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01 Sep 2006
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Sorry, We’re All Out of Chilean Sea Bass

the ultimate answer is what some people call ocean zoning. Just as we have zones for people and buildings and other zones for nature, I think we need to do something similar in the sea to allow fish habitats that are not subject to the... View Details

Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Fishing, Hunting and Trapping; Agriculture

02 Dec 2016
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The Story Behind the Stories

downturn. And I thought, wow, no one thinks of Afghanistan as a place that inspires and creates hope. White: How do you communicate to your reader, both this idea that we are talking about people who are very similar to us in a lot of... View Details

03 May 2013
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Looking Through Glass, Historically

wedding-gift list. This change certainly looks permanent. But is it? Just note the popularity of "Downton Abbey"! THE WESTMORELAND STORY IS A "CATEGORY OF BUSINESS HISTORY." IS THERE A PLACE FOR THIS SORT OF HISTORICAL STUDY IN THE MBA CURRICULUM? History seldom... View Details

Keywords: Visual arts; crafts; glass making; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Feb 1999
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All in the Family

by both HBS and Adolfo Ibáñez faculty. A similar joint program will be offered in Hong Kong by 2000. "Family enterprises are the dominant business form outside the most developed countries, as well as in many highly developed countries,... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Apr 1997
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Guitar Hero

want." Juszkiewicz, who turned around an ailing Oklahoma electronics manufacturer before performing similar magic at Gibson, has done more than just resuscitate the guitar maker. Through the purchase of other small instrument... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Sep 2012
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Doriot Papers Arrive at HBS

MAN OF LETTERS: Doriot’s papers come home. Photo courtesy Baker Library Historical Collections Baker Library Historical Collections recently announced the permanent loan from Boston’s French Cultural Center of papers that once belonged to one of the School’s most... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions

26 Sep 2014
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Where Creativity Rules

Keywords: i-Lab; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

04 Jun 2014
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Investing for Real and Permanent Good

Keywords: Carnegie; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

28 Sep 2021
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Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students

China, saw how social e-commerce operated there, and identified an opportunity to bring a similar model to Latin America. “In Latin America, only 6 percent of the population buys online, and as we’ve seen during the COVID-19 pandemic,... View Details

Keywords: Becca Carnahan

09 Mar 2021
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Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

Island Promise. The state legislature approved it in 2017, making Rhode Island one of some 20 states that have adopted similar programs. Sara Enright (MBA 2004), vice president of student affairs and chief outcomes officer at the... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

23 Aug 2018
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Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming

pharmaceutical CEO’s perspective on what’s next in Alzheimer’s research; and a panel discussion on the digital transformation of health care. “While many other organizations might claim to offer similar topics, the VRT series is designed... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

13 Jun 2017
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Finding Common Ground

and his partners created SharedXpertise Media and took over Corporate Responsibility Magazine, a publication modeled on CFO and Workforce magazines. “We were betting there would be a corporate responsibility officer who would have a View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Apr 1999
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A Vibrant Brand

is what will keep it alive. While it seems an unlikely pairing when looking at content, Clinkscales admits that the similarities between Vibe/Spin Ventures and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia cannot be ignored. Just as the queen of home... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2005
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One-on-One with Grover Norquist

session with conservative activists, a standing-room only gathering that now numbers 120 attendees. Across the country, he has established similar weekly meetings in 47 states, each aimed at rallying conservatives at the grassroots level.... View Details

Keywords: Government

01 Dec 2008
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Where Are They Now?

didn’t fix it and had twelve years of stagnation.” To avoid a similar fate, the Treasury’s support of ailing U.S. banks was inevitable, he says. Now, at 69, Glauber teaches one course a year on regulating capital markets, which he says is... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Mar 2010
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HBS Grads Make Their Mark in India

Amelio Child Care Founder and CEO Sridevi Raghavan (MBA ’08) Amelio is India’s first on-site child-care services provider. The company helps firms to analyze their employees’ child-care needs and assists clients in opening and managing day-care centers. Founded in... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students

this is just a stone’s throw away from the HBS campus. In addition to the academic experience, how do all of the resources available to students at HBS further their entrepreneurial aspirations? Tom Eisenmann: At any top university you’ll see a View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Oct 1998
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Putting on the Wheels

This "new plant, new team, new concept" approach has generally worked well elsewhere for GM, Hughes says, in part because "when substantial capital and resources are thus committed, you go out of your way to understand the requirements of your customers." Hughes... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Jun 2001
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Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds

made me much more aware of human limitations — others’ and my own. “My hope,” he adds, “is to use what I’ve learned through this ordeal to help others in overcoming similar challenges.” Feagler, his wife, Kitty, and their new daughter... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Navy; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2012
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Shareholders' Value?

company share prices. However, scholarly studies suggest these are not reliable indicators of companies' true economic value. In a similar vein, the late Paul Samuelson said financial markets are "micro-efficient and macro-inefficient."... View Details

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