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- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Diving into the 'Shark Tank'
positive feedback for our product. We've seen a huge surge in gift orders ahead of the holidays. We've also gotten numerous requests for a grown-up version of Surprise Ride...
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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
What Industrial Policy?
"Taxation, meet Representation." Following up on his pledge to provide greater support for manufacturing, President Obama has announced a proposal to cut the effective tax rate View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
One-on-One with Grover Norquist
Norquist Illustration by Rob Barber Grover G. Norquist (MBA ’81) may not be a household name, but he’s definitely a Washington institution. As president of Americans for Tax Reform, which he founded in 1985, Norquist has aggressively...
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Government
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Europe - Global Activities 2021
with a variety of needs, from validating their competencies to assisting with work permits. Employers can also join Just Arrived for free and either advertise for a job directly, or receive help developing a...
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- 17 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS
You’ll find beehives and rooftop gardens on campus Beehives have been on campus since 2015 as part of a project proposed by our SSAs. Our four hives act as a natural fertilizer, increasing biodiversity on campus. HBS also has nine green...
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- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Alumni Clubs Click with New Web Services
delivers easy-to-use, feature-rich Web site and club management services to alumni clubs and associations. The move came in response to requests from clubs for more technical assistance, says John Beckvold,...
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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
Jon Kingsdale. For years, argument has raged about how to fix these problems. Proposals range from tinkering with the current employer-based system; to moving to a more deregulated system with high-tech,...
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- 21 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 1: HBS/HKS Faculty Reflections
considerable uncertainly, when the two of us met to explore the basic, but by no means simple, question, “Is there a ‘There’ there?” And, “Would the whole be greater than the sum of the parts?” The answers were not obvious. Would there be demand View Details
- 11 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Supporting Independent Workers During COVID-19: One Phone Call at a Time
these individuals. They set up a simple website to allow self-employed Americans to submit a request for FinGig’s help. They began posting about their volunteer initiative on countless online forums where...
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- 05 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Summer Internships in the JD/MBA Program
for two years. During this time, I spent approximately three weeks out of every month traveling to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and other countries throughout the region. This was a tremendous opportunity for...
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- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
overly narrow goals. Consider the experience of Airbnb, which ran experiments to evaluate booking strategies but ignored the potential for discrimination. After research by Luca and colleagues found evidence of widespread discrimination...
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by Danielle Kost
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
free trade in some industries or regions lead to requests for protection through trade barriers. Politicians pick up on those requests, and we witness periodic trade spats. The Catfish War is a famous...
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by Staff;
Auto;
Aerospace;
Chemical;
Consumer Products;
Electronics;
Energy;
Industrial Products;
Manufacturing;
Shipping;
Transportation
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Beacon of Liberty
9/11. We see the sad irony of the Anti-Defamation League (a group formed to “secure justice and fair treatment to all”) opposing the Islamic center and mosque proposed near the former World Trade Center site. Anti-Muslim sentiments have...
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- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
initiate the contact with the program by asking for an enrollment sheet, but then would go on to request an additional sheet for the other spouse to enroll." Seeking to...
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- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS
and AIDS exert such power to wreck communities and companies that they should almost be viewed as a metaphor for "disruptive technology" along the lines of the model proposed by HBS Professor...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
John Doerr Photo courtesy of John Doerr The summer after his first year at HBS, armed with a master's in electrical engineering from Rice University, John Doerr moved to California for two reasons. "I wanted to apprentice with a venture...
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- 01 Dec 1998
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A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill
O'Neill credits Taft program coordinator Professor James I. Cash, Jr., with inspiring him to write a business plan for his proposed school that not only covered all the practical bases but also "was true to...
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Deborah Blagg
- 12 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 12
Cost-Benefit Analysis in Environmental Policy Abstract We conducted an analysis that explores the merits of a low-carbon development strategy for Liberia. This chapter describes both our cost-benefit analysis initiative and a plausible...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Mar 2015
- What Do You Think?
Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality?
labor, with Walmart being a prime example. Three remedies are often proposed for the problem: 1. Legislated increases in the minimum wage 2. New laws that support unions and raise their bargaining power 3....
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- 01 Feb 2000
- News
William Jones: Builder with a Mission
properties are being rehabilitated both privately and through nonprofit programs, and residents volunteer their labor to help with face-lifts. A commercial developer has recently proposed an office complex and a plan View Details
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Thomas Frick