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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
In recent years, trends toward economic growth, decreased financial regulation, and broad political change have led to more democratic societies, creating conditions for what some have called an African renaissance. READ MORE Mandela in Triumph at Harvard View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
only is he trying to make this breakthrough technology accessible, but he’s also competing against the likes of IBM and Google for market share. The story, “Quantum Leap” appears in our June issue and is written by contributor Alexander Gelfand. It is read here by Ted... View Details
- 02 May 2005
- What Do You Think?
Where is Consumer Generated Marketing Taking Us?
the high cost of replacing iPod batteries (since corrected). The newsgroups, discussion boards, and blogs may contain the seeds of ideas and notions about cutting-edge behaviors suggestive of everything from future business opportunities to social and political trends.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Fast Answer
Historical Research - India
Which resources should I use for historical research on India? Online Resources Newspapers and Other News Media The Times of India Check Harvard availability Harvard has access to this national newspaper out of Bombay back to 1861. South... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President’s Report
I am thrilled to address you in my new role as president of the HBSAA Board of Directors. I look forward to using this vehicle to update you regularly on the work of the Alumni Board as well as other programs of note to the greater alumni... View Details
- 26 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More
additional tariffs will have a significant, negative, and long-term impact on American businesses, farmers, families, and the US economy." New research by a Washington-based think tank supports those fears. The nonpartisan Peterson... View Details
- 14 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
intervention training for the 90 call takers, establishing new protocols and role-playing exercises that enabled them to identify and correctly triage calls over to a clinician on site,” she explains. “That had a big impact on improving... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Business of Biotech
New Year's Eve 1999 gave revelers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for celebration - the exhilarating thrill of ringing in a year that's always had an aura of science fiction mystery. When the champagne corks popped at midnight, however,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Breaking Free from Fear of Change
organizations in the process of change, DeLong is a former chief development officer and managing director at Morgan Stanley. His new book draws on conversations with top executives in business, law, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Best Practices for Creating a Successful Virtual Internship
will be just as effective virtually as in person. Designing the Virtual Internship To design an effective virtual internship, look to what has been successful for in-person internships at your company and others. Kristen Fitzpatrick (HBS 2003), Managing View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Your Taxi Is Waiting
Clayton Christensen. This new category of aircraft, developed out of research done in the mid-1990s by NASA and aircraft-engine manufacturers, tied in well with government-funded efforts to decrease congestion at major hubs by encouraging... View Details
- 23 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick
Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
via e-mail with Executive Director Vincent Dessain (HBS MBA '87), and Research Associate Anders Sjöman. The School's five centers are charged with supporting the research needs of faculty and developing case studies in their regions. In... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
working as an economist in the Egyptian Ministry of Finance when the Arab Spring swept through Cairo in 2011. When we met, she was executive director of the Egyptian American Enterprise Fund, a $300 million investment initiative between... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment
joining HBS. Cal Brooks (MBA 2022, Section A), Summer Internship: Commercialization Strategy Intern at Malta Malta is building a new type of electro-thermal energy storage system that can collect and store energy from any source (i.e.... View Details
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
regulations. The solution is to remake the barrel with new legislation and new regulation. I believe there are elements of truth in both of those poles: we have bad apples, and there definitely are some... View Details
Keywords: by Kim B. Clark
- 20 Jun 2019
- News
Reframing Modern Art
Citicorp Investment Bank, first in New York, then in London. Then I came back, and for over 15 years, I worked at Institutional Investor. The last 10 of those years were as managing director of a research... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Screen Grab
House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black. (Netflix also recently debuted Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a Tina Fey–created comedy originally slated for NBC.) Even live sports, cable’s best hope for retaining subscribers, can be viewed... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment
- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
with Rosa Parks, when she refused to move to the back of the bus. That led to the formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association, where Dr. King was nominated four days later as the president. He was only 26 years old, a very young... View Details
- 24 Mar 2023
- News
Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey
Clubs News Clubs News Toronto Alumni Explore Shift in Talent Markets On February 9, the HBS Club of Toronto held an in-person fireside chat and Q&A with Ethan Bernstein, Edward W. Conrad Association... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley