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Advancing Racial EquityAdvancing Racial Equity   

How HBS is advancing research on race, using use case discussions to teach about racism, engaging the business community in change efforts, and addressing the needs of marginalized individuals and groups.

My Favorite CaseMy Favorite Case   

Alumni reflect on the class discussions and case protagonists that indelibly shaped their lives and careers

My Pandemic YearMy Pandemic Year   

Newly minted alumna Jo Tan (MBA 2021) shares an inside look at life on campus in the age of COVID through her whimsical illustrations and personal reflections.

2021 Alumni Achievement Award Recipients2021 Alumni Achievement Award Recipients   

HBS has conferred its highest alumni honor upon Ray Dalio (MBA 1973), H. Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA 1933) posthumous award, Mezuo O. Nwuneli (MBA 2003), Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999), Terry Virts (GMP 11, 2011), and Deborah Winshel (MBA 1985).

29 Jul 2021
Making A Difference

Todd Brix set out to tackle one of the world’s biggest issues: What to do with all this carbon dioxide?

Re: Todd Brix (MBA 1997)

29 Jul 2021
Making A Difference

Shea-nut butter entrepreneur Naa-Sakle Akuete is ensuring her suppliers—village women in sub-Saharan Africa—get their fair share of the profits from their labor.

Re: Naa-Sakle Akuete (MBA 2014)

28 Jul 2021
Wall Street Journal

Squarely in Their Corner

A daughter of entrepreneurs helps others grow their businesses

Re: Amrita Ahuja (MBA 2007); Sarah Harden (MBA 1999)

22 Jul 2021
HBS Clubs

Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

By: Margie Kelley

14 Jul 2021
The First Five Years

The First Five Years: Nicolas Manes (MBA 2020)

Nicolas Manes on tackling food insecurity during a global pandemic, how no day is ‘typical,’ and why his favorite HBS case focuses on one of the greatest corporate scandals ever.

Re: Nicolas Manes (MBA 2020)

13 Jul 2021
Wall Street Journal

Owner of QVC and HSN Hires David Rawlinson as Its Next CEO

E-commerce executive tapped to run retailer looking to adapt after the pandemic

Re: David Rawlinson (MBA 2008)

12 Jul 2021
Inc.

Your Fullest Self

An entrepreneur reflects on her personal and professional journey

Re: Britney Winters (MBA 2016); Ekaterina Lazaroff-Puck (MBA 2016)

12 Jul 2021
HBS Alumni News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

How HBS alumni are helping their neighbors, communities, businesses, and each other during the coronavirus pandemic

08 Jul 2021
Deseret News

Traeger Grills Lights a Fire Under Public Stock Offering Effort

The company, led by CEO Jeremy Andrus (MBA 2002), is coming off a successful year driven by a new interest in home cooking

Re: Jeremy Andrus (MBA 2002)

28 Jun 2021
Forbes

Caretaking Concierge Startup Raises $35 Million Series B

Wellthy backed by fellow alumna's Rethink Impact

Re: Lindsay Jurist-Rosner (MBA 2009)

17 Jun 2021
Newsweek

A Conversation With Moderna Leader Stéphane Bancel

On the challenge of managing a team through an extraordinary crisis, his commitment to a "10x mindset," and the risk, for leaders of fast-growing companies, of becoming boiled frogs.

Re: Stefan Bancel (MBA 2000)

17 Jun 2021
HBS Clubs

Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity

By: Margie Kelley

15 Jun 2021
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

Investments in communities of color further social gains

Re: Greg Shell (MBA 2001); Corey Thomas (MBA 2002); Kenneth Chenault (MBA 2019); Kevin Chenault (MBA 2021); By: Deborah Blagg

15 Jun 2021
HBS Alumni Bulletin

Diversifying HBS's Case Collection

School implements new systems and approaches

Re: Caleb Bradford (MBA 2021); Anne Plachta (MBA 2021); Jan W. Rivkin (C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean, Chair, MBA Program); Janice H. Hammond (Jesse Philips Professor of Manufacturing Senior Associate Dean for Culture and Community); Reshmaan N. Hussam (Assistant Professor of Business Administration Hellman Faculty Fellow); Mihir A. Desai (Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance); By: Jennifer Gillespie

15 Jun 2021
HBS Alumni Bulletin

The Value of Difficult Conversations

Students share perspectives on the Tulsa Massacre case

Re: Mihir A. Desai (Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance); By: April White