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- 11 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
“ancient quest to measure.” Specific discontinuities in the practice of information science are identified that, the paper argues, have large consequences for the social order. The infrastructure that runs on big data is described as... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
Learning to Fight
to make informed decisions about treatment. To date, the Brain Tumor Network’s nurse navigators and social workers have helped more than 1,200 people around the United States. Sontag’s people-first ethos also guides the selection of the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Driven
In Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices, HBS professor emeritus Paul Lawrence and professor Nitin Nohria explore one of the most basic questions of human behavior: What motivates us to act the way we do? Drawing on theories of evolutionary biology and View Details
- 20 Nov 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Building a Nonprofit Marketplace to Feed America
- 26 Apr 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Why JPMorgan Chase Is Investing Millions in Detroit
- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Carry It On
Glassman: A helping hand for deserving HBS students. Courtesy Robert Glassman Related Links MBA Fellowships Bob Glassman’s (MBA ’69) longstanding support of HBS—particularly the HBS student fellowship he established in 1984—is rooted in his commitment to society,... View Details
- 03 Feb 2014
- News
Eyes on Medical Breakthroughs
professor for taking the place of a male student who needed to support his family. She shot back: "Why can't I support mine?" "It was lonely; the women were very few and we didn't really bond together," she says of her HBS days on campus.... View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)
of The Mission Continues? “I knew about The Mission Continues through my membership in the veterans group at the Kennedy School. A year after graduating from HBS, I was living in San Antonio and looking for a geographic change. I wanted to find a job that would allow... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Rebooting Europe
For centuries, Europe has been at the forefront of innovation: the Greek and Roman architects, the Renaissance inventors, the intrepid navigators in the Age of Exploration. Even in more recent history, Europe has dazzled in its efforts to recover from the devastating... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Laura Scher of Working Assets
same-sex marriages. It's no surprise that Scher has dedicated her life to social causes. A native of Clifton, New Jersey, she grew up in a family that was "liberal and concerned." "My parents taught me that individuals can make an View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 06 Oct 2022
- News
On the Road to Recovery
fully understand the impact his business could have on individuals. “We get letters from patients—I received one about a year ago from a patient who is eternally grateful,” he says. “It was a heartwarming letter from a patient who was... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success
To date, HCA has helped more than 9,000 small-scale beekeepers (nearly half are female), and is aiming to impact one million people by 2020. The social enterprise is now embarking on a massive investment... View Details
- 11 Mar 2019
- News
Enabling Big Thinking
Cameron Ogden (MBA 2006) and Peter Ogden (MBA 1973) Outside of the familial bond of being father and son, Peter (MBA 1973) and Cameron (MBA 2006) Ogden have much in common: both attended HBS, share a passion for education, and support the... View Details
- Profile
Kwame Owusu-Kesse
and Harvard Kennedy School provided that training and challenge through strengthening my business acumen as well as deepening my knowledge of the impact public policy can have on society. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Peter Harf, MBA 1974
luxury goods, and beverages. He has also had an impact on tens of thousands of blood cancer patients by facilitating bone marrow transplants. Whatever the task at hand, Harf arrives with a passion for creative thinking and a commitment to... View Details
- 27 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?
emotions on unrelated decisions (chapter 2), and the consequences of having an (overly) narrow focus when evaluating information and making decisions (chapter 3). Forces from our relationships are factors that characterize our relationships and interactions with... View Details
- 21 Oct 2020
- News
Cold Calculations
could have a large impact on global climate. When Payne signed on for the project, he didn’t realize how important his volunteer effort would become. The Arctic Ice Project has sparked the interest of such organizations as the United... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
find no evidence that directors lose seats on other boards, a proxy for reputational consequences, as a result of shareholder activism. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46376 The Impact of Corporate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Building a Movement
social, and financial performance. Those societal pressures are absolutely critical. Look at the level of inequality and the impacts of climate change—the system is not sustainable, it has to change. Maybe decades ago people thought of... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension
Thoren believes there doesn’t need to be a divide between for-profit and nonprofit missions. In December 2020, she joined outdoor-clothing brand Patagonia as director of Environmental Action and Initiatives, EMEA, a position that unites business goals and View Details
Keywords: April White