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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Employees crave meaningful progress in their work and find joy in making an impact
meaningful missions, clear goals, autonomy, respect for individuals and ideas, and resources—the things people need to make real progress in their daily work. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 23 Apr 2014
- News
Providing Advantage and Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youths
Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992), founder and CEO of Year Up, sees inner-city youths as critical components of the US economy and competitiveness. In this video, he explains the challenge and the opportunities. “Many people in this country perceive the View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Leadership Project Codifies Elusive Traits
these individuals and their companies, we have discovered distinct patterns that were at play during each of the decades in which they rose to prominence. “Many of these leaders had a remarkable ability to adapt to the changes that they... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Doctoral Alumni Take Stage
an opportunity for young scholars to report on their current work and socialize with faculty and current doctoral students. Nine doctoral alumni (pictured above), all assistant professors at their respective universities, took part in the April 13 sessions, featuring... View Details
- 02 Feb 2017
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Enabling Everyone in a Community to Contribute
the goals of her organization and her leadership role. “As CEO of Direct Action in Support of Community Homes, we support about 350 individuals with intellectual disabilities in the community. “The basis of the organization is that... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
Sailing lessons give disabled children and adults greater life skills
and foundations as well as individual donors, serves 1,000 people a year. “In life it’s hard to achieve a goal that’s so big, by yourself,” he says. “You bring people together with similar disabilities and they will figure out how to... View Details
- 15 Oct 2024
- News
Ratan Tata, Visionary Business Leader, Dies at 86
of the 30 most respected CEOs in the world by Barron’s magazine in 2007, the same year the Tata family was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. In 2008 he was among 100 individuals named by Time magazine as “the world’s most... View Details
- 18 Mar 2014
- News
The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain
probability of being the wrong decision. If you can apply some data, you will heighten your probability of making a better decision." Howe isn't speaking theoretically. Today companies like his can capture, store, and analyze massive data sets, group View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success
has a presence in eight countries where its mission is “to prepare individuals for constructive and exemplary leadership roles, and shape public and private policies, through strength in research and excellence in education, all dedicated... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
If you're saving for your child's college education, you're probably putting money in growth funds, hoping that the returns a decade or more down the line will be enough to pay for tuition. But what if your returns fall short? It's a dilemma that's becoming all too... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
- 01 Mar 2011
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Fixing What Ails the Drug Industry
medicine, which targets individuals with shared traits. Identifying such traits would be good for both patients and the pharmaceutical industry. —Sarah Auerbach View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Field Studies a Win-Win
Field studies give small teams of second-year HBS students, working under faculty supervision and guidance, an opportunity to get a handle on the kinds of real-world problems that individual companies are facing. Sponsoring companies and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Visionary of the Year
HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter was named the Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year in 2002 by the Intelligent Community Forum. The award recognizes an individual or group that has taken a leadership role in promoting broadband... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Commitment to Leadership
School's first program with a major e-learning component and to train one-on-one coaches to support a more individualized approach to learning. In my own research and writing, I am currently working on two topics: what it takes to lead... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Career Services Steps Up Alumni Support
Last fall, as world economies began to tremble from the collapse of the financial sector, HBS Alumni Career Services enhanced its suite of career offerings for alumni. “We anticipated an increase in the demand for individual career... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Wyss Gift Sets Harvard Record
Engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss (MBA ’65) has made a gift of $125 million to Harvard University to create the Hansjörg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. It is the largest individual gift in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
You Have to Save to Win
Playing off the popularity of lottery games, HBS professor Peter Tufano has designed a savings program called “Save to Win,” now being tested at eight credit unions in Michigan. To participate, individuals open a one-year certificate of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
Moss Kanter: Silos, Cronies, and the Business Monarchy When organizations are structured into narrow territories that reinforce “silos” or “cells,” that can be harmful in several ways. Under such conditions, individuals in the... View Details
- 17 Aug 2022
- News
To Serve and Protect the Markets
monitoring the securities markets and approximately 28,000 registered entities and individuals that interact with those markets, to make sure they’re complying with federal securities laws. “If we believe a person or a company has run... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
New Career Tools for Alumni
submit. “We’re pleased with the way the database expands the value proposition to alumni and employers,” says Christine Sullivan, director of Alumni Career & Professional Development. The Hub also offers alumni the ability to search for a position, schedule an View Details