The sight was rare: a dot-com entrepreneur whose company is profitable. Last Tuesday, Intuit Chairman and founder, Scott Cook (HBS ’76) treated a crammed Aldrich classroom to his key learnings on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and manager. After a brief stint with Procter & Gamble, Cook established Intuit in 1983 with… Continue reading Confessions of a Successful Dot-Com Entrepreneur
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High Rollers
A group of 30 HBS students took September’s long weekend as an opportunity to leave Allston and meet face-to-face the people quietly-and not so quietly-changing the face of gaming and entertainment on the Las Vegas Strip, one multi-billion dollar development at a time. The Hospitality & Travel Industry Club kicked off the year with its… Continue reading High Rollers
Southwest Airlines: Soaring To New Heights?
On May 3 the Hospitality and Travel Industry Club hosted its final speaker of the year at HBS, Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines. Kelly was the last in a special series of airline speakers over the year, following in the tailwind of the Presidents of JetBlue, Eos and Delta Song, the Founders of Maxjet… Continue reading Southwest Airlines: Soaring To New Heights?
