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Dimitra Taslim

they do too, a thoroughly American one. They hit me. I cried, kept my mouth shut, and began to curl my “r”. Western was better. Twenty years have passed. I’ve lived in many countries across Asia. As a VC, I... View Details

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Effects of Climate Change - Business & Environment

year, these disasters result in some 60,000 deaths, mainly in developing countries [5] . Climate Migrants In 2018, 16 million people were displaced by weather-related disasters across 148 View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

critical to many education organizations and entities. Premium articles require a fee-based subscription. + – Emerging Markets The World Bank News Provides news on work being done towards creating sustainable solutions that reduce poverty... View Details

29 Aug 2023
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Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details

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A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

formative years in Japan and the Ivory Coast. “Growing up and moving around, educational media helped me develop multi-culturally; it helped me continue to learn English View Details

03 Nov 2023
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Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart

the bone marrow transplant. So I'm in a new country that's not my own. I don't have money and I have to raise 150,000 pounds from a standing start, otherwise my daughter would die. View Details

24 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti

in rural Haiti. Using a costing system developed at Harvard Business School, researchers found that the cost of care varied dramatically from clinic to clinic. The research and the concerns it raises are... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

not sure which course is right for me. How do I choose? Please take a look at our course catalog which compares details on each of our current course offerings. What kind of access will I have to faculty? Our courses have been developed... View Details

27 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 27, 2009

Working PapersWhen Does Domestic Saving Matter for Economic Growth? Authors:Philippe Aghion, Diego Comin, Peter Howitt, and Isabel Tecu Abstract Can a country grow faster by saving more? We address this... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Reconstruction of Zambia, Supplement--1992

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

Outlines new government economic plans and first actions after election. To be handed out in class after discussion of main case. View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Zambia

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

work and firms compete to craft successful business strategies. 8 weeks 6-8 hours per week 5 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn . Overview Syllabus... View Details

25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner

It’s a drab gray morning in April, and real estate developer Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo (MBA 2008) is standing at the corner of West Baltimore and South Calhoun Streets in... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

04 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted

write in the working paper. “Not only is this unfair, it is inefficient; the economy is missing out on women who would make great managers.” Male employees with male managers earn 13 percent more In studying job assignments View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 16

destination countries like the U.S. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/wkerr/Kerr_Kerr FEP11_ImmSurvey.pdf Working PapersThe Organization of Firms Across Countries Authors:Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Aug 2017
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Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

Column Organizations around the globe are doing a poor job developing employees who are engaged—“emotionally invested in and focused on creating value for their organizations every day,” as the Gallup... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Mar 2024
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IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld

(up to 40%), India will require significant continued development to cater for its growing economy and population over the coming decades. Therefore, this site visit offered... View Details

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

urbanization occurring in the informal sector suggests that urbanization policies that contain inclusionary approaches may be more successful in promoting local development and managing its strains than... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

in the country in question that the interviewee has made a long-run institutional contribution with his or her organization to that society. Why are some countries chosen for interviews View Details

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US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni

a substantial amount of capital in a US enterprise. Eligibility Open to citizens of countries with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce Must carry on substantial trade, principally between the United States View Details

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