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- 22 Apr 2014
- News
Being a role model as well as a teacher
Anthony Priest (MBA 1996), program specialist at DC Public Schools, talks about being a role model for inner-city youths. “The first class I took on classroom management, the teacher said, ‘You never have to raise your voice.’ And I agree with that. And you can be... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts
Homelessness. Entrepreneurial services for the poor. The arts. Spirituality. Who — or what — in our society can best address these issues? Here's a hint: It's not business, and it's most definitely not government. "Nonprofits are the most... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
HBS Global Forum Set for June
upward of 1,000 alumni to consider the interweaving of the public and private worlds and the impact on financial markets, innovation and technology, executive compensation, and society as a whole. The forum will feature presentations by... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
A Strong Foundation: Message from Dean Nohria
called upon to play in improving society and addressing the challenges it faces. READ MORE HBS Campaign Impact Tomorrow, Transformed READ MORE HBS Campaign Impact Tomorrow, Transformed Forces such as technology and globalization have... View Details
- 09 Nov 2016
- News
The Seeds of Learning
manner, and the issues that are facing the planet and what they can do about them. “They don’t know, most of the time, about where their food comes from. We’re incredibly disconnected, in this modern society, from the sources of our food and how that impacts both... View Details
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Charitable Remainder Trust - Alumni
receives credit for the full amount of your gift Membership in the John C. Whitehead Society How it Works You can create a CRT with stock, cash, real estate, or other assets. Depending on your age, the minimum gift ranges from $150,000 to... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- News
If I Were You
society is, and how I can bring my authentic self to the world, how I don’t have to be anyone else, how I don’t have to try to fit in, and so that would be my advice. Like, look inwards, be yourself, bring your authentic self, don’t be... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in San Francisco
at the cutting edge of addressing the challenges facing business and society today. Dividing the current efforts of the School into three priorities, he offered insights into work that is underway on the role of business in society,... View Details
- July 2011
- Teaching Note
MindTree: A Community of Communities (TN)
By: David A. Garvin
Teaching Note for 311049. View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
INK: Out of Exile
didn’t know what body we would be born into, an idea from A Theory of Justice by John Rawls. If that were true, we would create a society that was best for the worst-off people. I admired Buffett for being someone who has so much and yet... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 17 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Reputation Risks of Sharing Fake News
As partisan vitriol flies in the final month before the US presidential election, a new study offers insight into the question of why people share political misinformation. Even when a news article would flatter their political party, people tend to expect that sharing... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: The Secondary Credit Market
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Harvard’s Next Frontier
facilities to be constructed along Western Avenue, adjacent to HBS and the Harvard Innovation Lab. “John is the epitome of a visionary leader,” said Dean Nitin Nohria. “He understands that this gift will be the cornerstone for a Harvard campus in Allston where multiple... View Details
Keywords: Drew Faust
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
What a Difference a Community Can Make
can and should be a force for good. The best business leaders take seriously their responsibility to create sustainable solutions to real-world problems and to help bridge the divides that are so evident in society today. More than... View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Beyond Case Writing
opportunity to withhold information from their husbands about access to contraception. The results? Providing cheap and convenient forms of birth control led to a reduction in unwanted births only when women were given full autonomy over... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
control of people’s schedules could be achieved without negative organizational consequences. So was it relatively easy to get team members on board with this? Not at all! Remember, this was totally counter to the intense work culture at BCG and, if you think about it,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Commemorating a Milestone
for women and men in the business world (not to mention society at large) will be equal. When that day comes, the notion of "glass ceilings" or "old-boy networks" will be quaint curiosities, much like today's Mad Men TV series. Helping... View Details
Keywords: Meta
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
and interviews with 91 American media members, this book discusses journalistic values in the digital age, taking a hard look at the ethical challenges of the job while offering hope for the ways journalism can make a difference in View Details
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
uncoordinated information and education (Mark Beaty, Carlos V., Scott Beaumont, among others); and finally citizens, patients, and their loved ones who do or don't take part in managing their own wellness and care (Mary Parker). All of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
The Changing Nature of Research
The problems facing business and society are increasingly complex. Developing solutions to global challenges requires a faculty adept at field work, cross-sector collaboration, complex data analysis, and intensive laboratory work, as well... View Details