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- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Alumni Books
of how the historic merger between the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and CBOT almost didn’t happen. She details the reasons behind the derivatives market’s spectacular growth and explains how derivatives affect the lives of average consumers worldwide by influencing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
6.4 million residents, 440,000 who were previously uninsured have become covered, with 191,000 of those securing private, nongovernment insurance. At 2.6 percent, Massachusetts now has the lowest rate of uninsured residents in the nation.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ready for Takeoff
decade, according to the World Bank, an increase of more than 50 percent. The national unemployment rate has hovered under 5 percent, touching record lows. Income inequality—though still a major issue for the country—is dropping: Between... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Bridging the Success Gap
nonviolent communication. Students study computers, science, English, business concepts, and even yoga. With a program completion rate of over 80 percent, Navarro has received funding to begin the next phase: replication. “My goal is to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Tap into Valuable Alumni Resources
Soldiers Field (recent attendance rates have reached 45 percent in some cases). The Alumni Directory, found under Alumni Navigator, has been substantially enhanced with search capabilities, but it is only as good as we all make it by... View Details
- 24 Aug 2017
- News
Unlocking Potential
low-income backgrounds. Anderson says their reading improved more than two grade levels over nine months, and they earned high school degree credits at twice the rate of typical high schoolers. Reset’s first residential program facility,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
The US Patent System’s Uncertain Fate
the rate of increase in patents has been far outstripped by the increase in patent litigation. And essentially all the new cases are brought by this new organizational form called the non-practicing entity, or NPE, that amasses patents... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Just Keep Our Money
idea of “paying themselves first” by precommitting a portion of their refund to savings. U.S. savings bonds hold particular appeal among low- and middle-income families. Savings rates at tax-preparation sites that offer bonds are 8.5... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Leslie Gold
ratings boost and launching a career that has seen a variety of radio gigs, including on Sirius, and many appearances on national television (such as Larry King Live and Nightline) and in print media (including Playboy, Glamour, and the... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
making something from nothing had long been part of the cultural mindset. Today's startup scene in Egypt is hopping. Venture capital funding reached $491 million in 2021, with a compounded annual growth rate of 117 percent between 2017... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Doing It Your Way
Women's Worth New U.S. Census data reveal that women entrepreneurs are changing the face of the economy. The performance of the women's business sector in recent years has surpassed that of U.S. business overall in several major areas, including View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Advancing Diagnostics that Can Save Lives
deep learning. “We are excited about emerging markets, where we see high adoption rates of technologies designed for the point-of-care,” she says. “In the United States, we can use deep learning to generate rich information that enables... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 06 Sep 2012
- News
Fashion-Forward
really just a means to help me form and develop my ideas. The first month, I sent it to 20 or 30 friends. That’s the only marketing I ever did for it.” Since then, the Business of Fashion has grown steadily at a rate of over 100 percent... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Digital Health Care: Empowering Consumers
importantly, equality of pay between in-office visits and telemedicine visits. In the past, providers were paid at much lower rates for telemedicine visits. That sounds fair, but telemedicine is actually expensive. It can cost tens of... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
clients was an integrated solution" that included various components. His many successes notwithstanding, what keeps Sorrell up at night? "Given the rate of technological developments, I worry a lot about the new things a few Ph.D.'s in a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Making Sense of the Modern Startup
second senior advisor delivered some further bad news. The higher the teaching ratings you get, he told Sahlman, the more likely you won’t be promoted. Come again? Entrepreneurship is amorphous. It’s storytelling. And storytelling is... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
lending rates and the program’s ultimate benefit, since many of the women had not been able to substantially grow their food and crafts businesses or greatly improve their quality of life over the years. Now, with open access to Carlos... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Profits and Purpose
invited me in on an occasional guest-lecturer basis. When they first invited me five or six years ago, it was clear that I was the broccoli: Now here’s Rebecca, she’s going to talk about climate change and make you feel uncomfortable. In the past, I’ve always had... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 28 May 2019
- News
INK: Maker’s Manual
I was 14. It was a completely foreign world from working-class Detroit where I grew up, and it was terrifying. In my first job out of business school, my boss affectionately nicknamed me “Pitbull” because I had a very high hit rate in... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
When Clinkscales received three thousand subscription cards back - an unheard of response rate in the magazine business - he knew he had found a niche that needed to be covered. By 1988, when Clinkscales entered HBS, Urban Profile was... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young