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Social Entrepreneurship & Systems Change
environmental sustainability, agriculture, health and education sector. It prefers to make equity investments for-profit companies operating in the affordable education services across the world with a focus on Africa, Asia and Latin... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
In Brief
global strategy, a new position. More Social Enterprise Start-Ups Recognized for Bold Ideas Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the developing world, affecting nearly 250 million people. Yet most can't afford... View Details
- 19 Jul 2013
- News
All in Good Time
and then, hopefully, you have a real reward in the end because you've made a difference in people's lives." At Eos, Silbert is hoping to make a difference by targeting hunger in Massachusetts, with a specific initiative to get affordable... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
“Mobile phones are becoming more, not less relevant,” he observed in Campaign, noting that the devices are such a mainstay of modern culture that young consumers will find a way to afford them, even during economic downturns. A key... View Details
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Constanca Oliveira e Sousa
I didn’t have much, but I had a sewing kit and some sheets. Josilane was a girl that lived in the slums in Montes Claros, Brazil. She wanted to marry but couldn't afford a dress. I was a missionary in this foreign country, living in an... View Details
- 30 Apr 2019
- News
Leading Schools That Change Lives
strengthening diversity at Salesianum, where tuition is close to $16,000 annually, were top priorities. “From its earliest days, the school’s leaders reached out to educate children of immigrants who couldn’t afford tuition,” he notes.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Futures Made Bright Through Opportunity
opportunities they never thought they could.” Sheila Kyarisiima (MBA/MPA 2017) Affording MBA Students the Luxury of Choice When Liang Wu (MBA 2018) talks about being interested in entrepreneurship, he draws parallels to his experience as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support
charity, to improving the well-being of communities in the developing world. SHE’s first spin-off venture addresses the widespread phenomenon of girls and women missing school or work when they are menstruating because they lack access to View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
The Baby Business
it only in these extreme cases. A largely unregulated system leaves open lots of different ways to acquire children but the drawback, you say, is that it benefits only those who can afford it. In my book, I lay out various models of... View Details
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
week's US Supreme Court ruling. It's time to end three-and-a-half years of political wrangling and make the Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) work. The law's shortcomings are well known. It provides health care access to 30 million... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?
they going to stay there, and will that be a more permanent change in those local markets? I think that remains to be seen. One of the big issues is regulatory policies. Notwithstanding the desire to have more affordable housing, there... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 20 Jul 2020
- Op-Ed
It's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees
under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Medicaid.) Some contend that the Public Option’s low-cost premiums are falsely achieved by shifting Medicare’s costs to private insurers, but Medicare’s massive scale—61.2 million enrollees—delivers... View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges
ongoing board capacities. Steeped in the knowledge of what does and does not work in the quest for safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water, Nicole has been working to overcome the repeated challenges that governmental agencies face... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
learned about the effects of one-to-one tutoring—that in a live environment with one great teacher and one student, you get amazing outcomes relative to group instruction. The challenge is that we can't afford one great teacher for each... View Details
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Leo Markel
U.S. granted us refugee status and we moved from the Soviet Union in 1991. Without this move and my family's toils, my prospects would have been very different. Recognizing that there are billions of people who can scarcely afford to... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Hire an MBA: The Benefits and Misconceptions for Startups
the organization through an independent project. This allows the student to get course credit for the work they complete during the school year, and the startup retains HBS talent beyond the summer. Misconceptions Startups cannot afford... View Details
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Joe Stenger
would often reflect on my childhood, and I realized how fortunate I was, not only to have had a dream but also the belief that I could obtain it. Few Afghans are afforded such assurances. Circumstances are especially dire for widows who... View Details
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Domestic Students | MBA
banking institutions. Harvard University is committed to the highest standard of ethics and conduct, in all areas, including financial aid. Please review the Harvard University Student Loan Code of Conduct (pdf) . Trying to figure out how you’re going to View Details
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Business Solutions for the Poor (Global and Local) - Course Catalog
for customers who are in the bottom quarter of the socio-economic pyramid who cannot afford to pay for services to yield profits for shareholders. It is often the case that governments and nonprofits/aid agencies step in to serve such... View Details
- 13 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success
unproven, borrow resources they can't afford to buy, and build buyers' interest in their activity. Others may see them as risk takers, but good entrepreneurs are actually good at getting other folks to take risks. You need some people... View Details
Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts