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25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner

financially responsible for the error. And despite overwhelming local support for the $3 million project, city officials raised objections that Dlodlo believes would never have been lodged against a developer in a more affluent... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

28 May 2019
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Tech for the People

instead of waiting until disaster strikes? “San José’s CIO Shireen Santosham (MBA 2008) and Mayor Sam Liccardo immediately supported the idea,” says Tsai, which led to the October 2018 launch of Host Corps. This public/private initiative drew on a concept Airbnb... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

club notes, has touched the lives of more than half a million people in India and has also exported medicines to many other hard-hit countries in Asia and Africa. Dr. Natarajan founded the Pune Platform for COVID View Details

29 Aug 2024
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

When Monica Saggioro Leal (MBA 2018) and her business partner, Lara Lemann, started MAYA Capital, a tech-focused, Brazilian VC firm launched in 2018, they wanted to take a hands-on approach with their startup investments in their first 12 months. They wanted to support... View Details

23 Oct 2019
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An Experiment in Online Education Reaches 50,000 Learners in Five Years

speak with the professor and with each other. In 2014, Harvard Business School launched HBX—an innovative platform that aimed to replicate the unique pedagogy and intensity of an HBS on-campus classroom. Five years and one name change... View Details

Keywords: HBS Online; Educational Innovation

21 Sep 2015
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Funding Progress Back Home

“Harvard gives you powerful tools for getting things done in the world,” observes Eric-Vincent Guichard (MBA 1990). “Over time, you more fully appreciate the responsibility that goes with that education.” Guichard, who grew up in rural... View Details

06 Feb 2020
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HBS Alumni Join Forces on Virus Outbreak in China

In response to the widening coronavirus outbreak in China and globally, HBS alumni are launching efforts intent on supporting the crisis relief efforts to Wuhan and other parts of China. One alumni group, calling itself the Wuhan Task... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Eyes in the Skies

custom-built satellites and a proprietary analytics platform to gather and analyze satellite images for commercial customers. Image by Lincoln Agnew Image by Lincoln Agnew Minnick credits several technological advances with putting... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

01 Jun 2023
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The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope

generate? Henry McGee: It comes from the framework that is used in LCA, which asks students to consider the responsibilities of corporations: to shareholders, customers, employees, and society. After all, there’s no God-given right for... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

07 Aug 2019
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Step Right In

which is part of the current batch of startups at Y Combinator, is running a limited engagement this summer in New York. Consumer response will determine whether or not the MoFE finds a more permanent home or expands into other cities.... View Details

22 Apr 2021
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Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship

program will continue after a summer break. “We see no need to stop presenting the program,” says Thirkell. “These are individuals and organizations that don’t normally get a platform like this. They’ve done so many incredible things and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

07 Sep 2021
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Funding His Purpose

the nonprofit sector. In addition to its lending platform, SITAWI offers philanthropic fund management and has partnered with a for-profit consulting firm that focuses on responsible investing to provide additional services to clients. By... View Details

01 Jun 2001
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Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century

CDs played music, not virtual-reality games. Will I even recognize the place? Related Platforms and Collaborations: Technological Innovation as a Case Method Supplement Virtual Plant Tours and Beer Game Dysfunction: Multimedia Cases Focus... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2007
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The Wise Men

us, myself included, the recognition of different lifestyles and cultures was useful, particularly when thinking about marketing. In the curriculum, we now have far more and shorter courses than when I was an MBA, I suppose in response to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna

04 Sep 2019
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In My Humble Opinion: Status Update

on KLM airline’s use of the Facebook Messenger platform for customer care, says Levine, and Walmart’s employee training program, which features Oculus Go’s virtual reality headsets. No stranger to the Facebook family, Levine came to the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

15 Nov 2020
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

migrant workers. Choudhury will teach the case in his elective course, Managing Global Operations. California Research Center When the pandemic forced people around the world to work remotely, use of the video conferencing platform Zoom... View Details

07 Feb 2018
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Helping Startups Give Back

Foundation of Canada, notes, “They rarely have the cash or the time.” Four years ago, Goldstein helped launch the Upside Foundation to provide a platform for early-stage and high-growth companies to pledge a percentage of profits from... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

degree, we’re seeing that. What can individuals do to make sure the sharing economy continues to grow? —Francis Tapon (MBA 1997) There are two main barriers to growth in the sharing economy. The first is awareness, and the second is trust. Many people just don’t know... View Details

28 Oct 2021
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Capital Considerations for Black Entrepreneurs; Pivoting for Gender Equity

and Elevest, a digital investment platform for women, Applegate pointed to Girls With Impact’s goal to “bend the curve” by training a million young women. Openshaw, a one-time motel maid turned Silicon Valley entrepreneur, explained the... View Details