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- 30 Mar 2018
- News
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
“Academic achievement opens opportunities for success, but you can’t expect schools to consistently outperform the health of their neighborhoods,” says John Majors (MBA 2000). “The reality is that some employers and educators... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
One-Time Update for Alumni Web Site Access
logged in, take a moment to update your profile, address, employment information, and preferences in the Alumni Directory. This information is essential in helping the School provide news and information that is most relevant to you. View Details
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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Q&A: William Kerr and Joseph Fuller
thinking about this through the demand side: how employers think about it; how it’s viewed as a contributor to corporate, regional, and national competitiveness; and the active steps decision-makers should take to prepare themselves in... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
Boston to meet with me,” she recalls with some amazement. “And I suddenly realized the power, the reach we had as shareholders.” Aiyer demonstrated to Albertsons that unfair employment practices were a financial liability, and the company... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
as an organization or as a community to be more welcoming. I get employers telling me, ‘Well, you know, we tried hiring diverse people but they don’t stay.’ There’s a reason they don’t stay. They don’t feel like they belong.” That sense... View Details
- 09 Apr 2020
- News
“Raise the Line”
employment and something productive to do while they are at home. We've seen a 50 percent increase in traffic in the past month. HBS: What type of COVID-19-related information are people looking for? Gaglani: Our most popular video is a... View Details
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
candidates with employers to help better connect earthquake victims and relief efforts. They developed a microsite, notes Uysal, where “volunteers with relevant skillsets may create a profile detailing in which area(s) they may come in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Reality to News Biz: Drop Dead
what craigslist alone has done to the staple help-wanted ad. At the Washington Post, a 10-day placement that runs both in print and online costs $500; a 30-day run on craigslist costs $25. The Philadelphia Inquirer has duly seen classified View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Executives Convene to Discuss Consumer-Driven Health Care
contribution health care by employers will result in a more cost-effective and efficient system. Participants submitted papers that were read in advance of the conference. These papers will be edited by Herzlinger and published later this... View Details
- 23 Apr 2014
- News
A corporate leader’s legacy in India
a multinational conglomerate with interests ranging from technology to energy to consumer products. It is also a major employer and dedicated provider of philanthropic assistance in India. “Apart from values and ethics which I have tried... View Details
- 19 Aug 2019
- News
A New Purpose for the Corporation
but fraying," Business Roundtable chair Jamie Dimon (MBA 1982), said in a statement. "Major employers are investing in their workers and communities because they know it is the only way to be successful over the long term. These... View Details
- 11 Feb 2017
- News
Harvard Business School Makes a Case for Diversity
shrink the diversity gap. He notes that, with a 35 percent increase in the number of US black-owned firms over the past decade and with black-owned business seen as the largest employer of black workers after the US government, it is... View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping a Community Connected
country. I’ve been in conversations about how we might be able to partner with private sector employers who are going to lay people off. Is there a way we could get some highly skilled people to help us? I'm on the board for the... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Leading Change
employers and colleges. Khan is honored to be doing this work at this stage of his career. “I always did have this dream of being a Dumbledore figure who starts a school,” he says. “We still live in a world that isn’t a meritocracy, and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond Accommodation
the great equalizer,” says Gibbons, who himself makes use of voice-recognition software on his PC and a portable, computerized organizer that uses a Braille-audio interface. The challenge, he observes, is convincing employers that with... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Spread the Wealth
product. Heard: “I do a lot of user-feedback calls. My favorite was with Amanda, an executive assistant who had received shares from her employer but initially preferred cash. After we chatted, she changed her mind and told me she’d... View Details
- 02 Nov 2021
- News
The Road to Racial Equity
and expand the leadership pipeline. Employers play an important role in moving the needle on racial equity, Rice says. MLT is helping that effort with the creation a first-of-its kind certification program called the MLT Black Equity at... View Details
- 22 Nov 2015
- News
Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job
ethical and business-oriented, and that means engaging in Washington early.” The article goes on to note that while Hello Alfred is unique among recent startups in its employment approach, offering benefits and job training, “[Sapone]... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Helping the Unemployed Find Work and Self-Esteem
In the late 1990s, when the UK recruitment firm started in 1960 by his father, Sir Alec Reed, won a government contract to provide welfare-to-work employment services, James Reed (MBA 1990) knew success would require some innovative... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
company"—with revenues of more than $170 billion. That said, the Japanese economy was showing signs of serious weakness at the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century. Management practices such as lifetime employment guarantees... View Details