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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity
used as punishment for a crime 1662 Partus Sequitur Ventrem (or, literally, “offspring follows belly”) law ensures multigenerational bondage Jennifer Morgan, 'Partus Sequitur Ventrem’ Law, Race, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
said he was surprised when presidential candidate John McCain blamed the nation’s financial crisis on “greed and corruption on Wall Street.” “I don’t think corruption is a... View Details
- Profile
Nneka Ezeigwe
background. My current ambition is to be based in Africa, working in a managerial capacity, in a position of control to make meaningful contributions to the economy. A lot of our Africa-focused cases at HBS are sad – about corruption or... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
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Tawanda Sibanda
important African leader, but one of the most successful. We talked for thirty, forty minutes about politics, corruption in African governments, even his son’s friendship with Ben Affleck.” Now Tawanda is working on a startup with HBS... View Details
- 29 Jun 2016
- News
Women of Wall Street Tell Their Story
women of Wall Street can be just as cold-heartedly corrupt as the boys.” The Hollywood Reporter agreed, saying it “is a smart thriller set in the corporate world that disguises its modest budget with an intelligent script View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change
students to use their skills and knowledge to help develop the African continent. Referring to corrupt leaders in Africa, Savage said, “We still have some of the old guard who don't understand that things... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
HBS Alums Help Jailhouse Entrepreneurs Go Straight
Whether it’s an upfront enterprise on Main Street or illegal dealings on Mean Street, competition, risk management, and profitability are primary concerns in both business venues. That’s the theory behind the nonprofit Prison... View Details
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Linda Leung
In her junior and senior undergraduate years, Linda Leung fulfilled the dream job of nerds, or at least Star Wars enthusiasts, worldwide: she developed simulation models for ion propulsion engines, the real-world technology behind the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Q & A: Gustavo Herrero
HBS faculty members, and leading Latin American scholars and business practitioners. What are some of the region's important business issues? It is difficult to speak of Latin America as a single unit. That... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Cynthia Carroll
Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), launched by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002, seeks greater disclosure of what companies pay, and what countries receive, for oil, gas, and mining. Will it... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Capital Architect
This means that the “process” of economic governance is as vital to success as the policy—and requires prioritizing things like stakeholder engagement, meaningful participation, openness and transparency, View Details
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John Schupbach
India. "I chose India precisely because I knew so little about it," John says. It was a steep learning curve. John lived with an Indian family in New Delhi, next to a slum of nearly 25,000 people that represented "the most educationally underprivileged... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
"...But the good news is your old Enron stock has become a high-priced collectible." © 2008 www.cartoonstock.com Nearly seven years after its collapse, Enron continues to fascinate those interested in corporate leadership and governance.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
challenge the way things have traditionally worked. Vincent Pons: In populist discourse you often have this idea that a country has been governed by a political and economic elite hurting the interests of the people. If you systematically... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 05 Feb 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?
Summing Up How do we close the gap between theory and results in selecting leaders? In discussing why our achievements in selecting leaders are less than stellar, contributors offered a rich set of ideas. Given their number, I've tried to... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path
Hsieh’s “gray area.” Could he best help the country by taking a stand against corruption or by cleaning up its streets? Hsieh, who is now course head for Leadership and Corporate Accountability, wrote the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
Practitioners Institute to share best practices and offer guidance to groups looking to adopt its approach to transforming neighborhoods battling poverty, poor health, underperforming schools, and high View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
These Are the Good Old Days
corruption and mismanagement that have dominated the headlines are not pervasive,” she says. But given all the negative publicity, she adds, “I’m worried about the pipeline of talent. It’s harder to find... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Minding The Gap
Alameda at the corner of 33rd Street. "That neighborhood?" he queries in a thick Russian accent. "Not good." Well outside the boundary of Inner Harbor tourist attractions, the northeast Baltimore district in question admittedly shares the city's well-publicized... View Details
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