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28 Mar 2018
News

Fueling the Future

homeless and trafficked youth in Manhattan, helping young people in the job readiness program. She has also traveled with a delegation to Guatemala to volunteer at Covenant House’s Guatemala City location. As a volunteer at ESchool4Girls,... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Sep 2016
News

Offshore Learning

colleagues are guided always by “what is the highest and best use of this amazing resource in the service of Boston’s young people. “I’m not sure we could have come this far in any other city,” he continued, “especially against the economic backdrop of the great... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Outward Bound; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 1998
News

A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill

community builders, entrepreneurs, and stewards of our environment." Although Shackleton finally acquired a "base camp" in western Massachusetts last summer, O'Neill says the curriculum will remain expedition-based. Long-term plans call for the establishment of sister... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jan 2006
News

Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978

such as Fortune, Sports Illustrated, and People before being named to the top spot in 2002. Walk into most bookstores or approach any kiosk on a city street and you will encounter a wide array of magazines whose mix of news,... View Details

01 Jan 2007
News

Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981

market share. In all her endeavors, Dubinsky has compiled an extraordinary record by introducing practical applications of cutting-edge technology into our daily lives. Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Donna Dubinsky had her first taste of business as a... View Details

18 Aug 2021
News

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

dismantling systemic racism and all of its various and insidious forms, within institutions in Boston and across the other 350 cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” JULY 10 After the murder of George Floyd, Victor Swint... View Details

27 May 2020
Research & Ideas

What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID

carried out aggressive social distancing measures over the past several months, with many imposing a lockdown that allows only for essential functions, such as buying food or seeking medical care. At the extreme, China’s Hubei (the greater region of the View Details

Keywords: by Doug J. Chung; Health

02 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 2, 2010

811-009 One day during the summer of 2008, Paul Maeder, co-founder and general partner of Highland Capital Partners (HCP), was walking with his wife around Reykjavik, Iceland, marveling at how clean the city felt and at the widespread use... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How the Giants of Enterprise Seized the Future

Builders Association, 350,000 carriages were sold in New York City alone between 1894 and 1899 compared to 125 cars. The idea that the automobile would someday replace the horse and carriage was, he declared, "a fallacy too absurd to... View Details

Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow

16 Oct 2013
Op-Ed

Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

lingering contamination. While gripping, the actual loss of life from these events has been similar in magnitude to the loss of life of relatively more common disasters—BP Deep Horizon blowout, Exxon Valdez grounding, BP Texas City... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

15 Jun 2021
News

The Path Ahead

heartland is significant. We're excited to do more—to better understand the issues and opportunities in these regions. And, next year’s FIELD immersions will be domestically focused, taking students, faculty members, and staff to cities... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

receive a portion for their local medical personnel. Following that initial publicity, requests came in from organizations including the Cleveland Clinic, the City of Boston, rural police departments in Ohio, and nursing homes housing... View Details

25 May 2016
Research & Ideas

How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health

transmitted electronically and interpreted by specialist doctors working in city hospitals. When the time from data collection to treatment can be cut thanks to mobile health care, lives can be saved. Mobile health is gaining traction in... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

14 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 14

and one external—and ends with the senior management team debating the candidates' merits. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/410055-PDF-ENG Consumer Lending in Japan: Citi CFJ (B) Harvard Business School Supplement... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Jul 2014
News

Team Players

city or region wins the rights to host a Super Bowl, it is required to form a host committee, Blumkin explains. "The NFL controls the game and all surrounding events. Our responsibility was to welcome guests into the region, help people... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Mar 2005
News

One-on-One with Edwin Reed

committed to finding solutions that enable current residents to live and prosper here. What’s ahead for Allen and for you? We will continue to implement our strategic plan in this area, but more of my time will be allocated to taking the Allen model of faith-based... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Mar 2003
News

All in a Day's Work

on the third floor of Palladio Hall, a handsomely renovated Renaissance-style building located in the inner-city neighborhood of Roxbury. Mardie Oakes sits in a cubicle near high windows that let in the noise of sirens and city buses... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Boston Community Capital; Samsung; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Real Estate

20 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

new role and making an impact on the sports industry from the front office. Posting Up on Wall Street Sports have been a part of Laitsas’ life for as long as he can remember. Growing up in the inner city of Los Angeles, Laitsas was always... View Details

26 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

Case 817-073 MIA: Profit at the Base of the Pyramid In January 2016, Guillermo Jaime had just returned home to Mexico City after attending a Harvard Business School executive education program. Jaime was the founder and CEO of... View Details