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Klarman Hall | About

long-shared commitment to philanthropy. Explains Seth, “There comes a responsibility with success, and that is leaving the world better than you found it.” As President of the Klarman Family Foundation, Beth guides the Foundation’s View Details

07 Apr 2023
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When Celebrity ‘Crypto-Influencers’ Rake in Cash, Investors Lose Big

results don’t offer a smoking gun. Enthusiasm is inherent in the decentralized finance culture, where eager investors generally expect that market values will soar. “There's a belief that because crypto is trying to democratize investment... View Details

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01 Mar 2019
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The Burden Legacy

aviation to the HBS curriculum and laid the foundation for the Baker Library Collection on the Business Aspects of Aviation, which includes the William A.M. Burden Papers, aviation investment analyses that Burden prepared in the 1930s. If... View Details

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General Merchants to Commodities Brokers | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Success never turned him from his beaten path of justice, mercy and modesty.” [6] In addition to their business ventures, the Lehman brothers devoted themselves to philanthropic work. Lehman Brothers - Introduction View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

by launching the Akamai Technical Academy, which asked the question: “Why don’t we go out and find smart people to train, and create our own talent pool?” Slides Impact Investing at a Crossroads Amelia Angella (MBA 2001), Director, HBS... View Details

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Tata Hall | About

the philanthropic subsidiaries of the Tata Group: Tata Companies, the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, and the Tata Education and Development Trust. Commenting on the gift in 2011, Tata noted, “I am so proud to give back to an institution that has... View Details

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Social enterprise-focused alumni comprise a powerful network for social impact that spans across the globe. Whether it’s within the nonprofit, public, or private sector, HBS alumni pursue a variety of managerial, entrepreneurial, voluntary, and View Details

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Planned Giving - Alumni

and hedge fund investments may be used to make a gift. Real Estate You can use real estate that you no longer need or enjoy, such as a personal residence, vacation home, or commercial property, to support HBS. Simplify Your Philanthropy... View Details

25 May 2016
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Backing Harvard’s Work for Children

facing adversity. A partner at Riverstone, an energy industry-focused private investment firm, Tichio is a longtime HBS supporter—most recently serving on the Major Gifts Committee for his 10th Reunion. Besides HBS, he and his wife, Maya,... View Details

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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About

1982). Originally from Chicago, Judy earned a BS of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Harvard Business School (MBA 1983). She is the managing partner of PagsGroup, where she invests in startup... View Details

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

definition of capitalism. Strategy for Philanthropic Organizations Foundations have traditionally focused on doing good by providing funding to worthy social enterprises. Instead, foundations should set the higher goal of creating social... View Details

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Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family... View Details

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Donor-Advised Fund - Alumni

Giving Donor-Advised Fund Giving Donor-Advised Fund You can simplify your charitable giving by establishing a donor-advised fund at Harvard. This philanthropic vehicle enables you to qualify for an immediate tax deduction and then make... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

West Coast investment banking division. Levitan serves on the board of directors of The Motley Fool, drugstore.com, Quellos Group, Potbelly Sandwich Works, and Cranium, and has acted as a consultant to numerous private, public and View Details

01 Jan 2013
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Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

energy and environmental issues and led him to launch a think tank focused on how to shift energy investment to bring about more energy efficiency. Eager to put his analysis into practice, Sant and a partner founded Applied Energy... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2012
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Catherine Kuehn Price (MBA 1986) and Malcolm Price (MBA 1987)

leverage out of a gift to HBS than to almost any other institution. Here, your gift helps launch the careers of 900 bright, passionate, young graduates every year. That kind of investment has a global ripple effect.” (June 2012) Learn how... View Details

16 Oct 2015
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HBS and the Arts

managing the investment of their assets. That being said, we also had the opportunity to advise clients on how to best achieve their philanthropic goals. To this end we were able to guide artists on... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information Revenues HBS funds its operations with cash from three primary sources: MBA tuition and fees; earned income from Harvard Business Publishing (HBP), Executive Education, and... View Details

26 Mar 2024
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IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India

philanthropic capital to de-risk private investments. The response emphasizes investing philanthropic funds in systemic changes, acknowledging the pragmatic but imperfect... View Details

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

philanthropist, and president of the First National Bank of New York, Baker was an extraordinary business leader. At the age of 23, he invested $3,000 to become an original shareholder in the First National Bank, where he worked as a... View Details

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