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- 19 Aug 2013
- News
Bees Make a Sweet Deal for African Farmers
entrepreneur, and two other cofounders, Keshavjee launched Honey Care Africa (HCA)—with Jiwa as director—to encourage beekeeping as an opportunity to enhance farmers' incomes. "From its inception, HCA has had an explicit triple... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Joe Toplyn (MBA 1979)
to be in show business, so at Columbia at least I was in the right theater, if not the right row. Then came my big break: a benevolent Lampoon friend of mine who worked for David Letterman called to say that his show needed writers and View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
employee focus encouraged workers to recast themselves as leaders responsible for change, and they began offering innovative ideas for how to turn the company around. Within six months, HCL had secured a new $330 million contract, and by... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
The State of Play
variety of immersive experiences, they do share one through line: multisensory engagement. From a theater perspective, Sleep No More has been encouraging audiences to get up from their seats and join the theatrics—literally chasing actors... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Marjorie M.T. Yang (MBA '76)
involved, for example, in a corporate program in one region of China where we work to encourage children to go to school-a campaign that also subsidizes the cost of books and transportation." As part of her commitment to quality, Yang has... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
readmission to HBS, was accepted, and graduated as a Baker Scholar. I’ve told my five children to apply themselves when faced with negative events—my experience is an example to encourage anyone. Robert Capria (MBA 1969) What if Harry... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Addressing The Financial Security Gap
Influential Women in US Finance in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and cofounded BlackRock’s Women’s Initiative Network, which encourages the full potential of women at the firm. “Many young people feel like they have to go into not-for-profits to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
Supporting the School as a Student and Young Alumna
them, confirming that she was on the right track for a career in entertainment. She also received enthusiastic support from her fellow students, who encouraged her to pursue her passion. “It was so heartwarming to see how excited my... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Long and Winding Road
Eastern Business School prepare us for this long and winding road? Perhaps nothing could have. But HBS gave us tools for coping with challenges and encouraged us to stretch our minds, practice collaboration and cooperation, develop... View Details
Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Short Takes
logic exactly backwards," he says. "The conventional wisdom in Washington is that tougher bankruptcy laws will discourage consumers from borrowing and thus keep them from filing. In our view, stricter rules will likely encourage consumer... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Newman's Own Brand of Charity
Whitehead (MBA 11/ '47), Paul Volcker, David Rockefeller, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, to create a nonprofit center to promote corporate philanthropy. "Government has become less involved in its social responsibilities, and to a great extent it is the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Enabling Students to Pursue Their Passions
workforce, but his mother encouraged him to pursue his real passion despite the time commitment. And when he arrived at Harvard Medical School in 2017 and later realized he would need to study business and policy, in addition to medicine,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution
governments that a door-to-door transportation agreement between the two countries was signed. Such "bottom-up" policy changes, initiated by the business people and encouraged for economic rather than political considerations, are very... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Patrick Moreton
that addresses local issues with a range of opinions. Were there other aspects to “the public interest”? In the early years of radio, one of the FCC’s interests was to develop that industry by encouraging people to use the spectrum. It... View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
children without disintegrating. It makes for a wild and fun ride.” —Craig Leon (MBA 1991), Asia research director, Institutional Investor and documentary filmmaker, Future History Films “I personally embrace a work-life integration mentality, and as a leader I View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
would encourage moves toward moderation in equity-based pay packages, such as the use of indexing. Palepu: With costs more apparent, might board compensation committees also gain a better understanding of what they're actually giving up?... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Brand New
“A lot of times, people have preconceived notions about how military leaders lead. They think it’s yelling, screaming, and staunch discipline. But one of the most critical leadership lessons I learned as a junior lieutenant was listening.” How he ended up at HBS: With... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Turning Point: Step Change
watching you. You’re in the room, but you’re also up in the air, taking everything in and figuring out where we should go. I want you to keep doing that.” What he said encouraged me to think about what it means to look at things more... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors
progress of both Harvard Business School and its alumni. The Alumni Board sees itself as an advocate for you and your interests and concerns. I encourage you to contact any of us to share your thoughts and ideas. Ted Fischer (PMD 71,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
backdrop for this important conference. Register now, as space is limited and filling quickly. I look forward to seeing you there! As I mentioned in my reports to you last year, I feel very honored to lead this remarkable and hard-working group. The Alumni Board exists... View Details