Alumni News - September 2011
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What's Next, Dean?

Forbes says HBS is #1. Now read how the School is raising its game in a new interview with the Dean. And on Friday, Sept. 23, at 8:45 am EST, tune in as Dean Nitin Nohria gives his first-ever live broadcast for alumni from Fall Reunions. more



 News

Five Receive Alumni Achievement Awards

This year's recipients are role models who inspire us with their public accomplishments and their private devotion to family and community. Join us as we spend a day shadowing five extraordinary lives. more

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Do You Work in "Office Space"?

Upcoming career webinars include engagement lessons from the movie cult classic, sessions on selling, and resume advice. Put your TPS report down and register for our September 20 discussion, when we'll help you develop board skills. more

Global Networking Night—Don't Miss It!

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What are you doing September 21? If you haven't registered for our once-a-year worldwide networking extravaganza, we think you should see what you're missing. more

Cross-Class Industry Panels

Next week, reunion-goers will have the chance to connect with fellow alumni interested in digital entrepreneurship, private equity, healthcare innovation, and philanthropy. There's still time to register. more

The Economic Crisis and Its Aftermath

This fall, HBS Clubs in Detroit, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto, and San Francisco will host a series of current affairs discussions with Prof. Rob Kaplan, author of the recent book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror. Join us for an HBS perspective on the current economy. more


 Alumni News

Disrupting the Cosmetics Industry

HBS has bred the powerhouse duos behind Gilt Groupe, Rent the Runway, and a cosmetics company you may have heard of, Birchbox, run by Katia Beauchamp (MBA '10) and Hayley Barna (MBA '10). more

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New Kid in School

Ed Ellison (MBA '91). more

Powered by Elephant Grass

Ana Maria Diniz (OPM 36, 2007). more

Advice to a New RC

Alex Taussig (MBA '09). more

A Butterfly Aficionado Who's All Business

Howard Hoople (MBA '80). more


 Highlight: September Bulletin

The Spangler Effect

Meet the man behind the campus landmark. From the beginning, Spangler was never just about meals, or study sessions, or events. more

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The City Solution

HBS faculty focus on the environmental and business challenges of urban growth. more

Water for Life

How one HBS alum transformed Manila's water system into a model public-private partnership. more

Case Study: Charged Up

Inside the high-risk, high-tech business of lithium-ion batteries. more


 Calendar

What Boards Look For

WEBINAR
09.20.2011

Fall Reunions

HBS Campus
09.22.2011

Faculty on Accelerating Innovation

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09.27.2011

Personal Engagement

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10.06.2011

Faculty on China & the 21st Century

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10.07.2011

Loan Repayment Assistance Program

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10.15.2011


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When Less Choice Is a Good Thing

Forget "the more, the merrier." An increasing body of research shows that people respond positively to limited choices.

Learn how companies are turning this principle into a successful business model.


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