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- 01 Apr 1998
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Microfinance's Big Payoff: Michael Chu and ACCION International
economy and brings food to the table through microenterprise - selling oranges, repairing shoes, making utensils out of scrap metal. We provide access to credit that those people can't otherwise get. Over the last five years, we've... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
a better water bottle I could use that product as a way to tell people about the billion people in the world who didn’t have access to that water. So it took a long time, and then it was actually quite sudden. OW: What do you want your... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)
and mobile technology in particular, has the potential to be a tremendous tool for empowerment. There are now two billion people across the world with Internet access through handheld touchscreen devices. Cheaper handsets are allowing... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
practices by understanding the true social impact of investing in early-stage companies that serve low-income customers in India, Pakistan, East and West Africa, and Latin America. These companies provide affordable access to agricultural... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power
conferences, held in a different U.S. city each year, have provided access to an impressive roster of corporate executives and public-sector officials, often drawn from the host city's leading industries and institutions. Observed HBSAAA... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Corruption 101
knew or understood. "The goodwill earned and accrued by earlier generations of HBS graduates has paved the way for the current generation of HBS students to enjoy access to incredible opportunities, yet with these opportunities comes a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Art Collecting’s New Egalitarianism
interest to your means.” Online auction houses like 1stdibs and Paddle8—founded by Aditya Julka and Osman Khan (both MBA 2009)—offer access to collectors of all levels and have made tracking down rare pieces less of a chore. “One of the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Working to improve California's public education system
is that we believe every child in California should have access to a high-quality education,” she says, “and the reason that has not happened is because there is not the political will in Sacramento. Parents and community members are so... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Springboard Boosts Funding Prospects for Women Entrepreneurs
about making money and investing, but it's also about entrepreneurship. Having half of our society somewhat inhibited in their access to capital is a bad thing." Higgins cochaired the forum with HBS professor Myra M. Hart. With venture... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Mead Treadwell
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee and several other interagency committees are now looking at issues arising from a newly accessible Arctic Ocean; the Navy and Coast Guard also have a fresh focus on the region. The... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Doing It Your Way
American firms known to be owned by women employed 35 percent more workers across the country than did Fortune 500 companies worldwide. "These changes are a reflection of the fact that everything has changed for women in the past 25 years - from View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Global Perspectives
and telecommunications. “We had access to high-level people,” says Sterling Cross (MBA 2017), who worked with a team on inner-city transportation. “They were willing to get their hands dirty with us and really listened to our ideas. It... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Alumni Take Action to Improve US Competitiveness
resources for the full length of the research, he also provided pro-bono, unlimited access to one year of Burning Glass data to analyze the middle skills gap in America. The joint report produced under the leadership of senior lecturer... View Details
- 14 Jan 2021
- News
Better Than Cash
payments sector into a language that can be understood by policymakers, politicians, and all those who will use the system. “We need to break down the barriers and make it accessible for everyone who is going to be a part of the digital... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Customizing Couture Online
pieces that really worked for a particular individual were limited,” says Magnúsdóttir, who also cofounded Moda Operandi, a “pretail” site giving customers first access to items straight from the runway. On the Tinker Tailor website,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Dot Vertigo
"dot nothings"; that legacy systems can be built upon; that the United States is the Internet leader; that PCs provide the only access to the Internet; and that English is the language of the Internet. Nolan urges senior managers to look... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings
future general managers in science- and technology-intensive businesses who seek firsthand exposure to companies constructing global R&D strategies. Financial Management of Smaller Firms focuses on the financial management of firms that do not have ready View Details
Keywords: curriculum
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
favorite food. I like dark roast, black, in my Yeti mug, which keeps it extra hot.” First job: Working in the Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Commissioner’s office. “It started with my senior project in high school and continued through college. I did everything from helping... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
accessible for future generations,” he says. For Coady, a DC resident who traces his interest in environmental protection to childhood summers spent exploring the wilderness of Upper Michigan, the Crow’s Nest preserve is the most personal... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Capital Architect
strategic execution, and beneficial stakeholder participation. Successfully replacing the oil resource curse requires several factors, including unwavering political will, market and trade focus, and access to finance—all complemented by... View Details