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02 Jul 2018
News

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

March 26, 2015
Article

A Wake-Up Call for Tomorrow's Top 1 Percent: Rebuild America's Middle Class

By: Jan Rivkin and Michael E. Porter

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26 Mar 2015
News

A wake-up call for tomorrow's top 1 percent: rebuild America's middle class

2017
Report

Dismissed by Degrees: How Degree Inflation Is Undermining U.S. Competitiveness and Hurting America's Middle Class

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Manjari Raman

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19 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Finding Success in the Middle of the Market

"middle class values" and "middle America" and that captures a majority of the independents in the middle. The middle may not be as clearcut or exciting as the left or the right. It is a... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto; Retail

01 Jun 1996
News

Class Acts

Leadership, intellect, entrepreneurial savvy, interest in community service, good old-fashioned school spirit - these are some of the defining characteristics of the MBA Class of 1996. And while it's impossible to show the depth and... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis

for that.” Merton expressed concern about potential unintended consequences of efforts to confront the current financial crisis. While regulation is important and needed, “it’s not magic,” he said. Poorly done regulation could have a long-term negative effect. Rebuild... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson;Martha Lagace; deregulation; moral hazard; the middle class; Finance

03 May 2017
News

Growing the Black Economy by Moving to the Middle

11 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Meet the MBA Class of 2020

University PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE The Coca-Cola Co., Eurasia Africa Group, Pacemaker International, Teach for China Jacob Meiner “I WANT TO GET SMACK-DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOST COMPLEX PROBLEMS.” HOME REGION New Rochelle, NY UNDERGRAD... View Details

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Class Profile | MBA

Class Profile A truly diverse student body — in experience, nationality, interests, and ambitions — is the foundation of the Harvard Business School experience. Play A Mosaic of Perspectives video Play Video duration: 1:27 Indeed, a... View Details

01 Aug 2002
News

Class Day & Commencement

Skies were overcast on the afternoon of June 5 but that didn't faze this year's 911 graduating MBAs who, along with their families and friends, gathered on Baker Lawn to celebrate Class Day 2002. High spirits remained undampened as... View Details

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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021

Middle East & North Africa Middle East & North Africa Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path Pictured: Plastic bottles are sorted for recycling at Cedar Environmental on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon.... View Details

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

During their Elective Curriculum (EC)—or second—year, MBA students register for courses based on their interests. With more than 100 offerings in 10 subject areas, these classes provide an opportunity for depth and breadth while helping... View Details

07 Nov 2022
News

Mumzworld Founder Mona Ataya: Empowering Women in the Middle East

01 Sep 2010
News

School’s 100th MBA Class Graduates

Photos by Stuart Cahill On a hot, steamy afternoon in late May that saw most of the audience forsake the folding chairs on Baker Lawn for the shade of its tree-lined margins, some 900 HBS students celebrated Class Day with a special... View Details

Keywords: Graduation

01 Jun 2007
News

Profiles from the class of 2007

Photographs by Webb Chappell Now in its twelfth year, the annual student profiles feature has become something of a Bulletin tradition. As editors, we look forward every spring to meeting these outstanding members of the MBA graduating View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice

01 Jun 2003
News

Portraits from the Class of 2003

Chirag Shah “A single, impoverished mother, only 15 years old, gave birth to the first baby I delivered.” In the Middle of Med School at Yale: came to HBS Inspiration for Becoming a Physician: doctors who attended to his brother’s gunshot... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2006
News

Profiles from the Class of 2006

Photos by Webb Chappell At first glance, the MBA Class of 2006 is an interesting collection of data points: 897 students from 67 countries, 34 percent women, 32 percent international, and 21 percent minorities. But look again, deeper this... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Margie Kelley;Lewis I. Rice;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

31 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Climate Change Pioneers in the Class of 1978

HBS Reunions offer Alumni a chance to come together and learn from faculty and fellow alumni and find inspiration in the ways HBS and fellow alumni make a difference in the world. Below is information on the session "Climate Pioneers" organized by the HBS View Details

20 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Airplane Design Brings Out the Class Warfare in Us All

and jerk of your carry-on up to the overhead. An inelegant flop into the middle seat completes the journey—until the passenger in front shoves her seat back, removing your kneecaps. But new research shows that—in addition to these... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Air Transportation; Sports; Travel

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