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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Transforming Baker Library
that restored Mellon Hall. The project gained momentum in the late spring with the precisely orchestrated migration of library materials and over two hundred people from the building. As of July 2, Baker Library was empty, and the View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Students Help Rebuild New Orleans
Students helped to rebuild storm-damaged homes “The first thought I had when I heard about the destruction left by Katrina was, ‘Let’s do something about it,’ ” says Anthony D’Avella (HBS ’07). “Here was an opportunity to put our classroom knowledge to work.” Last... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Yurt Man
ZWERN, WITH “GLIMMER”: At Burning Man, a cool yurt has potential for disaster relief and housing for much of the world. Arthur Zwern (MBA ’85) and his solar-powered Hexayurt generated buzz at this year’s Burning Man festival, the annual bohemian happening of free... View Details
- 11 May 2011
- News
The PMD 70 Tree and Other Memorials at HBS
beauty in topography or tree growth.” Much progress has been made since then! More than 2,000 trees have been planted on the campus since 1971, but given construction and other factors, about 880 trees are now standing, including 450... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
Park has two parts. The first discusses the geological and social history of the site, focusing mainly on the park’s construction in the late 1850s and 1860s. The second part has essays on the 200-plus tree species and varieties. This is... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
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Finding Her Place
such innovation is already underway: In early 2020, Chapman introduced its Social Enterprise Academy, an intensive job-skills training program for residents. Despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic, about 30 people have graduated from the academy’s first... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Class Notes Extra
Smiths managed to construct a modest home and saved about $140,000 by overseeing the project themselves. Halfway through the process, he reports, “I realized, ŒI've got to write this down.' ” The results were The Owner-Builder Book: How... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
source of creative energy. When handled constructively by both parties, differences can lead to a healthy and fruitful collaboration.” Using insights from her extensive fieldwork and hundreds of interviews, Perlow details the destructive... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
McArthur My son Joe, then four years old, approached the burlier of our two dinner guests. “Bet you don’t pillow fight.” This was odd. Joe was shy and didn’t usually approach strangers. “Bet I do,” John McArthur replied. He arched an eyebrow provocatively. “Oh, John,”... View Details
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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
HBS Alumnae Chart Career Choices and Transitions
affirmed that HBS wanted to support them in constructing successful lives. "What we really care about is educating leaders," said Clark. "Wherever you are — in school, community, home, enterprise — that's where you'll have the greatest... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
default. They then constructed an algorithm that was purpose-built to ignore the factors that tend to bias human decision-making but that don’t have any real bearing on whether a business will be able to repay a loan, such as postal... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
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Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize
formula, it becomes possible to construct a portfolio that is virtually risk-free. Merton said that since his theory was introduced, financial managers have realized that it could be applied to a wide range of contractual agreements,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS
fifth global research center just opened in India.) Addressing physical changes on campus, Dean Clark noted that the now-completed Baker Library renovation was “by far the biggest HBS construction project ever undertaken.” He thanked the... View Details
- 29 Apr 2022
- News
Clean Slate
to make sure that the toilets that were constructed will be constructed to the right standard so that we didn’t develop the next problem, which is what we’re working on now, which is the treatment of sewage.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Trillion-Dollar Fixer-Upper
market-distorting bubble. The big difference between now and the late 1980s is supply. “Oversupply is kryptonite to the real estate market, and I don’t see an oversupply situation,” he notes. Nor do other market insiders, whose consensus assessment is that new View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
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Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
study fit into your broader interest in workplace gender issues? Our research speaks to the question of how men construct identities in the workplace, and the role organizations can play in shaping this process. In other research, we have... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
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Books
today's top executives must build organizations in which the new can constructively displace the old and where talented employees are encouraged to help formulate company strategy. "Successful e-leaders focus on two things: a new approach... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
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One-on-One with Edwin Reed
investments in rehabbing existing houses and apartment buildings as well as ground-up construction of homes sold directly to qualified buyers. In 1982, we built the Allen Christian School (ACS), which, after a recent expansion, can now... View Details
- 26 Aug 2016
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Connecting with the Past
several years as a consultant for Construction Specialties, a manufacturer of specialized architectural products. At the same time, his nephew Mark brought him on board as an investor and marketing consultant in several high-tech... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
benefits of the strong economy." The initiative, which some activists viewed as a challenge for other universities and institutions to emulate, will not only help local nonprofit housing groups directly but will also leverage far greater amounts of federal funding and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons