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For 17 years, Andre Kearns (MBA 1999) has been tracing his family tree. One by one, he has added branches, grounding himself in a long and sometimes complicated lineage. Through family stories, forgotten heirlooms, and vital records, Kearns has traveled back through... View Details

Keywords: April White; Illustrations by Fabio Consoli; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

31 Oct 2023
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

Sijh Diagne (photo by Michael Bucher) In March 2020, Sijh Diagne (MBA 2017) was asked to serve as an advisor to Senegal’s minister of economy, planning, and cooperation. He was charged with leading the country’s private-sector development; but just as became the case... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Solving for Z

sector that is not particularly well-known for being socially progressive. “When we engage with potential campus hires, the interest in sustainability and sustainable finance is tremendous,” he says.... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

entrepreneurial style of management has benefited both Ayala and an island nation that faces significant social and economic challenges. At least once a year, Jaime Zobel, his brother Fernando (who shares leadership of the Ayala... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Thinking Ahead

challenge or opportunity for certain business sectors due to generative AI, that can still be interesting.” In addition, how a business spends its funds is coming under even greater scrutiny. “Entrepreneurs are being asked for cash-flow... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

06 Jul 2023
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Home Economics

In a remote village in the Mexican state of Chiapas, 13 women gather in an open-air community space. Each has arrived at their weekly meeting with a small deposit for El Banco—“the bank”—as the women have named the savings club they’ve formed with the assistance of... View Details

Keywords: April White

13 Jul 2023
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The Network Effect

didn’t realize that we had shared professional interests,” Model recalls, laughing. “It was just a social thing.” Only after graduation would they realize how well-matched their ambitions were: Model, who had a background in investment... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Bridging the ESG Data Gap

partner reporting and portfolio monitoring. Launching a startup was not Murday’s original goal in attending HBS. She grew up in a Rust Belt city outside of Chicago and expected to work in the public sector after studying policy at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

technological aspects of business. They want to integrate the technical training and experience they have with a broader general management perspective to lead those businesses forward. I expect interest in these sectors to grow. How has... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

HBS European Alumni Summit in Paris last fall attended by 250 participants, including Senior Lecturer Brian Trelstad and Professor Gunnar Trumbull. The conference, titled “Re.Invent: Leadership for a Sustainable Future,” featured leaders and experts from industry,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

Bower, the Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration, in his 1986 book, When Markets Quake, documented the problem as it affects the petrochemical industry. He has also observed it in other sectors over the years. "In one... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

Photographed by Webb Chappell In March 2010, the 1787 drafting of the United States Constitution became breaking news. The members of the Texas State Board of Education had convened in Austin to review the state’s history and other social... View Details

Keywords: April White

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