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- 11 Dec 2013
- News
Learn How to Spot Portable Talent
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Hands-on Learning About Global Markets
peace of mind that their parents were being monitored, and for the seniors, it made them feel independent and secure. “In FIELD Global Immersion, students are the protagonists. They apply frameworks from their RC year to real problems and... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The War Within
she began to hear warnings that a Russian invasion was imminent. So she put her plans on hold, and instead began to focus on finding ways to assist Ukrainians. Ames has deep ties within the region: In 1992, she was named the director of the first View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan
extension, cultivate peace and economic opportunity in a region where growing saffron has become a more viable alternative to growing opium. “What better way to use our HBS education than for sustainable agriculture and business in... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
their ground-breaking book Boys in the Barracks. Presented from the perspective of soldiers who are preparing for war during peace time, Boys in the Barracks shares the mundane, the exhilarating and the humorous aspects of life in the... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
A Taste of Tradition
clan's empire. A company "creed" adopted in 1926 formalizes many of the traditions and habits long observed by the families. Among the ideals it articulates are peaceful behavior, faith, mutual respect, and discipline. A company "creed"... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 24 May 2017
- News
David G. Bradley, MBA 1977
David Bradley’s ambitions for the first 40 years of his life were to enter politics, he is now at peace with the fact that public office is not his calling. That peace is buoyed by his success as an... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 05 Sep 2014
- News
Keeping Education in Check
fund Durban Capital, Berman says the game helped to get him away from bullies who teased him for his small size. (Though a star tennis and squash player in his hometown of Durban, South Africa, he often sought the peace of the school... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Building a Better Brazil
the natural environment," said Dean Nitin Nohria. "I can think of no better way to honor a man who has dedicated his career to ensuring a peaceful coexistence between business and the planet. Erling's pioneering work has been an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Full Court Press
Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, and even former President Barack Obama. Strategic investors like Nigerian conglomerate owner Tunde Folawiyo and Tope Lawani (MBA 1995), co-CEO of Helios Fairfax Partners and cofounder and managing... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
percent of his work was crime and suspense; the rest was about manners and mores. And so it was with these relatively peaceful 1950s books about the professional classes, even as he was also producing plenty of murder and mayhem in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Whit Sears (MBA 1959)
Born in Kansas, Whit Sears graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, before attending HBS. He and his wife, DD, are currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand, where they teach English and mentor local teachers.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
At Work in the Fields with the Lord
Allen told the Riverside Press-Enterprise (March 14, 2004). A leader of The Global Church, a nondenominational religious organization based in Perris, California, Allen was a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal from 1984 to 1986 and entered... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Chai Ling
her long ordeal might be over. It had begun nearly a year earlier, in 1989, when Chai, a 23-year-old Beijing University student, was elected "chief commander" by the Tiananmen Square dissidents because of her leadership skills and electrifying speeches. After the View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
In the Running?
will eventually run for governor again, despite two previously unsuccessful bids. But Garamendi, a Golden State native who grew up on a ranch (and owns one today), played football at Cal, and served in the Peace Corps, says he’s focused... View Details
- 07 Nov 2014
- News
In partnership to support a mission
international peace and security,” says Jenkins. Their focus is to find the best risk-adjusted returns so that the century-old foundation can exist in perpetuity. Originally known for establishing libraries to further knowledge and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
The Best of Costa Rica
Pura vida is an expression that Costa Ricans use to describe an attitude or state of mind. It means “pure life,” and for Costa Ricans, it is a philosophy of living — a peaceful existence, a life close to nature, a pride in their culture,... View Details
- 22 Sep 2016
- News
Building a Green Energy Grid
of private landowners and the approvals of federal, state, and town officials,” says Skelly, who spends much of his time these days negotiating with investors, lawmakers, customers, landowners, and utility executives. Never one to shy away from long-odds challenges,... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
HBSAA of Israel Sponsors Middle East Outreach
population of just six million, Israel now has more stocks listed on the Nasdaq than any other country except the United States and Canada. And as the peace process continues, business opportunities in the Middle East are expanding." To... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Gregory Slayton (MBA '90)
Last summer Gregory W. Slayton (MBA '90) took a break from the rapid pace of Silicon Valley. The peace and quiet of a family vacation allowed him some time to reflect and, incidentally, he mentions, to start three companies. Slayton seems... View Details