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- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Haven for the Homeless
Harms. He likens the shelter, with a staff of 35 and more than 2,000 volunteers, to a small business: “You’ve got to meet payroll, raise money, all those things other business-people do.” The shelter is in the business of giving people... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
New Wave
depends on tidal currents just as wind farms depend on wind. Like wind and solar energy, tidal and other forms of marine power such as wave energy consume no fossil fuels and produce no carbon emissions, yet they are far more reliable... View Details
- 12 Nov 2019
- News
Seismic Shift
business? “In the past, it seems like for many companies, the answer has been ‘no,’” says West. West and other HBS grads believe that’s the wrong answer. With the help of Andrea Hoffman, the founder and CEO of Culture Shift Labs, they are... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
chocolate-chip cookies. Fox, who owns Community Bakery in Little Rock, Arkansas, says he never imagined he'd one day make his living absorbed in the business of food and its many challenges, including long hours, the unending demand for consistent quality, and... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Books
idea about why some individuals, teams, businesses, and even countries are consistently successful while others can’t seem to get out of a downward spiral once it begins. Kanter shows that confidence is the key factor in perpetuating... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
By Beth Stewart (MBA 1982), CEO Trewstar Corporate Board Services and Ilene H. Lang (MBA 1973), retired CEO, Catalyst and senior advisor to Trewstar We take as given that modern, well-run boards recognize myriad reasons to include diverse... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits
concert promoters very smartly, and that helped propel her into stardom. They also used the Internet really well, communicating with fans on social media and using YouTube videos and other types of visual media much better and more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
upfront and months in advance allows you to forget about the pain of paying and gives you ample opportunity to anticipate the trip. Invest in Others Some of Norton and Dunn's first experiments involved giving people money and asking them... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Class Day & Commencement
another, through acts of kindness both large and small.” He then highlighted the accomplishments of this year’s Dean’s Award recipients (see sidebar, page 8) and recognized other student leaders who made significant contributions during... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
in deep discussion—is no different in this sprawling city of 20 million than it is in Silicon Valley or any other entrepreneurial hot spot. Yet, 10 or 11 years ago, incubators and accelerators were only emerging concepts in Egypt. An... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
volunteered in high school, painting abandoned houses as part of Operation Brush Up, in Flint, Michigan. At the University of Michigan, she launched several service organizations, including the university’s first web-based program that... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 26 Oct 2017
- News
Can Farming Save the Planet?
SFP raises funds from individuals, foundations, and endowments to achieve its goals. The huge demand for organic goods such as corn, oats, and alfalfa, and the higher prices they command than traditionally grown crops, creates a dramatic increase in View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details
- 06 Jan 2021
- News
A Message from Dean Srikant Datar
intellectual interests evolved in what many would say are pretty surprising ways, from a focus on governance and control, to design thinking and innovative problem solving, to data science and machine learning. And I know I could not have done this work at any View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1
know? In other words, so much has been written about Jack Welch in subsequent years about what a hard-ass he was and things like that. But he actually was really I thought it was challenging in a fun way. You know? Luck matters, right, in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
beating time in five minutes,” says Prieto. “But conducting is a weird thing to explain. It is pretty much individual, so you have to learn how to express yourself.” And honestly so. “You cannot fake it. And you cannot be anything other... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
business endeavors through the lives of ten titans of commerce. Beginning with the Tudor merchants who transformed England’s economy via trade with the New World, the author traces an entrepreneurial golden line through men such as Thomas Pitt, savior of the East India... View Details
- 04 May 2018
- News
How to Win the Kentucky Derby
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Terry Finley turns race horses into investment opportunities. As president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs, New York, Finley buys promising colts and fillies and then offers View Details
Keywords: horse racing
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Technology for Learning's Sake
amazed that we've come so far so fast," says Associate Professor David M. Upton, who has spearheaded the latest initiative with the strategic input of Clark and many others on the faculty, the services of a... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
orders and have them delivered to their tables—a service often performed by managers. “Now when I see a customer talking to a manager, it’s a good thing,” says Karavites, smiling. Traditionally, the bank of cash registers that separates... View Details