 2002), head of Skullcandy.
Sep 14 2012
Former premier's death stirs emotions of Canadians
Condolences are pouring in from across Canada following the news that Alberta's former premier Peter Lougheed died Thursday evening. Lougheed, 84, is being remembered as a man who left an indelible mark on Alberta and the country.
Sep 06 2012
Fashion-Forward
Imran Amed (MBA 2002) hits the mark with his on-trend, clear-eyed view of a complex industry.
Sep 03 2012
A tale of technology and the written word
While shortages of water, food and medicine in sub-Saharan Africa have long attracted the attention of foreign aid workers, a lack of books is not normally considered one of the most pressing matters in the region. Yet for David Risher, the surprise was that so little attention had been given to what he came to see as one of the most obvious problems that could be resolved through modern technology.
Aug 30 2012
Fundraiser makes the most of time at convention
Every Republican who has held the presidency or wanted it in the past four decades has known Fred Malek.
Aug 29 2012
Composer finds mix of avocations a fine 'cocktail'
As a boy taking piano lessons in Buenos Aires, Maximo Flugelman was happier improvising his own tunes than practicing the Haydn sonata assigned by his teacher.
Aug 28 2012
Fidelity Investments puts her in charge
Fidelity Investments has named 50-year-old Abigail Johnson to the new position of president of financial services. She will oversee management of assets such as mutual funds, as well as Fidelity's brokerage business, retirement and benefits services, and other operations.
Aug 13 2012
Quadriplegic sailor seeks Paralympic gold
Paul Callahan remembers pulling away in a sailboat from Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI for the first time many years ago, and seeing his wheelchair sitting empty on the dock.
Aug 13 2012
41 Female Founders Every Entrepreneur Should Know
How many HBS alumnae do you spot in Mashable's roundup of female founders? From LearnVest to Birchbox, these companies with HBS ties are changing the face of tech.
Aug 07 2012
A Novel Approach
Section J Class Gift campaign cochairs Elizabeth Lyle and Emmanuel Coque add a dose of fun to fundraising.
Aug 06 2012
Social Media on Fire
Kiwi entrepreneur Victoria Ransom has sold her social media start-up Wildfire Interactive to Google. Wildfire is Ransom's third successful start-up and has helped her win such accolades as Ernst & Young's New Zealand young entrepreneur of the year in 2011.
Aug 01 2012
Program Connects Low-Income Grads with Jobs
Gerald Chertavian talks to Charlie Rose and Gayle King about his story and his new book, A Year Up. A former software entrepreneur, Chertavian created a program that helps low-income high school graduates find good-paying jobs.
Jul 31 2012
Lessons from Building a Business
In his new book, Making a Difference, multi-millionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Owen Glenn details the lessons he learned from building a business, as well as a key lesson from Professor Marty Marshall at HBS.
Jul 26 2012
An Avenue for Chasing Dreams
After graduating in 1951, Arthur Rock went on to invest in Intel, Apple, and Teledyne. Later, those investments helped make possible a $25 million gift to HBS — the largest the School had ever seen. Today, the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship reflects Rock's belief that "the future...lies with new ventures."
Jul 25 2012
Movie Magic
At Redbox, Gregg Kaplan (MBA 1997) enjoys a seat at the forefront of “automated retail” innovation.
Jul 25 2012
The Right Match
On average, 542 people marry every day in the United States as a result of being matched on EHarmony. CEO Jeremy Verba says he was drawn by the relationship site's impact and calls it "technology serving a higher need."
Jul 17 2012
A Story About Stephen Covey
Recognized as one of America's 25 most influential individuals by Time magazine, Stephen R. Covey was the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold more than 10 million copies in 28 languages in 40 countries.
Jul 12 2012
Remembering a Retail Leader
Marvin Traub, the retailing impresario who transformed Bloomingdale's from a family department store into a trendsetting international showcase of style and showmanship, passed away. His legacy as one of the most creative retailers of his era lives on. Traub received HBS's Alumni Achievement Award in 2010.
Jul 11 2012
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
Jonathan Bloom employs a business approach to development assistance in West Africa.
Jul 11 2012
A Hedge-Fund Manager With a Low Profile
Hedge-fund bosses rarely double as cult authors, so why does an out-of-print book by Seth Klarman, the boss of the Baupost Group, sell for as much as $2,499 on Amazon? Perhaps because Baupost isn't a typical hedge fund.
Jun 26 2012
Facebook Adds COO to Board as First Female Director
In a statement, founder Mark Zuckerberg said, "Sheryl has been my partner in running Facebook. Her understanding of our mission and long-term opportunity, and her experience both at Facebook and on public company boards makes her a natural fit for our board."
Jun 26 2012
Facebook Adds COO to Board as First Female Director
In a statement, founder Mark Zuckerberg said, "Sheryl has been my partner in running Facebook. Her understanding of our mission and long-term opportunity, and her experience both at Facebook and on public company boards makes her a natural fit for our board."
Jun 22 2012
At the i-lab, a New Use for Silk
Vaxess Technologies, a company working to increase global access to vaccines through novel silk technology, has won the grand prize in the President's Challenge, a competition that looked to foster social entrepreneurship across Harvard.
Jun 15 2012
New Funding for Women and Minority Entrepreneurs
In a forum post, David Teten, founder and chair of the HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York, explains the organization's innovative partnership to provide women and diverse minority entrepreneurs with access to venture capital.
Jun 11 2012
Starting Up in Brazil
Baby.com.br, a winner in last year's Student Business Plan Contest, has grown to more than 100 employees in about six months, but Brazilian expansion has unique hurdles. To begin, there's a near 70 percent payroll tax.
Jun 06 2012
Fellowship Funder
To honor Professor Hank Reiling, Sam Mencoff (MBA 1981) established a fund to support HBS students.
May 24 2012
HBS Alum Joins University Governing Board
Paul Finnegan, co-CEO of a leading Chicago-based investment firm, has been elected to become the newest member of the Harvard Corporation. Finnegan's appointment, effective July 1, comes as the Corporation continues its expansion from seven to 13 members.
May 18 2012
Where Venture Capital is Heading
Michael Greeley shares highlights from a recent alumni conference on the state of the venture capital industry. Discussions ranged from international developments in Asia to how best to structure models of innovation to LP perspectives.
May 15 2012
The Value of a Business Degree
As the chairman of Peters & Co. Limited, an investment firm specializing in oil and gas, Michael Tims is well established in the Canadian investment banking industry. Yet classroom memories of helping to "crack the case" have stayed with him.
May 15 2012
Finally Finding the Right Fit
After stints in medicine and investment banking, Andrew Heffernan (MBA 2006) realized what he'd been missing.
May 08 2012
Screen Saver
Stephen Apkon (MBA 1986) envisioned a starring role for his town's abandoned movie theater.
May 07 2012
Class Day Speaker Announced
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, will address HBS graduates as Class Day speaker on May 23. An advocate for women leaders, Sandberg has drawn attention to work-life balance while overseeing Facebook's business operations.
May 04 2012
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Horace Dediu interviews his teacher Clay Christensen about his new book, as well as jobs to be done and approaches to self-disruption. The downloadable mp3 also covers what Christensen is working on next.
May 01 2012
Best in Show
To cheer up his classmates, Joe Parrish (MBA 1974) staged a little revue 38 years ago. The HBS Show has been wowing audiences ever since.
Apr 27 2012
Fantasy Football for Politics Junkies
Fantasy Politics is a new site that combines fantasy football and politics. According to CEO Aaron Michel, "It all started with a really bad idea."
Apr 24 2012
New Venture Winner an Undercover Success
Angela Newnam (MBA 1996) may not have set out to be an entrepreneur--yet the company she founded, Knock out!, was named winner of the Alumni New Venture Contest and its $50,000 grand prize at an April awards ceremony at HBS.
Apr 24 2012
Start-ups Honored for Game-Changing Ideas
Two organizations created by HBS alumni are honored for game-changing ideas in diabetes management and social sector impact.
Apr 20 2012
Business Hall Honors HBS Alum
Carol Stephenson, the dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business, will be inducted into the London Business Hall of Fame in October. Stephenson is the second woman to be named to the hall and the first laureate from the academic community.
Apr 17 2012
The CFO as a Game Player
One month into a new job at Activision Blizzard, CFO Dennis Durkin says he's fortunate to be in "one of the most fun businesses there is." While his company owns some of the world's most popular game franchises, including World of Warcraft and Guitar Hero, the industry itself has a special culture.
Apr 13 2012
A Military Cornerstone
After a 32-year career in the Army, David Melcher joined what is now ITT Exelis. He tells the New York Times that early coaching and mentoring have played a major role in developing leadership among employees and setting company goals.
Apr 12 2012
HBS Welcomes Eleven Alumni Startups
With more than a 40 percent increase in Alumni New Venture Contest entries this year, 11 finalists overcame stiff competition to win regional contests around the world.
Apr 10 2012
A Winning Formula
For management consultant Dave Ramos (MBA 1989), "Life is too short to work in a dysfunctional organization."
Apr 09 2012
Rethinking Women's Clothing Sizes
Men buy suits based on inseam and waist size and have jackets tailored to fit. Women buy suits based on standards created in the 1940s, and are rarely offered tailoring as part of the sale. With Quincy Apparel, Christina Wallace and Alex Nelson are out to redefine women's professional wear.
Apr 03 2012
Just Compensation
Executive pay consultant Robin Ferracone (MBA 1980) puts business's stars in alignment.
Apr 02 2012
The Technology Behind Color Correction
Photography was engrained in Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. from an early age, thanks to his father, a professional photographer. And it still is. But, he's also loved electronics, and his career has combined the two--earning recognition from the Smithsonian Institution and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Mar 27 2012
One School at a Time
Kim Frock's (MBA 1987) Alternative School for Math and Science could be a model for other schools.
Mar 21 2012
O'Donnells donate $30 million to Harvard
In an endorsement of Harvard University's "superb leadership," Joe and Kathy O'Donnell gave $30 million to the University. "Harvard has played a very important role in my life," said O'Donnell a Harvard college and HBS grad.
Mar 20 2012
Robotics Warehouse Company Now Part of Amazon
First, Amazon.com acquired Diapers.com and Zappos.com, two customers of Mountz's warehouse robotics firm, Kiva Systems. Now for $775M, Kiva has joined them. More on Mountz and Kiva in the March Bulletin.
Mar 07 2012
Fashion Tech Startups Emerge from HBS
Gilt Groupe. Rent the Runway. Birchbox. FashionStake. BaubleBar. And that's not even the half of it. Beyond working at the intersection of fashion and Internet tech, these companies have the common thread of founders with degrees from HBS.
Mar 01 2012
The Key to Getting into HBS
Only 12% of applicants made it into Harvard Business School last year. Dee Leopold, the head of admissions, explains how HBS makes decisions and what really stands out in a B-school application.
Feb 23 2012
Always a Boy Scout
In his professional life, Richard Davies is managing director for defined contribution, Americas Institutional, at Russell Investments. But it was the Boy Scouts of America that convinced him to pursue a career in business, and today, he's the top volunteer for scouting in Manhattan.
Feb 14 2012
Cost-Saving Measures
With budget cuts looming, DC agencies are turning to outside consultants for ways to save. "We've been looking at the long haul, but we're seeing an increasing demand for what we can do this year," noted Jeffrey Voth, who works with program managers to review spending decisions.
Feb 09 2012
Entrepreneurial Influence
When Scott Brenton became chief operating officer of Angie's List 12 years ago, the company had 6 employees and he was a sort of jack-of-all trades. Today, with 750 employees, he focuses on how the company collects, polishes and distributes information.
Feb 01 2012
Charlotte Club Donates to Nonprofits
The Harvard Business Club of Charlotte has donated $51,000 to area charities, part of a surplus from a recent educational program. The record annual total brings the club's charitable contributions to $250,000 over the past nine years.
Jan 30 2012
Shopping Around
Developer Julia Calabrese (OPM 22, 1995) builds designer shopping outlets in Europe and the UK.
Jan 27 2012
Early-Stage Incubator Launches at Harvard
Patrick Chung and Harry Weller have helped co-found the Experiment Fund, a new early-stage seed fund backed by New Enterprise Associates, one of the world's largest venture capital firms. The fund will support entrepreneurs across Harvard.
Jan 25 2012
Is Tax Reform Viable?
With the so-called Buffett Rule in the news, investor Dal LaMagna (MBA 1970) ponders taxes and the 99 Percent.
Jan 24 2012
The Power of Mentoring
In his HBS application, Gerald Chertavian outlined his vision for a program to support low-income, at-risk youth. In 2000, his idea became a reality with the launch of Year Up.
Jan 18 2012
Survey Reveals Depths of US Competitiveness Problem
HBS alumni overwhelmingly believe that the US is losing its competitive edge in the global economy, according to survey results revealed today at a press conference in the nation's capital.
Jan 18 2012
Charter Supporter
Mary Burke (MBA 1985) works to provide kids with a vision, motivation, and educational opportunity.
Jan 12 2012
A Walk on the Wild Side
Entrepreneur Zhang Mei has been able to turn her favorite hobby, exploring the wilder and more remote parts of China, into a thriving business.
Jan 10 2012
The Tender Taxman
Robert Burke offered colleagues an unexpected reason to support his plan for a nonprofit tax assistance program: "We'll be better business professionals if we know how to interact with a completely different demographic than ourselves."
Jan 06 2012
Where Are They Now?
Krishna Mahesh (MBA 2005), the winner of the 2010 Alumni New Venture Contest, opens his first factory.
Jan 05 2012
Ten Questions
Linda Duncombe, the director for customer experience, digital banking, and marketing at Citibank in Australia, reflects on her experience in HBS's Advanced Management Program--including an unexpected exercise in creative thinking.
Dec 22 2011
A Season of Thanks
Our continued success as an institution would not be possible without the help of engaged alumni and friends. The 2010-2011 Contributors Report celebrates the more than 12,000 alumni whose support enabled HBS to fulfill the its mission last year.
Dec 21 2011
An Eye for Investments and an Ear for Bluegrass
A private-equity pioneer, Warren Hellman was the youngest partner in the history of Lehman Brothers. Outside finance, he was better known as the banjo-strumming founder of San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.
Dec 16 2011
A Texan in Tokyo
Craig White is an engineer by trade but deep down, it's his love of cooking beef that gets this Texan going. He's found a new career as owner and pit master of Tokyo's first traditional Texas smokehouse.
Dec 13 2011
Carry It On
The GI Bill helped Bob Glassman (MBA '69) attend HBS; a fellowship he established has done the same for dozens of HBS students.
Dec 13 2011
What Motivates Tomorrow's Leaders
Harvard Business Publishing discusses the rising generation of leaders with John Coleman, coauthor of the new book Passion and Purpose, and contributors Patrick Chun, Umaimah Mendhro, and Rye Barcott.
Dec 09 2011
Doing Well By Doing Good
Fewer than 5% of graduates from many top business schools take jobs in nonprofit organizations right out of school. But the numbers don't tell the whole story. Alla Jezmir, for one, feels she is serving a social purpose, even if her job title doesn't say so.
Dec 01 2011
Up the Learning Curve
Ashish Dhawan, the founder of private equity firm ChrysCapital, is already planning to launch himself into a new obsession: fixing the education system in India. One source of inspiration is the track record of US charter schools.
Nov 29 2011
How I Got My Start
Michael Bloomberg made billions running the financial information company bearing his name. But it might never have happened if he hadn't been fired from Wall Street during the early days of his career. The Mayor and Bloomberg LP founder shares his story with host Chris Dixon (MBA '03).
Nov 23 2011
Manufacturing a Recovery
As the new leader of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Buckley Brinkman helps 9,000 mid-sized manufacturers plan for "Next Generation Manufacturing." By his group's calculation, the manufacturers they support contribute $47 billion to the state's economy and employ some 448,000 people.
Nov 22 2011
A Storybook Beginning
Thanks to David Risher (MBA '91) and e-readers, kids in the developing world are reading books they never would otherwise.
Nov 22 2011
Memories of a Renowned Banking Expert
Professor Emeritus Charles M. Williams, a renowned authority on commercial banking and a master of the art of case method teaching who influenced the lives and careers of thousands of MBA students and executives around the world, passed away on Nov. 17. More than two dozen of his students went on to join the HBS faculty.
Nov 21 2011
Mobile Gaming is a Big Play
After graduation, Aadil Mamujee made an out-of-the-box career choice: He signed up with a small, San Francisco gaming start-up best known for "Tap Pet Hotel," an iPhone videogame that lets users build hotel rooms for animated puppies and pandas. Read why he thinks mobile-phone gaming is the next frontier.
Nov 18 2011
A Gift to Honor Professor Arthur Segel
Siddhartha Yog, founder of The Xander Group Inc., has given Harvard $11,000,001 to establish two professorships, financial aid, and an intellectual entrepreneurship fund. Yog comments, "I am certain that the beneficiaries of this gift will be remarkable individuals who will bring positive and sustainable change to our world."
Nov 16 2011
A Tradition Continues in Malaysia
Members of the HBS Club of Malaysia recently gathered for a sixth biennial reunion. Attendees included 30 members of OPM 28 and hailed from 12 countries. Host Datuk Kuna Sittampalam noted that previous gatherings have been held in India, Argentina, Turkey, Australia, and the US.
Nov 15 2011
Nov 14 2011
Pinstripe Greens
Eventually, Michael Liebreich says, "the world is going to go entirely to clean energy." And, in his role as head of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, there is a lot of money betting he is right.
Nov 09 2011
Number One in Mobile Communications
Sureyya Ciliv, CEO of Turkcell, discusses Turkey's booming economy and the future of technology in the region. According to one recent study, the country has become number one in mobile network coverage with 99.7 percent of the population served.
Nov 01 2011
Lessons From a Kenyan Slum
As a joint degree student at HBS, Rye Barcott led nonprofit outreach in Kibera, Africa's largest informal urban settlement. An HBS case, revised last year and being taught on November 9, documents the slum's fragile economy.
Oct 27 2011
Business on the Cloud
Laura Yecies, SugarSync CEO, speaks with Shibani Joshi on how small businesses can use the cloud to their advantage, and why today is a good time to start a business.
Oct 26 2011
On Top, Down Under
To achieve peak performance, real estate executive Mark Fookes (AMP 178, 2010) steps outside his comfort zone.
Oct 25 2011
Who Will Replace Knowledge Workers?
Rich Lesser, chairman of North and South America at Boston Consulting Group, discusses coming shifts in the employment landscape, brought on by continuing revolutions in technology.
Oct 20 2011
New Business Ideas for the U.S. Postal Service
Ron Bloom, who helped restructure the automotive industry and served as President Obama's top manufacturing adviser, will advise the National Association of Letter Carriers in negotiating a new deal with the cash-strapped Postal Service.
Oct 19 2011
What Job Do You Hire Your Phone to Do?
James Allworth, a Fellow at HBS's Forum for Growth and Innovation, predicts that the new iPhone's voice-control software is going to have a big impact. Will Siri fundamentally change our relationship with computers?
Oct 19 2011
A Good Look
In Kerty Levy's (MBA ’97) beauty-products division, science makes sure that "natural" also means "safe."
Oct 13 2011
Potential for Mass Customization
Are basic consumer and business documents the next field ripe for mass customization? LegalZoom, a 10-year-old internet startup, thinks so, and a lot of smart venture money around Menlo Park agrees.
Oct 11 2011
Management Consultant to Minority Businesses
After climbing the corporate ladder at Monsanto for 25 years, David Price made the transition to entrepreneurship. One of the most rewarding aspects, he reports, is working with small businesses, primarily minority- and women-owned businesses.
Oct 07 2011
Tea’s Time
Leigh Rawdon (MBA ’01) on her start-up clothing line, Tea: “There is nothing like getting that first order and realizing this is not just an idea anymore.”
Sep 27 2011
Parks and Re-creation
In New York City, public-private partnerships have rescued the city's green spaces. Dan Biederman is behind the transformation of Bryant Park, located on eight acres behind the Public Library. The park that once logged 500 felonies per year is now a multimillion-dollar business (and runs like one).
Sep 23 2011
Guiding Harley-Davidson
Anoop Prakash, the managing director of Harley-Davidson India, reflects on lessons from his service as a US Marine, and the next step for the iconic bike maker in the country.
Sep 16 2011
Beneath Pinstripes, a Choir Robe
Wall Street banks are not known as particularly religious workplaces. But Carla A. Harris, a managing director at Morgan Stanley and a part-time gospel singer, has found a way to blend profits with piety.
Sep 09 2011
Ten Years Ago: HBS and 9/11
As the world recalls the events of 9/11 this week, we are reminded of two articles from the Bulletin that offered contemporaneous accounts of that historic moment. Read how the School reacted to the tragedy and memorialized members of the HBS community who died on 9/11. And see the event through the eyes of Joseph J. Lhota (MBA '80), who was New York City's deputy mayor for operations at the time, and other HBS alumni in NYC working as volunteers to bring the city back.
Sep 08 2011
A Blind Man Who Leads
Jim Gibbons became the first blind man to earn an HBS MBA, in 1994. Today Gibbons is CEO of Goodwill and a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions. Providing job training to 2.4 million people a year, his organization aims to be part of the solution.
Sep 07 2011
Lessons Learned from Skydeck
As an RC in 2001, Tom Fishburne started out drawing a cartoon called "Skydeck" for The Harbus. Now his content has more than 100,000 followers and he makes his living drawing comics full-time.
Sep 01 2011
2011 Alumni Achievement Awards
Meet the five distinguished graduates who received the School's highest honor.
Aug 30 2011
No Question of Her Accomplishments
Mary Callahan Erdoes is the rare female comet in the male-dominated firmament of Wall Street. As chief executive of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, she runs the world's fifth-biggest asset management company, overseeing $1.3 trillion.
Aug 25 2011
An Opportunity to Learn Something New
After three decades marketing well-known brands, Cammie Dunaway left the world of Frito-Lay, Nintendo, and Yahoo in October 2010 to become U.S. president and chief marketing officer of KidZania, a theme park chain founded in Mexico City in 1999. Dunaway explains her career philosophy.
Aug 23 2011
New Kid in School
Headmaster or master of the universe? For Ed Ellison (MBA ’91), the choice wasn’t hard to make.
Aug 23 2011
River Cruising Comes of Age
Oslo-born Torstein Hagen was inspired to launch Viking River Cruises in 1997, after his daughter, who was living in Russia, took a river cruise. Today, his growing fleet cruises into the heart of cities like Moscow, St. Petersburg, Budapest, and Vienna.
Aug 19 2011
Starting Up America
As head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Karen Mills focuses on small business growth. In a Q&A with Inc.com, Mills talks about loan levels, a $1 billion injection of capital in small business--and numbers-centric leadership.
Aug 17 2011
How Birchbox Is Disrupting Beauty
Mashable interviews founder Katia Beauchamp talks about how she and Barna built Birchbox, how they got brands on board, and how HBS helped prepare them for the big leagues. We think most entrepreneurs relate to her sentiment: "There is no 'no' for me. Ever. I don't even hear it."
Aug 17 2011
Breath of Life
In a dramatic preview of the therapeutic possibilities of the stem-cell revolution, David Green’s (MBA ’91) company recently played a key role.
Aug 11 2011
Business Legacy, HBS Impact
Peter Sacerdote, who shaped investment strategy at Goldman Sachs, is remembered by Henry Paulson (MBA '70). At HBS, Sacerdote established prizes for the winning and runner-up social enterprise teams in the annual Student Business Plan Contest.
Aug 09 2011
A Toast to Macchu Pisco
Now that Melanie Asher’s (MBA ’03) start-up has been successfully launched, it can be deliciously shaken or stirred!
Aug 02 2011
A Fearless Force for Change
Jennifer Goodman Linn (MBA '99) left a legacy of hope to patients who battle rare cancers.
Aug 02 2011
Not Your Typical Venture Capitalist
Deborah Farrington co-founded her Manhattan-based firm StarVest in 1998, and from the beginning, she's focused on technology-enabled business services. In a Forbes Q&A, she discuss recent wins, VC "mission creep," and how to attract more female VCs.
Jul 26 2011
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
Aleksandra Efimova (OPM 39, 2010), a Russian dancer who has parlayed ballet into a business, also promotes the arts and strengthens international ties.
Jul 26 2011
An Exercise in Creativity
Ian Pearman, chief executive of advertising agency AMV BBDO, started as a graduate trainee and spent 16 years working his way to the top, where new ideas still drive him. "I'm a creative," he explains. "The work continues to be the most important thing."
Jul 22 2011
Moving Out of Our Comfort Zone
Anand Mahindra describes his company's efforts to broaden the range of issues to which managers are exposed. The unconventional Mahindra Universe Program at HBS is one way the company challenges employees to move beyond their comfort zone.
Jul 19 2011
Brightening the Future
Jaime Ayala (MBA ’88), the former CEO of the Philippines’s oldest real estate firm, makes a mid-life shift into social enterprise.
Jul 13 2011
How Generation Next is Rebuilding Japan
Nobuo Sato, executive director of HBS's Japan Research Center, reports how a younger generation has rallied to lead the country into the future in the aftermath of the earthquake, the tsunami, and the nuclear power crisis.
Jul 12 2011
Jul 08 2011
Spotlight on Sustainable Investing
Interest in responsible investing has soared in the past two decades. "What used to be about putting your money where your principles were has become a mainstream investment philosophy," says Martin Clarke, chair of the UK's sustainable investment and finance association.
Jul 06 2011
Rethinking Greece's Finances
The international plan to fix Greece's finances needs a rethink, according to Antonis Samaras, the head of Greece's main opposition party. His center-right New Democracy party is proposing a new path, as austerity plans and tax increases trigger public concern.
Jul 05 2011
Driving Innovation
Bonita Stewart (MBA ’83) has seamlessly shifted her marketing talents from the auto industry to the fast lane at Google.
Jun 28 2011
Bold Ascent
The serious gear made by Tim Baka's (MBA '93) start-up, SlingFin, will help you climb every mountain.
Jun 28 2011
IDEO's Approach to Innovation
Tom Hulme, design director at IDEO, explains how large companies can adapt and apply six start-up strategies, while still meeting quarterly earnings expectations.
Jun 23 2011
The Latest Bid in Art Collecting
For the uninitiated, breaking into the world of art collecting can be both thrilling and frustrating. Paddle 8, a new online art collecting platform co-founded by Aditya Julka, aims to empower buyers and shift the future of collecting.
Jun 20 2011
Hostile Takeover - by Aliens?
As creator of "Falling Skies," a new sci-fi drama that premiered on TNT Sunday night, Robert Rodat knew there was only one city with enough pluck to handle the hostile invaders he had in mind.
Jun 17 2011
Mr. Start-Up
After launching and selling four tech companies, Mike Cassidy (MBA '91) has taken his entrepreneurial talents to Google.
Jun 15 2011
Veteran Filmmaker Directs Palin Documentary
Filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon wrote and directed a documentary about Sarah Palin that will premiere in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. The two-hour film, which provides a snapshot of her time as governor of Alaska, will be shown nationwide in July.
Jun 14 2011
New Directions
Bill Wyman (MBA '65) launched a nonprofit in Rwanda after taking an HBS course on mid-life options.
Jun 13 2011
Welcoming Foreign Investors
Named by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as CEO of a new direct investment fund, Kirill Dmitriev aims to show foreign investors that Russia is a safe and profitable place to put their money.
Jun 08 2011
A Lifestyle Entrepreneur
Andrea Nadosy Bunt spent her second year at HBS creating a roadmap for her lifestyle accessories company, bobara. When an opportunity came up to sell a new tote at Apple stores, Bunt faced a classic case decision: sell direct or go retail?
Jun 07 2011
Back to the Future
Entrepreneurship can be taught, but folks like William Alden (MBA ’52) seem to have it in their DNA.
Jun 02 2011
HBS Alum Joins Harvard Corporation
From more than 500 nominations, three new fellows, including Joe O'Donnell, will join the University's highest governing body in July. O'Donnell brings experience in both business and the arts, having served on the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts.
Jun 01 2011
Latin Flair
South of the border, Daniel Kafie (MBA ’07) and some HBS buddies are the brains behind Vostu.com, a start-up that produces popular social networking games.
May 26 2011
A Prescription for 2011 Graduates
As the keynote speaker during HBS's Class Day ceremonies, Kathy Giusti recounted her life-changing journey for the 936 members of the MBA Class of 2011. Sharing her experience as a healthcare entrepreneur, she recalled: "I was not a risk taker, but when I faced my own mortality, my risk profile changed dramatically."
May 25 2011
May 24 2011
Marketing the Public Library
Libraries have changed a bit since John Burke was a high school student. Through his role as president of the Delray Beach Public Library board of directors, the longtime marketing and sales executive is making sure that the library remains a community hub.
May 19 2011
What Makes Business Rock
In a new book, former MTV executive Bill Roedy reflects on creating 175 channels around the world -- a job he says was made a little easier with MTV's charitable work.
May 18 2011
Man with a Plan
Jimmy Rane (OPM 11, 1986) became the Frank Perdue of pressure-treated lumber, with an assist from an HBS professor.
May 17 2011
From Banking to Baubles
BaubleBar, a new startup from two MBA '10 classmates, aims to keep high-end jewelry prices low by sourcing directly from the designer to the customer.
May 17 2011
New York Talent Wars
Both on their second startups, Gugnani and Ferreira are part of a growing community of entrepreneurs in New York capitalizing on the region's traditional strengths in finance, fashion, and media, along with rich industry experience.
May 12 2011
A Game Plan in Trying Times
"Most Harvard case studies start with 'It was a dark and stormy night,'" says Christine Day, CEO of Lululemon Athletica. "Mine could have started with 'It was a perfect storm.'"
May 11 2011
In a Good Place
Judy Gehrke (MBA '73) says the eclectic Manhattan market she manages is a "mini-laboratory for budding entrepreneurs."
May 05 2011
Breaking Ground in Manufacturing
A senior executive in the automotive coatings industry, Cynthia Niekamp became intrigued with manufacturing as an undergrad interning at a GM plant in Dayton. "Honestly," she says, "I don't spend a lot of time thinking about being a woman in a male industry. It just is my life; it's been my life."
May 05 2011
Blazing a Trail
Betsy Morgan (MBA '95) is applying her brand- building skills to a new Web strategy for conservative talker Glenn Beck.
May 02 2011
Family Business on a Global Stage
Just weeks before graduating, Richard Edelman chose the "dark art" of PR over the lingerie business and a trip to Europe. Today, the family business is the world's largest independent PR company, with revenues of $532m and operations in 54 markets.
Apr 26 2011
BioMine Strikes Gold
Representing the HBS Association of Northern California and the HBS Tech Alumni Club, BioMine took top honors in the School's second annual Alumni New Venture Contest. Led by co-founder and CEO Privahini Bradoo, the company provides e-waste mining solutions.
Apr 20 2011
Tell Us What You Think
Watch your email this week for the 2011 Alumni Communications Survey. This survey is an effort to understand the types of information from HBS that matter most to you. Your responses will help us shape the kinds of communications we provide, the different media we use for delivery, and the frequency of these communications in the future.
Apr 18 2011
Capitalism Meets Conservation
Warren Adams (MBA '95) is making conservation a profitable business in Patagonia. Learn how HBS influenced his thinking about capitalism and conservation.
Apr 15 2011
A Winding Path to Metals-and-Mining Investment
Having grown up in the Tangra district of Calcutta, working in a family tannery, Dan Chu applied to HBS on a lark and had no idea what investment banking was when he arrived in Cambridge.
Apr 12 2011
2011 Class Day Speaker Named
Kathy Giusti, founder and CEO of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium, will give HBS's Class Day keynote address to students on Wednesday, May 25.
Apr 12 2011
Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS
Selected from more than 90 worldwide entries, 12 winning regional teams will travel back to campus on April 25 to compete in the the 2nd annual Alumni New Venture Contest finals.
Apr 08 2011
Investing in the Family Brand
Angus Raine is matter-of-fact about the decision to earn his stripes outside the folds of the family business, international real estate firm Raine & Horne. Having since returned as CEO, he knows the perils family businesses can face.
Apr 07 2011
Save the Media
Let the Times charge readers, says ad titan Martin Sorrell--but news needs subsidies, too. The WPP Group CEO plays the role of provocateur with a three-step plan to keep journalists in business.
Mar 31 2011
Building an Online Swap Shop
James Reinhart and Chris Homer (both MBA '09) are helping change the way people shop. thredUP's 50,000 registered users swap more than 1,000 boxes of clothes a week.
Mar 31 2011
Engineering Change at Fox Television
A likely successor to CEO Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. president Chase Carey has moved fast to secure new revenue streams for the media giant.
Mar 29 2011
The Largest Market You've Never Heard Of
Allison Floam co-founded TheFix.com ("Addiction and recovery, straight up"), a new site that combines features, news, video, and reviews of rehab facilities, addressing the more than two million people who enter treatment each year.
Mar 24 2011
Managing in Asia
As Google gets ready to expand in Asia, Google's president for Japan and Asia-Pacific operations talks about the company's strategy, as well as the trends and challenges in managing a foreign Internet firm in Asia.
Mar 22 2011
The Case for Employee-Owned Companies
In Beyond the Corporation, David Erdal argues that the key to spreading wealth is to give employees a meaningful stake in the companies they work for. Twenty-five years ago, he handed over his family paper mill to its employees.
Mar 13 2011
Sympathy and Concern for HBS Alumni in Japan
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Mar 10 2011
An Educational Investment Strategy
As the new Chief Investment Officer at Boston University, Lila Hunnewell manages a $1 billion-plus endowment. "The challenge," as she sees it, "is to keep the portfolio, and the balances that have been built in to deal with the uncertainties, robust and fresh."
Mar 07 2011
Adventure Travel in China
Mei Zhang established WildChina in 2000 to support travelers heading to remote areas. Today, she says, Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi'an remain the top destinations for foreign tourists, but she expects the Southwestern province of Yunnan to become big this year.
Mar 02 2011
Finding a Retirement Hobby
Having retired as an investment manager, Peter Aldrich turned to a childhood love. Today, Aldrich paints more than 20 hours a week. His latest project: illustrating a classmate's children's book.
Feb 28 2011
Rebooting the Human Condition
A widely hailed "futurist," Juan Enriquez has received, along with Bill Gates, an unprecedented invitation to be a guest curator at the 2011 TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) conference, which kicks off today (February 28) in California.
Feb 24 2011
2011 Most Influential Women in Tech
Fast Company's annual list highlights three HBS alumnae who are bringing their unique brands to the industry. Heather Harde is vice president of TechCrunch, while Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fleiss are the duo behind e-commerce success Rent the Runway.
Feb 23 2011
A Capitalist in China
After nearly two decades in China, John Kuhns is well positioned to pursue investment opportunities there. Right now, he's particularly bullish on China's hydroelectric power potential.
Feb 22 2011
Invested in Social Change
Now the CEO of Heifer International, Pierre Ferrari had an epiphany 15 years ago. In 1995, he left an ascending career at Coca-Cola for the nonprofit world. Today, he has a "triple bottom line": people, planet, and profit.
Feb 16 2011
Healthy Growth
Jonathan Ayers is creating long-term value by enhancing the well-being of animals and people.
Feb 15 2011
Placing Your Company in Historical Context
Inspired by Dean Nitin Nohria's book In Their Time, blogger Alex Taussig finds that entrepreneurs owe much to history, even when they don't realize it.
Feb 15 2011
The Yella Fella Rides Again
Jimmy Rane, CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving, got the idea for his company's popular ad campaign from his HBS professor. Recently, he took regional marketing to the next level by running a "Yella Fella" ad during the Super Bowl in 12 states.
Feb 10 2011
HBS Faculty and Alumni on Squawk Box
When CNBC's Squawk Box aired live from HBS on February 9, Professors Michael Porter and Clayton Rose discussed the future of financial institutions, while guest Bill Ackman analyzed investing strategy for today's market. Jim McNerney joined the broadcast remotely to address American competitiveness.
See behind-the scenes photos on our new Facebook page.
Feb 09 2011
Still Shining through Florida's Clouds
Along with homeowners, developers in Florida's Gulf Coast real-estate market have been hit hard by the recession. David Lucas has been riding out the storm as chairman of the Bonita Bay Group, a premier developer of planned communities in the Ft. Myers-Naples area.
Feb 08 2011
'Doing Good' with the Profits
Two classmates started a bottled-water business not to get rich, but to do good. Their proceeds go toward building wells in Kenya, Uganda, Nicaragua, and Sri Lanka.
Feb 04 2011
Using Crowdcasting To Find Treatments
Prize4Life, an organization founded by Avichai Kremer and HBS classmates after Kremer was diagnosed with ALS, recently awarded a $1M prize for development of an approach to more rapidly assess disease progression.
From the archives: The HBS story behind Prize4Life
Feb 01 2011
A New Solution to Backend Needs
Mobile app development is exploding right now. As cofounder of StackMob, Salehi is working to create a cloud-based system to ease the development and deployment of mobile applications.
Feb 01 2011
An Exercise in Understanding People
Ron Shaich, who built two restaurant empires, turns his attention to a pay-what-you-can cafe. He explains, "I got into business because it was the way in which I made a difference and I could have an impact."
Jan 27 2011
A Subscription Survivor (video)
Adam Klein is president and CEO of eMusic, a subscription music service with 400,000 members. Watch as he shares thoughts on the future of digital music.
Jan 27 2011
Jan 25 2011
Lessons in Asset Management
Blackstone president Tony James shares his investment outlook for 2011, lessons from the frontlines of asset management, and strategic priorities for his team in a rapidly-changing market.
Jan 21 2011
A Blueprint for Keeping America Competitive
Immelt, named chair of the new President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, will work with Boeing CEO Jim McNerney, who leads the President's Export Council, to promote free trade and innovation. Immelt says, "Business leaders should provide expertise in service of our country."
Jan 20 2011
Oil Spill Solution
Scott C. Smith has developed a polymer foam to soak up oil in the Gulf of Mexico, China, and other spill spots.
Jan 13 2011
View from Jakarta
Mr. Junaidi, head of university relations for the Harvard Club in Indonesia, recalls applying to HBS and reflects on opportunities to connect Harvard and Indonesia.
Jan 13 2011
Bullish on New York
Long before Goldman Sachs sunk hundreds of millions of dollars into Facebook, Jim Breyer made a controversial bet on a Harvard dropout. The Palo Alto-based investor explains why he's now turning his attention to startups in New York.
From the archives: Read our one-on-one with Breyer for an insider view on venture capital.
Jan 07 2011
Working on a Turnaround
After leaving HBS, Mark Ordan built Fresh Fields, a Washington, DC-area grocery chain. Now, he's a turnaround guy. Ordan's three-year journey as CEO of a company that manages senior-living communities contains lessons for other executives.
Jan 06 2011
An Independent Niche
As copresidents of Roadside Attractions, Eric d'Arbeloff and his partner are becoming the go-to guys for independent filmmakers. The distributor is behind films like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Super Size Me," "Good Hair," and "The September Issue."
Jan 03 2011
Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers three powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.
Dec 23 2010
IPOs and Biotech in Israel
Forbes interviews Ester Levanon, CEO of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, the only public exchange in Israel. Watch a video of Levanon discussing the story behind Israeli biotech companies and new products on this independent exchange.
Dec 22 2010
Never Fall in Love with Your Real Estate
Leslie Wohlman Himmel, whose firm owns and operates more than two million square feet of office and retail space in New York City, talks about buying and holding properties, financing, and why she's in the buying mode.
Dec 21 2010
An Effort to Close the Gender Gap
As a young investment banker, Karen Bechtel could remember standing out at high-level corporate board meetings for one reason: She was the only woman present. Years later, she is a major presence as one of Carlyle's biggest deal makers.
Dec 20 2010
Following a Passion
In Portland, Maine, Jonathan Ayers leads a company that provides animal disease testing equipment to veterinarians. It's a post that combines his global business experience with his love of animals and interest in biology.
Dec 14 2010
A Career Focused on Innovation and Manufacturing
When he left HBS, Verkleeren looked for a company that could "change the world." Now the director of advanced life sciences for Corning Inc., he believes the technology he works with will transform human health.
Dec 13 2010
MarketWatch Founder on Media's Future
In the new book C-Scape: Conquering the Forces Changing Business Today, longtime media executive Kramer says the industry must find alternatives to a delivery-oriented business model.
Dec 09 2010
Driving the Market for Big-Rig Engines
Under Solso, Cummins Engine has turned a technology that predates the gasoline engine into a clean-and-green power source, seized a dominant position in the domestic heavy-diesel-engine category and positioned itself to capture more gains in the world's fastest-growing markets.
Dec 06 2010
Rebound in the Automotive Garage
Tools from Snap-on Inc. have been the gold standard for auto mechanics for decades. Now headed by CEO, president and chairman Pinchuk, the company is pushing further into the aerospace and mining industries and expanding in booming China.
Dec 02 2010
Panda Success
Cherng and her husband lead Panda Express, one of the fastest-growing and most successful restaurant chains in the U.S. BusinessWeek explains why spending time with the Pandas is unlike visiting almost any other corporation.
Nov 30 2010
Chatroulette Meets eHarmony
First-time entrepreneur Hermand-Waiche has a plan to transform Web sites into cafes with his start-up, VisitorsCafe. He's concocted a sophisticated algorithm that matches people by demographic and interests, funded by a freemium business model.
Nov 29 2010
Banking on Perth
Perth's best-known investment banker is rumored to be in line to become the next chief executive of Fortescue Metals Group.
Nov 22 2010
The World's Smartest Startup
Streetline, and founder Yusuf, emerged from 660 worldwide applicants as the winner of IBM's smartcamp global entrepreneur competition in Dublin. The company helps cities track parking violations and drivers to find parking spots.
Nov 17 2010
Putting the Customer First
Ceddia, who runs a contracting business with her husband, says the key to success is approaching every situation with the customer perspective in mind.
Nov 16 2010
An Alumna Who "Rocks"
Clarke was honored by Black Entertainment Television as part of its "Black Girls Rock!" tribute for her work on Wall Street, for co-founding a South African nonprofit to promote education, and for her leadership of Africa.com.
Nov 16 2010
Bullish On Harare
Although Zimbabwe abandoned its currency last year, one investor is watching its stock market carefully. Tierney aims to increase the flow of capital across sub-Saharan Africa.
Nov 12 2010
Opportunity in South Africa
Having founded an expanding biotech company, Dublin-born O'Riordan recommends Cape Town to entrepreneurs. He adds, "In today's globalized world, I think it is feasible to build an internationally competitive business almost anywhere." Watch for details on entering the Alumni New Venture Contest regional competition in South Africa!
Nov 10 2010
Leading a Football Juggernaut
In the 16 years he has owned the team, Kraft has transformed the New England Patriots into one of the most feared, admired, and profitable teams in the NFL. He's expected to play a key role in the league as a potential labor standoff looms. As VP of Customer Marketing and Strategy for the Kraft Sports Group, Gelman tells the Harbus how HBS prepared her for a career in sports.
Nov 09 2010
Swimming with Sharks
The new chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, Horta-Osório has headed up the success story among Britain's High Street banks in recent years. City figures say the keen diver has charm and political skills—and believe his appointment is a coup for Lloyds.
Nov 08 2010
Going the Extra Miles
There may be no stopping Jon Mendes, who, having just turned 90, ran his 12th New York City Marathon last weekend. The former Marine bomber pilot (he flew with John Glenn and Ted Williams in Korea), inveterate skier, and investment banker says, "You've got to have goals in life or you wither away." His next milestone? Crossing the finish line again in 2014, which would make him the oldest finisher in the marathon's history.
Nov 04 2010
Setting Standards in the Smart-Phone Market
With some 41 million BlackBerry users worldwide, Balsillie has played a central role in growing the smart-phone market. Eleven years after its first phone appeared, RIM has a market cap of $30.5 billion and more than 12,000 employees.
Nov 03 2010
He's Back to Baseball Cards
As CEO of Topps, O'Hara returns to an early love, combining a passion for baseball cards, a background with Nestlé, and an interest in media. In a recent interview he noted, "The real fun of this job is making products that are thrilling to kids."
Nov 01 2010
The Story of a Startup
Brontes is a near-perfect example of Boston as the world's R&D lab. Two students at HBS, Paley and Rosenbloom, went prospecting for promising new technologies at MIT. Read what happened when they launched a dental imaging technology startup.
Oct 28 2010
Root, Root, Root for the Home Team
As president of the San Francisco Giants, Baer has helped lead a tech-savvy business model, but Dallas mayor Leppert still predicts his home town Rangers win the World Series in 6 games.
Oct 27 2010
Vanguard CEO on Being Stubborn, Adaptive
In a lecture at Immaculata University, Brennan, chairman emeritus and senior adviser of The Vanguard Group, advised students to be true to their values and recalled the lesson he learned when he considered leaving HBS.
Oct 26 2010
Beautiful Deliveries
Classmates Beauchamp and Barna recently launched Birchbox, an online subscription that delivers beauty product samples along with how-to content. Their goal: a new type of retail environment for those too busy to shop.
Oct 21 2010
D.I.Y. Foreign Aid
Scharpf was interning in 2005 in Mozambique, helping local entrepreneurs, when she encountered a business impediment that she had never heard of. A 2009 Social Entrepreneurship Fellow, she has devised her own solution.
Oct 19 2010
Transitioning to the Nonprofit World
Kaplan, chief financial officer of DonorsChoose.org, discusses the three experiences that spurred him to make the shift from corporate America to the not-for-profit sector.
From the archives: Read about other HBS influences at DonorsChoose.
Oct 14 2010
Entrepreneurship at HBS
Harvard vs. Stanford: Who builds the better entrepreneur? The Intelligent Entrepreneur, a new book by Bill Murphy Jr., looks at entrepreneurship at HBS--including the stories of three alumni from the MBA Class of 1998.
Oct 12 2010
Banker to the World
In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Wolfensohn discusses his new memoir, including the experience that prompted him to apply to HBS.
Oct 06 2010
Success in Freight and Logistics
In the 1970s, an unemployed Glenn went into business for himself. Today OTS Logistics Group - of which he is the founder, owner and executive chairman - has 3000 staff, 177 offices in 105 countries, and turnover of more than $1 billion.
Oct 05 2010
Mark Zuckerberg's Most Valuable Friend
Since joining Facebook more than two years ago, Sandberg has forged a close relationship with the company's founder. One of Silicon Valley's most unusual business partnerships is working wonders.
Oct 05 2010
In Charge of a Beloved Brand
In many ways, Rogers comes to Johnson Publishing with a mission similar to the one she took on the White House: shake up an inert culture that seems stuck in another time.
Sep 30 2010
Diversifying the Nigerian Economy
As Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence, economic development is in the spotlight. Around 80% of revenues come from oil exports. Oteh, Nigeria's chief financial regulator, says capital markets will be key to diversifying.
Sep 28 2010
A New Media Challenge
As future CEO of NBC Universal, Burke will face substantial challenges. He must navigate a suddenly bulked-up media company through a digital revolution.
Read the March Bulletin for a look at the HBS alumni behind the Comcast-NBC Universal merger.
Sep 28 2010
Exposure Abroad Key to Success
Ishikura, a prominent international business scholar, is urging more students to experience different cultures as part of their training.
Sep 27 2010
Managing Water as Scarcity Looms
As chief executive of Suez Environnement, Chaussade sees the world in terms of water: The map is becoming arid and full of opportunity.
For more on water scarcity and innovation, don't miss Water, Ltd. from the Bulletin archives.
Sep 21 2010
Investing in Experience
Weisel is betting that his four decades as a Silicon Valley dealmaker can help him build a Midwestern investment bank into a bigger force in acquisitions and initial public offerings.
Sep 16 2010
Live from HBS
Faculty, students, and alumni joined CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla for a special broadcast of "Squawk Box" from the Baker Library lawn. Watch video clips on educating tomorrow's leaders, U.S. competitiveness, the state of business, and HBS admissions.
Sep 15 2010
A Model for Free Schools in Britain
From New Orleans, a bold experiment in education reform has resonance in Britain. Kleban is doing his part to lead the revolution; at the age of 26, the former corporate financier went to Louisiana to set up a school.
Sep 14 2010
A Brazilian Makeover
Hees, a Brazilian railroad executive, is on his way to Miami to launch a new campaign in the global fast-food wars.
Sep 09 2010
Taking the Long-Term View
A business veteran discusses the need for greater transparency on financial statements and practical recommendations for corporate governance.
Sep 09 2010
Technology Pioneers
The World Economic Forum has named two HBS alumni among its 2011 Technology Pioneers. Watch Evans explain innovation in the cement industry, and Ferreira, a new approach to online learning.
Sep 01 2010
Leadership in the Social Media Age
In a new video interview, Li discusses how technology is revolutionizing corporate leadership--from BP to Apple.
Aug 30 2010
Dallas on a Roll
Did you know that Texas has more Fortune 500 companies than any other state? As mayor of Dallas, Leppert has ambitious goals for the city, local corporate culture, and the business community.
Aug 30 2010
New Head of Tennis Jamaica
Hill, who has played tennis since college, is looking to bring together the resources and support to grow awareness of the game.
Aug 24 2010
Providing a Leg Up
Van Lee, who once considered life as a professional dancer, has channeled his passion into building support for the arts. He's helped one dance troupe attract donors and board members from across finance, law, fashion, and media.
Aug 24 2010
Bringing Art Into Kenya's Schools
Dehni is cofounder of a new volunteer-driven initiative called Artbound, which is putting the arts back into global curricula by building dedicated arts schools.
Aug 18 2010
How to Spot a Lie
Author of the new book Liespotting, Meyer explains how to detect when someone is lying in this video from washingtonpost.com.
Aug 17 2010
Career Trends
According to Benko, chief talent officer for Deloitte LLP in San Francisco, 60 percent of all new jobs in the next decade will require skills that only one-fifth of current workers possess. Skill development is critical.
For more on careers, visit Alumni Career and Professional Development.
Aug 17 2010
Urban Transformer
The newly appointed chief executive officer of Singapore's Housing Board, Mrs. Cheong-Chua has had a distinguished public service career, playing a key role in developing Singapore into a distinctive global city.
Aug 12 2010
Building a Community
As a developer, Freeman might be an unlikely social engineer. Yet over the past decade, he has transformed a townhouse complex he owns in the DC area into his own tiny utopia.
Aug 10 2010
New Directions
The well-known investor talks to journalist Charlie Rose about opportunities for regional banks, trends in the economy, and his early plans to pursue creative writing.
Aug 10 2010
Time to Switch Chairs
Marcelo, founder and chief executive of Care.com, has employees move to a different desk each year. Read more tips for creating a fun and unique company culture.
Aug 03 2010
When Opportunity Knocks
Having co-founded and sold four companies, Cassidy is the rare, successful serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. What's next? He's intrigued by location-based mobile services and video search.
Jul 30 2010
Fashion Meets Business
Amed, a former management consultant, runs a fashion industry Web site that has quickly become a must-read for industry insiders. A new addition to the site, "FashionStake Diaries," follows a start-up led by two HBS students.
Jul 27 2010
Four Things Great VCs Do
A legendary investor and chairman emeritus of Greylock Partners, McCance comments on what makes a great venture capitalist.
Jul 22 2010
An Entrepreneurial Tile Tale
If you attend the Iowa State Fair next month, you're likely to see Belilove's decorative tile work. Using water-jet cutting technology, his company created an elaborate county-quilt mosaic that will adorn a new exhibition center.
Jul 22 2010
New Jobs in Tourism
As the new chief of the Department of Tourism in the Philippines, Lim is planning to double the country's tourism revenues and promote job creation, in part through new branding of the country.
Jul 13 2010
I, Caregiver
Wong launched Living Hope Malaysia three years ago to help Malaysia's poor. In that time, she says, nutrition and education programs like "One Egg-One Child" and "Educate a Child" have touched more than 22,000 children.
Jul 13 2010
Setting an Industry Standard
After starting in pharmaceutical marketing, Daniels launched a certification program for "beer sommeliers," known as Cicerones. Learn what it takes to pass the 12-hour Master Cicerone exam, and why it's catching on.
Jul 09 2010
Poised for Impact
Forty-one years after his graduation, the UK financier has been back to Harvard to tell students about the next big thing in the business world - social finance.
Watch Sir Ronald's advice to HBS's Class of 2010
Jul 06 2010
New Head at Bank of Thailand
Thailand's government plans to appoint Prasarn as central bank governor to guide an economy emerging from the nation's worst political violence in almost two decades.
Jul 01 2010
A Man of the Public
As treasurer of The Public Theater, Singer is helping craft a 10-year vision that includes bringing Shakespeare in the Park into other boroughs, as well as jails and homeless shelters.
Jun 29 2010
Matching Wits
A former attraction designer for Universal Studios, DuPlessie developed the idea for his company, 5 Wits, as a class project. The group creates interactive attractions that have visitors solving puzzles and stepping over laser beams.
Jun 23 2010
Going Back to School
After a long career in corporate America, topped off with an executive position at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, the private equity firm, Freeman will become the dean of Boston University's School of Management on August 1.
Jun 23 2010
Career Choices
Three recent graduates discuss the differing career paths that female MBAs pursue and reflect on their own post-HBS decisions.
Jun 21 2010
Launching a Fashion Site
Wilson and Maybank talk about the challenges of launching a fashion start-up. Their company, Gilt Groupe, has revolutionized the fashion world by replicating the sample sale experience online.
Jun 15 2010
Natural Causes
At the Nature Conservancy, Tercek heads an organization that watches over 119 million acres of land in more than 30 countries. His biggest task: combatting overextension.
Related: The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact
Jun 10 2010
What the Benihana Case Teaches
For the past 7 years, HBS alumni in Charlotte, North Carolina, have run a 13-week crash course, including Benihana, for local executives, small business owners, and leaders of struggling nonprofits.
From the archives: Clubs Offer Popular Management Programs, Classic Cases
Jun 10 2010
Communications as a Team Sport
Warren, CEO of Xerox Canada, is recognized for excellence in communications leadership. Executive communication, he says, is critical in building trust among his team and customers.
Jun 09 2010
A Dedicated New Yorker
New York's Central Park is maintained by hundreds of volunteers, including 89-year-old Mendes, a World War II pilot, and former investment banker.
Jun 08 2010
From General Electric to Gossip Girl
Read how one Jack Welch acolyte is bringing a "go big or go home" MBA mindset to the world of Millennial-focused media.
Jun 03 2010
The Road to Someplace Better
The first female African-American HBS graduate, Lambert recounts the lessons she's learned. Her message: Dream big, act bold and don't be afraid to blaze your own path to someplace better.
Don't miss: A preview of Lambert's book in the June issue
Jun 01 2010
How Culture Drives Results
The CEO of Saks talks about his style of leadership and why putting people before numbers is key to his company's success.
May 26 2010
Banking on Brazil
Did you know the president of Brazil's central bank is an HBS alum? Henrique Meirelles helps guide one of the world's most closely watched economies.
May 24 2010
Serious about Real Estate
A lending and real estate veteran, Walsh has a sense of where we're headed. His 100 employees collect the sales and pricing information that industry experts use to analyze the housing market.
May 19 2010
Eight Win Dean's Awards
Eight members of the MBA Class of 2010 have been named winners of the prestigious Dean's Award for service to the School and society. The students will be recognized at Commencement ceremonies on May 27.
May 18 2010
A Teacher At Heart
For former HBS professor Ram Charan, much has transpired between the time when he was an 11-year-old helping out with the family shoe business and being the Dallas-based advisor and speaker he is today.
May 12 2010
Understanding Women's Values Around Money
Thorne is interested in how women's perspectives on investing differ from men's. She's using her findings to empower women in making financial decisions.
May 10 2010
HBS Alum Joins Senate Race
Real estate investor Jeff Greene announces his candidacy for Florida's U.S. Senate race.
May 10 2010
Getting Involved in Jacksonville, FL
Having moved to Jacksonville with employer CSX Corp., Smith talks about his 24 years with the Fortune 500 company, civic leadership, and Jacksonville's changing profile.
May 04 2010
An Experimental Solution for Donated Organs
A startup called Hibergenica, conceived as an HBS class assignment, is trying to commercialize a new technology to preserve donated organs for transplant.
May 04 2010
Is B Better?
The spirited members of Section B make a compelling argument that B might just be better in this YouTube video.
May 03 2010
Mastering the VC Game
In his new book, "Mastering the VC Game," Bussgang estimates that venture capitalists invest in only one out of every 300 companies to which they are exposed.
Apr 28 2010
Winner Revealed!
Sponsored by the HBS Club of India, Chennai-based Mahesh has been named the winner of the first Alumni New Venture Contest. Watch as he explains his plan to develop high-tech hospital beds in India.
Apr 27 2010
Remembrance: C.K. Prahalad
An influential strategy thinker, Prahalad wrote the groundbreaking book, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. His final HBR column, a look at why companies fail to deal with obvious challenges, will appear in the June issue.
Apr 22 2010
Using Business to Boost National Security
Mullen, the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to attend HBS, says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reaching out to the private sector.
Apr 21 2010
Have Women Shattered the Glass Ceiling?
Lang, who was among 34 women out of a class of 776 at HBS, finds that the glass ceiling may be lower than we think. Read why in her USA Today op-ed.
Apr 20 2010
The 'Awesome' Blog is a Hit
At 8 a.m. on a recent day, Neil Pasricha is already busy at his laptop, writing blog entry No. 535, describing how stretching as you wake up is awesome.
Apr 15 2010
A (Literal) Game Changer
Sullivan, a former minor league baseball player, has created a mobile tool that provides live updates for youth sports. For some coaches and parents, it's replacing a pencil and scorecard.
Apr 13 2010
Would You Rent Your Car to a Stranger?
Clark hopes you might consider it. His new P2P car-sharing venture, launching in Boston this summer, will enable car owners to rent their vehicles to others.
Apr 12 2010
A SWAT Team For Performance
Fine calls himself a mercenary, but maybe not the type you'd expect. A consultant to casinos, he says: "You don't hire us to do layoffs. You hire us to improve results."
Apr 08 2010
New Venture Finalists Announced
Seven teams move on to the Alumni Venture Contest Finals on April 26, where the winner will be awarded a cash prize of $25,000. Is one of your classmates competing? Preview the finalists!
Apr 07 2010
Economizing Corporate Travel
Leiman and Odgen set out to pitch Walmart on lower-cost air travel. Their vision led instead to the launch of Europe's first air taxi company, Blink.
From the archives: Your Taxi is Waiting
Apr 06 2010
Next Up For Yelp: Local Outreach
Stoppelman is a cofounder and CEO of Yelp, an online review site that's experienced both sides of the Web 2.0 revolution.
Mar 30 2010
An Optimistic Publisher
In the fast-changing magazine industry, NatMags chief Arnaud de Puyfontaine takes a glass half-full outlook. For agile players, he thinks, there's opportunity ahead.
Mar 29 2010
Doing Good, With Candy
How do you convince skeptical buyers to take a chance on a quirky new chocolate? For starters, there's Sweetriot's mission: "Creating a sweet movement to fix the world."
Mar 25 2010
Undercover Boss
Manby, CEO of a Georgia-based company of theme parks and aquariums called Herschend Family Entertainment, joins the front lines of his company on the March 28th episode of CBS's "Undercover Boss."
Mar 23 2010
Inside the World of Sir Martin Sorrell
Communications guru Sorrell recalls lasting lessons he learned at HBS in Professor George Lodge's course Planning in the Business Environment.
Mar 23 2010
A Fighter in the Preservation Trenches
The Toronto Star recounts the story of how Otto became "the go-to guy on heritage," using his research skills to preserve local history.
Mar 17 2010
Mass High Tech Names 2010 "Women to Watch"
Mass High Tech honors Fleming, co-founder and CEO of Crimson Hexagon, as a New England tech exec to watch. Her takeaway for entrepreneurs: "If I want to make this happen, no one else is going to do it."
Mar 16 2010
New Site Offers Free Wardrobe Advice
Marissa Evans launches social-retailing site Go Try It On to provide feedback on your look before leaving the house.
Mar 15 2010
A Business Ripe for Picking?
Watch Selena Cuffe explain the story behind her wine company and how she hopes to leverage the World Cup to promote the wines of black-owned South African vineyards.
Mar 15 2010
Solving the Water Challenge
In the New York Times, Charles Duhigg explores the cost of aging water and sewer systems. Meanwhile, Imagine H2O, a startup launched by Pechet and Evans, has awarded its first prizes for water entrepreneurship.
Mar 11 2010
Teach for the World
NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof highlights Falik's nonprofit startup, Global Citizen Year, and her mission to give high school graduates experience working in a developing country.
Mar 09 2010
Teaching the Teachers
As a former teacher, principal, and charter-school founder, Lemov set out to learn what makes a good teacher. The result is a taxonomy of 49 techniques, ranging from Cold Call (No. 2) to Positive Framing (No. 43).
Mar 09 2010
Leading the Green Tech Revolution
John Doerr has been instrumental in creating a plan that brings new focus to energy conservation and representing green industry interests in Washington.
From the archives: A passion for the environment
Mar 05 2010
The Importance of Not Being Too Happy
Jean-René Halde, who plays a pivotal role in the Canadian economy as president of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), is trying to help entrepreneurs see the bigger picture.
Mar 04 2010
Saatchi & Saatchi Chairman on Marketing
and Mad Men
Seelert, who started his career in the Mad Men era, the 1960s, talks about where the show gets it right, common mistakes in the field, and his advice for marketers today.
Mar 02 2010
Alumna Appointed to National Fiscal Committee
Ann Fudge (MBA '77) has been named one of six nonpartisan members on the 18-member committee that will propose long-term fiscal solutions to Congress.
From the archives: A profile of Fudge and the story of her arrival at HBS
Mar 01 2010
'Own the Podium,' Vindicated
Blogging for the Washington Post, Roger Martin (MBA '81) evaluates Canada's medal strategy and concludes that "just because the singular goal is not achieved does not mean that setting the goal was not productive."
Feb 26 2010
Cancer Can't Stop Me
Guisti, who founded the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), shares some of what she has learned about life as an unlikely cancer survivor and activist.
From the archives: Giusti receives an Alumni Achievement Award
Feb 23 2010
A Search Engine for Global E-commerce
Green and MIT grad Jim Psota launched Panjiva, which allows businesses to find and vet suppliers. The site can search records from 1.5 million companies in 190 countries.
Feb 22 2010
Back-to-Basics for the DC Metro
Gunn, a transit expert, has been called in to diagnosis challenges at the Washington, DC, transit system and define solutions.
Feb 19 2010
Will Reform Affect Recovery?
In the New York Times, Paulson makes a case for regulatory reform, while Schwarzman reflects on growing uncertainty for banks in a Washington Post op-ed.
What do you think? Share your view by voting in the poll above!
Feb 18 2010
A Mission to Improve Patients' Lives
Over the past 8 years, Huennekens has taken Volcano Corp. from 11 employees to 1100 and developed technology to prevent heart attacks.
(For more on healthcare, visit the alumni resource page.)
Feb 17 2010
Harrah's CFO Plans a Recovery
One of the industry's youngest CFOs, Halkyard has overseen a complex refinancing scheme some observers have called "a college course in credit."
Feb 16 2010
Winging It
Imagine if your wingmen could help you navigate online dating. The new dating site Wings invites users to join either as singles or wingmen, then combines your friends' comments and Facebook data to find a match.
Feb 16 2010
CIT Taps Thain to Run 102-Year-Old Lender
A year after leaving Merrill Lynch, Thain takes over a major commercial lender that was forced into bankruptcy by its foray into subprime lending.
Feb 11 2010
Business and the Olympics
Add to our list of HBS Olympians, revisit the Salt Lake City Games with Mitt Romney (MBA '74), and go behind the scenes of the '96 Summer Games in Atlanta with COO A.D. Frazier, Jr. (AMP 85, 1981).
Feb 09 2010
A New Take on the News
As founder of AllVoices.com, a site that crowdsources news from 300,000 contributors around the world, Tareen is building a new news model: using communities to scale.
Feb 02 2010
The Power of Planning
One of the most important trading companies in the world, Li & Fung manages the entire supply chain for well-known clothing manufacturers. The secret of its success? A different approach to the planning process.
Jan 29 2010
Redefining Telecoms in Turkey
Former Microsoft executive Süreyya Ciliv has been steering telecommunications company Turkcell to become one of the most innovative operators in Europe.
Jan 21 2010
Dubai: Unlike Anywhere Else
Mendhro, who's working with faculty members Tony Mayo and Nitin Nohria on a case about Dubai's leadership, explores the state's meteoric rise on Forbes.com.
Jan 13 2010
Biotech Goes to Hollywood
John Crowley's struggle to find a cure for a rare disease is the subject of his forthcoming book and a new film, Extraordinary Measures, starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. CNBC reports.
Jan 12 2010
Career Profile: The Art Dealer
Jeffrey Deitch, the new director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, has exhibited street art like "Free Basin," a skate-boarding bowl by Simparch, at his New York gallery.
Jan 06 2010
Canada's Business Newsmaker of the Year
The co-CEO of Canada's most successful technology company, Research In Motion, Balsillie tried unsuccessfully to bring the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes to Canada.
Jan 06 2010
Attitude Is Key to Success
Twelve attributes to put entrepreneurs in the right mindset and give them an edge over the competition.
Jan 04 2010
A Bold Agenda for Boston
"Mitchell B. Weiss doesn't come out of the traditional school of Boston politics. As he prepares to ascend to his new job as Mayor Thomas M. Menino's chief of staff, you won't find him tossing back pints at Doyle's...."
Dec 23 2009
Managing Starwood's Brand & Expansion Strategy
"The hard-riding boss of Starwood hotels has a mission, to drive home the commitment to the brand that he learnt at Nike."
Dec 21 2009
Educating Leaders in Pakistan
"Syed Babar Ali, a businessman and philanthropist, is two decades older than his country, Pakistan.... Now, at 83, he feels he has earned the right to give it a bit of advice."
Dec 16 2009
Apps for Daily Living
Dan Bricklin's NoteTaker lets you jot notes by drawing on the screen. John Buchanan and Stuart Wall's Postabon allows you to tag and share deals while shopping.
Dec 14 2009
Salman Khan, Math Master of the Internet
Sal Khan gave up his hedge fund work to create free online tutorials. His 800+ videos on everything from differential equations to valuation to mitosis are now viewed about 35,000 times a day.
Find the full list of videos here. (Don't miss his "brain teaser" series!)
Dec 09 2009
Meet the White House Manufacturing Czar
"A few weeks after the 2008 presidential election, United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard got a call from an Obama transition aide frantic for advice on the collapsing auto industry...."
Dec 08 2009
How Remarkable Women Lead
Joanna Barsh, coauthor of the new book How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life, has spent the past 5 years collecting more than 100 video interviews with women leaders.
Dec 07 2009
The Shifting Media Landscape
The LA Times reports on Comcast COO Steve Burke's role in managing a union with NBC. At FT.com, Bloomberg chairman Peter Grauer discusses the future of for-profit journalism.
Nov 30 2009
Business Plan Winner Receives Funding
CloudFlare, a Web start-up that helps sites protect themselves from online attacks, won top honors in last year's student Business Plan Contest.
Nov 30 2009
Private Equity Now
Peter Brooke, chairman of Advent International, a global private equity fund, and author of A Vision for Venture Capital, talks with On Point.
See also: When Debt Lacks Value
Nov 24 2009
What's Next for Private Equity
In BusinessWeek, Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman talks about buying the Busch amusement parks, new exit options, and exercising caution.
See also: A 2007 Bulletin interview with Schwarzman
Nov 20 2009
Looking for the Next Big Thing
From investments to volunteering, Tim Draper has an eye for opportunities. The Irish Times talks to Draper about spotting the potential in ideas.
Nov 16 2009
Spotlight on Startups
BusinessWeek looks at intriguing startups, including Hunch (cofounder Chris Dixon) and Zynga (founder Mark Pincus), while the New York Times previews Glyde, a resale forum for used media (founder Simon Rothman). On campus, Sunil Nagaraj talks about starting tech company Triangulate.
Nov 13 2009
Economic Recovery and Sporting Events
In an interview with the FT, Sir Martin Sorrell (MBA '68) talks about "LUV," differences in global business, and the World Cup.
Nov 05 2009
What Makes Boston Special?
HBS Entrepreneur-in-Residence Jeff Bussgang (MBA '95) shows students what makes the Boston start-up scene special.
Oct 29 2009
Is TV About to Change?
Hulu, a new media company led by CEO Jason Kilar (MBA '97), is changing the rules of network TV viewing.
Oct 23 2009
A New Leader for a Storied College
Hampden-Sydney College President Chris Howard (MBA '03) tells students: "To be able to hold your shoulders up and be able to participate, feel like you're supposed to be at the table, is really special."
Oct 22 2009
Investing in Clean Energy
John Doerr (MBA '76), named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News, calls for more energy research.
See also: Alumni Achievement profile, September 2008
Oct 21 2009
Mix Up Your Wardrobe - Online
As founders of ThredUp, James Reinhart and Chris Homes (together with Oliver Lubin) are bringing style and efficiency to the used-clothing market.
Oct 01 2009
Growing a Family Business
Time describes Benetton Group as "a case study in business management." Alessandro Benetton (MBA '91) guides a family business through a generational shift.
Sep 12 2009
Boston Chamber of Commerce Recognizes HBS Entrepreneur
The Boston Chamber of Commerce named Diane Hessan, CEO of Communispace, its 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year!
Sep 05 2009
Thinking Outside the Box
Jules Pieri (MBA '86) launched the Daily Grommet, an e-commerce startup, with the idea of telling the story behind the product.
Aug 20 2009
Opening Facebook to the World
Sheryl Sandberg (MBA '95) talks with the Guardian (UK) about her goals as COO of Facebook.
Aug 10 2009
Helping 27 Million Entrepreneurs
In the Wall Street Journal, Karen Mills (MBA '77) talks about helping business as head of the Small Business Administration.
