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- 04 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change
Competition and plans to expand to other African nations. Karan Khimji: Eliminating carbon dioxide from the air Karan Khimji felt compelled to play his part in mitigating climate change after seeing the effects first-hand in Oman.... View Details
- 04 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids
the pandemic’s suddenness caught many without sufficient ready cash. A real estate CEO noted: “We had ongoing construction and needed to pay our contractors but were not sure that we would receive payments as View Details
- 17 Mar 2017
- News
Clare B. Hawthorne (MBA 2012)
Ernst & Young then drew her back to the East Coast. After spending three years in the Real Estate Audit Group at EY, Hawthorne decided to go to business school in order to prepare for her next career step. “I knew that I wanted to work in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
direction in the early planning stages required a fuller understanding of its financing. “I also wanted to bring better management skills to the nonprofit sector,” she adds. “I thought business school was going to be like taking medicine... View Details
- Portrait Project
Mardie Oakes
in affordable housing and community development is driven by my desire to foster dignity in all people, regardless of whether their talents are rewarded in the marketplace. I plan to create fabulous places and spaces where strong, healthy... View Details
- 01 Feb 2018
- News
HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86
Alumni Bulletin. Colleagues also benefited from Uyterhoeven’s well-honed teaching skills, especially the creative teaching plans he devised. “Hugo was a fantastic teacher,” recalled HBS senior lecturer Ashish Nanda. “He used to tell me to... View Details
- 25 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
DC Alumni and BEI Present Talk on Inequality and Climate Change
marginalized communities. Spar and Choi touched on a range of issues, including the vital importance of trees for poor urban areas, the changing needs for insurance due to climate change, and the impact of climate change on the real View Details
- 01 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Lesson for Startups? Success Takes More Than Technology
it wasn’t hard for Airbnb to establish a toehold fast. Without the overhead of real estate and hotel staff, Airbnb has quickly expanded into related services, making it tougher for incumbents to compete, says Teixeira. After lobbying and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Turning Point: Life Cycle
Instead, there’s often an amazing portfolio of smaller activities that change communities and change lives, just as I saw on my ride last fall. It’s the little things we do that add up to a good life and to making a difference in the lives of others. An active... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)
development. Berglund, now 50, is finishing his pediatrics internship and plans further training in psychiatry, which will require another three years. "The first thing you confront is the question 'Can you do it?' At 45, you wonder if... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 19 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
LEED-ing by Example
buildings, a joint program of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency; the National Association of Home Builders' NAHBGreen program; and the aforementioned LEED, a rating system that doles out points for each of eight View Details
George A. Schaefer
production. Though Schaefer’s plans didn’t return Caterpillar to the extremely profitable position it had previously enjoyed, his hard work at reorganization helped the company turn a profit of $486 million in 1986, its first in four... View Details
Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Road Taken: One Family's Worldly Adventure
estate investment and commercial development firm based in Newton, Massachusetts. "We knew they'd be very excited to learn about volcanoes, for instance, when they could be right there, seeing a real one," he notes. But just laying the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Mar 2016
- News
Bill (MBA 1966) and Penny George
Bill (MBA 1966) and Penny George “We made a legacy gift so that our contributions will continue after our deaths,” says William W. “Bill” George (MBA 1966) of the planned gift he and his wife, Penny, established to invest in students’... View Details
- 23 Sep 2021
- News
Confronting Sustainability in Business; Pro-Bono Consulting for Black-Owned Companies
Co-lead Carol Barnett (MBA 1990), Founder of the Creek School, LLC and director of operations for Medline Industries, LP, says the program signed its first client—a hybrid tech incubator and downtown revitalization real estate developer... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
Courses by Title - Course Catalog
Advanced Business Plans for Innovating in Health Care General Management, Technology & Operations Management Regina Herzlinger , Ben Creo Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Business Plans for Innovating in... View Details
- 21 Mar 2024
- News
OC Alumni Get Clarity on AI; Inequality and Climate Change Explored in DC
of climate change on the real estate industry. “This was our tenth event on environment and climate, and definitely a marquee event for us,” says Patil. “We had people from government, policy, banking, and industry associations. It was a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette
build things was useful when it came to shaping a company, moving people around, and planning new strategies." When asked to explain the strategy behind his acquisition of so many beautiful homes, Jenrette confesses that there was none.... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- March 2021 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
Nayana Mawilmada: Transforming Urban Development in Sri Lanka
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Mahima Rao-Kachroo
In February 2018, Nayana Mawilmada (Nayana), investment head for the Sri Lankan government’s ambitious $40 billion Megapolis project, must weigh an attractive job offer to move from the public sector to the private sector. A massive government project aimed at... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Decision Making; Public Sector; Experience and Expertise; Strategic Planning; Work-Life Balance; Transportation; Risk and Uncertainty; Power and Influence; Personal Development and Career; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; South Asia; Sri Lanka; Boston; Virginia; United States
Margolis, Joshua D., and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Nayana Mawilmada: Transforming Urban Development in Sri Lanka." Harvard Business School Case 421-065, March 2021. (Revised August 2021.)
- 22 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day: Recent Research on Sustainability
Funding the Design of Livable CitiesAs a burgeoning global population migrates to the world's urban centers, it's crucial to design livable cities that function with scarce natural resources. John Macomber discusses the critical connection between real View Details