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- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity with Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds, and More, Based on the Wisdom of Leading American Chefs by Karen Page (MBA 1989) (Little Brown and Co.) People have chosen to adopt vegetarian or vegan diets for a View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Back to School
The state of public education in the United States is a perennial hot-button topic, with rhetoric often outpacing any real sense of progress. The Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), a 2003 joint ini-tiative of HBS and Harvard’s Graduate School of Education,... View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
Conference, held February 7 at Harvard Business School. Panelists represented private equity groups that handle funds from $1.5 billion to 5.1 billion euros. Like its amazing variety of wines, languages, and driving habits, the European... View Details
- 29 Jun 2016
- News
Women of Wall Street Tell Their Story
were seeking potential investors. Reiner and Thomas made it clear they didn’t just want to make a movie about women; they also wanted it to be made and financed by women. “These women were trying to make a movie written by a woman [Amy... View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
solutions after every third round. THE GOLDILOCKS POINT Past research led them to expect the group with constant interaction to have the highest average quality in their solutions, but less variety and less success finding the optimal... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Hierarchy's Last Stand
It’s a puzzle that some people still seek high status for its own sake. Leadership, wealth, and well-being have increasingly little to do with hierarchy, and the perks of power aren’t what they used to be. Hierarchy hasn’t disappeared,... View Details
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
of the contribution successful microfinance makes to the reduction of global poverty. This paper seeks to address aspects of the creation of economic value and social value in microfinance, which the author believes contains insights... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Steve Schwarzman
avoid loss. I know that sounds simplistic. But it’s really important to have good downside models and downside planning on any potential investment. Insiders estimate that Blackstone’s return has been at least 30 percent for the past five years. Is that accurate? For a... View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa
About the Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO:Africa) HBS offers a variety of career support and exploration programs for eligible students that provide financial assistance for those who choose careers in which starting salaries are lower... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
(which remains to be proven), I would seek capital sources such as foundations and nonprofits that will spend money on a service outreach. —Susan Stupin (MBA 1979) Confi has a much-needed and timely product. It should approach the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US
brokers, and analyzing investment opportunities on behalf of clients. In addition to the variety of deals he has been able to work on, Straughn-Turner has appreciated the opportunity to get exposure across Invesco US. “They have done a... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Maiden Voyage
DubaiSat-2, with another, Khalifa Sat, to follow in 2017. These satellites are all refrigerator-sized, weigh 440 to 660 pounds apiece, and are packed with sensitive hardware that can provide a variety of services, including environmental... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Peter W. Olson: By the Book
decided that the potential for e-books goes beyond digitalizing a bestseller; it's an opportunity to introduce new voices and genres to readers," Olson comments. At Random.com titles are also available in paperback and represent a variety... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
management, risk management for global investment, and negotiation and deal structuring. He also served in a variety of leadership roles: as chair of the Finance unit (1986–88); as senior associate dean, director of Faculty Planning... View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
analyses, business launch data and company comparisons, as well as how to use a variety of online search tools (eBaker), and how to connect with a team of research staff at Baker who can help them find anything they might need. The Baker... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind
Approximately 80% of Europe’s current offshore wind capacity has passed through the port. As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, offshore wind is expected to play an increasingly important role in providing renewable... View Details
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
entrepreneurs developing new for-profit organizations with a social component is growing and is likely to continue to grow. Once their concept is worked out and proven, these organizations will naturally want to seek scale, both to... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- News
Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues
says, it will create a new asset class for socially minded investors, providing them with a reliable ROI that will advance the investing effort. He also believes that changing from a charity-based model of giving has a huge impact on the people who are View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
the world choosing a leader for an organization is a primary responsibility of a board of directors. But others tempered that judgment with a variety of cautions. Richard Belloff made the base case by saying "The Board should choose... View Details
- Profile
Paris Wallace
with the help of a mobile app, and that number is growing.” By amassing hundreds of millions of data points from more than a million women entering data into Ovuline’s pregnancy and fertility apps, Ovuline is seeking to not only build a... View Details