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Former Continental Airlines CEO Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963) recounts the radical ideas and relentless negotiations that transformed the airline industry

Alumni recommendations from the year in media

More than half of college grads are underemployed. In this excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, Stephen Moret (MBA 2011) discusses the root causes of this trend—and what policymakers and the private sector can do to address it.

How Wally Eamer (MBA 1979) helped end a bitter, decades-long conflict between loggers, environmentalists, government officials, and First Nations

Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) on what it will really take to adapt to the realities of climate change

Alumni share life-altering lessons from the labor force

Author and producer Jeff Norton (MBA 2003) on how his show Geek Girl became a Netflix hit—and what it tells us about success in the streaming era

Baskits president and CEO Robin Kovitz (MBA 2007) on the tactics and the trials of her “acquisition entrepreneurship” journey

John Levy (MBA 1979) thinks his startup can make quantum computing an accessible superpower for business—and he is racing tech’s biggest names to make a long-promised future a reality

COO Jen Wong (MBA 2004) on how she grew revenues without compromising community

Adventurer Sunny Stroeer (MBA 2011) is always hunting for her limit. Would she find it while skiing 1,000 miles through the Alaskan wilderness?

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) on the rules of real talk

Recipients of the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award share takeaways from early experiences in the working world

Recipients of the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award reflect on how their early life shaped them—personally and professionally

Space entrepreneur Peter Platzer (MBA 2002) on the process of finding your purpose

Born in Korea, Michael Kim (MBA 1990) spent his formative years in the US. As his novel ‘Offerings’ heads for the big screen, Asia’s “godfather of private equity” reflects on time, legacy, duty, and the unexpected connections between fiction and finance.

Cancer will impact nearly one in two people in their lifetime. Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) has battled it twice—and has lessons for anyone in the fight.   

Author Anne Morriss (MBA 2004) on how companies can tackle complex issues with essential speed

Alumni recommendations from the year in media

Entrepreneur and author Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) on how to look before you leap