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- 01 Jan 2008
- News
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979
that has redefined commerce. Since stepping down from eBay last spring, Whitman’s focus now lies in the public and social sectors. When Meg Whitman joined eBay in 1998, the two-year-old private company had thirty employees and $4.7... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
socially responsible development projects in economically challenged communities. Students come from 48 countries, predominately in Latin America and Africa. The admissions team and faculty personally conduct up to 1,000 interviews in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Raising the Barrio
(MBA 1993), using a nickname for Buenos Aires residents. The mayor himself grew up in the city without ever visiting the community—one of a half-dozen “misery towns” across the city. “It’s a few feet away, but physically and socially, there is no View Details
Keywords: April White
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 response. In a recent blog post, the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative connected with several first and second year fellows to hear about their work. “Being able to see the impact my work is creating... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
20,000 SIM cards at an average of $100 each. (Roshan was second to enter the market after Afghan Wireless; it now has four providers nipping at its heels in a highly competitive market.) Today, the company connects all of Afghanistan’s... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The HBS Fund
Business Become More Sustainable The notion of “doing well by doing good” is gaining momentum as business leaders and investors realize that social responsibility can improve the bottom line. That’s why HBS Online introduced a course on... View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
illuminating the strong spiritual, cultural, and economic connections that once existed between corn and indigenous people. At the same time, Keen and his students were brainstorming potential directions for what would become Sacred Seed.... View Details
- 12 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)
work with agencies to execute marketing campaigns, with BollyX, I find myself doing everything from social media posts, website copywriting, event planning, and cold calling, to strategic planning and project managing. Without a huge... View Details
- 24 Oct 2018
- News
Exploring the Future of Work for Women
Countries. Khanna, who has been exploring the role of entrepreneurship in the economic and social development of emerging markets, described the critical need to establish trust when launching a business in developing countries, where... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Dec 2011
- News
An HBS gift guide
shake this nagging feeling that we weren’t getting great value for our dollar.” View the duo's fashion earrings Next Open the world to disabled travelers Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) Founder, AbilityTrip HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellow,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Spring Training for Startups
April was a good month for startups at HBS, with three events connecting expert entrepreneurs with student and alumni founders. The HBS Rock 100 Entrepreneurs' Summit featured conversations with industry leaders like Care.com founder and... View Details
- 28 Oct 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Nick Soman (MBA 2010)
in intensive care for four months and rehab for another six. I’m fully recovered now, but it was lonely and eye-opening; I realized I’m going to die someday, and decided to start a company to cure loneliness, which became Reveal.” Why do you think a resource/app like... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Stevenson Named Director of External Relations
easier than ever for alumni to stay connected to the School." Stevenson is the first incumbent of the Sarofim-Rock Professorship of Business Administration, a chair established in 1981 to provide a continuing base for research and... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Research Brief: Field Research
Byrd Foundation, cofounded by Mark Lampert [MBA 1988], provided the initial funding.) PAD’s mission is to connect the agricultural communication technology that was already in use in the developed world with smallholder farmers in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Advancing the Vision for HBS
and society. It has been exciting to see the HBS community—alumni, students, the faculty, and staff—rally around this vision. A wide range of events and programs, along with new ways to connect online, have energized interactions among... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Magician Turns HBS Upside Down
executive coach who has garnered plaudits from numerous corporate leaders and from celebrities such as Larry King, Woody Allen, and David Letterman (“he’s as good as Houdini”). With a Ph.D. in social psychology, Randal is a... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
of 1 percent of the US population. Fewer and fewer American citizens have any connection to the armed forces. A decade later, that’s still a huge concern for me.” Tracy P. Palandjian (MBA 1997) CEO and Cofounder, View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
New Venture Winner Mines E-Waste
2011 host clubs Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship winner Student Business Plan winners Business Plan competition turns 15 In the throwaway graveyard where once trendy TVs, smartphones, and laptops go to become junk, Privahini Bradoo (MBA... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Up Your Time Affluence
here, Whillans offers straightforward strategies for gaining control over that most precious asset of all. Beware of time confetti. Our near-constant connection to technology leads to social media and email... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Action Plan: Come as You Are
Josh Basseches (MBA 1992), director and CEO of Canada’s Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). “The experience of going to a museum is about encountering and connecting with authentic objects and with people.” Basseches’s first strong museum memory... View Details