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19 Aug 2016
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Using Technology to Help Reclaim Lives from Addiction

“Lionrock is my revenge against addiction,” says Peter Loeb (MBA 1991), cofounder and chief executive of Lionrock Recovery, the largest online addiction recovery program in the US and Canada. “This venture... View Details

22 Aug 2019
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Getting There

as one of the largest tech startups in Southeast Asia. The cofounders sat next to one another in Business at the Base of the Pyramid at HBS,... View Details

Keywords: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal

everyone feels included in the common discourse. Those launches and relaunches should happen regularly as a way to align people around shared goals. What are our resources? What are View Details

25 Jun 2018
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An Unfinished Story

ones, to see what their ancestors could accomplish once they gained their freedom. Journeys: An American Story editors Mary Skafidas and Andrew Tisch Do you see a common thread running through all the essays... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 1998
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Mandela in Triumph at Harvard

partnership between those of the North and the South in helping to shape a world order that answers to the shared and common needs of all... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Clubs Hopping

strategic planning." COMMON CHALLENGES "Nonprofits are so resource-constrained, they typically spend a lot of time fighting fires and don't have the time to step back and really think strategically. When... View Details

14 Sep 2015
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Helping Investors Have an Impact

Philo Alto (MBA/MPA 2000) founded Asia Value Advisors to engage individuals and organizations in philanthropic ventures that create positive, sustainable impact. The advisory platform encourages cross-sector leadership and thinking among... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2014

photography and reporting by Susan Young See full profiles and more photographs here. There’s a common thread among the stories of this year’s recipients of the School’s... View Details

24 Feb 2014
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A Capital Idea for Small Business

managements, and form groups around common interests." "I like the idea of the crowd vetting ideas, and determining winners and losers by voting with their capital," says... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; crowd-funding; online communities; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

12 Dec 2017
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Hal (MBA 1968) and Diane Brierley

my own company before being an entrepreneur was a common thing to do,” explains Brierley. Within 10 years, Epsilon was working with more than 400 nonprofit organizations. After leaving the company, Brierley... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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‘Green’ Trailblazers

dedicated to creating and advancing solutions to the core issues driving climate change Matthew Commons (MBA 2007) FloDesign Wind Turbine Corporation Waltham and Wilbraham, Massachusetts Wind turbine... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Management; Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

15 Nov 2016
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HBS and SEAS Explore Opportunities for Innovative Thinking

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) was the subject of the schools’ first joint research symposium in May 2016. Held at HBS, it sparked excitement about what could be achieved when... View Details

11 Jan 2019
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Case Study: Beating Bias

in his quest to help readers—particularly millennials and Gen-Zers—better understand how the news is spun. The launch product is a free daily newsletter that aggregates headlines from both View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

28 May 2019
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Action Plan: Border Crossing

has taught me to find beauty in things such as the unintentional color blocking in a row of buildings or the intricate designs of an ordinary fire hydrant or doorknob. Opening your eyes can open your heart.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2018
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In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

aspirations. We serve as psychotherapists to neighborhoods.” Favorite LA building: Los Angeles City Hall. “In a city that is so diverse and dispersed, it’s the symbol of common ground that draws us together... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Apr 1999
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Alumni Career Services Update

changes are common among these younger managers, Gardella discovered from a poll that members of the MBA Class of 1993 conducted last year as part of their fifth reunion. Sixty percent had changed jobs at... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Dec 1996
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On Eve of Transition, Alumni Conference Set for Hong Kong

corporations who will identify common pitfalls for foreigners trying to conduct business in Greater China. "Connection" known in the West as networking is an important part of HBS alumni conferences. There... View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb

01 Jun 1997
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David M. Hughes

community together in a common purpose. "I'm a big consensus builder," he says, "and I love helping to motivate people." In addition, Hughes served on the HBS Student Association and was production manager... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

25 Feb 2020
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Ink: Your Best Self

and peace—came out of taking a big step back and looking at all the different leaders I’ve worked with and the common denominators in terms of successful leadership. My... View Details