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19 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019

forthcoming Academy of Management Discoveries Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, and a World of Surprises By: Amabile, Teresa M. Abstract—In recent years, progress has been made toward AI Creativity, which I define as the production of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2004
News

Take 2: From Ad Copy to Cuneiform

executive vice president and director of the Ted Bates Agency in New York City (then among the top five advertising agencies in the world), managing the firm and million-dollar accounts for big-name clients such as Prudential, Colgate,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; archaeology; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2007
News

KPMG for Mayor!

Corporations could do a good job of running corrupt Third World governments. Corruption rules in too many of the world’s democratically elected governments. From Achocalla, Bolivia, to Mayuge, Uganda, voters pick their leaders through the... View Details

Keywords: Eric Werker; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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Past Issues - Alumni

asked five alumni to revisit their hopes and dreams Complete Table of Contents June 2023 Curb Appeal Can Jessica Tisch (JD/MBA 2008) clean up New York City in her role as commissioner of the Department of Sanitation? Alumni Achievement... View Details

09 Mar 2021
Blog Post

New BEI Director: Lynn Schenk

School, and the world as we confront the realities of climate change and its associated responsibilities and opportunities for the business community. BEI faculty chair Mike Toffel looks forward to his continued partnership with Lynn,... View Details

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About | HBS Online

bringing participants to the HBS campus for a day of networking, learning, and inspiration 2018 : Community launches to provide our online learners with the chance to connect offline in more than 30 regions around the world 2019 : HBX... View Details

17 Aug 2015
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The Play Alchemist

generates electricity as it rolls—“[a] project that makes the world a better place.” Cofounder and CEO of Uncharted Play, a company based in New York City that creates a line of socially beneficial... View Details

Profile

Luis Cervantes

International in Mexico City and Sao Paulo, the largest private-equity firm in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. Although the positions gave Luis “a broad operational view” and hands-on experience with IPOs and... View Details

15 Nov 2020
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Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative

projects. By the time this eight-year, $20 billion feat of engineering was completed, the needs of the regional economy had changed. Myanmar Thilawa Special Economic Zone and New Yangon City development project Students learned why many... View Details

06 Jul 2020
Blog Post

A Letter from the Women in Investing Club

outings to help facilitate the development of deeper relationships between our members. Off campus, we sought to keep continuity in this community, hosting events in Boston and New York City for alumnae. It is our hope that the club... View Details

28 May 2019
News

Action Plan: Border Crossing

my husband’s German grandparents lived as refugees during and after World War II. We were able to walk the streets they walked. It wasn’t a part of the city you would normally visit as a tourist, but it had... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

23 Jul 2013
News

Building Great Schools around Great Teachers

Tony Klemmer Photo courtesy of NAATE Plans for a second career took an abrupt turn in just one day for Tony Klemmer (MBA 1983) when, after a quarter century of successful startup launches, he left the business world to pursue personal... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

The Visible Hand of History

and Entrepreneurship' gave me a terrific opportunity to learn about how HBS engages with issues of gender, race, and diversity, sorely lacking in other business schools. HBS provided the perfect setting to pursue my upcoming projects on View Details

18 Jul 2019
News

The Pursuit of Impact

successor. “I'm very interested in government and what mayors do to improve people's lives. So we have the Bloomberg Harvard program. Professors from the B school and the K school have provided real help to cities around the country and... View Details

26 May 2016
News

Thomas J. Tierney, MBA 1980

his focus to the nonprofit world and launched Bridgespan, an organization dedicated to helping address society’s most complex problems. Tierney has a knack for making it seem like his success is accidental. As a high-school student when... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

26 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Climate Week NYC 2023

multifaceted climate community descending on NYC at once last week. I had to remind myself to rise above the frequent pangs of FOMO as my LinkedIn pinged endlessly with posts live from events from every corner of the city on every... View Details

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Collection Highlights | Baker Library

Collection Highlights R.G. Dun & Co. Credit Report Volumes Credit reports created by America's first commercial reporting agency. This collection is an invaluable resource for understanding the business, social, and cultural world of... View Details

26 Sep 2018
News

Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure

the world that has benefited everything from lemurs in Madagascar to sage grouse habitats of Wyoming, forests in New England to water quality on the Rappahannock River. Such efforts have also a spurred significant innovation in financing... View Details

Keywords: April White

23 May 2019
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Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1967 Born, Mexico City 1990 Receives Gold and Silver Medals, Rowing, Central American Games 1991 Earns BS, Economics, Instituto Technológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) 1995 Earns MBA... View Details