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- 01 Jun 2025
- News
For the Records
morning in February, Kelleher is in Waterloo mode. She scores a downtown parking space and walks over to Austin City Hall with the distinct sound of purpose that cowboy boots bestow. Her meeting is at 9:30—but first she’ll need coffee.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
opened his eyes to the fact that “many different reasons bring people to the School, not just the lure of making money. One of my more conservative classmates said the purpose of business is to give people value for their money, put out a... View Details
- 24 Mar 2023
- News
Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey
Harvard community in Istanbul and gather a group to describe how this disaster has impacted the most vulnerable, especially the estimated 1,000 children in Turkey left orphaned by the earthquakes. "Our purpose was to raise awareness and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
Scharfman’s case, that help came recently in the form of $2.8 million in public funds to upgrade the municipal treatment plant both for Reeseville’s purposes and to treat Specialty Cheese’s effluent. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
The Future of Stem Cells
River.) In August 2001, President George W. Bush (MBA ’75) announced a ban on federal funding for research on any human embryonic stem-cell lines created after that date. The decision reflected opposition to the use and destruction of embryos that have been created in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 15 Jun 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020
to the top. The time for action is running short. Professor Rebecca Henderson’s rigorous research in economics, psychology, and organizational behavior, as well as her many years of work with companies around the world, illuminates a path forward. She debunks the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
jump at creating for-profit enterprises. In certain segments like health care, and even arts and culture, it might make sense when the for-profit and nonprofit parts are tightly linked by a common purpose or platform. For example, in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
that has to start somewhere, and there are qualities a company can’t let go, such as its purpose and values. I’ve seen examples where, in a hunger to be both local and global, people forget about ethics and integrity. Manufacturing is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Rival Visions
strong action against Britain; as a captain of artillery and as Washington's aide-de-camp during the War of Independence; as a moving spirit behind the Constitutional Convention of 1787; and as the principal author of The Federalist Papers, whose View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Innovation Takes Center Stage
activities and help them to translate knowing into doing and develop a deeper sense of their purpose as leaders. “We need to take the wide range of pedagogical experiments our faculty have been piloting up a notch,” said Nohria. 2.... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
company’s engineers integrated a sensor into the bearings used on light trucks that would not only serve the friction reduction purpose of the bearing, but also be the sensor for the antilock braking system. As a result of this added... View Details
- 13 May 2025
- News
If I Knew Then
sensational way to spend your older years. It gives you a sense of real purpose and it’s enjoyable. JH: That’s excellent advice. Looking back on your own time at HBS, I wonder if you could tell me what’s the takeaway for you from your... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
summer with a greater sense of urgency and purpose in dealing with racial equity issues? Dean Nitin Nohria wrote to our community about the School’s need to redouble its commitment to combat racism, and he asked Professor Jan Rivkin,... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New News
means paying out even more. I’m hoping that’s going to lead to a virtuous cycle of more subscribers. In terms of our pricing, we purposely went a bit low and modest. Not all South Asian Americans are the same, but a large proportion—about... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019
aspirations. Through purposeful steps, bold action, and an unleashed imagination, she built her new life from the ground up. Now she is the CEO of her own multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand and ready to share the steps she took with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
specialized robot, and stories of famous innovators like Hedy Lamarr. You will assess your interests and uncover your core purpose through introspective, self-exploratory exercises, then craft a personalized vision and learn how to... View Details
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
legacy evident in her “Osaka-ben” dialect. For centuries, merchants from the city have spoken the regional dialect known for its disarming charms. “It’s soft on purpose because it makes it much easier to win a negotiation without the... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Who Are We?
he continues. "But I'll never make equity doing this. That's not the purpose. The purpose is to prove it's possible to create an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable operation. I truly believe the best way to make a big... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
what she had failed to bring with her, namely any language or construction skills. It made her question the underlying premise of the project. Would this building really serve a useful purpose in the village when there were more pressing... View Details
- 17 Mar 2011
- News
Make or Break for the USA?
As the global economy grows ever more competitive, American manufacturing is at a critical juncture. The country has been surrendering jobs, production capacity, and know-how to other countries at an alarming rate. The answers to this dilemma aren’t as obvious as they... View Details