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- 01 May 2020
- Blog Post
5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS
lived in New York City prior to HBS, where he was a consultant at Deloitte Consulting. He is passionate about commercial aviation and looks to pursue a career in the space after HBS. Ryan’s undergraduate degree is in Chemical Engineering... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge
For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details
Keywords: by Glen Justice
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
clear that cities offer the greatest hope (and have the biggest stake) in stewarding ever-scarcer resources such as water and power. Cities represent 70 percent of carbon emissions, according to a 2021... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
defining moments before and we've let them go by. Corporate America says all the right things, we'd make a few donations. You know, when I was growing up in the inner city and it was burning in the 60s, we used to call those pacification... View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Research & Ideas
White Airbnb Hosts Earn More. Can AI Shrink the Racial Gap?
example, a 2017 study found that across 72 predominantly Black New York City neighborhoods, Airbnb hosts were five times more likely to be white. And the same study found that white Airbnb hosts in Black neighborhoods earned an estimated... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Giving All Stakeholders a Voice
“Now with blockchain, network effects are turbocharged, while bringing back principles of open innovation that Web 1.0 had,” Wu says. Read more about Building open-source applications with logic encoded in smart contracts helps businesses... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
was the dream all along: doing A&R for an iconic rap label and reporting to its legendary executive. Dixon was all of 24, and she had fought tooth and nail to get there. After finishing her degree from Stanford in 1992, she moved to New York View Details
- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment
purpose-built full-electric 16-ton truck designed for urban logistics, reducing the environmental impact of freight deliveries in cities by an estimated 1.2M tons of CO2 by 2025. Dallin's role prior to HBS was an Engagement Manager at... View Details
- 25 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker
all cities for women to shop by themselves, to be out on the streets actively spending money. So this is one important aspect of a sea change," says Koehn. "Madam Walker was part and parcel of that evolution and can't really be... View Details
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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Curricula for the MBA Course "Building Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure." Kristin W. Mugford : Received the 2016 Charles M. Williams Award for Excellence in Teaching. Kristin W. Mugford : Received the 2016 HBS Student Association... View Details
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
have the youngest and largest workforce in the world, and half of the world’s largest cities will be in Africa. There will be a younger, tech-savvy middle class with discretionary income to spend, presenting opportunities for restaurants,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
geographic roll-ups; sometimes they involve deals between big companies. They also involve a bigger stretch — into a different country, not just into an adjacent city or a state. The likelihood of success depends in part on the companies'... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
the British Academy in 2020 for distinction in the social sciences. Rosabeth M. Kanter : Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time (PublicAffairs, 2020) was selected by... View Details
- 16 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
foundational concepts in finance and spent a lot of time with tutors and professors getting up to speed. I learned a lot from some really smart folks in my section which helped me build out my skills in Finance. How have you been able to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
argue your points in front of very smart people. I knew that I was going back to Africa and, as a young woman, I needed a name that would resonate.” Win, win: “My Negotiation class at HBS helped me in my personal and my professional... View Details
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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Russell Aikins. 21 Aikins, who had worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New York Times , opened a studio in New York City and took on assignments with Time and Life . Corporations valued press in magazines like Fortune , known for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
While there is a lot to be said for being lucky rather than being smart, I’ve learned that being smart means putting yourself in the path of luck at the right time. Investing and life are a lot like surfing that way: One mostly needs to... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
shown that those scrappy, community-based weeklies and monthlies serve a vital role in society, curbing political polarization and boosting civic participation. They also remain an unparalleled check on city and town councils, school... View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
Kenny: : "This flat tire needs a man," says the narrator of the Goodyear Tire commercial that aired during the inaugural Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs in 1967. The ad featured a damsel in... View Details