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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Clubs: Capital Improvements
International. “Washington has transformed from a city dominated by government to one that has a thriving business community,” says Youngkin, “and it is attracting an enormous number of talented people.”
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April White
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
At Work in the Fields with the Lord
In California’s Coachella Valley, Sister Marsha Allen (MBA 1976) is spearheading a coalition of nonprofits and charitable organizations in an effort to build a tent city for the 20,000 migrant farmworkers and their children who come to...
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Agriculture
- 12 Apr 2023
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Step Change
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna. I'm a writer and editor for the HBS Alumni Bulletin. In 2019, I met Egyptian alumna Amal Enan (MBA 2014) when she was on campus for her 5th reunion. Enan had already held a...
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entrepreneurship;
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Egypt;
developing economies;
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- 09 Dec 2020
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How to Fix America
cities in America.” Choudhury also notes that the country must address issues in its immigration system, which has already caused the country lose talent to Canada. “The new administration should stop this outflux of talent,” says...
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- 01 Jun 2018
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The Importance of Philanthropy
Regional Research Centers and Offices: This global network in 14 cities helps HBS faculty develop new cases and courses and facilitates opportunities for students and faculty members to gain firsthand exposure to new ideas and business...
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- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Turning Troubled Schools into High-Achievers
think about my own education in K-12, I know that I am really fortunate to have received an excellent education. So really, when I wake up every day today, I want to make sure that every single child in the city of Boston and in the state...
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- 22 Mar 2022
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Clubs Mark a Milestone and the Lunar New Year
with other alumni clubs around the world and had some fantastic speakers. We’ll continue with some virtual programming, since Houston is a very spread-out city and sometimes our members can’t make some events. It’s nice to have an...
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Margie Kelley
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
Genta manages 5 percent of the state budget and a staff of 270. His ministry oversees the telecom industry and digital improvements in smart city initiatives, education, and health care, as well as programs and partnerships benefitting...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- 31 Oct 2019
- News
Business Success Means Community Success in Wisconsin; GNN Roundup
with local alumni in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. “We hosted GNN in five cities with more than 150 attendees,” says Kaur. “It was an awesome experience and a fun-filled evening enjoyed over drinks. Old memories of...
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Margie Kelley
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
obvious: Environmentalists have long known that the city has water run-off issues, but there had never been any political will to solve the problem. “Hurricane Harvey showed everyone that we just can’t be on the sidelines anymore,” Coady...
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April White
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Trail Blazer
has made quick progress, securing one federal and two state grants of $13 million, in total. In February 2015, the coalition broke ground on a six-mile segment to connect the city of Napa to Yountville, and it is scheduled to have more...
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- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Duncan M. ("Greg") Murray (MBA 1964)
Nova Scotia native Greg Murray divides his time between a town house in Halifax’s city center and Athol Farms, a 400-acre cattle ranch on the Northumberland Strait. A longtime entrepreneur, his latest venture, the Clean Air & Water...
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- 01 Dec 2002
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
board to the School with regard to leadership and values on campus. The 2003 Global Alumni Conference will be held in Shanghai on June 17–20. I hope you have made plans to attend this unique gathering. Shanghai is exploding with activity and cultural energy, and the...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Starting Lineup: No Reservations
Illustrations by Drue Wagner The Company The Founder The Pitch The News EatWith CEO Susan Kim (MBA 2003) Founded 2012 This online marketplace allows cooks to sell seats at their dinner tables. TripAdvisor is the latest investor in this social-dining service, which...
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- 25 Apr 2014
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An investment in meaningful results
Ending poverty in New York City is a monumental goal, but as president and chief operating officer of a modern-day nonprofit that bears the legendary moniker Robin Hood, Deborah Winshel (MBA 1985) uses her business acumen to effect social...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Empowering Japan through e-commerce
hundreds of cases, a light clicked on. “It was in an HBS classroom that I first considered starting my own company,” he says. Rakuten operates e-commerce businesses in 13 countries, spearheaded a $100 million investment in Pinterest, and recently acquired eReader Kobo,...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Addressing the housing needs of India’s poor
Rakhi Mehra (MBA 2009) is enabling a growing number of India’s 82 million urban poor households to have structurally safe and well-ventilated homes through the enterprise she cofounded, micro Home Solutions (mHS) City Lab. Winner of the...
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- 01 Dec 2018
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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,...
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April White
- 01 Sep 2003
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Richard Edelman
founded just over fifty years ago, from $6 million in fees in 1978 to $230 million today. Now the largest independently owned PR firm in the world, the company has offices in 38 cities and an account list that includes UPS, Swiss Re, and...
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- 07 Sep 2021
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September 2021 Alumni Books
pandemic. Amid these disruptions, it is necessary for universities to revisit their roles in serving their cities. How can universities prepare their graduates to excel in a disrupted world? How can universities contribute to the retraining of a disrupted workforce?...
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Margie Kelley