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- 26 Jan 2015
- News
Breaking barriers for women
As US Secretary of Commerce in the Nixon Administration, Barbara Hackman Franklin (MBA 1964) led a highly successful effort to advance women in the federal government. (Published January 2015) View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Terrorism, Insurance, and Uncle Sam
David Moss was asked to consider "what role the federal government should play, if any, in indemnifying terrorism-related risks." Moss, whose new book, When All Else Fails: Government as the Ultimate Risk Manager, traces the history of... View Details
- 05 Jan 2017
- News
Seven HBS Alumni Make Forbes 30 Under 30
Under 30 entry VENTURE CAPITAL Nimi Katragadda (MBA 2015) Principal, BoxGroup 30 Under 30 entry Michael Ma (MBA 2015) General Partner, Liquid 2 Ventures 30 Under 30 entry Caitlin Strandberg (MBA 2016) Vice President, FirstMark 30 Under 30 entry HEALTH CARE Michael... View Details
- 08 Jan 2025
- News
Mapping Pain Points at the IRS
Having spent a decade helping retailers optimize customer service, Fumi Tamaki (MBA 2014) could not pass up the opportunity in June 2024 to take on the challenge of improving the customer experience at the government organization that serves more Americans annually... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Books
While Enron made the headlines, Mills says, these other actors were culpable as well. The title of Mills' book derives from a comment made by former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt regarding the actions of teenager Jonathan Lebed who broke View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
When 4753 North Broadway opened in 1924, the neoclassical tower represented the height of American architectural design, a terra-cotta temple of capitalism at the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Over the next century, a series of banks occupied the spacious... View Details
- 17 Aug 2022
- News
To Serve and Protect the Markets
monitoring the securities markets and approximately 28,000 registered entities and individuals that interact with those markets, to make sure they’re complying with federal securities laws. “If we believe a person or a company has run... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
A Student Plan Goes to Washington
Not all financial reform proposals under consideration in Washington sprang from federal agencies and congressional committees. One emerged from HBS. Last spring, students in Professor Rakesh Khurana’s elective corporate governance class... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A champion for First Nations
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Favel led the development of two national firsts for Canada: the First Nations Bank of Canada and the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. In addition to serving as chancellor of the university,... View Details
- 19 Feb 2020
- News
Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change
Clean Air Act was one of the first and most influential federal environmental laws—and many in the business community saw benefits from a national strategy to combat pollution. Prof. Michael Toffel Prof. Michael Toffel Now, as the world... View Details
Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy
- 13 Jul 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
slow, I Create recently set up a business incubation center in partnership with a division of the Federal Ministry of Entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, the jobs situation in India remains dire, with 17.8 million of the nation’s 1.34 billion... View Details
- 06 Jan 2015
- News
Fostering discussion in the MBA classroom
Robert Steven Kaplan (MBA 1983), a former HBS professor who now serves as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has a passion for teaching that inspires his own desire to continually learn how to be a more effective... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Rx for Too Big to Fail
In the wake of the financial crisis and the massive federal response, it has become fashionable to declare that “too big to fail is too big to exist.” Powerful lawmakers and popular commentators regularly endorse this notion, promising to... View Details
- 07 Jan 2015
- News
Promoting scientific advances
Fellowship recipient and donor Robert Steven Kaplan (MBA 1983) believes that helping those with a passion for science gain business skills will make a positive difference in the world. Kaplan is a former HBS professor, who now serves as president and CEO of the View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office
artist who spoke at MICA's commencement last year," Lazarus recounts. "While he was recovering from a stroke in the hospital all he wanted to do was paint. He told us, 'You don't realize how lucky you are that you can work seven days a week doing what you love.' " The... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
“A National System of Income Supplementation”
Richard America’s analysis of the crippling legacy of racial discrimination in the United States was underscored by a study released last summer. In the wake of a spate of riots in urban America in the 1960s, a federal government... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Students Win Energy Competition
were given 36 hours to analyze a case about how a mid-tier oil and gas company should respond to federal mandates requiring ethanol-blended gasoline. Each team presented its conclusions to, and was questioned by, a panel of executives... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Faculty Research Online
OSHA Inspections: Protecting Employees or Killing Jobs? As the federal agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is often at the center of controversy. Associate Professor Michael... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Long-Term Interest: Bill Crozier, a Banker Pegged to the Customer
An innovative thinker who created BayBanks, one of the most successful retail banking franchises in the United States, William M. Crozier, Jr. (MBA '63) has a lot to say about the evolution of banking. As head of BayBanks for 21 years, Bill Crozier forged a loose View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Marilynn Davis (MBA '82)
Transition has been a recurring theme for Marilynn Davis, who has worked in financial, general management, or consulting positions in a variety of large and small companies, including American Express, General Motors, and Carver Federal... View Details