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01 Dec 2020
News

The Complete Package

the early 2000s, yet she took a circuitous route to entrepreneurship. As a child in Malaysia, Chong dreamed of being a lawyer, but her family did not have the money to finance her legal education. Instead, she decided to pursue hotel-catering management, a more View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing

01 Apr 2001
News

The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less

was software that could mine huge databases and organize information that was both usable and affordable for small businesses. But when it didn’t take off with its target customers, Slayton and his team were quick to adapt. Sensing a new... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

10 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Founding a Company at the Intersection of Medicine and Technology

way to go as a team and as a business, but the access afforded to me as an alum of the Harvard Business School is unparalleled. I continue to be grateful for all the opportunities provided to me by Harvard, and I look forward to paying it... View Details

15 Nov 2021
News

Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959)

he nor his family could have afforded for him to go to the University of Connecticut and HBS without the GI Bill,” explains Bishop. “With his gift, he wanted to help keep HBS accessible for future Charlie Waites to attend and also wanted... View Details

25 Feb 2021
News

Building Hope

more affordable and accessible. The opportunity for impact is massive, notes Zapolin. Depression affects more than 264 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, which considers depression to be a leading cause... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Morrell

01 Dec 2004
News

Finding a Balance

would otherwise be unable to afford treatment. Authored in 2003 by HBS professor Rohit Deshpandé, the case began as a straight pricing study. “The pharmaceutical industry is unlike any other,” Deshpandé explains. “Although the prices vary... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works

a key element of the blockbuster strategy. But the competition for the few stars at the top is so severe that the pressure on entertainment businesses is getting pretty intense. The truth is that often they can barely afford to compete... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

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Iva Teixeira

Web for an affordable college in the U.S. After earning a masters’ degree from the University of Michigan, instead of accepting an offer from Progressive Insurance, Iva took a more challenging job with Johnsonville Sausage in Sheboygan... View Details

27 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Anna Ohanian (MBA 2025)

and teen years were filled with the challenge of juggling each of these unique identities, often assimilating or overcompensating one or some combination of them to try to fit in. It wasn’t until early adulthood that I realized the power that my multicultural... View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

Social Enterprise Forum Discusses Strategy

nonprofit and for-profit partnerships, strategic alliances between nonprofits and corporations, a welfare-to-work partnership, and new strategies for affordable housing. "Nonprofits and NGOs face a host of complex problems that are unique... View Details

27 Apr 2017
News

Enabling a Transformational Educational Experience

impact people’s lives on a large scale,” he explains. “I’m excited about improving access to affordable health care globally and especially in South Asia, where I’m from.” As an undergraduate at the Birla Institute of Technology and... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

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 worldwide. Yet most can’t afford the blood glucose monitoring needed to manage their condition. For a target group... View Details

Keywords: contests; awards

02 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Focus in Health care Amidst a Global Pandemic

enough to find myself at Flatiron Health, a health-tech company focused on oncology. For the next three years, I worked on building strategic partnerships between Flatiron and biopharma companies developing the next generation of cancer drugs. This experience View Details

12 May 2016
Blog Post

Reflecting on the JD/MBA Experience

to focus on a single program to build the groundwork for future study in the upper-level years. Harvard affords its JD/MBAs the choice of which school to start at, and I appreciated being able to begin as an HLS 1L during my second year... View Details

08 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

How to Hire a Millennial

schedules, with the opportunity to work from home on more than just an occasional basis. These preferences have helped fuel the rise of the “gig economy” and the rapid growth of companies like HourlyNerd, which plays matchmaker between companies seeking View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller

01 Sep 2024
News

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Meyers

10 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Women at Work

employers make an investment in you," and it behooves them to be accommodating so they can realize the value on that investment. She attributes her success to having excellent support. "I'm lucky enough to be able to afford a... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild

22 Feb 2021
Blog Post

I Found My Future at HBS and You Can Too

While flying combat missions in Afghanistan, I reflected on my childhood and how lucky I was not only to have a dream but also the belief that I could obtain it. Few children in Appalachia were afforded such assurances. Still, when I... View Details

22 Mar 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Los Angeles

prepares students to lead in a data-driven and digital world, to seek business opportunities in new technologies, to lead across differences, and to build sustainable businesses." The Dean also made note of ways the School is making the MBA Program more accessible and... View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

Family Matters

jobs she has aspired to since childhood—and is following in their footsteps toward the goal which has remained unchanged since her early teens: “I want to give back to my community,” Thompson-Woode explains. MAKING DREAMS ATTAINABLE MBA View Details

Keywords: April White

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