donors - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Sep 2020
News

HBS Action Plan for Racial Equity

that Dean Nohria has committed $25 million over the next 10 years to the plan—and that the School will seek additional support from donors to sustain the plan over time. “To be true to our mission,” said Dean Nohria, “we must enlist the... View Details

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

The Business of Babies

yet donors are paid according to the desirability of their physical and mental qualities—at least $2,500, but sometimes much more. Spar showed an ad that appeared in Ivy League campus newspapers that offered $50,000 to women who were at... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Health

01 Jan 2011
News

Peter Harf, MBA 1974

donor. Eventually, she received a transplant, after Harf and his friends had started to frantically recruit potential bone marrow donors all over Germany. On her deathbed, Mechtild demanded that Harf stay committed to the fight against... View Details

18 Nov 2011
News

A Gift to Honor Professor Arthur Segel

Keywords: professorship; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2014
News

Tata Open for Business

The architects employed open spaces and glass walls in an effort to give Tata Hall a visually light and airy feel. Ratan Tata (second from left) at his namesake building with Dean Nohria, William Rawn, and C.D. Spangler. Photos by Susan Young In 2007, as Dean Jay Light... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Construction of Buildings; Construction

01 Mar 2014
News

Building Capacity in the Social Sector

"It's nice to seed growth like this. All I've really done is to start the plant." — Ferdinand Thun (MBA 1960) Looking back over the two-decade history of the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI), former director Laura Moon says "alumni have been a mainstay."... View Details

Keywords: SEI; Educational Services

24 Aug 2017
News

Unlocking Potential

invaluable after she and Mitchell launched the foundation, including making connections to donors and to people who have become members of Reset’s advisory board. “It’s definitely been a useful network, a way to find people who are... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Community Partners; Legal Services; Professional Services

28 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants

continues. "There are different proposals on the table. But we will start talking with policymakers about what we can offer." Interestingly, Trichakis is not the only HBS professor playing a significant role in development of organ View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Health

01 Sep 2015
News

Support for a Common Theme

Ralph James (MBA 1982) here with Patty and Lincoln Benet (both MBA 1989) at The Harvard Business School Campaign Regional Event in London. "HBS is part of the extraordinary Harvard community that serves the world in equally positive ways, and we are honored to feel... View Details

19 Nov 2014
News

The Power of Yes

topic. “I didn’t feel like I had developed that muscle of saying ‘yes’ enough,” he explains by phone from Acumen’s New York office. “One of the things I learned is how expressive and personal philanthropy is, and that no matter how smart or analytical a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

10 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 10

from the incorporation of non-directed donors in transplant chains rather than simple exchanges. It is controversial whether these chains should be performed simultaneously ("domino paired donation," DPD) or nonsimultaneously... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2017
News

Developing Insight that Has Power in Practice

rarity in academia. Providing this opportunity and ensuring the School remains a leader in research that influences practice is a top priority. Donor support of pathbreaking research through the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation... View Details

15 Apr 2022
News

Funding His Purpose

patient served—would have access to the more flexible capital of a loan. Letelier started with his own money and began to attract grantors to fund SITAWI when he had a track record of successful projects. “My pitch to the donor was, ‘If... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

Alvin Roth Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

kidney exchange system could be created to help match kidney donors with recipients. Al is one of the few economists who can point to real people whose lives have been saved by his work." Roth, who joined the HBS faculty in 1998, also... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Making It Possible to Explore and Grow

School, has shaped Friedlander’s time at HBS and he’s enjoyed meeting members of the donor family and expressing his appreciation for their support. (photo by Susan Young) “Because of this assistance, I can imagine myself doing something... View Details

21 Aug 2015
Blog Post

My Fear of Student Debt: Funding the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

then became mentors. HBS also matched me with the donor of my need-based aid, and facilitated a dinner on campus with my donor. These fellowship experiences changed the trajectory of my professional and personal life. Pursuing my dream of... View Details

17 Dec 2015
News

Acquiring Business Skills To Advance A Career Trajectory

As a boy in Asheboro, North Carolina, George Sondecker (MBA 2016) developed a fondness for launching rockets that evolved into a passion for working in the aerospace industry. A fellowship provided by gifts to the HBS Fund is helping him pursue an MBA to acquire the... View Details

Keywords: Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2016
News

Advancing the Vision for HBS

other initiatives ensure that the School remains the standard for excellence in management education worldwide. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of thousands of donors and the work of a dedicated corps of alumni volunteers, we are... View Details

23 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 23

allocation of deceased donor kidneys to patients on a waiting list, in a fair and efficient way. We focus on policies that have the same form as the one currently used in the United States. In particular, we consider policies that are... View Details