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- 20 Oct 2016
- News
Smart Moves
cause is pure congestion—too many vehicles trying to occupy the same stretch of road at the same time—but accidents, breakdowns, construction, bad weather, and potholes all take their toll, not to mention time that is spent looking for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
The Deleterious Effects of Dirty Money
benefit the rich to reduce inequality? How so? Inequality drains capitalism of its robustness, of its opportunity to spread prosperity. It’s not a matter of reducing the take of the rich to redistribute it to the poor. It’s a matter of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Noted & Quoted
“Unfortunately, the technology for growing flu viruses to make vaccines is fifty years old — it’s chicken eggs.” — HBS Professor of Management Practice and former Merck CEO Raymond Gilmartin, at a November HBS panel discussion on drug... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts
unpopular social issues, enabling spirituality, redistributing wealth to the needy, supporting cultural activities, and effectively and efficiently providing long-term solutions for social needs. Government... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 12 May 2016
- News
Food Rescue Is on a Mission
drove it to Sacred Heart Mission in nearby St. Kilda where it became soup and solid meals for hungry families in need. “The role of the food is not just feeding people. It also helps them get back into society,” says Carson, who cofounded... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 06 Jan 2020
- News
Home Grown
owners who were interested in creating a local ownership vehicle for retiring business owners. “Generally, the owners’ options are to try to succeed the ownership across another generation of family,” says Bauerly. “That’s often the View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Picture This
from wall art to puzzles to pillows. And its acquisition, last August, of Spoonflower—an artist marketplace for custom-designed fabric, wallpaper, and other home-decor items—puts Shutterfly in a prime position to leverage consumer View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Removing Barriers
since graduating from HBS, decided on the occasion of her 5th Reunion to establish a fellowship fund, with a preference given to students from South Asia. A native of Calcutta and herself a fellowship recipient, Anita says, “These were... View Details
- 18 Jun 2014
- News
Robert (MBA 1964) and Lynn Burt
financial aid for MBA students, with a preference for US Marine Corps veterans. “My two biggest influences have been the Marines and Harvard,” says Burt, who after attending... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
such as workers facing decreased wages or losing their jobs. RDT: The elite, in general, have overclaimed the advantages of economic globalization. For example, in trade, globalization is potentially helpful View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Pencils Up: Taking Note of New Courses
When MBA students returned to Soldiers Field in the fall, they had nine new second-year courses to choose from, four with an emphasis on fieldwork. For faculty, developing a course affords the opportunity to draw on research and address... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Buffett Preaches Investment Discipline
valuations," Buffett asserted that high interest rates were to blame for keeping the Dow Jones Industrial Average virtually unchanged between 1964 and 1981 despite a 370 percent increase in U.S. GDP during that period. From 1982 through... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Loan Program Signals Breakthrough in MBA Financial Aid
Corporation, a subsidiary of Citibank, that allows MBA students to borrow funds through a customized version of Citibank's private CitiAssist program. Citibank will be granted preferred lender status with MBA students at HBS, although... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Faculty Books
essential relationship, including strategies for determining how your boss prefers to process information and make decisions, tips for communicating mutual expectations, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
The Dark Side
Sun for five years, Yelland learned what his readers wanted, including fare such as scandalous pols and topless royals. “The Sun is probably more plugged into British consumers than almost any other business in the country,” said Yelland.... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Beyond Case Writing
policy, officials asked Ashraf to conduct research on how to change men’s preferences for having more children. “So I’m piloting projects on that right now,” she said. Ashraf is one of a small number of HBS... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Up from the Ashes
very long trips, he preferred to go by rail. He did not board his first airplane until 1937, flying from an academic meeting in Chicago to Miami for a midwinter vacation. He wrote from Miami that he... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Laura Scher of Working Assets
Laura S. Scher (MBA '85) is something of a modern-day Robin Hood, an entrepreneurial activist who redistributes the wealth of the marketplace to those in need. Through her company, San Francisco based Working Assets Funding Service, this... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Spread the Wealth
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Sabine Tejerina (MBA 2009) Cofounder and COO, Upstreet Concept: Launched in 2020, Upstreet makes it easier and more economical for companies to reward employees and customers with... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
MBA Cohorts Will Merge Next Year
persuasive. "Applicants to the MBA Program have continued to have an overwhelming preference for September admission," Kester explained. In addition, he noted that the review identified significant... View Details