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Harvard Business School
The Harvard Business School alumni podcast
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Sep 4, 2024 • 12min
Basket Chase
Baskits president and CEO Robin Kovitz (MBA 2007) on the tactics and the trials of her “acquisition entrepreneurship” journey

Aug 13, 2024 • 23min
Quantum Leap
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

Jul 23, 2024 • 19min
Reddit’s Rise
COO Jen Wong (MBA 2004) on how she grew revenues without compromising community

Jul 2, 2024 • 19min
Surviving the Iditarod
Adventurer Sunny Stroeer (MBA 2011) is always hunting for her limit. Would she find it while skiing 1,000 miles through the Alaskan wilderness?

May 29, 2024 • 16min
How To Have Effective Conversations
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) on the rules of real talk

May 16, 2024 • 14min
On the Job
Alumni Achievement Award winners discuss early work experiences influencing their careers. Topics include diverse voices, tough summer jobs, prioritizing values over profit, embracing diversity in leadership, and John Hess's journey in the energy business.

Apr 25, 2024 • 15min
Origin Stories
Recipients of the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award reflect on how their early life shaped them—personally and professionally

Apr 5, 2024 • 16min
Mission Control
Space entrepreneur Peter Platzer (MBA 2002) on the process of finding your purpose

Mar 8, 2024 • 20min
In Harmony
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.

Feb 22, 2024 • 17min
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
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.