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Ariana Fahrney
endless local friends, teaches me how to spit betel nuts, and surprises me with the best Burmese birthday cake possible. I, in turn, infect him with constant laughter, from calling out the monks for taking selfies to starting a View Details
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
same 501(c) (3) as the central organization. Branches are managed and controlled by the central organization, with local staff operating the branch but reporting directly to the central office. Local... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures
Walter Kuemmerle. These realities include the importance of local context and the need to adhere to a global perspective on opportunities and access to resources. These same issues provide fascinating research fodder for the course he... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI
obstacles tilt the playing field between local firms and multinational firms. In a series of papers, [HBS associate professor] C. Fritz Foley, [University of Michigan professor] James R. Hines Jr., and I have shown that distorted... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai
- 31 Mar 2022
- News
A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions
Every evening on the streets of Pune, in western India, a 67-year-old man coordinates a food drive to benefit the people in his community. As a local leader in the Robin Hood Army, a nonprofit volunteer organization, he’s on the front... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
In War-Torn Liberia, Student Gains a Wealth of Experience
environment." A joint-degree candidate working on her MBA at HBS and her master's in public administration at the Kennedy School of Government, Ballou spent eight weeks in the West African nation, helping local communities rebuild their... View Details
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Isaac Robinson | MBA
modern society. Whether that means using graphs to optimize meeting scheduling, auctions to estimate how a product will be received by the public, or fair allocation rules to determine funding for local schools, the course showed me that... View Details
- 09 May 2013
- News
Road Trip
festival (Emmy Lou Harris, Taj Mahal, et al) to support its charitable foundation. "Unlike a start-up in a larger city, RAP, based in a community of 900 people, makes everything work without the advantage of incubators, or a large local... View Details
- Web
SimplyAnalytics | Baker Library
subscription also allows access to Experian Simmons Local for market research data and D&B for business demographics. SimmonsLOCAL is also included with consumer behavior data for all of America's 210 media markets on a View Details
- Web
Saving Plots & Images in R - Research Computing Services
most common image types (PNG, JPG, and TIFF). However, you may store your plots as BMP or bitmap. To do so, follow this syntax: bitmap(file = FILEPATH) plot dev.off() To view your plots, you may either transfer the files to your local... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
WesTrek: Students Find Options in Bay Area
hosting site visits or by having employees serve on panel discussions or deliver presentations to students. The HBS "trekkers" spent their days touring companies and learning more about career and summer job opportunities. In the evenings, they met HBS alumni, fellow... View Details
- 30 Jun 2010
- News
Congressional Pork Is Bad for Business
research by three HBS professors suggests otherwise. The research project began with the premise that as a state's congressional delegation grows in powerful committee assignments, businesses back home benefit from the increased flow of earmarks for View Details
- 20 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster
shoemakers in Italy among other industries to understand why manufacturing clusters still survive. ©iStock.com/panpipe The two shoe clusters studied are physically only 50 kilometers apart, but worlds apart in their success. The sports shoe cluster in Montebelluna... View Details
- 06 Jul 2024
Life at HBS Chat with HBS Club of Thailand
Hosted by the HBS Association of Thailand, this is a unique opportunity to hear from local HBS alumni about their MBA experience. View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
inspired by the work of Food Solutions New England, an organized network of agricultural experts, farmers, academics, concerned citizens, and regional grassroots organizations working to overcome barriers to increased local food... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming the lives of the needy across Pakistan
Having grown up in Pakistan, Tarim Wasim (MBA 2005) and other Boston-based students and professionals started the Association for the Development of Pakistan (ADP) in 2003 to support the best local nonprofits. Wasim, a Baker Scholar at... View Details
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Di Bai
Growing up with parents who worked for China's state-owned enterprises, Di Bai has personally witnessed the transition from a planned to an open-market economy. "For local companies, the change has been difficult," Di says. To... View Details
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Identify Emerging Market Opportunities
be able to raise money locally sooner rather than later. Openness. CEOs often talk about the need for economies to be open because they believe it's best to enter countries that welcome direct investment by multinational... View Details
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of "Dubai, Inc." (TN)
By: Anthony Mayo and Johnathan Cromwell
Teaching Note for 410063. View Details
- 22 Nov 2018
Life at HBS Program Chat in Sydney
Join local alumni to learn more about life at HBS which includes the renowned case method, the section experience, and the professional development opportunities available for students. View Details