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- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
to support them in the best possible way.” As gratifying as Ecomobilité Ventures is, Herlaut gives equal attention to her family. “I consider myself a successful professional woman who has made an impact, but I consider myself a balanced... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home
balance between nations on trade and tariff issues, as well as a more globally competitive US corporate tax rate. Professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin, cochairs of the US Competitiveness Project at HBS, define competitiveness as “the... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Mobilizing the Public to Fight Bribery
Very consumer focused,” says Motte-Munoz. “Say you need a driver’s license; the app will tell you where all the DMV offices are and tell you their rating on a corruption basis.” “People know there’s corruption,” Motte-Munoz adds. “We’re interested in the situations... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2014
entrepreneur, who grew up in the Philippines, offers a successful model for balancing work and life. When she rang the bell at the NYSE earlier this year, launching Care.com’s initial public offering, she was surrounded by her family and... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
MBA alumni, with the balance divided evenly among AMP, OPM, and PMD graduates. Participants got acquainted Sunday at a reception and dinner, and classroom discussions began Monday morning with Associate Professor Michael Watkins, author... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Strengthening Ties with Executive Education Graduates
to better understand the needs of this large and important segment of the HBS community. I want to use the balance of this letter to update you on the committee’s impressive progress. I’ll go into similar detail about the other committees... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Two Kinds of Green
social and environmental concerns into daily operations. In the multimedia case “Burt’s Bees: Balancing Growth and Sustainability,” HBS associate professor Christopher Marquis uses text exhibits and video interviews to show how the small... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Street Singer
became my goal.” Harris brought her trademark focus and drive to her coursework at HBS. In retrospect, she says she might have spent more time with her classmates. “I get it now — why the School balances the class diversity. You don’t... View Details
- 22 Jul 2021
- News
Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women
Demo Day in July. “Every session was truly productive and inspiring, as the HBS mentors brought a new perspective and incredible expertise to this fourth cohort of TBFI,” says Ventura. “The sessions were well-organized and interactive, with lots of questions from the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
precisely what Enron lacked in its governance practices: Sustained attention to the qualitative objectives and ethical standards of the organization; Balanced incentives that reward and penalize results other than economic performance;... View Details
- 12 May 2015
- News
A Flash of Insight
up a balance sheet of my personal assets and liabilities,” says Cooper. “I had been successful in two professions—nuclear submarines and investment banking—in which success required a combination of technical and interpersonal skills. I... View Details
- 20 Aug 2014
- News
With No Time to Lose
just surrounded him with support. His legacy will live on at HBS for his balance of courage and humility. He was courageous enough to pursue his dream, yet humble enough to know he couldn’t do it alone.” Editor’s note: Avi Kremer, Nate... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Ink: Start Small, Rise Above
other, more appropriate things, like to finance equipment and tooling. That way, they can use revenue as a key source of capital to strengthen their balance sheet and get through the initial scale phase. As the company has moved forward,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 27 Mar 2023
- News
A Sporting Chance
it is now known, assists 1,500 people a year, with a budget of over 1 million and six full-time employees. Balancing his work life, nonprofit life, and family life (Perez de Leza got married two years after HBS and has two daughters) is... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Carving a Niche
Balsa, beech, poplar, flax, Kevlar, titanium, and carbon are all ingredients Faction uses in highly tuned recipes for just the right balance of weight and torsional rigidity—the degree of give that can make it easier to navigate deep... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Big Deals: Project Finance Helps Mitigate Risk in Large-Scale Investments
Motorola was a $9 billion company with a AA-rating,” says Esty. “If Motorola had financed Iridium on its balance sheet, the project’s bankruptcy might have dragged down an otherwise healthy corporation. By using project finance, Motorola... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
Brian Hall: Checks and Balances In the wake of these events afflicting corporate America, I find I’ m thinking harder about what I’ m teaching in terms of creating shareholder value. I’ ve always been a big proponent of the idea that... View Details
- 26 Mar 2013
- News
Facebook's other first lady
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency
and taking care of a family. "It gave me a lot of enthusiasm and motivation as well as a chance to step back and see the presidency at a distance. I could think!" she says. As the mother of two children, ages eight and two, Meyer rarely has time for such contemplation.... View Details
Keywords: Morgan Baker
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
“It’s a great way to teach them entrepreneurial lessons,” she says. “Our kids conduct online research for supplies and grants; make videos and art to sell at auctions; and even do outreach.” Balancing her work as a social entrepreneur... View Details