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- 30 May 2021
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How Venture Capitalist David Motley is Trying to Bring Back Pittsburgh’s Black Residents
“affordable and market-rate housing development.” Motley told the Journal that his efforts to build a strong middle class required long-term investment. “How do you make this new economy available for more people?” he asked the paper.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
The Case for Studying Financial History
lot of what is taught by our finance faculty — I’m thinking here of André Perold’s work — is in fact historically focused. His cases on Long-Term Capital Management are the best things written on that subject. But elsewhere, I think the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Inbox: From Das’s Desk
long-term success. But the world is changing rapidly—and this old one-and-done contract no longer applies. The skills and knowledge we need to manage and lead today’s organizations are in constant flux, and there is a growing need for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Shareholders' Value?
many investors are short-termers, and they aren't as good as long-termers at disciplining and guiding managers. Another issue is that big institutions, which hold the lion's share of stock, own shares in hundreds of companies, making it... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Ensuring success through education
spirit. I tell them if they believe and work hard . . . they can be successful,” says Özyeğin. “Life is a marathon, not a hundred-meter dash. Young men and women have to strive for long-term sustainable achievements, rather than... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
You Can Bank on This
outlook is murkier, Wall Street's offers aren't so enticing, and the cream of the crop considers offers from other sectors. If 10 percent or fewer of graduating Harvard MBAs opt for careers in financial services, Soifer says that's a View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
School Ties
School's US Competitiveness Project. Because business leaders have a profound economic and moral stake in making that happen, Rivkin adds, "the most progressive of them are moving into hands-on, long-term partnerships with educators.... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Finance and the Economic Recovery
been examining the economic impact of the pandemic and its long-term effects, and the role fiscal support plays in spurring a recovery. They have also discovered that despite hardships, managers have become more resilient and flexible due... View Details
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
Wattle Range Council. “I was becoming more and more disillusioned with working for a nameless, faceless shareholder, where short-term financial returns were becoming more important than long-term sustainability,” he says. That said, a... View Details
- 07 Nov 2014
- News
In partnership to support a mission
education, civic engagement, and international peace and security initiatives. Jenkins explains that she and Lew divide the portfolio, each serving as the primary manager for one-half of the investments, while acting as devil’s advocate for the other half. They have a... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
age. Combining this market opportunity with the huge waste of returned goods from e-commerce, we saw the business case—and from there it was all execution.” What short- and long-term goals do you have for the company? Momchil:“The... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Making a Difference
manager at Procter & Gamble, Haacker loves the outdoors. His goal at Denali was to explore a potential long-term career in environmental conservation and to get a sense of how nonprofits and government agencies work. “Everybody tells you... View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- News
Locally Grown
in the earliest days of impact investing: an open-ended fund with a tight focus, hands-on support, and long-term vision. Patience is critical. “This isn’t software,” Fenwick-Smith explains. “I told my investors that most companies we’re... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Bridging the Gap
limited student access to technology, and lack of family support and essential services all have had an impact on the world’s children and those who are trying to teach them. The pandemic has laid bare and even exacerbated inequities in education, the View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
How Nonprofits Dilute Their Efforts
of a particular cause, be it “Fight homelessness” or “End hunger.” And then, since that cause is so worthwhile, they support any program that’s related to it — even if only tangentially. While it is hard to fault people for trying, this approach is misguided. Acting... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
fall of 2020, Boston Common had $3 billion in assets under management and a mission to be, as Aiyer explains, “responsible investors who pursue financial returns but who also use the unique access and voice we have as investors to engage management and redirect... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
performer in the commercial market, has escaped overbuilding. “The money supply coming into our business is unprecedented, but I don’t see risks that you would associate with a bubble,” adds CBL’s Lebovitz. If there’s one thing that concerns market pros, it’s interest... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Harvard’s Future in Allston
years, more land than the original Cambridge campus. Officials hope to begin limited development in Allston within the next several years. “We have, in our Allston properties, a historic opportunity to build our long-term academic... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia
can be an effective tactic: “People are more likely to support energy policies that have initial costs and long-term benefits when the policies will be implemented in the future — even in the near future — rather than today.” Related... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
become even more closely linked, I believe the long-term benefits of these efforts will be significant. Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values Our Corporate Governance, Leadership, and Values (CGLV) (see www.cglv.hbs.edu) workshops... View Details