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worldwide. I too can save the world. While I have not fought mad scientists or supervillains from outer space, I have begun to battle evil. This past year I worked in Haiti and Rwanda to contribute to Partners In Health's fight against... View Details

October 5, 2023
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A Smarter Way to Design Business Strategies to Serve the Poor

By: Bhavani Shanker Uppari, Ioanna Popescu, Serguei Netessine and Rowan P. Clarke

Keywords: Poverty Reduction; Technology; Business Model; Strategy; Renewable Energy; Consumer Behavior; Developing Countries and Economies; Poverty; Africa; Rwanda

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Monne Williams

the unknown Even in her Rwanda IXP experience, Monne's journey took a detour into the unexpected. "We worked with a family radio station that wanted to increase advertising revenue," she says. "But as we dug into the... View Details

01 Sep 2017
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A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry

Illustration by Jonathan Bartlett In an era of artisanal coffee bars blossoming in neighborhoods worldwide, how could a producer of award-winning beans be struggling to stay afloat? That was the puzzle confronting Chijioke Dozie (MBA 2008) when he cofounded Kaizen... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg; cafe; Cafe Neo; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

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Benjamin Wells

It's made me think about how we teach kids in middle and high schools, where they get talked to rather than talked with. It makes me wonder if we should reconsider our learning model." Confidence in the unknown The Rwanda IXP, says... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Class of 2004 Gives Fellowship

J raised the most money, an obvious illustration of respect for Su, their sectionmate. For the third year in a row, the School’s graduating class has made a substantial gift to HBS. For her part, Shariff is grateful to the Class of 2004 for easing her financial burden.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

January 2004 (Revised November 2004)
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Rwandan Tea Industry, The: Looking into the Future

By: Debora L. Spar

In 2003, the Rwandan government was focused on transforming the nation's tea industry into a world-class competitor. To accomplish this objective and stave off the downward prices that plagued the international tea market, the government believed that the industry... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Privatization; Government and Politics; Developing Countries and Economies; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Rwanda

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Jeff Nelson

that granted $10,000 to a local educational organization, Public Learning Media Labs. On the Rwanda IXP, an experience Jeff describes as one “that will knock the wind out of you,” he worked with Millennium Promise on two innovative... View Details

01 Mar 2013
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Making Change

Since 2009, HBS has given special recognition to seven social-impact organizations by awarding Social Entrepreneurship Fellowships (SEF) to their young alumni founders. Here's a status report on how the fellows and their ventures are doing. Brian Elliot (MBA 2008)... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; housing; gay rights; diabesity; disability; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Real Estate

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Tawanda Sibanda

Now that he’s at HBS, Tawanda has gone full circle and returned to the Africa Business Conference, this time as conference co-chair, “as a way for me to give back.” Tawanda also returned to Africa as part of the Rwanda IXP. “The... View Details

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Amy Sennett

rewarding opportunities in the developing world or in unconventional investments.” In January, Amy participated in the first Rwanda IXP where she worked with a consulting group helping a furniture manufacturer redesign its layout for... View Details

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Jenny Tison

HBS has helped me to express cogent opinions fast, and back them persuasively.” Infrastructure of leadership In the Rwanda IXP, Jenny worked within a team of six HBS students “to help farmers grow chili peppers as an alternative cash crop... View Details

21 Sep 2016
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How HBS Changed My Life

August 13th, a group of Harvard students and I went to Uganda and Rwanda where I spoke with the presidents of both countries about our research and the implications for their countries and the continent as a whole. In addition to... View Details

04 Aug 2009
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macroeconomy. Can Denmark keep its borders open to the free movement of goods, services, and labor while also sustaining the breadth of its welfare offerings? Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/709015-PDF-ENG Partners in Health: HIV Care in View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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John Smith-Ricco

experienced." Sustainable ambitions During January term, John returned to Africa via the Rwanda IXP, focused on "enterprise and nation-building in a post-conflict society." John and three other HBS colleagues worked with an... View Details

25 Apr 2018
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Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

used my first summer internship to put my newly acquired skills to use. That summer, I worked at the Rwanda Development Board, a government agency whose mandate is to facilitate private investment into the country. While there I analyzed... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Talia Gillis

decision-making played a key role in how law is created and understanding law in action. My time as a clerk at the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda and at the Israel Supreme Court exposed me to judicial decision-making processes.... View Details

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