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25 Apr 2014
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Empowering women to lead

Katie Hood (MBA 2001) uses the same results-oriented business philosophy in her philanthropy work as she does in the course she teaches about educating the next generation of women leaders. A visiting lecturer and senior fellow with the Hart Leadership Program at Duke... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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A model of service

Through 20 years spent as director of All Souls Soup Kitchen in New York City, Ashley Garrett (MBA 1987) transformed volunteer work into an educational experience for students. At All Souls, a feeding program for some of the city's neediest families, she created a... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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A revolution in healing

Stéphane Bancel (MBA 2000) is president and CEO of Moderna Therapeutics, which is producing a new drug application that could revolutionize the biotech world. It hinges on messenger RNA, or mRNA, the molecules responsible for transporting DNA code from a cell's nucleus... View Details

22 Apr 2014
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Putting a spell on theatergoers

Alan Horn (MBA 1971) has brought a touch of magic to the big screen and record-breaking numbers to the bottom line as chairman of Walt Disney Studios and former president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros. Entertainment. At Disney, he oversees worldwide... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Exploring new ways to understand and engage audiences

Victoria Ransom (MBA 2008) launched Wildfire Interactive, now a Google company, to connect companies and customers through social media. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Launching a business creates employment opportunities for others

Christinzin Gajardo (PLDA 14, 2013) talks about her role as an entrepreneur in providing jobs for others. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Transforming nonprofits with business-oriented insights that scale impact

Tom Tierney (MBA 1980) is working to empower social entrepreneurs, mission-driven organizations, and philanthropists to build a better world. The Bridgespan Group, the professional services firm he cofounded with Jeff Bradach (PhDOB 1992) in 1999, collaborates with... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Working toward the common goal of overcoming poverty in a local community

Sharon Klammer (MBA 1974) finds rewards in helping to fight poverty in her local community. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Private-sector finance experience goes to work for nonprofit boards

Tom Kempner (MBA 1978) talks about using his experience in finance to help manage several nonprofit organizations in New York City. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Improving patient care through better communication

Harvard Business School Professor Amy C. Edmondson explores how open communication in hospitals leads to improved patient care. (Published April 2014) View Details

21 Apr 2014
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Howard Stevenson Faculty

HBS Professor, Emeritus Howard Stevenson (MBA 1965, DBA 1969) talks about his involvement in helping solve complex social problems in health, the environment, and the news media. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Investing in college students to make the most of their education

ERoe Stamps IV (MBA 1974) talks about his goals for the Stamps Scholars Program, which is offered at more than 25 American universities to help college students make the most of their educational experiences. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Sharing a love of art with his community and the world

Thomas James (AB 1964, MBA 1966), chairman of Raymond James Financial, created a world-class museum for artist Salvador Dali and supports education and youth programs. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Seeing an opportunity to treat people with serious skin disorders

Rahul Mehendale (MBA 2003), CEO of mySkin, talks about this impact his company has in medical and cosmetic cases. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Applying business practices to grassroots philanthropy

Andrea Chemayeff (MBA 1998) talks about applying business skills to her work providing food and coats for the needy through the Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Connecticut. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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A 'reluctant entrepreneur' draws on the HBS network

Cancer survivor Kathryn Giusti (MBA 1985) gives a talk about being a "reluctant entrepreneur" in founding the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. (Published April 2014) View Details

08 Apr 2014
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Harvard Startup Boxxify Aims to End Missed Package Deliveries

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24 Apr 2014
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'Paying it forward' by helping current students succeed

John Phelan (MBA 1990), a partner at MSD Capital, talks about providing opportunities for others, and lessons he learned at HBS. (Published April 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Speaking out on behalf of the disabled

“When I first came to HBS, part of my goal was not to be too loud, too boisterous—not to be the center of attention,” says Danny Lipsitz (MBA 2014). But Lipsitz, who has a hearing disability, found that his verbal discretion was noticeable to his colleagues. The... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Climate change as must-see TV

When a Hawaiian observatory reported in 2013 that carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere had reached their highest point in some 3 million years, many people concluded that climate change was unstoppable. But Dan Abbasi (AB 1986, MBA 1998) isn’t giving up.... View Details

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