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- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
Julianne White (MBA 2017) is vice president for food acquisition at the Greater Boston Food Bank. How did you become interested in the food industry? “I grew up with a lot of... View Details
- Portrait Project
Sarah Kalmbach
conversations with a Taiwanese exchange student or a local candidate running for office. And now today as I whip up French toast for lunch with a classmate, I’m thankful for what my mom’s hospitality taught me: that View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Maasai Village
are sold in local markets. We learned that the women in the tribe do the bulk of the work — building their thatched roof mud huts, gathering all food and water, preparing all meals, and taking care of the... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Ideas: Books
research team) examine 24 cases of collaboration between businesses and nonprofit organizations in Mexico (a food bank and an American supermarket), Colombia, Chile (a pharmacy chain and an elder-care home), Argentina (a newspaper and a... View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
the foundations of our social safety net—making it easier, for example, for people to apply for food assistance or for probation officers to communicate with their parolees. On today's episode of Skydeck, Ingersoll talks with contributor... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Rural Renewal
products account for 1 to 2 percent of total food sales in the United States. Reade’s business is mostly wholesale, selling to one organic distributor, two local health-food stores, and two restaurants. “The... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
a USDA-funded summer feeding site component that offers free meals to local children. (Nearly 22 percent of Harlan County residents face food insecurity according to the nonprofit Feeding America, but many... View Details
- 18 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Who Controls Water?
Although much of the globe is awash in it, the allocation of water for human consumption is anything but easy. As the planet's population grows, urbanizes, and is subjected to climate change, many experts foresee a global water crisis (and resulting View Details
- 26 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes
portfolio—like in nature and somewhat footloose and fancy-free. Q: What are some of the causes of the decline that are specific to India? A: Due to large-scale economic liberalization since 1991, India has had a nice long run of reforms that drove increased investment,... View Details
Keywords: by Zeenat Potia
- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
rural Africa. A small company in Tanzania seems to fit the bill, but it faces health-safety issues with the potential to spread E. coli throughout the region. Another problem: It's not clear whether the local agency flagging the potential... View Details
Catherine T. Clark
Purchasing a wheat bread recipe from a local Wisconsin baker, Clark went on to build a very successful upscale bakery business. Through the formation of Brownberry Ovens, Clark developed a regional distribution network for her products.... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Supplying Demand
of Staples, Inc., will be the first to tell you, thank goodness he got canned. On July 4, 1985, Stemberg - who had been let go by First National Supermarkets earlier that year as the firm prepared to sell his division - ran out of typewriter ribbon. Finding the View Details
Keywords: Paul Michelman
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
Clubs News Clubs News Boston Alumni Find Leadership Inspiration in Project Impact Series Hunger and food insecurity. Racial justice. Youth and education. These issues have served as the central organizing topics for Project Impact, the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Steady as She Goes
customers interact with our team and how our team members view themselves. Celebrating that has become an important part of our year.” The events of 2020 meant putting aside financial concerns temporarily and focusing on community needs. During the fires, that meant... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
currently engages over 1,000 young Nigerians. AACE Foods sources from 10,000 farmers and processes spices, seasonings, and complementary food for local markets and export. We... View Details
- 05 Mar 2020
- News
Green Light
of tech upgrade the world food system needs given our increasingly insecure ecosystem, says Sonia Lo (MBA 1994), CEO of Crop One Holdings, which owns and operates the FreshBox brand. Sitting in FreshBox’s makeshift conference room—a long... View Details
- 29 Sep 2022
- News
Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal
industry. The plan’s design was guided by several key outcomes: saving jobs; protecting businesses with liquidity and fiscal incentives; building tech infrastructure to support work-from-home initiatives; providing basic food and... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment
D), Summer Internship: Strategy and Marketing MBA Intern at Agriculture Capital Agriculture Capital is an investment advisor that invests in farmland and food processing assets to build consumer-driven, vertically integrated,... View Details
- 12 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Amager Bakke: I Like This Waste Incinerator in My Backyard!
In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of their Immersive Field Course... View Details
- 16 Jan 2014
- News
Learning from Helping Others
with local public and private schools, enabling students to volunteer at All Souls on a regular basis. Young school children set tables and make centerpieces while older ones prepare food and wait on guests.... View Details