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- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
the next piece is how do you translate that into action. So what we’ve been doing is working with the corporates to create true training opportunities where they can hire those folks,” said Bobo, who hopes to have View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
that a member of the school board had resigned his seat, with two years left on a four-year term? “I looked at the position and realized this was probably the opportunity to start contributing,” she says. Without a solvent,... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
counsel from faculty advisors Clay Christensen (MBA 1979) and Kent Bowen. Karim Lakhani provided insight into crowdsourcing and “innovation engines”; Nancy Koehn offered leadership advice and inspiration. They pursued every possible View Details
- 02 Dec 2017
- News
Helping HBS Make Big Bets
organization’s business model and launching Lincoln Center International, an offshoot that provides consulting services and convening opportunities to worldwide clients seeking to plan, build, and operate vibrant arts facilities and... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Transferring Skills From The Military to the Private Sector
Officer with 110 sailors under her command. “I found the increasing leadership opportunities to be the most fulfilling aspect of my career,” Greenbaum says. “What I enjoyed most was the impact I had, not only on my organization, but on... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Case Study: Your Data, Your Health
Ridhi Tariyal (MBA 2009) was in her early 30s when she grew curious about her chances of having children one day. “I didn’t want to wake up and learn that my opportunity had passed,” says Tariyal, then a genomics researcher with a... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
and the exchange of ideas, but will also help catch problems, flaws, and weaknesses before they multiply. Koehn: From the standpoint of organizations, it strikes me that what we have is an opportunity for companies that run a clean shop —... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
All in Good Time
O’Kelly: A stay-at-home mom sees an entrepreneurial opportunity and builds a business. Other Newsmakers Bob Gannon (OPM 16, 1990) Diana ("Dido") Harding (MBA ’92) David Miller (MBA ’03) Amos Schocken (MBA ’70) Mike Stone (MBA ’88) Tom... View Details
- 13 Jan 2021
- News
Silicon Valley’s “Detroit Moment”
fundraise, honestly. So we raised a bit of money in 2015, just a friends-and-family round. We raised from an angel in 2016, and we closed a seed round in 2020, after a pretty long slog of raising money. Morrell: Without an influx of VC money, Energicity grew... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Prophet of Start-Ups
year to take a job on Wall Street, but he became, arguably, the most influential and popular professor at the School. HBS ARCHIVES PHOTOGRAPHS COLLECTION ARD’s beginnings were modest — its first venture fund was a mere $3.4 million. A few... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
A Summit Higher Than Everest
don’t think I had anyone else down to see me off,” Moore begged. He wrote her frequently, filling page after page with his sprawling script, though the opportunity to send and receive mail was rare. He shared gossip about the expedition... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A U.S. Turnaround?
received a boost from Russia’s launching of a space satellite, Sputnik, in 1957. This was a shock because Russia’s scientific prowess was not taken seriously at the time. The United States committed to putting a man on the moon in the next decade. Government View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
expose minority youngsters to the same opportunities I had,” he explains. At HBS, Sundy has served his classmates as cochair of the Leadership and Values Initiative. “I believe in empowering people by involving them,” he says. “That means... View Details
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Hollywood Ending
doubt eased the fundraising that followed. Almost a dozen major movie studios participated in the initial round of funding in the summer of 2018, including Disney, Entertainment One, Fox, ITV, Lionsgate, MGM, NBCUniversal, Sony, Viacom,... View Details
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
entrepreneur Fabrice Grinda and worked with him on various ventures. We found that there was a big opportunity in the intimates industry, which is what eventually led to the launch of Adore Me." How did you come up with the idea? "My... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Ronald P. Mitchell
notes that HBS Ventures generated more than $80,000 for the SA this academic year. "By subsidizing items like yearbooks, as well as social events and intramurals, those funds cut students' costs dramatically." During his tenure, Mitchell... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
provide the tools and services that will help older adults live longer, healthier lives. Investing in Experience Abby Miller Levy was motivated to start a venture fund in the older-adult sector after discovering a dearth of options for... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
education expenses and home purchases for a million new IDA holders. But even if that funding comes through - no easy task, given Washington's post-September 11 spending priorities - convincing financial institutions that low-income... View Details
- 23 Jul 2013
- News
Building Great Schools around Great Teachers
of advanced learning in other professions, I was shocked to learn that nothing exists in the United States for similarly positioned teachers," Klemmer said. Two years of research led him to open the National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education (NAATE) in 2011, aided... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
The Harvard Clubs of Australia: Networking with a Cause
members and raise funds for worthy causes. In addition to the Menzies Scholarship, the clubs have recently initiated Nonprofit Fellowships that send CEOs, executive directors, and other top managers to HBS to attend the Strategic... View Details