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Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. - Advancing Racial Equity

race and business. Through its Division of Research & Faculty Development, HBS already provides generous support for research and course development related to race. The Division funds this research by drawing on revenues View Details

05 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Environmental Change and Ground-level Impact

some analysis, it was up to me what that would look like. I wanted to contribute to an organization that, in terms of its maturity, was still trying to figure out how it was going to work. Essentially, I wanted to invent the operating View Details

01 Feb 1998
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Not Your Typical Business Conference

Maxwell House Coffee and Post Cereals president Ann M. Fudge (MBA '77), to a dinner organized by Beatrice ("Bunny") Ellerin (MBA '95), the day's events generated an energy that allowed speakers and participants alike to dispense with... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Lesson Plans

ISSUE FOCUS: EDUCATION INNOVATION Stacey Childress (MBA 2000) Deputy Director of Education, Next Generation Learning, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington Illustrations by Peter Hoey TAILORED TEACHING "One of our anchors... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

26 Sep 2016
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An Interview with Corporate Relations Director, Kurt Piemonte

Are there any trends you are seeing in Asia? I recently returned from a visit to Hong Kong where finance has traditionally been the primary industry. While that is generally still the case, I am seeing a growing number of start-ups, often... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Judging | New Venture Competition

become the next big idea with significant economic impact. Companies may also have a social mission but are primarily focused on building high-growth profit-oriented businesses. Semifinal & Finals Semifinal and Finals Judges are Managing Directors and View Details

Portrait Project

Nathalie duPreez

otherwise. I am fortunate that I have had the encouragement and opportunities to live by his advice. Yet, just five miles away from where I grew up, children do not have fathers to make them "wings," nor role models to inspire... View Details

28 Feb 2022
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Equal Partner

realized she could do more to disrupt the traditional investment model from the outside. At the time, Aditya was already working with Republic, an online investing platform. The company, which launched in 2016, offers investment... View Details

06 Oct 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Curtis Wu (MBA 2018)

role sits at the intersection of R&D and Manufacturing. Once a high-potential drug candidate is identified, several critical milestones must be met prior to marketing a medicine. These milestones include generating data to confirm the... View Details

17 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?

interest in enforcing consistency in order to build their brands. On the other, their business models are predicated on the ability to empower professionals to deliver services independently. The key word to understanding this brave new... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Service; Technology

27 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 27, 2009

Working PapersThe Long-Run Risks Model and Aggregate Asset Prices: An Empirical Assessment Authors:Jason Beeler and John Y. Campbell Abstract The long-run risks model of asset prices explains stock price... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Xue (Ken) Yuan

General Electric’s Advanced Materials division in Shanghai, where he served as a sales representative for silicon resins in east China. When the division was sold off and became an independent business, Momentive, Xue stayed on for six... View Details

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

The Geography of Corporate Giving

generate homogeneity within communities in regard to corporations' social activities. We suggest that there are three main factors that influence corporations to follow locally established patterns: what the government encourages; what... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 9

of Central America does more than just advance our understanding of the national and global consequences of the Panama Canal and the imperialist motives and influences of the United States. In an age where everyone is looking for new View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Dec 2020
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Hour by Hour

additional income over time.” Building a company that would allow businesses to retain that training investment, and allow workers to build more wealth, seemed like a problem worth solving. The coronavirus pandemic has made the company’s... View Details

15 Nov 2016
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November 15, 2016

will be critical to their success. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51813 Fiscal Rules and Sovereign Default By: Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract—We provide a quantitative analysis of fiscal rules in a standard View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2017
HBS Case

This Turkish Debt Collector Is Customer-friendly

sees 65 percent turnover, Turkasset became choosy about its employees, hiring less than one in 100 applicants. Once hired, it paid them higher salaries and performed more in-depth training. The investment paid off, dropping the turnover rate below 30 percent. As the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

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Tim Day Fitness Room | About

Tim Day Fitness Room Timothy T. Day (MBA 1964) The Tim Day Fitness Room in Shad Hall was made possible through a generous donation from Timothy T. Day (MBA 1964) and the Timothy T. Day Foundation. The project, completed in the summer of... View Details

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Social Media - Alumni

we encourage all alumni to join HBS-wide networking groups on LinkedIn , Facebook , and Twitter . Explore the sites, and consider whether there are opportunities to serve your group's goals within the primary alumni social media presences. GUIDELINES View Details

01 Feb 1999
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

medium, and large clubs and that are sustainable for the long term. In addition to these committees, ad hoc groups are undertaking important tasks. In particular, the Global Alumni Conferences committee is charged with keeping current... View Details

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