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through Food for Free , an organization that will match our donations to groups in need. Serve food on reusable china whenever possible. Utilize compostable to-go ware when china is not feasible. Provide... View Details
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About - Entrepreneurship
entrepreneurs. But it wasn’t until 2003 when iconic venture capitalist Arthur Rock, MBA 1951, donated $25 million for the creation of a program in the field of entrepreneurial management, did the Rock Center become a destination and... View Details
- 22 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
hanging over them. Helping people out with their loans allows them to make better decisions.” More borrowers are defaulting on student loans Billionaire tech investor Robert F. Smith pledged this week to donate about $40 million to pay... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/2/3/257/pdf Organ Allocation Policy and the Decision to Donate Authors:Judd B. Kessler and Alvin E. Roth Publication:American Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract Organ View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
discussions, they typically focus on specific issues, such as those mentioned in the campaign promises presented above. They then evaluate politicians based on how well the politicians' positions match their preferences on these key... View Details
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Cotting House | About
museum-quality art and objects, donated for permanent display in Cotting House. The collection includes paintings, pewter hollowware, Currier and Ives prints, antique furniture, and rugs. One of the most arresting details of the... View Details
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
(dispatch companies) and demand (passenger) sides of the distribution chain. By doing so, MyTeksi will improve the matching process between taxi fleets and passengers (similar to UberCab). Qweek Roman Itskovich Anita Venkiteswaran... View Details
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History - Entrepreneurship
About Rock History The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship opened in its headquarters building on the HBS campus in 2003 with the generous donation of $25 million by famed venture capitalist Arthur Rock , MBA 1951 Arthur Rock has... View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
little or nothing for principals, whose leadership of schools could be unleashed to make giant strides in excellence. She called her idea Principals Connect. She would match principals who were seeking help finding resources or solving... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?
In 2012, two seasoned scholars shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their research on designing markets. Lloyd Shapley had developed theoretical methods to create stable matches in unstable markets. Alvin Roth had... View Details
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Generosity Multiplied
not running the wildly successful recruitment firm, Reed is deeply involved with the Big Give, an innovative match-funding platform that hosts online fundraising appeals for charities. By engaging philanthropists and companies to match... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Apr 2024
- News
Generosity Multiplied
successful recruitment firm, Reed is deeply involved in the Big Give, an innovative match-funding platform that hosts online fundraising appeals for charities. By engaging philanthropists and companies to match View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Life-Saving Network
HBS professor Al Roth, along with two economists from Boston College, has created software that facilitates the process of donating kidneys. Through it, transplants can still be arranged even if a willing donor and recipient — a husband... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
The Network Effect
COVID-related trials needing over 858,000 volunteers. “Every week, every day, every hour we can decrease the time for developing COVID-19 solutions will make a tremendous impact,” says Kapoor, who notes that the platform will soon begin to View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Class of 2007 Fellowship Awarded
decision complicated by the fact that he and his wife had a baby last summer. Between his studies, his work experiences, and the arrival of his daughter, Kim describes his time at HBS as “phenomenal.” “It has been a great year,” he says with a wide smile. Class Gift... View Details
- 16 Dec 2021
- News
A Global Alumni Response to the Pandemic
to provide nutritious meals, building out testing services, and providing logistical support to move oxygen concentrators. And they’re donating PPE, medicine, and oxygen. It’s phenomenal to see our HBS community coming forward to extend... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 11 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
The Business of Behavioral Economics
donations would be matched by the charity, but only if a certain percentage of contributors that day—either 25, 50, 75, or 100 percent—"upgraded" to a recurring monthly donation. They found that the... View Details
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
Internet channel to a retail store channel should produce different effects than adding a retail store to the Internet channel. To test our theory, we analyze a unique data set from a high-end retailer using matching methods. Unlike... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
to ensure these students' education does not get disrupted. We really believe that the Harvard alumni network can make a difference,” says Karacesme. (International donations can be made here.) MARCH 15 Yasemin Sırali (MBA 2006), Director... View Details
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
boards of several Boston organizations, including The Windsor School, MATCH Education, the Telluride Foundation, and the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), which she describes as "all incredible, impact-oriented nonprofit organizations... View Details