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- 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
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS
commerce came from consumers and small businesses; nine months later, 80 percent of that business was from large to midsized companies and from the federal government. "We now have about 100 million visitors a year to our Web site and we... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
a smile. Creatively using a combination of city and federal grants, HUD loans, private investments, and donations - and plenty of his own blood, sweat, and tears - Jones has slowly seen his dream, called the Urban Village, become a... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Students Win Energy Competition
were given 36 hours to analyze a case about how a mid-tier oil and gas company should respond to federal mandates requiring ethanol-blended gasoline. Each team presented its conclusions to, and was questioned by, a panel of executives... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes “The solution doesn't necessarily come from the federal government or from Wal-Mart. The solution comes from lots of us deciding that we are going to do what it takes to solve... View Details
- 02 Jun 2019
- News
A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy
waiting period of three business days for most handgun sales. If enacted, their research suggests, the federal waiting period would reduce gun homicides and could save more than 900 lives a year; additional lives are expected to be saved... View Details
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
also leading the charge for transformative solutions through technological innovation in distribution, state and federal legislation, and corporate commitments to ending hygiene insecurity nationwide. “A solution isn’t a solution unless... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
They also cite Pew Research Center data showing that trust in the federal government has gone from 77 percent in 1964 to 17 percent in 2019. But even in the face of these difficult odds, Gehl and Porter offer a solution—and one that can... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 16 Oct 2014
- News
Innovating for International Aid
selected as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at USAID. The program, started in 2010, is overseen by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. It brings dynamic executives from the private sector, nonprofits, and academia directly into the View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 08 Aug 2013
- News
Cause Marketing Gets Personal
her classmates, Langer began her employment in the financial industry, joining Shearson Lehman Brothers as an investment banker. "I was specializing with retail companies: Federated Department Stores, Macy's, Barneys New York. It was just... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
into poverty during the pandemic, and to prevent firms (especially small ones) from falling into bankruptcy. Federal funds may be absolutely essential for some of these purposes, for mitigating the impact or limiting the damage, and... View Details
- 08 Nov 2024
- News
Latino Alumni Banquet Marks 20th Year, Atlanta Club Celebrates 90 Years of Connection
Brown of Inspire Brands, and Raphael Bostic of The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, to name a few.” The HBSCA honored club officers Timothy Dodson (MBA 1994), VP for the Leadership Breakfast Series and Edward Shartar (MBA 1981), VP for the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Rival Visions
exemplifies energetic government and vigorous federal programs for economic growth. Gallatin symbolizes low taxes and less intrusion by government." Not surprisingly, the two men (after whom two HBS buildings are named) were political... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
charities. The federal government contributed as well. SVA offered 12 percent return. Wind the clock forward eight years, and we met and exceeded our targets. We repaid the debt two years before expected, and there’s better quality early... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability
dire need for US federal policy to address climate change. RH: When you look at Europe, you see many companies agitating for some kind of carbon regulation and beginning to shift their business models in this direction. If you expect your... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era
2005) took alumni questions on the energy transition, adoption strategies, and the practical steps to a fossil fuel–free future. Nigeria is the sixth-largest producer of fossil fuel in the world, and its national economy derives 90 percent of its View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
A Helping Hand
security and opportunities to give back to society. It brought to mind the words of his father, a World Bank economist and governor of the Federal Reserve System. Recalled Rice, “He wanted to change the world, and he thought he could do... View Details
- 22 Sep 2017
- News
Turning a Disorder into an Opportunity
Michael Fieldhouse (AMP 177, 2009), director for Emerging Businesses and Federal Government at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Australia (HPE), launched the Dandelion program in Australia in 2015, introducing people with autism spectrum... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World
Emmons, the "deregulatory" Telecommunications Act of 1996 enhances the powers and responsibilities of the Federal Communications Commission in a number of key areas, while removing government restrictions in others. "From a managerial... View Details
- 18 Feb 2014
- News
Stick with Plan A
continues to have, a major impact on me." Stevenson, in fact, also helped Maddy make high-level contacts in Mexico for Ezuza, as has another HBS alumnus and former Stevenson student, Alfredo Elias Ayub (MBA 1975), the former director general of Comisión View Details