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05 Sep 2014
News

Keeping Education in Check

the schoolyard.) He traces his disciplined approach to the financial world and some of his financial smarts as a hedge fund guru back to chess. And he’s quite certain it was chess that brought his grades... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Technology staffing to accommodate the growth in hybrid learning. Fellowships The School categorizes fellowships, or financial aid, as an expense line item on the Statement of Activity and Cash Flows. Making View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

a nonprofit, wholly owned subsidiary of the University. HMC has managed the Harvard endowment portfolio since 1974. Its mission is to ensure the University has the financial resources to confidently maintain and expand its leadership in... View Details

14 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Veteran Financial Aid Outlook

charged. Now the good news: After going through the full-time MBA program at HBS (even with the Coronavirus disruption and finishing my last quarter on-line), I don’t think I could put a price on the education and experiences I received.... View Details

September 2021 (Revised February 2022)
Case

Sawiris Foundation: Elevating Education in Egypt

By: Brian Trelstad and Alpana Thapar

Founded in 2001 by the Sawiris family, one of the wealthiest families in Egypt, the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD) invested in human capital and provision of basic social services for the most marginalized Egyptians. In 2015, Noura Selim’s (MBA 2013)... View Details

Keywords: Sustainable Development; Social Enterprise; Education; Social Issues; Partners and Partnerships; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; Egypt

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HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights

Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financial Highlights Operating revenues increased 11 percent $1.1 billion, while operating expenses increased 11 percent to $1.0 billion. The... View Details

18 Aug 2014
News

Closing the Education Gap

Anne Dias Griffin (MBA 1997) “Everyone deserves a fair start regardless of their zip code,” says Anne Dias Griffin (MBA 1997). Reforming that start is what motivates her. “The effects of income disparity start early in our society, and View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

13 Nov 2020
News

A Passion for Education

Bob Ryan (MBA 1970) Bob Ryan (MBA 1970), the first in his family to attend college, has come a long way from his Detroit roots. When the former chief financial officer (CFO) of Medtronic set up a fellowship fund at HBS, he wanted to pay... View Details

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Executive Education - Health Care

Executive Education Executive Education Expanding Thought Leadership in Health Care With virtual and in-person classrooms comprised of health care-executives from around the globe and led by world-renowned... View Details

04 Apr 2014
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Increasing Access to Education

environment—and frequently within it—her top goals are to increase educational access and be a role model and mentor, which includes serving on the Alumnae Advisory Board of the HBS Women’s Student Association. “I’m a big believer in... View Details

September 2000
Background Note

Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis

By: Paul M. Healy and Jacob Cohen

Prepares students for financial ratio analysis. View Details

Keywords: Business Education; Financial Statements; Theory

24 Apr 2014
News

Ensuring success through education

energy, and banks. Located outside of Istanbul, Özyeğin University offers financially accessible education programs focused largely in business and engineering, and has plans to grow its student population... View Details

21 Nov 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms

of these leaders are somewhat singular to their field, Healy and colleague Boris Groysberg have created an HBS Executive Education program called Leadership in Financial Organizations. Combining a mix of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

September 2021 (Revised June 2023)
Case

Mission edX: Balancing Social Good and Financial Sustainability

By: John J-H Kim, David J. Collis and James Barnett

In March 2021, online education platform edX considers how to achieve financial sustainability without compromising its mission to provide universal access to high-quality education. View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Education; Values and Beliefs; Internet and the Web; Financial Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Education Industry; United States

27 Apr 2009
News

Soapbox: Raise the educational bar

February 2008 (Revised May 2008)
Case

Lincoln Financial Group (A)

Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) reorganizes its business in order to improve customer intimacy. However, to implement the strategy, they need to effect significant changes in the skills of their salespeople. This case series straddles human resource management, corporate... View Details

Keywords: Competency and Skills; Customer Relationship Management; Training; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Sales; Corporate Strategy

Article

Business Investment in Education in Emerging Markets Since the 1960s

By: Valeria Giacomin, Geoffrey Jones and Erica Salvaj

This article examines non-profit investments by business in education in emerging markets between the 1960s and the present day. Using a sample of 110 interviews with business leaders from an oral history database, the study shows that more than three-quarters of such... View Details

Keywords: Economic History; Oral History; Education; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Business History; Emerging Markets; Reputation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Education Industry; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East; India; Chile; Colombia; Sri Lanka; Kenya