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27 Oct 2016
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Paying It Forward

(photo by Neal Hamberg) Ask Malay Kundu (MBA 2003) about StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, and he’s more than happy to talk about his thriving software company, which deploys video and scanning technologies to stop retail theft. The... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2000
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Of Dugouts and Sweatshops

from his coveted duties, but he reasoned that the case amounted to a violation of public trust and bore no comparison to the sweatshop conditions that originally inspired child labor protections. That evening, the news media reported a View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

19 Sep 2016
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A Fresh Approach to Urban Farming

solving a critical need in Singapore. “HBS was centered on leadership and making a difference around a problem that you really cared about, and for me that problem was food security. For the last 10 years... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Righting the Ship

annually from the U.S. Navy Working Capital Fund to each of the divisions, for capital improvement projects like buildings and equipment. But there was a major problem with the fund’s model: “In 2001, we were at 93 percent execution of... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

25 Jun 2018
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An Unfinished Story

immigration stories? We just asked. Most people were very willing to tell their family stories. Of course, not all of them are happy stories. It was more difficult to get the stories of African Americans, because many of their relatives... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2022
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June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

achieve success, have meaningful relationships, make a difference to society and secure a fulfilling and happy life. This book will help you discover how your paradigm is created, what factors impact it, and how you can take control of... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

24 Jun 2016
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Reinventing Pharma

and in her family life. “It’s a fascinating theory and one I think about a lot, in terms of how it potentially applies within Pharma,” she said. “What inspires me most about Clay though is how he has applied this same theory to how to live a View Details

Keywords: Scientific Research and Development Services

15 Sep 2016
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The Burning Man Project

sort of take us through a day at Burning Man, particularly the day that the man actually burns? Raiser: Burn day is really kind of our New Year's Eve. So people all throughout the day will greet you with happy burn day. And it's this... View Details

01 Feb 2001
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A Bankable Trust

find it hard to break into song at the end of the day, but it's not a problem for Harris: "I've been singing all of my life, primarily R&B and gospel," she told the New York Times (October 22, 2000). Singing... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2000
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Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World

created value in the for-profit marketplace and want to take a similar approach with philanthropy," Emerson asserts. Joining this group of philanthropists are baby boomers, who are "entering their retirement years very engaged," Emerson notes. "They are not going to be... View Details

Keywords: Anne Kavanagh

01 Feb 2000
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No Place Like Home

for low- and moderate-income housing to be built and renovated throughout Cambridge and Boston. "The housing crisis is reaching well into the middle class," declared Paul Grogan, Harvard's vice president for government, community, and public affairs. "The View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

16 Dec 2020
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A Creator in the Era of Disruption

loans and access to payments. Probably in my children's day, [it] will be something different. I never really sought out to be an entrepreneur, to be honest. I just sought out to solve an access problem that many, many people had in... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Up Your Time Affluence

notions of wastefulness; it’s a meaningful end in itself that can inspire greater happiness and ultimately boost productivity. Be sure to reflect. “Make time and space to consider what quality time means to... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us

by research. We know that the quality of the voice is a big driver in how much the end user enjoys the experience,” he says. The solution started to take shape during Sambvani’s tenure at Spotify, where he worked as a data scientist just... View Details

Keywords: Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

02 Jun 2015
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Pointing the Way to a Better World

no problem in presenting facts that lead to change. An in-depth look at proven, evidence-based strategies, A Path Appears is a kind of primer on how anyone—indeed, WuDunn hopes, everyone—can help to make the world a better place. By... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2016
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Faculty Q&A: Price Check

addition, online retailers have a vast amount of data at their fingertips; solving complex problems with data seemed like a natural fit. Tell me about the research you did with Rue La La. Rue La La is in the online flash sales industry,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2017
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The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job

their skills, and move them up the skill and pay ladders,” says Eckert, with robots replacing only the bottom rungs. “You’re not finding 21-year-olds coming out of school and wanting to go into manufacturing. In China, there is actually a declining population of... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Mar 2014
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In My Humble Opinion: Ian Calhoun (MBA 2010)

Video Embed Ian Calhoun (MBA 2010) grew up in kitchens, first at the elbow of his mother ("a great cook, a schoolteacher, always happy to show me some stuff") and then, in high school and college, as a line cook in restaurants all over... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; 80 Thoreau; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Jan 2002
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Raymond V. Gilmartin (MBA '68)

happiness and peace.' Then I realized that happiness and peace came from knowing that whatever problem is brought to me, I-or someone in the company-can solve it." Whether... View Details

01 Apr 1996
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Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?

Jeffrey Madrick (MBA '71) has for many years been an award-winning economics and financial writer and editor in both print (Business Week, Money) and broadcast (NBC, ESPN) journalism. The author of, most recently, The End of Affluence... View Details

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