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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
Compartamos Banco (CB), a microfinance institution providing loans to rural women in Mexico. Students on the microfinance track in Oaxaca interviewed some of CB’s long-term clients in its Crédito Mujer... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Chairman Updates Development in MBA Program
students - the CitiAssist Loan Program - that has made aid available to a wider cross section of students. In addition, we are working even harder to reach women and minority candidates. Is there a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
building. Her banker, however, refused to loan her all the money she needed. That should not have come as a surprise given that her school’s enrollment would fill only three of the twelve floors, and Russo had no plans to sublet the rest... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969
entrepreneur, and as an investor.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS “Positions of leadership, in the broadest sense of that word, should be your goal. As you go off into the world, I hope you'll do what you really want to do rather than what you think... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Making History, Starting Over
Returning to his roots in the Middle East, Cohen created The Portland Trust in 2003 to fund investments aimed at easing tensions between Israel and its neighbors. For example, the trust is working to secure loan guarantees for Palestinian... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Social Enterprise Initiative Marks 20th Anniversary
donors like Richard Menschel (MBA 1959) have enabled students to pursue post-graduation nonprofit careers through support of programs such as HBS Leadership Fellows and Nonprofit/Public Sector Loan Repayment... View Details
Keywords: SEI
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Fellowships Have Impact
Leadership and Innovation “The fellowship was helpful in making decisions for my life in the sense that by minimizing my student loan burden, I was able to really pursue the career that I was most excited... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Surveying Students’ Summer Plans
Summer offers the benefit of long, warm days—and for students, the very real opportunity to consider a potential sector or role for post-HBS plans, sometimes with the support of the HBS Summer Fellows Program. (Last year, 256 students... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize
formula, it becomes possible to construct a portfolio that is virtually risk-free. Merton said that since his theory was introduced, financial managers have realized that it could be applied to a wide range of contractual agreements, covering the prepayment of... View Details
- 19 Aug 2021
- News
A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
were rare. The Better Chance program that offered students in poor neighborhoods a chance to attend public schools in more wealthy suburbs. There were real financial investments in these programs that were required to do the hard work of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
advocacy, design, and construction services, micro Home Solutions works with communities, financial institutions, government, and multilateral agencies to address the housing needs of India's urban poor. MEHRA Photo courtesy of Rakhi Mehra In 2009, I was a second-year... View Details
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
but was glad she was able to curb the infection rate.” The city, she added, also received $30 million in federal loans for small business as well as food and rent assistance. Under her leadership, the homeless have been tested and moved... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
One Student’s HBS Journey
annual event that brings fellowship recipients together with their benefactors. This year close to 600 students and donors spent the evening in Shad Hall, getting to know each other; exchanging stories and business cards; and hearing from... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
centers across India, creating more than 3,000 entrepreneurs and 12,000 jobs. The first program, Change the Mindset (CMS), works with students in secondary schools and colleges, introducing them to entrepreneurial skills and opening their... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
world, the AMP program underscores the necessity of a global perspective and an understanding of different cultures and markets." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "The free market is the best system for allocating resources, but never forget... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
investments in rehabbing existing houses and apartment buildings as well as ground-up construction of homes sold directly to qualified buyers. In 1982, we built the Allen Christian School (ACS), which, after a recent expansion, can now accommodate 800 View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
personal loss, patriotism, the importance of diversity, and how best to reach out to those directly affected by the attacks. Classroom discussions became even more challenging, as students struggled with uncertainty, grief, and anger.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
Weinzierl, published in November 2021 "We worked with the state's Small Business Administration to help small-businesses access to Paycheck Protection Program loans in 2020." What drew you to this work? Reggie: "We grew up on opposite... View Details
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
opportunity to start my own business. I actually wrote the business plan in one of my HBS courses as the final project. I then took this business plan to the bank and was able to secure a loan to start a real estate investment company... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
is considering launching a COVID relief van program to help carry oxygen and basic medicines to those in need. MAY 20 Students Fight COVID was started by 250+ MBA/MS 2023 admits from across the world, including HBS, with the aim to fight... View Details