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- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Back at the Ranch
The summer training program at Bear Hug Cattle Company starts truly at square one. “The first day is about teaching the guys how to just be out here and not die,” says lead instructor Zach Aguilar, gazing out from under his broad-brimmed hat to the grassy rangelands of... View Details
- 07 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the City of Boston
Kiernan Schmitt (MBA 2018) is a 2017 Social Enterprise Summer Fellow working with the City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology this summer. Imagine if, when it came to delivering city services online, your local government... View Details
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Baker Library
today and into the future. Collection activities focus on the career and professional development needs of our MBA students and alumni, as well as on access to business content to the Harvard University community at large. Distinguished... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Alumni Honorees Urge Students to Emphasize Ethics
told me, ‘You have a community of people who work with you — it's your job to take care of them.' “When a company competes by using cheap labor, essentially they are saying, ‘I have an advantage because my people are poorer than yours,'”... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
James McKenney Remembered
created the first online computing facility at HBS. His research focused on managing the implementation and growth of intelligent terminal communications systems, knowledge-based systems, and the design and management of private View Details
Keywords: Information
- 27 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Social Network Marketing: What Works?
it's important to understand both who influences purchase decisions in online communities and which groups of users can be influenced. “Viral campaigns truly leverage the network aspect of these social networking sites.” "By understanding... View Details
- 20 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
Scaling Climate Tech Innovation with Lee Scott (MBA 2023)
but I was ready to transition from advisory work to a deal team. I decided to get an MBA to make that transition. Many of the impact investors that I most respect are HBS alumni, and they spoke highly of their experience. I was also drawn to the large View Details
- 11 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Program (SIP): Opportunities in the Plant-Based Economy
their carbon footprint, and along the way solve many other problems with the greater food ecosystem. What were some of the key takeaways from the SIP? Was there anything that surprised you? We were both surprised with how tightly knit the 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
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
by the new Information Age economy and redirecting it into the neighborhoods and communities of the country, and toward the creation of jobs and the rebuilding of the social commons ." Lanier's solution lies in creatively using... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Faculty Books
dynamics and strategies used by firms that recognize the transformative power of these “invisible engines.” Shorter discussions of Internet-based software platforms offer glimpses into a future in which the way we buy, pay, watch, listen, learn, and View Details
- Profile
Tafadzwa Samushonga
Tafadzwa first witnessed the positive impact that a community can have on its members’ lives at home. Her mother, a single parent, leaned on the support of family and friends to juggle raising three children while working and furthering... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Hawes Hall Dedicated
whom delivered thoughtful and inspiring remarks at the dedication ceremony. Stressing his ultimate desire that the building will help the business community identify and solve worldwide problems, Rodney Hawes expressed his hope that, in... View Details
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
out in his HBS admission essay: “When I graduate,” Sulyman wrote, “I'm going to go back to Africa and lead a technology company that is creating massive impact that will propel Africa into the future.” Today, Sulyman is carrying out that... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
organized and hosted by Heather Stark (MBA 1999) and Suzanne Kwok (MBA 2015). Philippines Alumni Take Swift Action to Serve Community During COVID-19 The World Trade Center Manila was converted to a COVID-19 treatment facility. The... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Better Mousetraps: At Product Design Fair, Student Ideas Get Real
from initial research phases, to brainstorming, to concept development and prototyping. The results? A car that might feature a personalized hood ornament and an interior with pulsating floor lights, customized seat covers, and an onboard computer with MP3 View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)
sister. MY FIRST JOB was as a copyboy in the classified ad department. Our brand-new technology was 60 women on IBM Selectric typewriters. I would go around every few minutes to pick up their copy and take it to the composing room to be... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Deep Dive
in March, the Limiting Factor was submerged in water that was 26 degrees Fahrenheit. (The salt and pressure lower the freezing point.) No one knew how the equipment would function under such harsh conditions. As Vescovo descended to 4,000 meters, he lost View Details
- 26 Jun 2014
- News
Digital Innovation at Sephora
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
DOWNING: In one of the world’s poorest countries, the rain forest is key. At A Glance Total Area: 111,369 sq. km. Population: 3,441,790 Per Capita GDP: $500 All maps by Robert Littleford; Country Data: Cia World Factbook Thomas Downing (MBA ’81): LIBERIA Liberia’s rain... View Details