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- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details
- 21 Jul 2011
- News
Social Investing’s Time Has Come
How would you like to invest in a project that simultaneously provides a needed social service and generates a financial return? Nice idea, but not possible? Not exactly. Social impact bonds (SIBs) do just that. The concept is simple and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
What a Difference a Community Can Make
financial goal but, in true HBS fashion, to exceed it. It has been a joy and a privilege to take part in such a broad, collective effort to ensure that HBS has the resources to remain the standard-bearer in management education for years to come. READ MORE HBS Campaign... View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
For the Greater Good
John A. Paulson (MBA 1980) is president of the investment firm Paulson & Co. and a 2018 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this video he offers his views on the nature and role of philanthropy as a means to have a positive View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The HBS Fund
Most alumni gifts go to the HBS Fund, which provides flexible resources the School can spend immediately on both core priorities and new initiatives. Your gifts support the people and programs that have a tremendous impact on business... View Details
- 08 Nov 2013
- HBS Seminar
Laura Diaz Anadon, Harvard Kennedy School
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Baker Dies in Plane Crash
Last December 1, a plane piloted by George F. Baker III (MBA ’64), a retired financier and philanthropist, crashed off the coast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Authorities presumed that the 66-year-old Baker died in the accident. The Baker family has had an... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Opening Doors
want to help put others in a position to choose careers based on impact and enrich ment, not just a paycheck.” —Monne Williams (MBA 2012) “I want to help put others in a position to choose careers based on View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
How the Ron Brown Award Was Born
firm, be part of its business strategy, and include the involvement of top management. Programs have to be innovative and effective and have a measurable impact on the people they are designed to serve. "Nearly five hundred nominations,... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
practices by understanding the true social impact of investing in early-stage companies that serve low-income customers in India, Pakistan, East and West Africa, and Latin America. These companies provide affordable access to agricultural... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Making It Count
by 2025, which would amount to a third of all assets under management around the world. But sandwiched somewhere between the high hopes and higher stakes of sustainable investing looms the big question: Will it ever be enough to solve the problems of our times? For its... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Fish Story
percent, thanks to Bertarelli’s gift). An America’s Cup–winning sailor and scuba diver, Bertarelli estimates that the Chagos sanctuary’s protected fish population will grow by 150 percent in just two or three years. “Human beings like being rewarded for their work and... View Details
- 12 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Alumni Named to 2022 Worthy 100
Several HBS alumni have been named to Worth magazine's 2022 Worthy 100, a collection of people "who have made the most significant impact on the world this year." The HBS alumni honored include Mike Bloomberg (MBA 1966); Citi CEO Jane... View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
everybody." But the rhetoric belied the reality. When we measured the extent to which consumers' purchase decisions were influenced by products' American roots, we discovered that the impact was negligible. That finding is all the... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Finance and the Economic Recovery
been examining the economic impact of the pandemic and its long-term effects, and the role fiscal support plays in spurring a recovery. They have also discovered that despite hardships, managers have become more resilient and flexible due... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
That idyllic legacy is yet another example of John Paulson’s remarkable impact in the world. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1955 Born, Queens, New York 1973 Launches clothing manufacturing business in Ecuador 1978... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 May 2018
- News
Winning Bid
bug bit me,” says Bright. “Working with entrepreneurs, writing their business plans and doing special projects, it was super exciting.” Despite the high-flying nature of some of eBay’s offerings (gold bullion, for example), Bright is most drawn to the organization’s... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
equity and increase diversity and inclusion, Nohria strengthened core aspects of the HBS experience. The impact of these achievements on the School and on society at large will be felt for many years to come. To show appreciation for his... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Fueling Innovation
By giving to the HBS Fund, alumni and friends support the School’s core priorities and help catalyze the launch of new programs and initiatives and sustain their growth. Featured here are a few key examples of innovations at HBS that would not have been possible... View Details
- 26 Sep 2016
- News
Schools for the Future
make profits. But if it can impact the society in a dramatic way, I think it gives you a different level of pleasure. “I think it’s over 10 years now [since] we took the decision, ‘let’s do something which will make a difference.’ So we... View Details