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01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

finance. Wilson then addresses issues central to the present-day political discussion, such as the fairness of US tax policy, the social safety net, health care, and income inequality. Faculty Books Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Making Progress on Strategic Priorities

school districts, and social enterprise) to explore how they can improve their regions’ competitiveness. The School’s nine Global Research Centers and four Research Offices deepen the faculty’s understanding of and contributions to global... View Details

25 Aug 2022
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September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

Unlocked, discover an everyday approach to increasing joy and momentum in life. Upgrade your process with neuroscience-informed tools, get unstuck on long-term projects, find expressions that naturally spur delight, explore the narrative of your own journey, View Details

01 Jun 2006
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India Arrives

leading VC firm established in 2000 that focuses primarily on Indian or India-oriented companies. He describes a shift in confidence and a growing appetite for risk that is driving entrepreneurial activity at a pace not seen before. “The... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2001
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Porter Directs New Institute at HBS

collaborate with interested faculty and related programs in different parts of Harvard and beyond. The ISC (www.isc.hbs.edu) will focus its activities on three principal areas: the study of competition and its implications for company... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Sep 2021
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Confronting Sustainability in Business; Pro-Bono Consulting for Black-Owned Companies

of Australia, Singapore, and Thailand to participate in the virtual event. Close to 400 alumni, guests, and regional affiliates joined the conversation, and were welcomed by club President Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003). The club’s Director of View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Sep 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

consumer, today’s competition, and the wealth of media at your disposal. In-depth discussion highlights the field’s ever-increasing connectivity, with practical guidance on brand design and storytelling, social media marketing, branding... View Details

13 May 2025
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If I Knew Then

continuing the important relationships that you developed at school. And I’ve done that through my activities in the visiting committee, the Alumni Board, and then the Harvard Business School Club of New York, which I chaired for the last... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

01 Dec 2004
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Wyss Gift Supports HBS Doctoral Programs

HBS doctoral programs. Among the activities that may be funded by the endowment are fellowships and stipends for doctoral students; increased support for students’ field research; new doctoral course development; teaching-skills training;... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

funds." A few years later, he adds, big acquisitions and IPOs started happening in the MENA region, catalyzing a virtuous cycle of entrepreneurial activity and investment: Amazon acquired Souq for $580 million in 2017 and Uber purchased... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

"option value" by actively seeking out opportunities—lateral and diagonal moves, along with upward movement—that open up career paths not just now but every step forward. Continually mark-to-market yourself by taking inventory of your... View Details

30 Jul 2024
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Reddit’s Rise

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

each one of us receives from this community are very important. I want to thank all of you for participating in this support system and for sustaining the unique set of values that defines HBS. "Stacey M. Childress (MBA '00), director of the HBS Initiative on View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 1996
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

out for the conference's program of seminars, panel discussions, and social events. Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine and the School's new Dean, Kim B. Clark, also joined us, along with some fifty outstanding speakers from a variety of... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

now if K-12 education performance doesn’t substantially improve?” The consequences of each year sending tens of thousands of unprepared kids into a harshly competitive world are already clear. They include rising social safety net... View Details

01 Sep 2005
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Making History, Starting Over

stepping down from management responsibilities for Apax, but remaining active,” an understatement that seems fittingly British. Since 2000, Cohen has been increasingly involved in efforts to nurture social investment in disadvantaged... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

23 Apr 2018
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Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

“EARTH is at least as much about entrepreneurship as it is about agriculture.” From Papayas to Partnerships Along with courses and activities that build students’ technical and scientific knowledge, develop ethical values, and inspire... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

22 Nov 2011
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A Storybook Beginning

goal of touching a million kids’ lives by 2015” by providing them with e-readers. Risher developed the idea for the venture during a world tour with his family that combined sightseeing with hands-on community improvement activities such... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

20 Nov 2015
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Room to Grow

equipment and manufacturing. “This is about trying to build food system activity all around different elements of the food system,” says Kendall. “It’s reflective of our orientation to the market approach.” That approach harkens back to... View Details