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- 13 Apr 2017
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Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge
millions of young adults in West Africa who are eager to embrace better opportunities through WAVE Academy (West Africa Vocational Education), an ambitious vocational program that finds entry-level jobs for its participants within six to... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
investor), was interested in investing in entrepreneurship in the aging sector as his “third act.” The duo combined forces and launched Primetime Partners last summer. Primetime’s $50 million venture fund currently has 10 companies in its... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Fostering financial freedom for low-income individuals
Scott Cook (MBA 1976) wants to change lives through initiatives he created as cofounder of Intuit. These include the Intuit Tax Freedom Project, which provides free online tax preparation services for Americans who cannot afford to pay,... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
can help a lot, and yet these are not sufficient. Entrepreneurship is a skill you learn out in the wild, through failure after failure and through persistence when everything... View Details
- 11 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
educated, and provided with artisan skills. Doing well by doing good is important to us and we support a good cause through our supply chain." What's been the best and most challenging part of building the business? "The best part of the... View Details
- 19 Apr 2018
- News
One Last Pitch
the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with HBS Alumni Clubs and Associations. In the alumni category, 164 teams had battled it out in 11 regional competitions around the globe. On Wednesday night, in a theatrically... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
An Entrepreneurial Journey
It has been said that because of the case method, entrepreneurship has always been at the core of a Harvard Business School education. The case method, after all, teaches students to analyze problems, think creatively, and be alert for... View Details
- 13 Jul 2015
- News
Empowering entrepreneurs in Africa
Maimouna Diakhaby (MBA 2016), who came to HBS because of its leadership focus, plans to return to Africa to help empower deprived communities through entrepreneurship. (Published July 2015) View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
Science Entrepreneurship at HBS, cites studies showing that even mild dehydration can compromise performance by as much as 29 percent. Nix has garnered interest from both endurance athletes—which include about 30 million dedicated runners... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Applying business practices to nonprofits to strengthen impact
explains Bradach, who also served on HBS's faculty from 1992 to 1998. He and the firm continue to have close ties to the School, and, through the years, Bridgespan has assisted HBS professors in writing several social enterprise cases.... View Details
- 23 Jan 2017
- News
The CEO Who is Perking Up Peet’s Coffee
offices. Burwick managed all of this, the article notes, while guiding the company through a transition from public entity to private ownership. Before joining Peet’s, Burwick worked at PepsiCo and as president of Weight Watchers North... View Details
- 02 Nov 2015
- News
Making Higher Ed Accessible to Africans
part time. ”I have now been to 10 countries in Africa in three years, and often times feel more comfortable here than I do in my other home, the USA.” With the acquisition of two universities (Cavendish in Uganda and Zambia) and a... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
Image by C.J. Burton Since the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) program was launched at HBS 17 years ago, it has provided nonprofits with something they need but can rarely afford: executive training. SPNM, which is offered View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2014
low-income youth and companies needing skilled labor. His yearlong training program offers 18 through 24-year-olds the technical, professional, and communications skills needed to transition into careers and college. The award-winning... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Do Good: Eat Chocolate
She raised $300,000 from family and friends, making full use of the HBS network and tapping into angel investing groups, since raising about $1.5 million more. With annual sales well beyond the $1 million mark, Endline notes that sweetriot has grown View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; candy; chocolate; Crop Production; Agriculture; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
years in the Young Presidents’ Organization — the first woman from Queensland invited to join — Russo had sharpened her business skills and bolstered her confidence through seminars and conferences, including a weeklong YPO program held... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
How to Survive Past Start-up
Art by Craig Frazier Related Links Alumni New Venture Contest Opens Webinar series (ongoing) Entrepreneurship at HBS (video) Harvard Launches Innovation Incubator Why is it that even when smart, educated, well-networked people launch new... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Stevenson Accepts Key University Position
Stevenson Howard H. Stevenson, senior associate dean for External Relations and a leader in the study of entrepreneurship at HBS, has been named senior associate provost for Planning and Resources for Harvard University, effective July 1.... View Details
- 01 Jan 2017
- News
Sphere of Influence
scholarships to study in Canada and the United States. Recently named a “Global Visionary” by the Swiss bank UBS, Balares is founder and CEO of Womensphere Foundation, a nonprofit that supports women’s advancement in leadership, innovation, and View Details