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Lauren Booker

the 1960s and '70s. At Yale, Lauren exhibited the family traits of social activism and leadership, becoming the head of the Black Student Alliance and co-founding a magazine entitled Sphere, "focused on global citizenship awareness." As an Urban Fellow,... View Details

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Site Credits - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

EXHIBIT EXPLORE x HOME EMERGENCE OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY The Invention of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer Innovation and the War Effort A Rewarding Working Life INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY The Idea of Instant Photography Research... View Details

01 Mar 2011
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Tax and Grow

begin to repatriate cash and use it productively at home. The combined revenue effect is likely to be relatively small. Ideally, firms would invest their excess cash funds in new projects in the United States and avoid the 2 percent tax.... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

February 2022 (Revised April 2022)
Case

BUA Group

By: John D. Macomber, Pippa Tubman Armerding and Wale Lawal

BUA Group must decide between investments in cement, road building, power generation, or sugar. Private businesses are important to economic development in Africa. Students must assess the competitive nature of each of these industries, the magnitude of capital... View Details

Keywords: Investing; Transportation; Strategy; Project Finance; Agribusiness; Construction; Infrastructure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Nigeria; Africa

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03 Feb 2017
Blog Post

The Making of an Internship

influence an organizations’ success long term. Learn about the projects students work on and the impacts they can make. Explore ways to meet and recruit an intern to support your organization's priorities on the Recruiting Guide. View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Influencing Practice | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Education Courses Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation (DNPI) Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) Summer Institute PELP Accelerating Board Capacity (ABC) Institute... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

The Evolving HBS Campus

The importance and value of the School’s unique residential environment has been clearly demonstrated in the nearly 100 years since the campus was first envisioned and built. Recent and current building projects are intended to enhance... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Bottom-Line Beauty

cheap. If a product doesn't affect the customer, we don't care about it." Meanwhile, Bluemercury is reaping the benefits of Malcolm's thrift and savvy, with projected revenues of $8 million for 2000 and five new stores slated to open in... View Details

Keywords: Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

24 Apr 2014
News

From observers to active participants in the global economy

reduce poverty through economic growth, and it’s been very effective,” says Bloom. The US agency, now with an annual budget of about $900 million, has committed more than $10 billion to projects in developing countries that meet a variety... View Details

08 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?

in the clean energy field in Asia in general, and in China specifically-by 2020 China, India, Japan, and South Korea are expected to account for 40 percent of global clean power project investments. The challenge for entrepreneurs is to... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Energy; Utilities

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Asian-Affinity Business Association | MBA

Vegas Spring Retreat Spring Soirée Formal Small Group Dinners Faculty Dinners Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration Lunar New Year Celebration Movie Showings Dim Sum Brunches Thanksgiving Potluck Portrait Project Exam Study Sessions & Snack... View Details

Career Coach

Vanessa Wu

please send Vanessa an email. Employment Experience: Ebb Carbon (Business Development Intern), NextEra Energy (Strategy and Project Manager), Boston Consulting Group (Consultant) View Details

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John Bracaglia

A 2+2 HBS admit, John Bracaglia spent the employment portion of his program working on projects that involved elements of machine learning, collaborating with some of the world's leading technology pioneers, including Google, on... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Tech; CPG

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Lily Wu

on your internship, what did the Whitney Museum do well to set you up for a successful summer? Open and constant communication is key to establishing trust and setting expectations. I was very pleased with the outcome of my summer View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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African American Student Union | MBA

and community building. Many of our events are designed to engage the broader HBS and Harvard community and highlight the role of AASU member within their respective sessions, including community-wide discussion on The 1619 Project and... View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

He’s Back

Wesleyan, he returned three punts for touchdowns and led the NCAA’s Division III in average punt-return yards his senior year), Robinson returns to his former stomping grounds at a busy time. Several big projects are in progress: a $2... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2004
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Faculty Research

investigate. Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science Do the successful Mars missions mean NASA again has the right stuff? Associate Professor Alan MacCormack dissects the space agency’s “Faster, Better, Cheaper” program. His findings may help earthbound managers... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Career Coach

Ryan Kennedy

Ryan offers experience from across the for profit, non-profit, and government sectors. Most recently, Ryan worked at early-stage fintech startups in several roles: product manager, risk management, operations, and project management. ... View Details

02 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 2

Project (CDP) that yields a sample of 1,127 firms from around the world. We find that firms setting more difficult targets or providing monetary incentives are able to complete a higher percentage of the target. The effect of target... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne