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Kelly Carson

question your own assumptions. When you speak in front of 89 other smart and accomplished people, you want to be sure you're prepared." But HBS isn't just about new skills; it's about a renewed person. "HBS is really a lesson in... View Details

01 Dec 2005
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The Deleterious Effects of Dirty Money

Baker: Chronicler of dirty money. In his new book, Capitalism’s Achilles Heel: Dirty Money and How to Renew the Free-Market System (John Wiley & Sons, 2005), Raymond W. Baker (MBA ’60) chronicles the widespread illegal flow of money... View Details

Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Finance

2012
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Advanced Leadership Pathways: Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek (A): Lighting Liberia

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Anne Arlinghaus

After successful careers as lawyers Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek set out to tackle a large-scale infrastructure challenge in a complex environment by increasing Liberian citizens’ access to lighting solutions. They developed the Liberian Energy Network, which aimed... View Details

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19 May 2023
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Choosing To Be Optimistic about Climate Change

Until recently, people looked to the United Nations to set the climate policy agenda. No longer, according to Trumbull. As the cost for renewables has declined, governments now see renewable energy and... View Details

18 Feb 2016
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Honing an Interest in Healthcare at HBS

The work both renewed my excitement to come back to HBS and to aggressively pursue healthcare coursework in EC year. I focused almost entirely on healthcare and entrepreneurship coursework during the fall term, including working for a... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Rethinking Housing in the Motor City

neighborhood was a product of Detroit’s controversial 1960s urban renewal efforts. “But the way people live today, they want to be close to the action. They want to be close to their jobs. They want to ride their bikes; they want to take... View Details

Keywords: April White

March 2024 (Revised November 2024)
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries Bets on Clean Hydrogen

By: Gunnar Trumbull, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), an engineering manufacturer headquartered in Japan, was aiming to scale up its hydrogen production and establish a global hydrogen supply chain. The initiative was in line with Japan's energy strategy, as the country seeks to transition... View Details

Keywords: Renewable Energy; Demand and Consumers; Competition; Growth and Development Strategy; Infrastructure; Supply Chain; Manufacturing Industry; Energy Industry

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22 Apr 2022
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Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative

The speakers were just as varied, from vegan Olympian Seba Johnson to prominent documentary director of Game Changers, Louie Psihoyos. Read More >> Advice from My HBS Career Journey in Renewable Energy By Alsey Davidson There are so... View Details

15 Apr 2022
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Kelly Ogiesoba

across pricing, revenue growth, strategy, and M&A (merger and acquisitions) deals. NextEra Energy, Project Manager, 30 months: Part of my work here was centered around the traditional work of a renewable developer as I worked to... View Details

07 Aug 2015
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Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?

offers incentives - in the form of credits or allowances - for states that either meet their goals early or exceed the reduction requirements. Nuclear power plays a role in the Clean Power Plan, along with renewable energy sources such as... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

01 Dec 2019
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Shaping Leaders Who Understand Business and the Environment

mitigating risks, pursuing new opportunities, and participating in the policy arena,” says Michael Toffel, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management and chair of the HBS Business and Environment Initiative. “You don’t have to work for an... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2016
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Ears to the Ground

coverage leads to better results, Clark says, and a greater likelihood of a city renewing its subscription. The ShotSpotter process begins with a gunshot, which activates its audio sensors. Data is sent to a cloud-based software system,... View Details

Keywords: Jason Feifer; photography by Vance Jacobs

01 Oct 2002
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HBS Association of Ireland: Connecting at Home and Abroad

London after leaving Soldiers Field. Then, in the late '90s, Barry came home — for good, he says — as a manager for National Toll Roads in Dublin. The company, which focuses on road infrastructure, waste management, and renewable energy... View Details

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Pranav Kothari

rugby." New conceptions of business After two years as a consultant and another two as a venture capitalist, Pranav found a renewed interest in his family business, but with an entrepreneurial twist. "I see an opportunity for us... View Details

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How to Apply | Research Associates

eligibility requirements as all other RA roles. Appointments are for one fiscal year. As with all RAs, predoctoral appointments are for one fiscal year, with the expectation of renewal for one additional year based on funding and... View Details

27 Apr 2021
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New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

Crisis or Opportunity? Psychological Science Ayse Yemiscigil, A.V. Whillans, and N. Powdthavee “Does retirement lead to an existential crisis or present an opportunity to experience a renewed sense of purpose in life? In a nationally... View Details

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Mark Gundersen

Institute at Harvard College where he mentors undergraduates. After completing his MBA, "I plan on returning to private equity, but with a renewed sense of strategy and governance," Mark says. "Long-term, I'd like to be... View Details

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Kevin S. Rollag

have the greatest impact. I began to wonder if I could make a greater contribution from the outside." Kevin's renewed sense of purpose took him into leadership roles, first at his fraternity, then as president of The Thurtene... View Details

16 Jul 2021
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Staying Under the 1.5°C Threshold: The Role of Government, Business, and Society

the burden of any effort to mitigate.” MacNaughton underscored the importance of transitioning to 100% renewable energy and improving energy productivity. McNaughton outlined the Climate Group’s four areas of focus in order to drive a... View Details

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Instrument of Pictorial Publicity - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

industrial lines.” 7 In the 1930s, many believed the failing U.S. economy threatened the private enterprise system itself, and as the Great Depression wore on a sense of obligation arose among business executives to inspire renewed faith... View Details

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