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- 01 Mar 2010
- News
HBS Grads Make Their Mark in India
health-care information to Indian consumers via text messaging and mobile Web browsing. India has a low Internet penetration but 450 million cell phone users, making mobile handsets the best View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Opportunities Realized Through Fellowships
The Sky is Not the Limit Ruth Cenat (MBA 2015) plans to change America—one community at a time. “In disadvantaged areas,” Cenat says, “if local businesses thrive, the neighborhoods flourish. There is a stronger tax base, parents have... View Details
Keywords: fellowships
- 18 May 2015
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The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)
an incredibly successful advertising model on desktop to mobile devices. I learned about the mobile ecosystem and its vocabulary: apps, developers, deep-linking, SDKs, APIs, server-side, View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Making travel possible for people with physical challenges
Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) launched an online travel guide and mobile app to help people with physical challenges find accessible hotels, restaurants, and activities, as well as emergency services. AbilityTrip.com and the online View Details
- 19 Jul 2011
- News
Brightening the Future
that inner voice led Ayala to launch Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc. (HSSI), a Philippine social business that distributes solar lanterns and water filtration devices specifically designed for the needs of poor communities. HSSI’s solar... View Details
- 08 Mar 2018
- News
How HBS Gives Back
the greater good. The piece details several initiatives, from Senior Lecturer Kevin Mohan’s position as chair of Boys Town to the students who work as mentors at the Gardner Pilot Academy through the Volunteer Corps to the Knowledge and Library Services staff’s work... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
New Venture Winner an Undercover Success
Partners (Mickey Freeman, MBA 1993, and Bradley Greenwald, MBA 1990); EnergyGridIQ (Reena Russell, MBA 2003); ClearCare (Jacquelyn Kung, MBA 2006); and Merlin Mobility, a platform that delivers technical support content to mobile View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The New Venture Competition Crowns a New Crop
platform, delivering qualified workers in 24 hours. Alumna: Vera Makarov, MBA 2010 Region: Latin America FreeFlow Medical Devices LLC: Maker of medical devices that solve clotting, infection, and clogging... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 24 Mar 2017
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Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named
industries, such as transportation, 3D printing, food, biotechnology, and more. The final four are: Apli: A Mexican talent agency that delivers qualified on-demand workers in 24 hours. Alumna: Vera Makarov, MBA 2010 Region: Latin America FreeFlow Medical View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators
Illustration by Istvan Banyai Since 2006, Gazelle has offered consumers an answer to the question of what to do with their old electronic devices when they upgrade: Sell them to us. Customers can go to Gazelle's website; get a price for... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Revitalizing America
Faculty Opinion Illustration by Corbis/Image Zoo/Cargo Whatever the question—disaster relief, education, health care, foreign policy—national and community service is an answer. Organizing a full-time civilian service corps—the civilian... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
the foundations of our social safety net—making it easier, for example, for people to apply for food assistance or for probation officers to communicate with their parolees. On today's episode of Skydeck, Ingersoll talks with contributor... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Private capital, public good
US in 2011, a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing capital to drive social progress. “The vision of expanding opportunity, by applying the rigor and discipline of markets to public goals, is what compelled me to launch Social... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
The Potential of Business to Improve Lives
says, people throughout the business community are interested in diversity in the workplace and looking to scholars to guide their decision making. Studying the complex and multifaceted topic requires a group of investigators from a wide... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 11 Dec 2014
- News
Improving the business of medicine
As founder and managing partner of KBL Ventures, Dr. Marlene Krauss (MBA 1967, MD 1979) combines her business and medical training to bring health care device and bio-tech ventures to market. (Published December 2014) View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
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Contributing to a Better Future
understand what business is and can be doing, and then get that research out into the community of practitioners. BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD IN SOCIETY READ MORE STORIES BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD IN SOCIETY READ MORE STORIES Over the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 28 Jun 2024
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Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s theme, “Challenging the Status Quo.”... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
Hsieh, and Lyft founder John Zimmer, centers around a team-based curriculum. To date, DU has nearly 500 alumni from 50 countries, with more than 250 startups created, including a medical device company, an apartment listings app, and an... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 13 Jun 2017
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Finding Common Ground
devices were.” CollaborateUp specializes in bringing corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations together to take on big, complex issues, such as endangered species trafficking, international food security, and... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 2022
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Business as a Force for Good in Society
Better Future Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change Program Catalyzes New Streams of Research The Potential of Business to Improve Lives View Details