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- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
visits often require bus fare—while the Barared booths can be accessed on weekends and off-hours. And customers feel safe topping up their mobile phones here, says Reyes. They tell her that other companies take their money but fail to deliver the credits. Learn More... View Details
- 11 May 2020
- News
Better Than Cash
movement from cash to digital payment so that all people have the ability to improve their lives.” The work of the Better Than Cash Alliance is especially urgent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we showed five years ago during... View Details
- 02 Aug 2011
- News
A Fearless Force for Change
and expertise as a former marketing executive for Ann Taylor and Nickelodeon, Cycle for Survival to date has directly funded over a dozen clinical trials and studies at Memorial Sloan-Kettering. "Jen was a leader extraordinaire, a View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
the foundations of our social safety net—making it easier, for example, for people to apply for food assistance or for probation officers to communicate with their parolees. On today's episode of Skydeck, Ingersoll talks with contributor... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Research Brief: Lost in Translation
intraday trading volumes and more modest price movements in stocks compared with calls led by more fluent speakers. “Executives typically speak English quite well when they’ve had time to prepare and rehearse,” says Yu. “But when they... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Climate Change as Must-See TV
scientists to investigate human causation of climate change. Video Embed Dan Abbasi (MBA 1998) hopes to enlist the HBS alumni community in the political movement for climate change. He calls his fellow alumni "probably the most powerful... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
on both sides as students attempt the deft, precise movements the process demands. After a full day in the village, we’re all left with an unspoken question: How does this slow, labor-intensive way of life jibe with an MBA’s view of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Inspiration Is Not Enough
about building the better mousetrap,” he tells us. “Commercializing the better mousetrap is the key to success.” Take Hugh Hefner. The father of Playboy meets the transformative entrepreneur test by ushering in an era of social freedom... View Details
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
Black alumni in discussions on leadership, social justice, and finding a way forward. San Francisco mayor London Breed (photo by Drew Altizer) San Francisco mayor London Breed (photo by Drew Altizer) On July 1, the club welcomed 50 alumni... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter
movement toward “inclusionary” zoning policies, which, when done well, can result in more diverse, mixed-income communities. Many people’s homes are their greatest asset, and proceeds raised from the sale of a long-held home are used for... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 24 Mar 2021
- News
Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education
been too far away, otherwise.” Along with pandemic-related shifts, the Black Lives Matter movement inspired a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the alumni club ranks and in projects and programming. The Community Partners... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Redefining Health Care
Doctors can’t succeed unless the patient actively participates. More employers are asking employees to participate in health-risk screening and disease management, or bear higher premiums for their health insurance. This movement will... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
HBS faculty members with various perspectives on the issue provide some insights on these questions. A Sense of Purpose "I see the movement to incorporate more of a spiritual feeling in business as a reflection of people's age-old need to... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Think Locally, Act Globally
appeared more similar to India’s and a more logical move than expansion into so many disparate African countries. Mittal begs to differ: “Africa’s improving political climate, encouraging social and economic development indicators, and a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Books
by discussing the growing movement toward “psychological self-determination,” a trend viewed warily by some scholars. For their part, Zuboff and Maxmin maintain that increased individualism is “a cause for celebration.” They point to... View Details
- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
do is take technology and combine it with human nature to create meaningful products.” After she graduated, Matthews did a stint at a startup, but soon left that position to help launch Uncharted Play, a company based in New York City that expands on the View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
artist themselves. Why is that? At VIA, we work directly with artists, meeting as a group to learn, discuss, and vote on which projects we will support. In a sector where social impact is amorphous, education is imperative to engagement... View Details
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
emerging companies,” she says.“ When we started Minds Matter, we didn’t just start a nonprofit, we started a movement of people wanting to make a positive difference. Today, only 34 percent of low-income children even attend college, but... View Details
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
Center for Sustainable Future; serves as program manager of Amrita Center for International Programs; and teaches entrepreneurship and business strategy. He also works with Embracing the World, a humanitarian organization focused on developing and running View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers