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- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Reaching Out
with significant rewards," says Stacey M. Childress (MBA '00), director of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), which coordinates the fellowship program. Childress, herself a former fellow who... View Details
- 19 Apr 2023
- News
A Kick Start for Latin American Startups
that extends beyond gender. "In Brazil, more than 50 percent of the population is Black, yet you don't see any investors who are Black, and you rarely find Black founders. We have connected to entrepreneurial hubs outside of São Paulo, and also with View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Mind Your Manners
Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) As a newcomer to the Global A-list, some observers say China has a few things to learn about proper comportment in Western social settings. Etiquette is one of them, declares Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012), a... View Details
- 03 Nov 2023
- News
Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum
economy,” says forum host and organizer Cynthia Jonströmer (GMP 6, 2009; AMP 195, 2018). “For an esteemed institution like HBS, with its vast intellectual resources, influence, and global network, engagement in the climate change... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
probably as busy and involved today as he was when he ran the firm. He's made philanthropy and involvement in social enterprise a full-time job. What was your first job? When I was about ten, I started... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
of working papers and some 106 cases on social sector topics. Faculty in the Social Enterprise Interest Group are also forming ties with related initiatives throughout Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
an entrepreneur. With several other HBS graduates, he undertook a decidedly low-tech startup: plastic phone book covers to carry local advertisements in Massachusetts. The company, the National Merchandising Corporation, was such a success that over the next six years,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
annual SXSW Pitch Event in the Enterprise and Smart Data category. “Inventory in commerce is a really big problem from both an environmental and a financial perspective,” Theuerkauf notes. The problem is especially acute in the fashion... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
corollary are the US industrialists of the 19th century, who built legacy charities and cultural institutions alongside their business empires. Outside work, Nisa supports Dasra, an Indian social View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Derek Ferguson
Derek T. Ferguson (MBA 1990) could be mistaken for a minister by fellow commuters on the train from Connecticut to Manhattan. Yet his calling is not to the pulpit, but to the midtown headquarters of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group, a privately held View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
opportunities to reach many more leaders than ever before so they too can benefit from our transformational learning models. We see opportunities to reach many more leaders than ever before so they too can benefit from our transformational learning models. Tell us more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Bold Idea Takes Off
when she won the Social Enterprise Pitch for Change business plan competition for Global Citizen Year (GCY), a nonprofit she envisioned to provide American teens with a “bridge year” between high school and... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success
Yusuf Keshavjee (OPM 17, 1991) helps African farmers and their families escape poverty through beekeeping. He cofounded Honey Care Africa (HCA), a private-sector enterprise in Kenya that partners with local NGOs and international... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Community Investment
that entered the business world at a time when, as one classmate puts it, "we certainly heard more praise for socialism than capitalism" - respond to questions about their personal and professional involvement in View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
City to work for the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund (EAEF), a $300 million investment initiative focused on strengthening Egypt’s private sector. On a trip to Cairo to renew her work visa, she met entrepreneur Tayssir Hawary; they were... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support
SCHARPF: Seeking cost-effective raw materials in Rwanda. Elizabeth Scharpf (MBA ’07) is on a roll. Determined to put her MBA skills to work addressing socioeconomic and public health problems in developing nations, she has launched a View Details
- 24 Jan 2020
- News
Clayton M. Christensen Dies at 67
and we will keep you informed on any details as they become available to celebrate Clayton's life. From social media, alumni reflect on the life and impact of Professor Christensen. Others with personal stories to share may do so at:... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
assistance policy. It helps establish a basis for improved estimates of the gains from past and current practices that worked against African economic, social, and political institutions and systems. This edited volume showcases a variety... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
attend HBS, returning to the bank upon graduation. His tenure at State Street has included the positions of executive vice president, vice chairman, CFO,and treasurer. A 205-year-old institution that has generally hired its leaders from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
NYC Club Hosts Nonprofit Summit
More than 275 leaders from New York City’s most influential social service organizations gathered on September 23 for the second annual Social Enterprise Summit, hosted by the... View Details