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- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Charter Supporter
they want to be.” A few years ago, Burke was asked by Wisconsin’s governor and Milwaukee’s mayor to analyze the finances of the Milwaukee Public Schools. About the same time, she got involved in an initiative that helps students who are... View Details
- 26 Feb 2008
- News
The Right Stuff at HBS
cheerleaders, family members, coaches, business and civic leaders, school officials, and the mayor of Boston. Harvard University also chipped in, helping with the purchase of commemorative rings (complementing special jackets donated by... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Tools and Training for a “Wicked Problem”
When Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller (MBA 2005) outlined his citywide plan to address homelessness in September 2018, his approach included some time-tested best practices from cities with more experience grappling with the issue. Increasing... View Details
Keywords: homelessness
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America
Made, meeting with the Mayor and City Council, attending an event with Bill Aulet, MD of the Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, and talking with local entrepreneurs and investors. We were also lucky to meet with VC investor Brad Feld. He... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Staffon 23 Aug 2018 I began my MBA with the goal of utilizing business practices for land management issues. Scouring... Mobility in the Motor City: My Summer at the City of Detroit Office of the Mayor Nikhil Patel 16 Aug 2018 Entering... View Details
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Roniesha Copeland
impact back into my career.” Beyond the familiar In between her first year at HKS and her RC year at HBS, Roniesha served on the staff of Sacramento, California, Mayor Kevin Johnson, where she worked on issues related to education reform:... View Details
- 03 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Business of Animal Protection Club
campus, along with business icon Suzy Welch, NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ food policy deputy director, a leading alternative protein VC and a non-profit leader. Advise students on how to use their careers to help animals. Importantly, this is... View Details
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About Baker Library | Baker Library
father of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (MBA 1966). A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School, 1908-1927 In this exhibit, a wide array of architectural guidelines, correspondence, early plans, detailed... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
have. Growing up, Wiley and her sister Sharon Pratt Kelly (who served as mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1991 to 1995) often heard their attorney father talk about the effect of his work on the lives of others. "Obviously, who you become... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 14 Nov 2024
- News
How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) says that 2012 was the year that climate change started really showing up on the balance sheet. “This is a horrible... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
Basden (MBA 1997). Former Georgia Congressman and Atlanta Mayor Andrew J. Young, Jr., also led a forum on influencing political and economic agendas. Telecommunications industry leader Robert E. Knowling and media entrepreneur Keith T.... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Leading the way in times of crisis
After an unsuccessful run for mayor of New York in 2013, Lhota is now chief of staff at New York University Langone Medical Center, where he works closely with the CEO assisting in managing all activities associated with directing a... View Details
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Inessa Lurye
curiosity drew her into urban studies, which in turn drew her into professional work on urban issues. At McKinsey, Inessa consulted with the Harlem Children’s Zone, helping them expand their services from 6,000 to 10,000 children. In 2008, she worked in the Executive... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Students Help Rebuild New Orleans
students did just that when they traveled to New Orleans with the HBS Hurricane Relief Trek. Some students worked with Mayor Ray Nagin’s Bring New Orleans Back Commission, brainstorming economic development strategies. Others helped... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Things Everyone Should Know How to Do
topics, but I also looked for practical expertise. Who has more experience with snow removal than the mayor of Buffalo, New York, for instance? Who has changed more diapers than the parents of sextuplets? So the experts actually wrote... View Details
- 13 Jun 2013
- News
Learning Curve
giving the mayor partial control of the city's schools was ruled unconstitutional by a Superior Court judge. Luckily, Tuck was unfazed. "The schools still needed to improve, right?" Tuck says by phone. "So you take a blow, get up the next... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
City Hall’s Headbanger
Above: photo by Minesh Bacrania As mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tim Keller (MBA 2005) is focused on bread-and-butter initiatives that drive down crime and attract business. And he’s been successful on both counts since taking office... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
more pressing demands of earning a living. After stints at Bain & Co., J. Crew, and Old Navy, he landed his current position as vice president of People's Bank in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Now he's decided to follow another turn in his career path and announce his... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action
Silicon Valley’s name is dominant in the history of entrepreneurship. So where does that leave other cities that want to get in on the action? On April 13 in Spangler Auditorium, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a panel of area business... View Details
- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
PRIDE in the HBS Community
Cod. HBS is about educating leaders that make a difference in the world, so PRIDE frequently engages with queer leaders and asks them to speak to club members. Two that came to campus this semester were Joey Gonzalez, CEO of Barry’s Bootcamp, and Annise Parker, former... View Details