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Damali Brown
gave me a local perspective on global issues we had discussed in Business, Government, and the International Economy (BGIE). Watching the Tanzanians who carried 35- to 45-pound loads for us every day — for just $40 for the week — gave me real insight into how they... View Details
- Portrait Project
Tanveer Abbas
to do was get lucky with the ladies. During my first job, I wanted to be absolutely filthy stinking rich - live like a rockstar, get bored, and then give away all my money. In my second job, I wanted to help save the world. At HBS, all I... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
and bring steady growth to the economy of Iraq. The legacy of Saddam hangs like a black cloud over every aspect of the lives of the Iraqi people, and that black cloud extends... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Zest to Invest
easier to turn a mensch into a portfolio manager. " Kingdon believes in having a life outside work, as well. He and his wife are devoted to their two children, and Kingdon, a third-degree black belt, attends tae kwan do classes three... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Well Matched
separation. This company has created a medically and scientifically proven approach to help repair the condition, which can cause issues with internal organs and other complications for years. Does the Black View Details
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Melvin Edwards Searching for the Word 1989/2019 | About
sculptures are also interventions that can transform public spaces and inspire action. As he wrote in his 1971 statement, “Notes on Black Art”: “We must make works that use our lives and feelings as their... View Details
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
forefathers were primarily motivated by social concerns such as a desire to bring power to rural communities, increasing productivity of farmers, and raising living standards in developing areas. “A lot of the recent growth in green... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Sky Hopinka Riverside Cahokia 2023 | About
that I live in or pass / through or visited or am guested.” Sky Hopinka’s films and videos have been played at the Sundance, Toronto International, and New York Film Festivals. His work was also presented in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
John McArthur
day in a pink, short-sleeved shirt. This was the era of “the IBM man” (yes, all men at the School then), and everyone else was dressed in the uniform of the day: white shirt, skinny black tie, dark suit. “And I found my way—you will too.”... View Details
Keywords: Dean
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Josh Latson
started my life trying to be memorable for who I would become. I thought if I "made it out," moved away from Medford, MA, the blue-collar city where I grew up, to Yale and then a finance job that paid me well, then maybe, I would View Details
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Jon Rudoe
I am deeply attached to a simple idea: If every human being can work to make things better in whatever place they have influence then the world will also be a better place. No matter at what scale each person changes the world, this is... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
Paying It Forward
who started StopLift in 2003 after studying the matter as a student at Harvard Business School. Now with a staff of 200, the Cambridge, Massachusetts–based software company is deploying its ScanItAll Checkout Vision Systems to foil a wide... View Details
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Affinity Groups | Employment
underrepresented. Employees who feel valued and included are more likely to be engaged and committed to the Institution. Harvard Business School Groups Asian Coalition for Employees Group hbsace@hbs.edu Black Staff Affinity Group... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Pharma Suits a Farm Gal
lessons. Whether rotating crops, breeding animals, or investing in equipment, “You spend a good deal of your time trying to plan forward in terms of timing and scheduling,” said Graham, who added that living on a farm “provides great... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Enabling Students to Pursue Their Passions
height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he and some of his fellow medical students and doctors founded GOTVax, a mobile clinic that vaccinated about 8,000 people in Black and brown communities in the greater Boston area. “What I hope to do is to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Poverty and Security
For them, it is a chance to escape poverty.” He cited a World Bank study in which 60,000 poor people in sixty countries were asked about poverty. “The $1 a day or $2 a day that they live on was almost the last thing mentioned. What View Details
- 06 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)
(RC) year and decided to run for AASU co-president. “Being a part of Black groups has always been a part of my identity,” said Jackson. “I knew early on that I wanted to be AASU co-president because I believe in View Details
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
in his Cabinet. He brought foreign investment back to South Africa and empowered the disenfranchised black majority to take positions in those enterprises. He knew that he was an icon and shaped a culture for others. His goal was to... View Details
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures
finance, and entrepreneurship. An increasing number of entrepreneurial firms go abroad much earlier in their lives than ever before in recent business history.— Walter Kuemmerle The twenty-nine sites he has studied range from start-ups to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
model for the poor and the political realities surrounding it. As the seed money for Ancora comes from one single individual, it also illustrates an example of thoughtful philanthropy. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne