Legacy - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Adjusting the Fit for Government

productivity revolution due to the loss of skills in society. "The other key underpinning is education," he continued. "In South Africa in particular, the legacy of apartheid was extremely destructive, and human capital... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Tiffany Niver

technology and pushing forward the envelope and innovation in consumer-facing technology businesses. I also think that HBS makes us think about our broader legacy and the ways we will push forward issues and agendas outside of our... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Retail; Consulting

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Jonathan Evans

of conversation.” Yet Jonathan finds unity within the diversity. “The thread that connects students here is a true desire to make an impact on the world, in whatever field they’re passionate about,” he says. “When I was twelve, my father died in a commercial plane... View Details

03 Apr 2018
News

Taking Frontier Markets to the Next Level

interested in the ability to have a positive impact on the country and on the people in that country by bringing in private investment. In several of these markets, they have the opportunity to leapfrog to a more advanced stage of development. Rather than have the sort... View Details

30 Nov 2017
News

SEAS Complex Reaches for a New Frontier

become the next major center of innovation,” said Paulson, who graduated as a Baker Scholar. Paulson said the gift “will help continue that legacy by making SEAS a 21st-century engineering leader. It provides a solid endowment for faculty... View Details

The Visible Hand of History

Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), which had partnered with HBS in the 1960s and which itself has a strong legacy in this field, I was particularly thrilled to imbibe new ideas and practices at work under the Business History Initiative of HBS... View Details

11 Mar 2019
News

Enabling Big Thinking

physics. “Because of the mission of the trust, it suited us to support research at HBS,” says Cameron, who recently took over for his father as chair of the trust and is also board chair of the educational philanthropy SHINE. Guiding the Ogdens’ View Details

22 Jan 2018
Blog Post

HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose

level of commitment HBS alumni have to their craft is a testament to their drive and purpose to engage as contributing members of society. I aspire to follow in their footsteps to build a lasting legacy to benefit the next generation. View Details

01 Jun 1996
News

Keepers of the Flame

Although empty and silent today, this bright new Olympic stadium - an architectural and cultural legacy of ancient Greece, plunked down in America's "New South" - will soon rock with the roar of 80,000 spectators as they cheer the world's... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Anthony Tan

invading a legacy marketplace with a technology-based product, especially in chaotic Asian markets, has taken a toll. A technology glitch last year left many of the 60,000 drivers in Grab Taxi’s network, angry and frustrated. Tan told the... View Details

19 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature

Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Manufacturing

01 Jun 2001
News

HBS Press Books in Brief

Space explains how traditional companies can adapt their bricks-and-mortar legacies to complement and bolster their online ventures. It is a hands-on guide that will give leaders the insight and confidence to operate successfully in both... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Jun 2012
News

Fellowship Funder

advance our best people.” The result is the Professor Henry B. Reiling Fellowship Fund. A fund that would help address that need while bearing the name of the man “who was my favorite among many great HBS professors,” seemed to Mencoff like a win-win. He had carried... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Dec 2010
News

Record Gift to HBS from India’s Tata Group

business lines that it maintains across several continents. “We owe thanks as well to former Dean Jay Light, who worked closely with Ratan Tata in making this gift to the School,” Nohria continued. “Tata Hall will serve as a visible View Details

Keywords: Tata Hall

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Daniel Serna

own contributions to Yale's agricultural legacy by getting involved with and eventually leading Food From the Earth, a student advocacy group focused on the university's dining-hall options, which helped start the Yale Sustainable Food... View Details

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Georges F. Doriot: Educating Leaders, Building Companies

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH LINKS SITE CREDITS GEORGES F. DORIOT Educating Leaders, Building Companies EDUCATION INNOVATION & VC GLOBAL LEGACY Contact Baker Library... View Details

14 Jan 2022
News

Power Play

it’s a chance to make real and lasting environmental change. “Obviously, we think we can make money for our investors,” says Graziano, “but it’s also about really being able to change the electrical grid. It’s a legacy that will last... View Details

16 Mar 2018
News

Douglas Spreng (MBA 1967)

and business through decades of change.” As his 50th reunion approached, Spreng considered what legacy he wanted to leave at HBS. In addition to including the School in his will, he established a charitable gift annuity (CGA). “I love the... View Details

16 May 2018
Research & Ideas

How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps

asset seizure by enemy governments. Negotiation Some directly negotiated favorable business arrangements with local governments and decision makers. Perseverance Some adopted the approach of resilience, working to develop legitimacy in the geographic area to build a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Manufacturing

03 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize

Prize, while not a traditional corporate brand, has a very high HQ. In their paper, Urde and Greyser explain the factors that make it so: History important to identity: The Nobel prizes are the legacy of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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