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01 Mar 2003
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Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

promotional and charitable events, which often are tied to the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. (One percent of the bar’s revenues are donated to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other conservancy causes.) “At the Boatyard, what we’re... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

10 May 2019
Blog Post

Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA

party I could dream of. My friends made cookies, Jossie made macarons, and each of them made donations for the cause we wanted to support to welcome our daughter. I was overwhelmed with their participation and generosity. I received so... View Details

24 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti

quantify the cost of delivering high-quality impacts.” Shah elaborates: “Now PIH can say, for example, ‘Here’s what it costs to support one woman’s cycle of care for an entire year. Would you like to support one woman’s cycle of health care with your annual donation?... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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HBS Fund Council - Alumni

Volunteer HBS Fund Many alumni dedicate their time and energy to securing donations for the HBS Fund, which plays a vital role in sustaining the School’s core priorities and fueling new ideas and initiatives. HBS Fund Council The HBS Fund... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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End Game

Illustration by James Steinberg In the 1960s and 1970s, as the environmental movement dawned in the United States, a new generation of activist-minded entrepreneurs appeared. Among them were companies like Body Shop, Aveda, Tom’s of Maine, and Whole Foods—all founded... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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John H. McArthur | About

memorial service will be held at Memorial Church, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) at 2pm on October 30, 2019 with a reception to follow at Harvard Business School (Boston, MA). Donations may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital,... View Details

08 Sep 2008
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The Value of Environmental Activists

There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

25 Aug 2014
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Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983

companies, VoiceStream Wireless (now called T-Mobile USA), and also launched Hulu and the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (although Nelson admits to being an avid Red Sox fan). By following his passion, Jonathan Nelson has achieved extraordinary success. He... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

must be provided and served by Restaurant Associates. Additionally: Donated alcohol is not permitted. In accordance with the HBS liquor license, hard liquor may not be served or present at on-campus events. Alcohol is not permitted in... View Details

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

startups. And when the 2013 Boston Marathon was attacked, Weiss helped establish the One Fund within 24 hours to serve as a central pool for donations to victims. "The One Fund ended up channeling $60 million to survivors and to the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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A Tradition of Philanthropy - Alumni

neighborhood of Boston—the future site of the Graduate School of Business Administration—to Harvard University. 1924 George F. Baker donates $5 million to build a new campus for HBS. Later Baker, shown above with his son, George F. Baker... View Details

24 Jan 2020
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Clayton M. Christensen Dies at 67

and we will keep you informed on any details as they become available to celebrate Clayton's life. From social media, alumni reflect on the life and impact of Professor Christensen. Others with personal stories to share may do so at: memoriesofclay.com View Details

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

offered free hotel rooms located near medical facilities to healthcare workers, while Serta Simmons donated 100,000 mattresses to hospitals as they frantically worked to increase the number of ICU beds during a surge in cases. Shift... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

longer visited HBS with regularity as he was retired from a long life as a prolific academic and professor. I had the privilege of being present at a ceremony honoring Al Chandler after he donated his personal papers to Baker Library. It... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Nov 2023
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A Holiday Benefit Dinner in LA; Seattle Club Revival Underway

Clubs News Clubs News Southern California Holiday Gala Will Boost Scholarship Fund After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the HBS Association of Southern California (HBSASC) is once again hosting its annual Holiday Benefit Gala on December 9 to support the HBSASC... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors

ask them to close their eyes and donate money to you." Speaking from the other side, one investor said about investing in a startup founded by a friend or relative, "I sometimes do it, but I regard it as a gift, not an... View Details

Keywords: by Noam Wasserman

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

solutions such as the construction of mobile COVID test units with medical teams, which have so far tested over 60,000 people. The design was donated to 10 hospitals and is now also available for free online. Case 2: Leverage and protect... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

19 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

How Charitable Organizations Can Thwart Excuses for Not Giving

describes in a new working paper, The Better Is the Enemy of the Good. In fact, Exley argues that based on her research, people look for any excuse to avoid giving a donation and then rationalize their skinflint behavior to avoid feeling... View Details