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- 01 Sep 2003
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An Electrifying Tale
through it, because my family was absolutely mortified.” In 1989, out of the remains of a bankrupt commercial electric company for which she worked, Cataldo started City Lights Electrical Company. The company grew modestly while she was... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Short Takes
the parties assume the traditional roles of "benevolent donor" and "grateful recipient." For example, urban community-service nonprofit City Year began its relationship with Timberland, a maker of outdoor apparel and footwear, when View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Roads to Recovery
"We see infrastructure as a $60 trillion opportunity." —Jeffrey Immelt (MBA 1982), CEO, General Electric "Transportation offers the single best opportunity to make cities livable and affordable." —Scott Griffith, former CEO, Zipcar... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
1st-Year MBAs Learn from Global Partners
months of classroom preparation, teams of MBAs arrived January 8 in 12 cities in 10 developing countries, where they worked to complete new product or service projects for 140 partner organizations. (A small number of students who could... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
2010 Leadership Fellows
Segneri, City of Boston Mayor’s Office; Tamara Heimur, Millennium Challenge Corporation; and Lindsey Henken, Hospital for Special Surgery. Not pictured: Jean-Claude Homawoo, Endeavor. —To learn more about this year’s Fellows, read the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Push the system to see where it breaks
teaching engineering in the inner city in Washington, DC. It’s literally one of the worst schools in the nation, in the middle of three housing projects, where the neighborhood kids go. “So now I think it’s time to go into the central... View Details
- 12 Dec 2022
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HBS Alumni Named to 2022 Worthy 100
Several HBS alumni have been named to Worth magazine's 2022 Worthy 100, a collection of people "who have made the most significant impact on the world this year." The HBS alumni honored include Mike Bloomberg (MBA 1966); Citi CEO Jane... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Rising Star
enrolling at HBS, there came a stint as manager of South Africa’s Tourism Board in Paris. As Dhlomo related to Forbes magazine (June 6, 2011), “I was in my favorite city outside South Africa and promoting my country to the French market,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
The Harvard Business School Campaign: Chicago and NY Regional Events
prior to the evening’s program. Thai Lee (MBA 1985) delivered remarks. Upcoming Regional Events Around the World Atlanta Shanghai Palm Beach, FL Dallas Washington, DC Istanbul More to follow Mumbai Hong Kong Miami, FL Paris São Paulo Dubai Tokyo Naples, FL Houston... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Vertically Inclined
Kamran (“Tom”) Elghanayan (MBA ’68), who arrived in the United States from Iran when he was five years old, helped found the Rockrose Development Corporation, a New York City firm with a reputation for building residential towers in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
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The Harvard Business School Campaign: California Regional Events
Mexico City Atlanta Shanghai Palm Beach, FL Dallas London More to follow To learn more about upcoming events and see photos from past events, please visit alumni.hbs.edu/CampaignEvents View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
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The Campaign Begins
1997) Katie Vogelheim & John Hansen (MBA 1985) An interactive experience connected alumni with similar interests. Regional Events Around the World Boston San Francisco New York Chicago Mumbai More to follow Paris São Paulo Los Angeles Mexico View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Connecting people and policymakers in a conversation online
but our voices matter every day.” The Agora gives participants the opportunity to express concerns, “vote” in polls, and exchange ideas amongst themselves and with political leaders. With pilots running in collaboration with Harvard College; the View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
To the Rescue
organized the event. The Robin Hood Foundation, whose board members fund all of the organization's overhead costs, annually provides $140 million in grants to some 200 New York City antipoverty efforts. Thanks to Bruce Springsteen and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Tools and Training for a “Wicked Problem”
When Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller (MBA 2005) outlined his citywide plan to address homelessness in September 2018, his approach included some time-tested best practices from cities with more experience grappling with the issue. Increasing... View Details
Keywords: homelessness
- 01 Dec 2015
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The Harvard Business School Campaign: Regional Events
Kraft (MBA 1965), an honorary chair of The Harvard Business School Campaign, at a meeting of Campaign Leadership Volunteers held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. Upcoming Regional Events Around the World Mexico City Dubai Istanbul... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Local Customs
“We want to be the Sam Adams of the auto world.” Rogers launched his Massachusetts-based company, Local Motors, with $4 million in start-up capital; its online contest (LocalMotors.com/competition.php) invites the public in various cities... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
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MBAs go down the road less traveled to work with entrepreneurs
America (MBAxAmerica), which sends students out on the road to learn from and work with entrepreneurs. The MBAxAmerica team provided pro-bono consulting to small-business owners in eight cities in the summer of 2013 and logged over 8,000... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Leading in business and in public education
saving it from bankruptcy and building a profitable business. Numerous nonprofits also have benefitted from his leadership, including the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and the City Parks... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
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Elevator Pitch: Bridging the Gap
Anas Aljumaily (MBA 2017) Elian Pres-Gurwits (MBA 2018) Cofounders, Gently Concept: Focused on urban markets, Gently is a last-mile delivery service that uses predictive analytics, electric trucks, and “nano-fulfillment” centers to provide sustainable, affordable... View Details