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15 Jun 2021
News

Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

toward its $100 million goal. The first round of grants, totaling $1 million, was awarded to 20 local and regional organizations, with a focus on addressing urgent racial justice or pandemic-related challenges. Inaugural recipients include city-based groups such as... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

18 Feb 2014
News

Stick with Plan A

be an entrepreneur. Growing up in the Swedish-built mining town of Yekepa in northern Liberia, she started her first business when she was 12 — an after-school activities company; parents paid her to keep their kids busy. "I didn't know... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Waleed Iskandar (MBA 1993); Telecommunications

02 Dec 2009
What Do You Think?

Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?

way: "We currently have 12 million undocumented Mexicans inside the US and we do not know what to do with them ." Other arguments included those of Tony Eckel that "economic benefits of any worker immigration is limited... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

09 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

they are navigating the global pandemic while innovating solutions to address climate change, resource constraints, and nutritious food accessibility. The conference highlighted the approaches that 12 different companies are using to... View Details

08 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

The Startling Percentage of Financial Advisors with Misconduct Records

advisors. By examining this data in detail, they found that financial misconduct is widespread within the financial industry, with one in 12 financial advisors in the US censured for abuses. “A lot of this is driven by consumers who lack... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

07 Aug 2019
News

“The Star of the North”

closely held businesses. And they want to grow them right where they are. The firm was founded by a group of 12 family business owners who were interested in creating a local ownership vehicle for retiring business owners. Generally,... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

ALUMNI WORK TO REVERSE BIAS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

on addressing urgent racial justice or pandemic-related challenges. Inaugural recipients include city-based groups such as African Community Education in Worcester, Brockton Interfaith Community, Elevated Thought in Lawrence, as well as... View Details

07 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

Election 2024: Why Demographics Won't Predict the Next President

“Pitfalls of Demographic Forecasts of US Elections.” The appeal of demographic forecasts To be clear, the authors are not arguing that demographic factors are unimportant in elections. In fact, demographic groups—whether defined by age, race, gender, income, View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

30 May 2025
News

Galas in NYC and Mexico City; NFL Coach Shares Leadership Insights in Charlotte

HBS Club of Mexico Celebrates Connection with Gala Dinner The HBS Club of Mexico joined the Harvard Club of Mexico in celebrating the latter’s 75th anniversary with the Harvard Gala Mexico, held on May 12 at the Club de Industriales in... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 May 2020
Op-Ed

Immigration Policies Threaten American Competitiveness

It is no secret that immigration has reshaped American innovation. Immigrants are the backbone of America’s most innovative industries, provide a quarter of our patent applications, and are numerous among our science and engineering superstars. Taken from World... View Details

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

19 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways

– the plume was cleaner than most you would see the United States – the invisible emissions were substantial (according to our hosts, about 12 tons of CO2 were emitted every day by the plant). The unfortunate reality of an aging coal... View Details

30 Aug 2018
News

Sharing a Passion for Art

van Caldenborgh describes as “a hassle, but also an enormous amount of fun. “It’s a very precise building,” he elaborates. Lighting is a case in point. “The exhibition spaces have a glass roof and vellum ceilings. Light comes in through 150,000 small tubes on the roof,... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Arts, Entertainment

06 Aug 2020
Blog Post

WHY WE STARTED THE HBS BLACK INVESTMENT CLUB

classmates in support of our new club proposal in less than 12 hours – vastly exceeding the number of signatures needed by over 200%. We knew this couldn’t wait until next year – it needed to happen now. Thankfully, our classmates agreed.... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

06 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: Dec. 6

paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/asunderam/market_segmentation.pdf The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj Authors:Rohit Deshpandé and Anjali Raina Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 12 (December 2011) An abstract is unavailable at this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought

ZMET in addition to digital imaging, for corporate clients as well as MBA and Executive Education students. He's also involved in Harvard's interdisciplinary initiative Mind/Brain/Behavior, and studies neuroimaging techniques as applied... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Why We Started the HBS Black Investment Club

signatures from our classmates in support of our new club proposal in less than 12 hours – vastly exceeding the number of signatures needed by over 200%. We knew this couldn’t wait until next year – it needed to happen now. Thankfully,... View Details

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Smaller Collections - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Photography Collections Introduction Large Collections Automobile Industry Caterpillar... View Details

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Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

Blog Blog Health Care and Life Science at HBS Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Blavatnik Fellow Author Blavatnik Fellowship Team Author Executive Education Author HBS Partners Author HBS Staff Author... View Details

28 Jun 2016
First Look

June 28, 2016

entrepreneurs, many of them expatriate Americans, helped ensure that formally protected areas remained sustainable parks and reserves by providing revenues, conservation education to tourists, and community development and jobs.... View Details