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- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
Moreover, close to half of older workers do not know which type of pensions they have and the large majority of workers know little about the rules governing Social Security benefits. Notwithstanding the low levels of literacy that many individuals display, very few... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future
women buy formal wear for a single occasion?’ We launched One Moment in Time (prior to the Internet) to develop a model for formal wear rental and were recognized as ‘one of the hottest businesses’ by Entrepreneur magazine in 1993. If you... View Details
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3.1 Student Accounts | MBA
bills by e-mail and can view their student account using their Harvard Key. Payments may be made electronically or by check. Credit cards are not accepted. Charges for tuition and fees and all other charges such as rent, pharmacy charges,... View Details
- 12 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
The New Real Estate
early perestroika days when real estate developers could command six years of rent upfront before the building was even built have been reduced to six months. Unlevered going-in returns of 30 percent on costs are now 14 percent View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
EnTRIPreneurs
READY TO ROLL: (from left) Singer, Gerald, Baker, and Alaoui. Photo Courtesy of MBAxAmerica On or about Independence Day, July 4, four HBS students will pile into a rented RV and set out to discover America.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Sunny Side
kids); another is Arrive, a venture powering the circular economy that allows any brand or retailer to rent their inventory. No place is perfect, Berardi concedes. Yet he’s optimistic the local... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 15 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 15
people, and activities across numerous self-governing enterprises in ways that are advantageous for the group as well as for the designer's own firm or community. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-100.pdf Platform... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Fast Lane to Country Lane
Boston-based Internet company in 2001. But she cut her time there short “because we wanted a change of lifestyle and to move to a place where we could raise a family,” says Lackley. She and Mark chose Woodstock where they bought a house, View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
able to manufacture many of the things we need on our 3-D printers with recycled materials? Will the Internet of Things and "collaborative commons" enable even greater productivity and efficiency leading to fewer jobs? Or do... View Details
- 20 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS
pets lived in non-Harvard housing in Cambridge or Allston, but they found pet-friendly apartments difficult to find which is why I would recommend renting through the University if you can. Has your section... View Details
- 26 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels
traditionally earned their biggest margins when rooms were scarce and customers were forced to pay higher rates—such as in Midtown Manhattan on New Year's Eve. And it's good news for travelers who don't have to pay through the roof to get a roof over their heads during... View Details
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Campus Vehicular Access | About
personal vehicles, rental trucks or trailers) are allowed on campus only when housing residents and/or Executive Education participants are moving in or out of HBS facilities... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Action Plan: Brewing Awareness
rental expenses to preserve jobs. Now, as India begins a massive vaccination program, Murad is glad to have made it through the worst of the pandemic with White Owl’s workforce of 120 employees largely intact. “It’s easy to abandon ship... View Details
- 17 Jul 2025
- Blog Post
Turning Doubt into Drive: Embracing Entrepreneurship with Kait Stephens (MBA 2020)
iStar. However, I didn’t find joy in the work itself. I noticed what really excited me—whether applying for innovation projects, leading women’s initiatives, or starting a nonprofit—were experiences I found outside of my day job, where I... View Details
- 10 May 2017
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Web Services Changed the Way VCs Fund Startups
with Michael Ewens of the California Institute of Technology and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf of MIT Sloan School of Management. The researchers focus on one of the most important technological shifts in recent years—the introduction of Amazon Web Services, which has allowed... View Details
- Fast Answer
Government data and information sources for public entrepreneurship
target="_blank">Boston, MA Cambridge, MA New York City, NY Helsinki, Finland Open Budgets India – Municipal Corporations Look at the resources above for more, or a simple Google search of town/city name and “open... View Details
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Market Perspectives - Course Catalog
cases explore concrete situations that highlight the challenges and tradeoffs of decision-makers. Issues explored include: education, urban development, illegal drugs, rent control, housing, drug pricing, racial references, corporate... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
Houdt) Thirty or forty angry Afghan police officers crowded into Karim Khoja’s office. Someone had stolen their pay, and the prime suspect was the CEO of Roshan, the company offering the new mobile payment system that was used to process... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Inside Out
studying the air they breathe when they are at the surface; we study them where they live, underwater. And yet that’s exactly what we do with humans. For all this time spent indoors, we tend to focus much more on outdoor air quality than on indoor air quality. Check... View Details
- Profile
Ben Steiner
the phone with VCs, and negotiating contracts with suppliers. I had one sectionmate who had used Zipcars and wanted to take the idea to the next level of efficiency. He’s founded a company called RelayRides that will allow anyone to rent... View Details