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- 25 Mar 2015
- News
The Greening of Houston
which has helped transform 160 acres of land around the Houston Ship Channel into an expansive green space, with hiking and biking trails, a bat sanctuary, a skate park, and an... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Nagisa Manabe (MBA 1991)
I think this will be the one and only time that I’ll ever be able to say that everybody in the United States of America is my customer. Even back in the day, when I started at Procter & Gamble, it wasn’t 100 percent of households that... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Marketable Skill
mix of vendors, smoothed neighborhood relations, and hired logistical help on weekends. Greenflea will contribute nearly $500,000 this year to fund educational enrichment programs, View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Deals For Sale
department and we agree to move them." In an arrangement with Federal Express, the modems are shipped to a warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee, and inspected. FairMarket then posts... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
logistical coordination with city officials on issues such as parking and access to Dallas’s light rail system. Responding to constant demands for information and decisions can... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
A Safer, Smarter Future for Tech Trash
e-waste accounts for only 2 percent of the trash in American landfills, it is responsible for 70 percent of toxic waste and is the fastest-growing municipal waste stream in the United States. Currently, most e-recycling is done in a very... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
grounding in every aspect of the business. “I like to tell people that I rose up the ranks through the sheer force of nepotism,” he deadpans with self-deprecating humor. He made HBS his last training stop before taking over as president View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
of our manufacturing happens in China, so the basic manufacturing piece—assembling millions of parts at just the right time, building high-quality widgets, selecting the right colors, and so on—that’s one challenge. Then the product has... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Alumni Take Action to Improve US Competitiveness
When HBS launched the US Competitiveness Project in 2011, the American economy was struggling to recover from the Great Recession, Washington was in gridlock, and the nation was caught in the hype of a presidential election. Against this... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
market the grapes, Russo negotiated the transactions. At age 17, she left high school after failing to pass a requisite Grade 10 English exam and quickly parlayed her one marketable skill — typing sixty words a minute without error — into... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Summing Up the New Students
been an investment banker for seven years, which was so intimidating.” Anja Anliker Brooklyn Park, Minnesota CV: Logistics officer, US Navy, San Diego (active duty) “I drove over 5,000 miles this summer. From San Diego, I detoured north... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Jun 2021
- News
On the Road Less Traveled
part of that. How do you think about your father now? Hajim: I've had friends from the Business School or other places really go downhill in life, you know, and he went as a rocket ship in the twenties, you... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
was the kind of place in which an internal memo might list people on a first-name basis. But it has since grown into a massive organization, with vast logistics and all the risk that comes with that. McKenna... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Good Odds
Illustration by Chris Gash Last spring, as the number of air travelers plummeted, airlines and their meal suppliers were left holding the bag—an enormous snack bag filled with individually wrapped cookies, salted pretzels, View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Chapter in US–China Trade Relations
Harvard Business School) Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1785, Augustine Heard began his career as a seafaring merchant, captaining his first ship at 27. He founded Augustine Heard & Co. in 1840, after living View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge
You’ve amassed 182 interviews with leaders all over the world. Where did this project come from? Geoff Jones: Actually, a Chilean shipping entrepreneur sat right here in my office and after hearing me go on... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Jill Applebaum (MBA 2015)
and do fulfillment for our e-commerce orders. First thing in the morning, we pack and ship the orders that came in overnight. Beyond that, every day is different. One day, we... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Lessons in Leadership
to be able to discern both of these aspects of people and of organizations. One thing Shackleton did very well was to revise, and reset, his objectives as the context changed. As soon as his View Details
Keywords: Antarctica
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
madeleines. The workforce is expected to increase from 19 to 25, possibly more. It’s the next phase of Jeannette—with added capacity, the company will be in position to expand its distribution exponentially and View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet
airline ticket, or renewing a car registration - users activate their wallets, which then enter credit card, billing, and shipping information onto a point-of-sale form with a single click. But even the most... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross