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- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
China-based China-LuQuan, strategic and cross-cultural negotiation challenges are explored both from American and Chinese perspectives. Wyoff, a leading US chemical company has been seeking ways to secure the company's foothold in China's...
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Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
wheat farm in Saskatchewan) and let the free market do the rest. But this was impractical advice. Farmers conditioned by three generations of cradle-to-grave security were not about to become good homesteaders. Furthermore, there was no...
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by George C. Lodge
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (A) In 2010, Human Rights Watch, a well-regarded international NGO, approached Barrick Gold asserting that members of the company’s security force at the Porgera Gold Mine in...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
such as credit ratings, without considering the state of the economy in which default is likely to occur. Such investors are likely to be attracted to securities whose payoffs resemble those of economic catastrophe bonds-bonds that...
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Martha Lagace
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: Manufacturing Morals
School alumnus helped secure newly consecrated bells both for the School and for Harvard College. (The acquisition and consecration of the new bells occurred upon the return of the original bells to Russia.) This time around, the School...
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Education
- 01 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?
with the opportunity to apply for an additional three-year extension. During this period, workers can request green cards and secure permanent residency status if they desire. The current annual cap for the "regular" H1-B category is...
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European and UK Personal Data Collection Disclosure | HBS Online
recognized by the Relevant Laws: to pursue our legitimate interests (for example, providing educational offerings and evaluating your performance; responding to your inquiries; conducting advertising and promotions; research and development; and View Details
- 08 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)
A career pivot into venture capital from a “nontraditional” HBS professional background can seem daunting, or perhaps even impossible. In truth, it is a significant challenge to secure a full-time or internship role in venture capital...
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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021
Abi Chaker, the founder and CEO of a Lebanese recycling company, to understand the challenges he faces. Abi Chaker launched Cedar Environmental as a sorting and composting company in 1999, but quickly realized that the waste management industry in Lebanon was rife with...
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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
The Sparkles in Our Skies
focusing on an industry that has for so long been allowed to use the planet as a bank that it will continue to borrow from and never pay back.” The luxury product that Aether is selling isn’t diamonds; it’s sustainability. “The idea of making a purchase that gives you...
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- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
acquisition activities, he said. "That's nuts." Steve Hafner, founder and CEO of Kayak.com, an online travel information site, said an alternative to growing your own customers is to secure distribution through partnerships,...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management
Foundation and the ESG Initiative at the Wharton School and attracts graduate student teams from around the world, including students from Harvard University. Teams compete to pitch their selected ventures with a chance to secure up to...
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Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 10 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Vika Wasyliw
greater variety of backgrounds makes the classroom experience better for everyone. Knowing with certainty what comes next is an amazing opportunity not often afforded in adulthood. The 2+2 program enables you to take risks and try new things, View Details
- 18 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
Exploring the Tech World Through WesTrek
chats, and social events. When I first heard about WesTrek, I immediately knew I had to attend. It would also be a fantastic way for me to determine whether I could really picture myself moving there this summer, so I secured myself a...
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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Good as Our Word
to interact with financial markets, even indirectly.” It’s still too early to evaluate KBRA’s results, although in 2011 the firm came in third place in the first market where it chose to compete (commercial-backed securities with a single...
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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)
opting instead for HBS and an executive career. Ten years later, he again aborted plans to attend medical school when his wife's health suddenly deteriorated, leaving him with primary responsibility for raising his young son and daughter. "Their needs and View Details
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Thomas Frick
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Real Conflict
$18 billion per year. And because Wal-Mart forces its competitors to charge lower prices as well, this figure is a fraction of the company’s real impact. These kinds of savings to customers far exceed the costs that Wal-Mart allegedly imposes on society by View Details
- 24 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017
their decision rights within firms, but managers can seek permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to dismiss proposals. We find that managers seek to exclude 39% of all proposals they receive, but the SEC does not...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
data security, etc. And indeed, we see companies that have stepped into the breach, such as the very large University of Phoenix from an earlier downturn or a tiny firm like Fidelis Security Systems during the current recession. With...
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by Martha Lagace
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
commercial real estate development company Prodigy Network, as he develops an equity-based crowdfunding model for small investors to access commercial real estate in Colombia and then tests the model in the United States. U.S. regulations, starting with the View Details
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Sean Silverthorne