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- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Self-awareness is important if you want to be a good general manager
Ken Yuan (MBA 2014), who came to HBS from the city of Guangyuan in the southwestern region of the People’s Republic of China, discovered that the School affords him the opportunity to have an impact on other people’s education. “We’ve had... View Details
- Portrait Project
Vaibhav Singh
got stuck in rough terrain. They taught me not to brake hard on corners and how to act if things went horribly wrong. No one ever cared if a CEO with a superbike was riding next to someone who bought a motorcycle because he could not View Details
Frank A. Munsey
Frank Munsey revolutionized the publishing industry by bringing financial rigor to the business. Munsey was a pioneer in connecting advertising prices to circulation volume making large-scale magazine production affordable and profitable.... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 19 Sep 2022
Behind the Scenes of Writing a Case Study
"How can start-ups in emerging markets compete against established global giants?" Join Professor Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Khalid Al Omran as they discuss Professor Casadesus-Masanell’s recent series of case studies on Maestro Pizza, a company that opened its first... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- News
Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues
development challenges facing India and other emerging economies, through impact investing in areas such as affordable housing, financial inclusion, and access to energy. The other is VSG Capital Advisors, an investment bank that is... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Better World, One Idea at a Time
essential technologies, such as bicycle-powered machines, affordable solar lanterns, and smokeless cook stoves, designed for the rural poor at the bottom of the economic pyramid. View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Noted & Quoted
afford to pay their mortgages but walk away from the property instead. (Boston Globe, December 22, 2009) “How predictable was it five years ago that probably well over 90 percent of pictures are taken off smartphones?” — Jim Balsillie... View Details
- 31 May 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Harvard Business School Research Stories That Will Make Your Mouth Water
industry is at the heart of much research at Harvard Business School. Here is a sampler of stories about restaurants, chefs, food science, and more. D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable Under the leadership of Chef Davide... View Details
- Portrait Project
Constanca Oliveira e Sousa
I didn’t have much, but I had a sewing kit and some sheets. Josilane was a girl that lived in the slums in Montes Claros, Brazil. She wanted to marry but couldn't afford a dress. I was a missionary in this foreign country, living in an... View Details
- 31 Jul 2016
- News
You Rang?
Beck, who then founded Hello Alfred, an affordable personal butler service, in September 2014. “We accidentally made Alfred for ourselves, to solve our problem,” Sapone told The Guardian for an article that follows one “Alfred” through a... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Fostering financial freedom for low-income individuals
Scott Cook (MBA 1976) wants to change lives through initiatives he created as cofounder of Intuit. These include the Intuit Tax Freedom Project, which provides free online tax preparation services for Americans who cannot afford to pay,... View Details
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab’s other achievements include the establishment of a profit sharing plan for Bethlehem employees and the creation of a unique leadership hierarchy that afforded lower managers much independence and greater pay. View Details
Keywords: Metals
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Finance and the Economic Recovery
Illustration by Michael Austin A pandemic that has caused public health and economic crises also has afforded business leaders the opportunity to better understand and lead through disruptions affecting countless lives, companies, and... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- News
Seeing a Way Forward
Daphne Leger (MBA 2012), director of continuous improvement for Mexico-based social enterprise salauno, uses her business savvy to bring affordable eye care to those who most need it. “I firmly believe that business has a key role to play... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- News
Shaping Singapore
didn’t take long, however, for Cheong to understand the challenges and opportunities afforded by urban planning’s broader scope, particularly in a land-constrained city-state like Singapore. “In architecture, you are only looking at a... View Details
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
week's US Supreme Court ruling. It's time to end three-and-a-half years of political wrangling and make the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) work. The law's shortcomings are well known. It provides health care access to 30 million... View Details
- 14 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Leticia Tavares On Marriott's Management Acceleration Program
working for a company with 30 brands and properties in more than 100 countries. Being part of a company with such a global footprint has also afforded me the opportunity to work with a diverse set of colleagues. I truly enjoy learning... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
in new and emerging businesses, even if our returns were subject to the same rates as our earned income? Alas, I can find no way to justify my good-fortune tax rate. I reluctantly conclude that the few of us who can afford to make... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Elevator Pitch: Bridging the Gap
Anas Aljumaily (MBA 2017) Elian Pres-Gurwits (MBA 2018) Cofounders, Gently Concept: Focused on urban markets, Gently is a last-mile delivery service that uses predictive analytics, electric trucks, and “nano-fulfillment” centers to provide sustainable, View Details
- Portrait Project
Tara Hagan
day. As the second-oldest child adopted into a multiracial family of nine in small-town Oklahoma, I almost didn’t go to college. We couldn’t afford it. Besides, I didn’t know anyone who had finished college. My parents pushed me to... View Details