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Adan Acevedo

so close I felt like I could touch them—a steady stream headed to LAX. We couldn’t afford tickets for those planes. My parents had only dreamt of seeing planes someday as they grew up with nothing in rural El Salvador. And now, they... View Details

15 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care

business management expertise can be harnessed to improve everything from delivering affordable essential services to the poor to making the US more competitive in world markets. In the future, the Forum on Healthcare Innovation will turn... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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The John H. McArthur Fellowship for Canadian MBA Students - Global

Canadian students have always been an important part of HBS's diversity. This fellowship helps insure that academically qualified students can afford to attend HBS. The John H. McArthur Canadian Fellowship is named in honor of the former... View Details

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Faculty & Advisors - MBA

Henderson MBA ’91, Harvard University; BSEE ‘88, Engineering, Kettering University Jeff is Chairman of the Board at Qualcomm, also serving as Advisory Director at Berkshire Partners. He serves on the boards of Becton Dickinson, Affordable... View Details

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Investing for Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

at affordable rates the HBS Impact Investment Fund is part of an important local ecosystem working to build greater equity and diversity in business ownership, and ultimately in wealth creation . The fund also seeks to provide HBS... View Details

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Student Research - Doctoral

adversely patient health. Simultaneously, many physicians report a willingness to address affordability concerns with... 2024 Working Paper The Value of Silence: The Effect of UMG’s Licensing Dispute with TikTok on Music Demand By:... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Health Care Health Care February 2015 Supplement The Affordable Care Act (A): Legislative Strategy in the House of Representatives By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris In early 2009, the Obama administration and the Democratically-led... View Details

09 Nov 2023
News

From the Brink

recent infusion of federal funds, and the rebuilding effort underway collectively afford Puerto Rico’s government the breathing room to “focus on investing in the island's future, to improve the education system, and create jobs and... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

proud professional and parent. However, after graduation Leahy was eager to stay on the East Coast, so instead of moving to Oregon, she enthusiastically joined Cole Haan, a Nike portfolio company. The Nike-owned company provided the culture fit she enjoyed while also... View Details

25 Aug 2014
HBS Case

Starbucks Reinvented

work to relax and enjoy the small, affordable luxury of a special coffee beverage seemed to resonate with the social and economic moment, she recalls. Six months later she met Howard Schultz, an entrepreneur who acquired the company in... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

2021
Book

Management as a Calling: Leading Business, Serving Society

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

Business leaders have tremendous power to influence our society, how it operates, whether it is fair, and the extent to which it impacts the environment. And yet, we do not recognize or call out the responsibility that comes with that power. This book is meant to... View Details

Keywords: Business Education; Power and Influence; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Leadership

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

confront the bigger decision of whether or not to invest in solar panels to generate electricity for her home. Although pre-disposed to pursue environmentally friendly alternatives, the project entailed significant up-front expenses and Telkes could not View Details

28 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Adriann Dolphin

occasion he could afford to buy something I was admiring. That feeling of anticipation stayed with me and inspires me to bring those same small joys to others through my career. Who is one person from your life that you admire the most... View Details

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

so nuanced and multi- directional that I came to conceive of a veritable nexus of purpose, autonomy, and trust. To glimpse this nexus at work, consider the fast-growing American eyewear retailer Warby Parker. Founded in 2010, Warby Parker seeks to make eyewear View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

30 Nov 2016
HBS Seminar

Melissa Valentine and Michael Bernstein, Stanford University

09 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

is whether the business can afford to spend the required resources—especially when it means siphoning time and attention away from an existing successful business. "When you open a new operation, it requires not only money but also... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

does reopening look like and can we afford it? Throughout the crisis, restaurants and regulatory authorities have discussed game plans for reopening. Prominent features of these plans include reconfiguring floor plans to enable physical... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

sewing machine, you have to learn how to use the machine and make sure your customers are going to like the products that you’ll produce with the sewing machine. The grace period afforded people the time to make significant investments... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

January 2020
Case

Banorte Móvil: Data-Driven Mobile Growth

By: Ayelet Israeli, Carla Larangeira and Mariana Cal

In mid-2019, Carlos Hank was deliberating over the results for Banorte Móvil—the mobile application for Banorte, Mexico’s most profitable and second-largest financial institution. Hank, who had been appointed as Banorte´s Chairman of the Board in January 2015, had... View Details