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12 Apr 2023
News

Step Change

in deep discussion—is no different in this sprawling city of 20 million than it is in Silicon Valley or any other entrepreneurial hot spot. Yet, 10 or 11 years ago, incubators and accelerators were only... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

14 May 2020
Research & Ideas

What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog

deftly: “How to most effectively communicate with all employees remotely and show empathy, while running around with [my] hair on fire trying to save the current business while at the same time trying to shape the future of the View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

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Seen and Unseen | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

appropriation of the word mahaiwe , Mohican for “the place downstream,” as its company name, it is possible that the female figure who stands holding an ear View Details

28 Feb 2025
News

Joy to the World

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

Badaracco, Jr., the School's John Shad Professor of Business Ethics, sums it up this way: "I wouldn't want a Fortune 500 company bringing me religion." Echoes Vaill: "Talking about... View Details

Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso

Profile

Deborah A. Farrington

from a former HBS section mate who was the CEO of a small California startup named NetLedger. “He said to me `Debby, I know a lot of smart venture capitalists and quite frankly, you’re the only one I... View Details

11 May 2017
News

Going with the Flow

launch of WaterRev, an investment company that focuses on novel technologies which enable sustainable practices of water use. In 2012, she joined the board View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Dec 2012
News

The Accidental Pioneers

Sherwood says by phone from her office in Grand Haven, Michigan, where she serves as vice chairman of JSJ Corporation, a family-owned entity comprising six manufacturing companies. "I had come right out... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online

events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world,... View Details

28 Jun 2024
News

Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories

1980), Merryl H. and James S. Tisch Curator at Large, Office of the Director, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; and the Business Leadership Award, given to Clara Wu Tsai (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 1996
News

1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"

repeatedly stressed two other topics as well: interconnectivity and networks as keys to the current phase of the information revolution and the necessity of "bridging the gap"... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

academic circles; others are working more quietly behind the scenes to effect change. “The university is a nonprofit institution. It has a charter from the state, and it exists in large part to serve society,” says David A. Moss, the Paul... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 Feb 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Students Reflect on COP28

Some of the best connections were serendipitous, sitting down at a lunch bench next to solar engineers who taught me about the necessity of tracking panels for Middle East projects or investors in South... View Details

17 May 2018
News

Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs

“The government was not prepared to handle a fraction of that number,” says Bhargava, who is president of the Washington, DC–based consulting company Bankworld. “Things got out... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

07 Jan 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs

while revolutionary technologies, did not change culture on their own; rather, along with other social and economic changes, these products enabled changes. What, the car not a culture-changer? "I would never say cars didn't have a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

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What an Army Commander Learned About Using AI to Combat Cyberattacks | Working Knowledge

that facilitate predictive analytics, automated threat detection, and ongoing system monitoring. These tools will increase the responsiveness and reach of your team. Encourage fluency in AI at all levels It’s inappropriate to... View Details

29 Apr 2025
News

Challenge Accepted

(MBA 1990), Deborah Farrington (MBA 1976), Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966), and John Rice (MBA 1992) Photos by Susan Young READ MORE Julia Hanna: In 1998, Deborah Farrington (MBA 1976) cofounded StarVest Partners, one of the largest... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

01 Oct 1999
News

Entrepreneur Daniel S. Bricklin: A Class Act

Corporation, a company he founded in 1995. Asked to share his perspective on the Internet, Bricklin says, "Most people don't understand it. They fail to grasp the capabilities of its underpinnings." He... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs

09 Apr 2025
News

The Working Parent Revolution

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morell, host of Skydeck. In 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 67% of two-parent families with children, both parents worked, which was up from 59% in 2013.... View Details

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Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online

to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world,... View Details

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