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- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Heartland
anaerobic-digester company that captures organic waste (like cow manure) to produce renewable natural gas. “It’s a way to hedge risk. They will no doubt make a return. And, I would argue, it’s the right thing to do.” GROWTH ECONOMY A... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
INK: Big News for Small Business
spur a powerful transformation in access and opportunity. If we can foster an environment where innovation comes together with capital markets and lending and reduces the barriers and frictions in small business lending, we can help this... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
from scratch as a network originally intended for research and military defense had to deal with network interconnectivity, the needs of commercial users, and a host of challenges with implementing innovative new services. Economic... View Details
- 01 Oct 2015
- News
Banking on Trust
“Development work is more about listening than telling,” says Marie Sheppard (MBA 1990), a veteran of more than two decades with the World Bank Group. As she winds up an assignment as manager of the Bank’s Innovation Labs in Washington,... View Details
- 16 Jun 2015
- News
Michael Porter on America's Historic Energy Opportunity
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Exchange: Micro Management
repayment, and the idea that we are bringing new innovations and risk capital to the industry has piqued a lot of curiosity. So with these products you’re bridging the gap between research and practice? Rigol: Well, it’s a big gap, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Alumni Books
we be good? How can we understand financial managers' ethical failings, which destroyed lives and brought nations and the global economy close to collapse? Das seeks answers to these questions in the Mahabharata, the 2,000-year-old... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019
and the Underground Economy edited by John Edmunds (DBA 1977) Greenwood This easy-to-use guide covers the history, development, and current workings of cyber currencies and the underground economy, both in the United States and around the... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
Government, and the International Economy Unit—often works with HBS’s 15 global research centers and offices to ensure that different countries and sectors of the industry are well represented. Alvarez’s research has frequently taken him... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Sharing the Road
Sakshi Vij (GMP 23, 2017) is the founder and CEO of Myles, an innovative car-sharing company operating in 21 cities in India. In this interview, she talks about the potential growth in the car-sharing space and how new technologies enable... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Enabling the Dream of Building A Healthy Future for India
says the second-year MBA student. “I believe an indigenous company that understands the way India works will be better able to tackle the complex problems that drive up costs.” Bhandari points to innovations such as telemedicine, which... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
(courtesy of Susan Wolf Ditkoff) The philanthropy economy is booming. Last year, America’s charitable giving totaled $358.38 billion, equaling 2.1 percent of GDP—a number last attained in prerecession 2004. With that growth have come a... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
Schenk, director of the HBS Business and Environment Initiative, asked some of our alumni how they view this moment and how they are looking to capitalize on it. Julia Trotman Brady (MBA 1997) Partner, Valo Ventures This is the most consequential policy for advancing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Averting Crisis
A decade ago, the global economy nearly collapsed entirely, bringing down with it some of the biggest banks and the livelihoods of countless individuals in lost jobs, savings, and homes. When the next downturn comes, will we be any better... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges
asked herself—and her students—what business can and should do to address climate change, wealth inequality, and political dysfunction. Her most recent book, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, which builds on her popular Reimaging Capitalism course, offers a... View Details
- 29 Apr 2021
- News
Equal Partner
funders.” Spurred by her mentor’s advice, she cofounded her own early-stage investment fund, the WOCstar Fund. The fund focuses on innovative tech startups founded by women of color and inclusive teams. For Aditya, it is both an essential... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Julie Bishop (AMP 151, 1996)
Richard Vietor’s course Business, Government, and the International Economy put many things in context.” Number of state visits since taking office: 57 trips to 49 countries, including Iraq, Iran, Indonesia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, and 12... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photography by X99/Zuma
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
Wattman, and David Farber AMACOM In a challenging economy filled with nimble competitors, no one can afford to stagnate. Yet, innovation is notoriously difficult. So how do you pinpoint the winning ideas... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
HBS Fund Helps Fuel Faculty Research and New Learning Experiences
York City discussing the post–Great Recession economy with investors Bill Ackman (MBA 1992), Ray Dalio (MBA 1973), and Stan Druckenmiller. The students were participants in an Immersive Field Course (IFC) led by Arthur Segel, the Poorvu... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Plight of the Global Poor
day or less. The number of people living in poverty at the bottom of the wealth pyramid, versus the relative handful at the pyramid’s peak, represents what is potentially the most explosive socioeconomic challenge facing the world. Now, with markets in the developed... View Details