Rides - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2004
News

Retirement's Changing Face

Harley-Davidson, a little gentle coercion on the part of the company’s chairman convinced Snoey to get his motorcycle license; today, he’s still riding. “In the last six years, I’ve put 50,000 miles on my Harleys,” says Snoey, who often View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

18 Nov 2013
News

Diving into the 'Shark Tank'

boxes and were as excited to open them as our young riders. I think gifting them Surprise Rides allowed them to really connect with the joy that our product brings to kids and adults alike. We didn't have to spend any time convincing them... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; parenting; childhood; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

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Umbulizer Wins 2018 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing... View Details

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Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Media, VC Discussed at WSA Conference

The media and entertainment business can be a bit of a roller-coaster ride — particularly in today’s climate of tight margins and consolidation. But that state of flux creates opportunity, agreed panelists at the Women’s Student... View Details

Keywords: women in business; women's student association; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2024
News

The Road Less Traveled

big picture, certainly in Europe. As for public transportation, consider commuters who leave cars sitting in parking lots at rail stations, waiting for their post-workday return. Now imagine riding a bike that you can carry, folded up,... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; illustrations by WACSO; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

13 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Global Investments Are Still a Good Bet

money when those shocks occur. “They should be less concerned about that, because they can ride out those waves,” says Viceira. Thus, for investors looking beyond a 10- to 20-year time frame—including individuals saving for retirement,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

Portrait Project

Craig Maughan

“What a handful! Are they all yours? Wait how old are you?” This is me, riding the train with my three kids. Sometimes, I grow a beard. People ask fewer questions about my age when I have a beard. My wife and I had our first child in... View Details

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The Challenges Ahead in the field of impact investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

working... Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... View Details

01 Sep 2009
News

Outtakes with Russ Wilcox

digital content. We hope that a by-product of the e-reader is that young people will do more long-form reading and raise the level of debate on some of the world’s more complicated problems.” Related Links E Ink's wild ride View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

24 Mar 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing

capital. Would it be a better idea to ride the wave of globalization and try to get acquired by a multinational corporation? Or should the firm remain privately owned and focus its growth in Africa? After all, he noted, markets beyond... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2017
News

Supercharged

butterflies, with just a hint of nausea. It’s an exhilarating ride. Yet with a Model S weighing in at roughly $80,000 to $138,000, depending on range and options, this particular ride is also beyond the reach of most consumers. But the... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

Portrait Project

Alok Sanghvi

friends and family to join me on my ride and let me join them in theirs. I suppose I want a lot. In some ways, I haven't changed much at all; in that way, I hope I never do. View Details

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HBS Club of Chicago Charitable Fund: Working with Chicago Children’s Choir | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank. “It’s been a wild ride. I’ve learned so much, both... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Rethinking Housing in the Motor City

neighborhood was a product of Detroit’s controversial 1960s urban renewal efforts. “But the way people live today, they want to be close to the action. They want to be close to their jobs. They want to ride their bikes; they want to take... View Details

Keywords: April White

27 May 2020
News

Prepare to Exit

committee, in an industry that was riding the crest of a wave of economic growth. And the job came with all the trappings, like a flexible schedule, unlimited paid time off, and access to Peloton bikes for morning or lunchtime workouts at... View Details

Portrait Project

Chris Chang

be the prestige of my employer, but the enthusiasm and passion I bring to my work. When my one wild ride concludes, I will look within to assess the successfulness of my life. I will look in the mirror to determine whether I am happy with... View Details

06 Sep 2016
News

Horse-Powered Healing

Finance strategist Elizabeth Coit (MBA 1991) took her career in an unexpected direction six years ago, when she became executive director of the Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Center in Zionsville, Indiana. “At some point, I decided I... View Details

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Sharing a Strategic Perspective | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School