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17 Apr 2014
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York Street Partners, Busbud Take Top Honors in Alumni New Venture Competition

transportation options in more than 10,000 cities in 90 countries, in 10 languages and 15 currencies. Based on Maurice's own travel experiences throughout Argentina and Peru, where he experienced many obstacles in booking bus travel,... View Details

Keywords: New Venture Competition; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Jun 2015
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In My Humble Opinion: Priya Paul (OPM 28, 1999)

the hot, new restaurant wherever I travel.” Industry trend: A commoditization of the boutique, design-based experience. “I see customers seeking hotel experiences that are less institutionalized and more authentic to the cities they’re... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 1998
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How the Ron Brown Award Was Born

exceeding our expectations," says Cavanagh. "They covered a wide range of projects, from workplace safety and training initiatives, to family-friendly programs, to various partnerships with cities and states." After reviewing the... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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Higher Ground

be rebuilt. This was about healing. The city needed its music back. The audience, most in tears, gave the orchestra a five-minute ovation before the first note was played. And as the last chord of Ravel’s Boléro hung in the air, some... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 1997
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Growing Together

its economic decline. Austin's case series "Leadership in Action: The Cleveland Turnaround" serves as a backdrop for discussion. The cases introduce students to the Cleveland of the 1960s and 1970s - a city besieged by riots, political... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry

01 Dec 2007
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Baker Bell Dedication Rings in HBS Centennial

antireligious Stalinist regime. The Moscow City Council priced them as scrap metal, and Crane donated the set to Harvard University. Seventeen were hung in the tower of Lowell House, a Harvard undergraduate residence. One came to HBS,... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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On Eve of Transition, Alumni Conference Set for Hong Kong

opening remarks will elaborate on his vision for HBS in the 21st century. Attendees will be able to have a firsthand look at Asian businesses during visits to Hong Kong companies and on trips offered before and after the conference to Beijing and Shanghai, View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb

01 Jun 1997
News

Taylor R. M. Keen

adolescence into the Omaha Warriors Society. "That's where I learned manners of humility," he says. He attended public high school in the cities of Omaha and Tahlequah and then Dartmouth College, attracted by the school's strong Native... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Oct 1997
News

William K.L. Fung

mainland, investors from the city are well placed to benefit from the new business climate. While Fung credits Harvard with sharpening his analytical skills, doing business the Chinese way was something he had to learn on the job. "The... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Oct 2002
News

Andrew H. Tisch

president of the Jewish Communal Fund and currently heads the New York City Parks Foundation. The father of four, Tisch strives to strike some balance in his very full life. As it is, however, he normally sleeps only four-and-a-half hours... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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2017 in Real Estate: A Local Business Goes Global

for example. For several years, it was the number one city for real estate investment. You would have expected that to change dramatically after the Brexit vote—and it did. A lot of European and US investors lost interest in London, but... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

01 Jun 2001
News

Virtual Plant Tours and Beer Game Dysfunction

unfolded, with the plant manager himself fielding some of the queries. Boston’s unpredictable winters can also complicate travel and transport. But when a severe snowstorm brought the city to a halt last March, “students at home simply... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2016
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Faculty Q&A: That’s Classic

enemy city he has just destroyed; and a reading from Plutarch on how his fellow Greeks should deal with not being an imperial superpower anymore. If you know something is not forever, what would you do differently? A lot of things, it... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2015
News

Ink

the Startup Grind in Kuwait City Verses Please come right in and take a seat We’re very glad you’re here! Can’t wait to tell you all the things we’re planning for the year. The sign-in sheet is going ‘round; make sure your name is clear... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

Beacon of Liberty

Kashmir Photo courtesy Sharjeel Kashmir It’s a beautiful morning in Jersey City as I stretch after my regular jog in Liberty State Park. I marvel that this is my neighborhood and my view. In front of me, the Hudson River lies at the feet... View Details

Keywords: Sharjeel Kashmir; Islam; 9/11

01 Sep 2012
News

On a Sound Track

business at the intersection of consumer electronics, media, and lifestyle branding. Skullcandy, which Andrus helped build with founder and former CEO Rick Alden, is expecting between $280 and $300 million in revenues this year. The Bulletin caught up with Andrus at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio accessories; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

17 Jun 2020
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Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

temporary hospital facilities for the Medical City and the National Kidney Institute, particularly staff housing, to free up space within the hospital premises for COVID-19 treatments. At quarantine capacity, FPH is working with the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2000
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Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management

wings that cover four city blocks. Whether it's eking out extra room from unused air shafts, building up, or renovating existing gallery space to make more efficient use of it, construction at the Met is almost nonstop, a fact that is... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; museums; marketing; management; nonprofits; education; facilities; Internet; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 1998
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Booting Up

SELLING SHOES on the Internet was pretty far from Barbara Thornton's mind when she enrolled at HBS at the age of 45. The city planner and international consultant figured that opening power plants in Southeast Asia would best challenge... View Details