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Thomas Nassim

I plan to trek past the border. Through the wastes and wealth of a bewitching and bewildering terra incognita I will travel day by day. Maps? This land lies beyond even the most fantastic reaches of a cartographer's imagination. But I... View Details

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Sadiq Gillani

millions of jobs. I have been fortunate enough to travel to almost 80 countries on 6 continents and I am passionate about enabling others to share in the beauty of travel. I believe one day minorities in the UK and the US will reach the... View Details

01 Sep 2015
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The Protagonist Goes Prime Time

client. Buell accesses a second online interface during class with images, slides, and an additional 3 videos, segueing seamlessly between Lima, the Bay Area, and Allston. “We travel with the protagonists, witnessing actual events... View Details

Keywords: April White

June 17, 2016
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Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers

By: John A. Quelch

Recent events in Orlando underscore an important marketing truth: consumer safety and security are mission critical. A popular nightclub, Pulse, known as a safe place for the LGBT community, is put out of business at least temporarily by a terrorist act. Not far away... View Details

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June 2025
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Vail Resorts: Responding to Activist Pressure (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Edward A. Meyer

On January 27, 2025, the head of a relatively small hedge fund named Late Apex Partners sent a highly critical letter to the board of directors of Vail Resorts, the world’s largest ski resort operator. In his letter, and the 88-slide presentation that accompanied his... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Finance; Capital Budgeting; Corporate Governance; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Leading Change; Valuation; Investment Activism; Climate Change; Management Succession; Financial Management; Risk Management; Business and Shareholder Relations; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; United States; Australia; Canada

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Julie Russell

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other with us. My family and loved ones taught me that I could do whatever I dreamed of, and this idea travels with me throughout my journeys.... View Details

01 Aug 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit

transparency, and legal accountability. “I was hired in 2014 to change how business is done in Colorado and to make it the leader in responsible business practice,” she says. “For the past three years, I have been traveling around the... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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Talent: The Best Employee Perk?

The company has no vacation policy and no travel expense policy. Nor does it have formal reviews, which it believes create unnecessary bureaucracy. Instead, Netflix fosters continuous, open, and honest conversations about performance. The... View Details

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Transportation - Business & Environment

changes to all transportation modes will reduce greenhouse gases that cause climate change: Airplanes Alternative fuels and technologies to increase aircraft efficiency Cars & Electric Vehicles Hybrid cars, battery and plug-in vehicles Electric Bikes Electric bikes... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training

from his post as a vice president at Internet travel giant Expedia to become a philanthropist-in-training. His “teacher” has been Seattle's chapter of Habitat for Humanity, where he has been busy helping to build interest-free, at-cost... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Health, Social Assistance

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Fellowships | Baker Library

. The Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Travel Fellowship The purpose of this fellowship to facilitate library and archival research in business or institutional economic history, broadly defined. The fellowship is available to Harvard University... View Details

13 Apr 2021
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Face Value

simmering in the family kitchen. During her twenties, travel broadened Tsai’s perspective. On a trip to Japan, drawn to the country’s approach to well-being, she adopted geisha skincare rituals based on rice, green tea, and algae. In... View Details

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Propose an Independent Project | MBA

deliverable. The sponsoring organization and the student team should develop a work plan ahead of time that outlines the expectations for time spent on-site. Please keep in mind that students are not allowed to miss classes in order to View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Business World Gone Global

Today, even small firms dare to think globally and invest accordingly - closing deals in Dubai has become almost as commonplace as doing business in Dubuque, thanks to quantum leaps in travel and transport, geopolitics, and... View Details

01 Aug 2002
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Reunion Roundup

Hello, Class of 1952! Photography by Stuart Cahill, C.J. Gunther, Brian Snyder, and Thomas J. Fitzsimmons. Close to three thousand alumni traveled to Soldiers Field in early June to recharge their batteries, visit with old friends, and... View Details

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Jaime Arreola

I want to live THIS day. I have a lucky past. I grew up watching my father canalizing the gross of his paychecks towards college tuition, English classes, and volleyball traveling expenses for me and my brother. My parents chose my... View Details

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Kenna Wyllie Baudin

for granted such as fingers and toes and the ability to move my limbs and to breathe. I have been gifted with the treasures of a terrific family, generous friends, formal and hands-on education, travel experiences on five continents, and... View Details

10 Nov 2017
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Girl’s Pendant Found at Nazi Camp Site Reunites a Family

Karoline Cohn, who would have been about 12 at the time of World War II, are gathering this week in Germany to dedicate a memorial in her honor. Many of these relatives, who are travelling from the US, Israel, Japan, the UK, Nicaragua,... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2011
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Noted & Quoted

the practicalities and evaluate the security and the risk. In the more dangerous places, I like to keep a local Mr. Fixit with me.” —Andrew Main Wilson (AMP 156, 1999), on the challenges of photographing the 1,000 travel wonders of the... View Details

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28 Oct 2024
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It Takes a Village: Global Field Courses at Harvard Business School

Behind the success of every student’s experience in immersive project-based courses—from visas to travel advisories to detailed itineraries—is the Global Experience Office. Kate Mitkevicius has just arrived in Mumbai after an 18-hour... View Details

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