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- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
than 100 volunteers from across the US, Europe, and Asia. The nonprofit matches those who need PPE with verified suppliers who can provide vetted products. The demand shock to the supply chain in March left many without any access to... View Details
- 02 Sep 2021
- News
Back to School
needed to be working on solving problems I have a passion for; otherwise, I was going to be useless.” That passion was finding ways to provide young people with the same kind of support he’d received, something he’d done as a volunteer... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
create job creators instead of job seekers through an entrepreneurship training program at the grassroots level? In a serendipitous twist, that same year, as part of an HBS alumni outreach program, Bhargava had volunteered to provide... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 26 Aug 2016
- News
Connecting with the Past
JRI-Poland with a legion of dedicated volunteers (including Ruth, his wife of 50 years), in more than 15 countries, that has required of him a judiciousness well-honed at HBS. “Volunteers cannot be fired, scolded, or criticized... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Bringing Hope to a Violent Land
was an engineer with John Deere and her mother a busy volunteer and housewife. In high school, in addition to music, dance, and swimming, she explored international issues in debate club and participated in Model UN, an interest she... View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work
social conflicts. We also observed that when people are experiencing higher levels of nostalgia, they’re more interested in working on tasks with others, and nostalgia has been shown to increase empathy for others and prosocial behavior in the forms of View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
result, we are committed to listening and learning from our diverse members and community stakeholders. We are eager to tap into the creativity, passion, and innovation of club volunteers who will ultimately help us craft meaningful... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 17 Mar 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Adam Enbar (MBA 2010)
later volunteered teaching at a prison. A couple of years after leaving HBS, I became interested in the idea of the ROI of higher ed; that a college degree used to be the best investment someone could make, and was quickly becoming one of... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Investing in Innovation
time about intensifying the commitment of alumni and friends, creating new supporters, and identifying emerging volunteer leadership. A campaign is inevitably a defining moment—an opportunity for institutional reflection, analysis, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
miracles. Do you think business leaders can help with education reform efforts? Serge Vartanov (MBA 2012) @svartanov: Absolutely! HBS alums help by joining nonprofit/charter boards, running for school boards and volunteering to help in... View Details
- 03 Dec 2019
- News
Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring
each year to volunteer again. “We’ve formed a whole community of mentors,” says Furman. “They feel more connected to HBS, and each other. It’s bigger than us. We’re building leaders and making a difference in Singapore.” While the club is... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Embracing Activism for Social Change
has drawn on the knowledge of 1,200-plus MBA volunteers from 20 schools to help small businesses and nonprofits navigate challenges through the pandemic. “There’s a history of student involvement with large corporations, but small... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
resilience in the face of difficult challenges. “However,” he added, “I think we should all be deeply troubled about the way our political system is functioning.” Rubin also urged the HBS audience, well known for its pro bono and View Details
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
findings. First, non-financial rewards are more effective at eliciting effort than either financial rewards or the volunteer contract and are also the most cost-effective of the four schemes. Second, non-financial rewards leverage... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
The Burning Man Project
limitation is, how big can you build it? And how big can you imagine it? And the remarkable thing is that there are thousands of volunteers who are willing to come and help you do it. So art transitions from being a solitary isolated... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
who had lost loved ones and his thanks to those who had volunteered assistance. He also counseled the community to continue to rely on each other for support. "The events of Tuesday have touched everyone in some way, and we are all... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 16 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.
volunteers to serve on numerous policy committees and having our voices heard on COVID-19 relief, infrastructure, innovation, education, racial justice, child care, and so much more. Never stop being open to ideas! Rosabeth Moss Kanter,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Marla Malcolm Beck
disciplines and yet nobody wanted to take on the role of team leader. Beck raised her hand and volunteered and suddenly found herself leading a group whose members were all older and more experienced than she was at the time. One McKinsey... View Details
- Web
Engineering Meets Advocacy: Driving Innovation in Women’s Health - Blog: Health Supplement
advocacy. How have these experiences influenced your career goals? Women’s advocacy has always been important to me. Even before HBS, I volunteered with young women in STEM and entrepreneurship. I had strong mentors growing up, including... View Details
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
uses volunteers to analyze what users do online—what websites they visit, how long they stay there, and, for the top 100 e-commerce sites, what specific products they purchase. By putting together the two databases—combining more than... View Details