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- 24 Apr 2014
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SHE builds confidence, promotes education, and creates jobs
countries, including Rwanda, where they miss up to 50 days of school or work per year because women lack access to these basic necessities. Through her work at SHE, Scharpf has created the enterprise’s first initiative, SHE 28, a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Reinventing Radio Days
listening is done in the car. “Distribution ubiquity and that ease of use—what radio has always been—is what we’re after,” says Kennedy, who has inked deals with major automakers to integrate Pandora into their vehicles. To date, 125 million users—who listen an average... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Downhill Re-Boot
remains to be seen is whether buyers will pony up the suggested retail price of $1,295 per pair. Hanson, a pioneer of the rear-entry boot, acknowledges that “in this very, very difficult economy,” there is “some skepticism around making... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
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Action Plan: Just Breathe
anxiety, followed by those focused on increasing happiness. On average, Whil costs around $15 per employee, per year. “For less than the cost of a T-shirt, you can help employees build a healthier and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 28 May 2019
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Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
fundraising for its future. If the farm can produce 30 tons of tomatoes per hectare at a cost of $124 per ton, Tomato Jos will be ready to expand its smallholder program and take the next step into tomato... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
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The End of Cows?
Price is a market barrier for lab-grown beef, with production costs currently exceeding 250,000 euros per burger. (Photo courtesy of Cultured Beef) Price is a market barrier for lab-grown beef, with production costs currently exceeding... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Good Fellowship
the recipients but also to the academic enrichment of the School. Through fellowships, almost half of all MBAs (some 900 students) receive financial aid—on average, $59,000 per individual over the two-year MBA Program—thanks to more than... View Details
- 02 Mar 2015
- News
To Market, To Market
where it works, Heifer has been able to boost its impacts on the ground significantly. “In the countries where we operate, the scale of each project has gone from an average of 150 families served per project, to up to 6,000 families... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- News
Nurturing a Healthy Food System for Producers and Consumers
staff nearly 6 million meals per year. Through a multi-year grant, the school has developed new relationships with local growers, processors, and distributors and funded educational and marketing efforts to create an engaged campus... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Helping one child led to improving the lives of thousands
companies like State Street and Google, who see their partnership with Year Up as good business, not philanthropy. Today, 85 percent of more than 5,200 Year Up graduates are employed or attend college within four months of completing the program, earning an average of... View Details
- 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... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
Improving conditions for climbers' guides in Nepal
porters do is incredibly hard. The average load is 60 pounds per person. They often sleep outside or on benches in communal rooms," says Petzel. "As the tragic events on Everest have demonstrated, it is paramount for us to continue to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Raw, Done Well
It's been five years since Michael Klein (MBA '82) has eaten anything cooked — not even tofu, which is made from cooked soybeans. “I've never felt better,” said Klein, who lives on about 800 calories per day, some 2,100 fewer than the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
To The Rescue
losses, at EMRI’s quarterly board meetings he focuses on the organization’s very human bottom line. “We track the number of lives saved. It’s like our earnings per share for the quarter,” Palepu explains. “It’s a very inspiring statistic... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
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Core Values Keep Airline Flying High
handling and has the least number of consumer complaints per passenger filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation. It gets its planes in and out of the gate faster than other major U.S. airlines and serves more passengers View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
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MBA Cohorts Will Merge Next Year
accommodate two required curriculum offerings per year and the exceptional demands the system put on faculty and MBA Program staff. Kester emphasized that despite the decision, the January cohort had brought many lasting benefits to the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
¡Vamos al Cine!
Fastlicht (MBA '93), Heyman launched his first theater in 1995. Today, with 317 screens, privately held Cinemex averages 90,000 viewers per screen, one of the highest levels in the Americas. Heyman, who is director general of Grupo... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
size is its strength.” The substantial financial resources at Monaco’s disposal are also an advantage, enabling major investments in technology and the infrastructure to support it. In 2019, the country had the second highest GDP per... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Making Eco Easy
microplastics per liter. “All the plastic our society is consuming is ending up in our oceans and waterways, where it is breaking down into tiny pieces and appearing in the water we drink, the food we eat, and the formula I was making for... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Dec 2001
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Teens and Magazines: Where There's Smoke, There's Advertising
authors noted, among other things, that last year, magazine advertising for the three cigarette brands most popular with young people on average reached more than 80 percent of American youth seventeen times per brand. King and Siegel... View Details