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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Addressing The Financial Security Gap
Influential Women in US Finance in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and cofounded BlackRock’s Women’s Initiative Network, which encourages the full potential of women at the firm. “Many young people feel like they have to go into not-for-profits to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
Supporting the School as a Student and Young Alumna
them, confirming that she was on the right track for a career in entertainment. She also received enthusiastic support from her fellow students, who encouraged her to pursue her passion. “It was so heartwarming to see how excited my... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Long and Winding Road
Eastern Business School prepare us for this long and winding road? Perhaps nothing could have. But HBS gave us tools for coping with challenges and encouraged us to stretch our minds, practice collaboration and cooperation, develop... View Details
Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Short Takes
logic exactly backwards," he says. "The conventional wisdom in Washington is that tougher bankruptcy laws will discourage consumers from borrowing and thus keep them from filing. In our view, stricter rules will likely encourage consumer... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Newman's Own Brand of Charity
Whitehead (MBA 11/ '47), Paul Volcker, David Rockefeller, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, to create a nonprofit center to promote corporate philanthropy. "Government has become less involved in its social responsibilities, and to a great extent it is the... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. On this episode, we’re featuring an excerpt from a new HBS podcast called Think Big, Buy Small. The show is hosted by Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan
international cooperation it needs to do its job? We are greatly encouraged by the increasing support and political commitment in recent months devoted to combating avian influenza, but even more is necessary. Surveillance and early... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Think Locally, Act Globally
appeared more similar to India’s and a more logical move than expansion into so many disparate African countries. Mittal begs to differ: “Africa’s improving political climate, encouraging social and economic development indicators, and a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits
Program aimed at encouraging alumni involvement in their communities. Activities ranged from supporting local nonprofits to hosting conferences and panel discussions. To underscore the School’s commitment to the clubs’ efforts, 49 HBS... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Short Takes
care by encouraging effective communication among care providers. In their working paper, "Networks and Organization Design: A Framework for Improving the Coordination of Patient Care," Gittell and Weiss argue that organization design... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Short Takes
while others turned them in the direction of travel. The discovery of such unspoken preferences among consumers led the company to make important changes in the development of its navigational system. The authors conclude by urging managers to create an atmosphere that... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Brand New
“A lot of times, people have preconceived notions about how military leaders lead. They think it’s yelling, screaming, and staunch discipline. But one of the most critical leadership lessons I learned as a junior lieutenant was listening.” How he ended up at HBS: With... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Turning Point: Step Change
watching you. You’re in the room, but you’re also up in the air, taking everything in and figuring out where we should go. I want you to keep doing that.” What he said encouraged me to think about what it means to look at things more... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors
progress of both Harvard Business School and its alumni. The Alumni Board sees itself as an advocate for you and your interests and concerns. I encourage you to contact any of us to share your thoughts and ideas. Ted Fischer (PMD 71,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
backdrop for this important conference. Register now, as space is limited and filling quickly. I look forward to seeing you there! As I mentioned in my reports to you last year, I feel very honored to lead this remarkable and hard-working group. The Alumni Board exists... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
majority recalled being encouraged in entrepreneurial ventures from a young age, the “proverbial lemonade stand,” Kraus says. For Kraus, these women and their stories are key in encouraging other women to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Adventure in Reading
Abominable Snowman, which features the voices of actors William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman. Norton believes the DVDs will actually encourage kids to read, just as children read Harry Potter books after seeing one of the movies. Even... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Corporate venture funds invested wisely can propel a company forward
the process-bound corporate executive. Lerner’s prescription for success is to align goals, streamline approval processes, provide powerful incentives, encourage experimentation and failure, and harvest and distribute valuable information... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
“A National System of Income Supplementation”
neighborhoods. It also called for “a national system of income supplementation,” whose goal was not so much to increase “welfare,” but to economically stabilize impoverished communities in order to encourage private-sector investment and... View Details
- 06 Aug 2015
- News
Making coding cool
20 years in the tech sector, is encouraging middle school and high school girls to learn the language of the 21st century as a board member of Girls Who Code. Women are underrepresented in the tech industry and, too often, Maybank says,... View Details