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Ray A. Goldberg, the George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business, Emeritus, at HBS, and the scholar widely credited with helping define and shaping the field of agribusiness, died peacefully at home on February 16. He was 99.

Krishna Palepu has spent more than four decades at Harvard Business School (HBS) building institutions, shaping leaders, and advancing the School’s mission in the world. Now a Baker Foundation professor and the senior associate dean for Business in Global Society, he continues to champion the integration of rigorous research and real-world impact. In this conversation, he reflects on the improbable path that brought him from a small village in India to Boston, the mentors who shaped his career, and the community he worked to build at HBS.

Sylvia Chen’s path to Harvard Business School was anything but typical. After leaving medical school and a full Air Force scholarship, she worked in Massachusetts state government, the town of Lexington, and HBS Human Resources before finding her way to MBA, Doctoral, and External Relations. We talked with Sylvia about her role as the assistant director of talent management and program services, that big decision, what she likes to do outside of work, and more