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A Life’s Work | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
A Life’s Work Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992) realized what he wanted to do with his life when he was just 21 years old. Having volunteered as a Big Brother while working at Chemical Bank in New York City, he saw firsthand the need for a... View Details
- 06 May 2008
- News
Small World? Read Nil about It
Peace Corps volunteer in Brazil some decades ago, I saw how the arrival of electricity — and a television mounted in the public square — changed life in my rural village. The outside world became visible. Other peoples and places were... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Business Should Invest in Community Health
focuses on improving health care access, investing nearly 500,000 skill-based volunteer hours since 2004. It works with non-profit community health centers that provide primary care to underserved communities to build health worker skills... View Details
- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
so that volunteers (often customers, but also others) can easily contribute content (opinions and ratings for Zagat guides), "stuff for sale" (eBay online marketplace), behavioral data (Google's search engine algorithm), and... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Laura Scher of Working Assets
Limbaugh," Scher laughs. Through various Web sites, the company also helps coordinate volunteers with hundreds of nonprofit groups. Moreover, the Working Assets phone bill (which, Scher proudly points out, is printed on 100 percent... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- Portrait Project
Rosita Najmi
struggle. I learned, however, that in America, I would count. Our journey was uncertain; a small Bahá'í community in Idaho volunteered to help us find our way. I was fearful, I spoke no English, but exhilarated as I took my first steps... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
has shown a similar ease when it comes to changing course. Although she studied chemical engineering at University College Dublin, she went to work for McKinsey & Co. in 2001. Stints in private equity and commercial banking followed, as well as View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992
Up stems from his experience as a volunteer in the Big Brother Big Sister program. After earning a degree in economics from Bowdoin College, Chertavian worked at Chemical Bank in New York City, where he View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Portrait Project
Cecily Kovatch
volunteering my time to organizations like Dress for Success and Big Brothers & Sisters, organizations that show less fortunate people that success is possible and give them confidence and hope. In the office, I want to work hard and... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
Capturing the Personal Side of the MBA Experience
portraits and essays launched the HBS Portrait Project. “I’m interested in vulnerability,” says Deifell, whose 15-year (and counting) commitment to the project involves working with a team of student volunteers who solicit essays and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Honoring a Visionary Thinker Who Took Time for Students
veteran volunteer HBS fundraiser, for moving the fellowship campaign forward. Davis says he enjoys touching base with classmates through reunion activities. “It’s a great way to stay connected with your HBS friends, keep informed about... View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- News
A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions
Every evening on the streets of Pune, in western India, a 67-year-old man coordinates a food drive to benefit the people in his community. As a local leader in the Robin Hood Army, a nonprofit volunteer organization, he’s on the front... View Details
- 07 Nov 2007
- Op-Ed
How Marketing Hype Hurt Boeing and Apple
damage to Apple brand equity among its core customers. After heavy blogging complaints about Apple exploiting its loyal followers, Steve Jobs had to apologize publicly (after a curt "That's technology" response fueled the fire) and View Details
- Profile
Aspa Lekka
originally had in mind." In fact, much of her HBS experience can be described as an amplification. As a volunteer with InSITE Fellows, Aspa is sustaining her interest in startups by consulting with two in Boston. After completing her... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 17 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program
considered the path of becoming a medical doctor. However, a volunteering experience at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania drew my attention to clinical research and, in particular, the significant impact translational science... View Details
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Schlesinger Library Archives Collections - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
well as volunteer activities; explore the impact of world events (the Depression and World War II); remark on social change (civil rights and affirmative action); and describe the obstacles and discrimination encountered in their careers.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Shari P. Hubert
smile talks about her experience tutoring a single mother on welfare as a volunteer in Boston City Hospital's Adult Literacy Program. "This woman was smart, motivated, and capable," recalls Hubert, who met with her student twice a week,... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
GLF Showcases London
and to their fellow alumni. I’ll keep you posted on all the committees’ work as the year progresses. In closing, let me say that one of the things that really impresses me about the Alumni Board is the level of intensity and commitment each of these View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Alumni Board Wraps Up Year
As autumn approaches and the HBS Alumni Board prepares for a new year of activity, I want to bring you up-to-date on the group’s most recent accomplishments. But first, it’s important to acknowledge the role this dedicated group of View Details
- 23 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Celebrating National Coming Out Day at HBS
some encouragement from my friends, made me decide to share my story. When I got to Aldrich 111, I was pleasantly surprised to see that almost every seat was filled with classmates and professors who volunteered their time to hear our... View Details