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- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Outside Voices
through a visiting professorship program—a structure that had emerged as an emergency response to the pandemic but wasn’t expected to endure beyond it. The Ministry of Education integrated Deon’s suggestions into a sweeping set of education reforms that passed into... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
immigrants food stamps, a claim Edwards calls “false, outrageous, and offensive.” Edwards’s approach to curbing illegal immigration is less hard-line and more centrist, seeking more border security (he helped write the law that added... View Details
- 03 Nov 2020
- News
One Paramount Priority
and focused on the wrong issues.” Almost no one is happy about it, by the way: All but 10 of 500 voters reported feeling distressed about the division. That said, Hessan reports that finding common ground might be easier than one would... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
scenario where one candidate wins the popular vote and is projected to take the electoral vote, but lawsuits in many states over mail-in ballots and congressional races mean the outcome is uncertain. Several problematic laws could then... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Negative Ad Power
positively gentlemanly by comparison with political marketing. Many ads are devoted solely to attacking the opponent, third-party surrogates shield a candidate from taking responsibility for unverified “Swiftboating” accusations, and anonymous e-mails repeatedly spread... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
tracked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For voters between the ages of 18 and 29, the picture was even worse, with a 40 percent turnout. Less than 20 percent of Americans have faith in the democratic... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Connecting people and policymakers in a conversation online
After taking an active role in Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, in which she discovered how much she enjoyed canvassing voters and talking to people, Elsa Sze (MBA/MPP 2014) wanted to extend the intensity of political engagement beyond... View Details
- 02 Nov 2010
- News
Commanding Officers
In an electoral season marked by voter invective toward “government” and practically anyone associated with it, Ray Jefferson (MBA 2000) reminds us that there are public servants out there who are better people than we the people lately... View Details
- 18 Mar 2008
- News
Election ’08, HBS Style
bring down those costs. When the floor opened for questions, the audience played hardball. Invoking “apathy and disillusionment” and noting the small audience of no more than fifty people, one student asked, “How low a voter turnout would... View Details
- 27 Oct 2020
- News
HBS Votes
to increase trust in the system is to increase voter participation,” says Malik, who sees voting as “the most critical civic responsibility in our lifetime.” Bloomberg Helps Florida Felons Regain Voting Rights Mike Bloomberg (MBA 1966)... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Back at the Ranch
alternative to the desk job. “We’ve found that vets out here instantly feel plugged back into the kind of community that they’ve missed,” he says. BRAND AMBASSADORS The Bear Hug Cattle Company visits three other ranches over the course of the summer: the historic View Details
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Phoenix Rising
straightjacket, even basic initiatives struggled to get traction. In an effort to boost tourism—a major contributor to the country’s economy—Samaras introduced a law that would allow hotels to shuttle passengers to and from the airport,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Time to Vote in University Elections
Harvard Business School alumni are invited to participate in Harvard University's elections for both the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots will be mailed during the first week of April, and completed ballots must be received by noon... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
primaries with a single, nonpartisan primary that uses the same ballot for all voters. The top five finishers then advance to the general election. The second step involves implementing ranked-choice voting in the general election. By ranking the five choices... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Research Brief: Political Capital
particular responded more strongly to such efforts than their Republican counterparts, a fact the researchers argue helped push President Obama into office. Advertisements, on the other hand, worked better on less partisan voters, with many undecided or independent... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Time to Vote in University Elections
Harvard Business School alumni are invited to participate in Harvard University's elections for both the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots will be mailed during the first week of April, and completed ballots must be received by noon... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Student Conferences, at a Glance
Bhusri, general partner, Greylock “After 9/11, do we want or need an ID card? From a technology stand-point, that’s a no-brainer. We need to get our act together first on policy and cultural issues.” — Mark Cleverley, senior consultant,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
left and the right. No one wants politics to be corrupted. It’s also critical for business to push back against gerrymandering and voter suppression. An increasing number of firms are giving their employees time off to vote, which is also... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
country’s own digital security agency handles all encryption. Genta, who brings to his role a background in business leadership at Google, Amazon, and Orange, also worked with his team to develop the Monaco ID card, a secure way for a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Letters
being active participants. All forms of illicit financial flows are assisted by a global structure that comprises 72 tax havens, secrecy jurisdictions, millions of disguised corporations, anonymous trust accounts, fake charitable foundations, money-laundering... View Details