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- 01 Aug 2019
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Investing for Good
projects serve. But I think our work goes far beyond the lives of the projects. Our impact is really about changing mindsets. “Investors should be thinking more holistically about their portfolios, beyond risk and return, and to really... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Shoshanah Cohen (MBA '92)
involved with little else.” So Cohen, now a PRTM director, stepped up her activities outside the office, committing herself to pro bono projects and membership work with the HBS Association of Northern California. Gearing down a bit at... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits
to host a similar event again next fall. To read summaries of the summit sessions, visit www.hbscny.org. Click on “Social Enterprise Summit Summaries.” Clubs Go All Out for Community Service Projects To mark the School’s Centennial, 68... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Short Takes
companies gain flexibility in the range of projects they may undertake. "Hiring outside contractors is a way for managers to access the talent they need to get the work done," says Bradach. Independent contractors reported a greater sense... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
- 14 Jan 2014
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Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship
seeds of entrepreneurship among rural youth in America's heartland. Schultz is the founder and CEO of Agracel, an industrial development firm that focuses on rural America. Since 1986, Agracel, based in Effingham, Illinois, has completed View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Downhill Re-Boot
remains to be seen is whether buyers will pony up the suggested retail price of $1,295 per pair. Hanson, a pioneer of the rear-entry boot, acknowledges that “in this very, very difficult economy,” there is “some skepticism around making this price point work for us,”... View Details
- 27 Oct 2014
- News
Supporting new art by bringing private funding to public museums and spaces
or even two steps removed from the artists themselves,” says Evans. “At VIA, we work directly with artists, meeting as a group to learn, discuss, and vote on which projects we will support.” Since she launched VIA in 2013 with cofounder... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A taste of home leads to jobs creation and community improvements
public funding to upgrade the Reeseville, Wisconsin, water treatment plant, which processes his company’s effluent. “It’s important to assist projects that can upgrade local infrastructure and support business growth,” he explains.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Classics Enterprise
Forbes magazine reported (January 29, 2007). Over 700 pages long, studded with clear, helpful maps, notes, and appendixes, Strassler’s Thucydides was hailed and embraced by scholars and ordinary readers alike. Shortly after its publication, he began work on a similar... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Change of Pace
policy and the expression of faith in public life. He will also lend his expertise to nuts-and-bolts issues, such as assessing the financial risks involved in the diocese’s possible support for a housing project in the West Bank city of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Harvard to Restart Allston Development
University’s executive vice president, outlined a two-part plan for proceeding. Phase one includes construction of a 500,000- to 700,000-square-foot health and life science center. Funding for the project will be part of the University’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
More Than a Game
Aguirre handled personally. A standout college pitcher, Aguirre—who also owns part of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans—understands that most might view owning a ball club as more of a passion project than a business. “You can’t do that anymore,”... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Research Is the Foundation
language change can bridge differences and facilitate cross-border collaboration.” —Tsedal Neeley, Professor of Business Administration Private Capital Project Private capital is just that—private. As a result, little information is... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
David M. Hughes
Whoever coined the adage, "If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it," must have had David Hughes in mind. Cheerful and rock steady, Hughes demonstrates an uncanny ability to continually absorb new projects and activities. As... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
describe some of the church’s projects? The central components of Allen’s outreach are economic and community development, housing, and education. Our first project was a 300-unit, senior-citizen housing complex completed in 1978. We have... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Case Study: Up in the Air
in central and eastern Europe, each employing five to 500 software engineers, are often locked out of larger enterprise deals. What’s more, their target clients and projects are relatively small, which means valuable resources are left on... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Spangler Center in Top Form
accepted a Superman T-shirt from Joe Lavin, one of the many members of Ironworkers Local #7 of Boston whose skills, courage, and talents were being honored. The building's final beam (of steel, not wood), signed by dozens of people involved in the View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
Mukand, India’s largest producer of specialty steels. As part of the Bajaj Group, Mukand also works on infrastructure projects and manufactures machinery equipment. “The upside is that the focus shifted to improving quality while reducing... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
"It has been very rewarding doing this work. These companies have been through so much horror, and then they have to figure out how to start up all over again. They really appreciate even the littlest things we do for them. It's inspired me to become a board member of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
@Soldiers Field
project supports collaborations to understand, predict, and prevent financial instability. In May, nearly 600 alumni from New York and Boston participated in The Boardroom, a daylong, capstone exercise in the RC. Students assumed the role... View Details