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- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Case Study: The Speed of Light
access that opportunity: (1) Develop a small set of critical core values that truly define your culture. (2) Hire and retain only people who clearly and strongly exemplify those values. That will make it much easier to maintain your... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981
that serves as a phone, a PDA, and an e-mail and Internet access device. Handspring quickly became the fastest-growing company in American history at the time. It went public in 2000, but after the dot-com bust, the company found itself... View Details
- 31 Jan 2025
- News
New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses
When the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) launched its Small Business Partnership Initiative (SBPI) in 2020, its goal was to simply help small businesses survive the COVID pandemic with guidance from a small group of volunteer alumni advisors. Now, nearly five years on,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
How to Spur Prosperity
activity already exists. The process within the stimulus funding has been absolutely the opposite. It’s been opaque, and since it’s been difficult to figure out what’s going on, clean-tech companies have hired lobbyists to try to access... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
opportunities, housing, and access to capital. It found, for example, that low-income whites were twice as likely to be approved for loans as Native or African Americans with higher incomes. The task force's work helped convince one bank... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
Khoja (AMP 156, 1999) could feel his heart beating as he verified that the money had been deposited correctly. It had. And each officer had received a text message to that effect. But none of the men had been able to read the message or View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
The Levitt Brand
transformed the magazine from a more academic publication to one that targeted business managers with relevant, accessible articles. He shortened articles and even added cartoons, a decision that appalled some. His aim, Levitt told... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
match, “The Big Durian” after the sweet Southeast Asian fruit that emits such an overwhelming stench of blue cheese and sweaty gym clothes that it is banned by most airlines and hotels. The key to making life in Jakarta a little easier is speeding View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
years later, both camps benefit enormously from their close ties: the mutual fund is America's investment vehicle of choice, with one in three U.S. households owning a stake in the industry's $5.5 trillion in assets. "By making the capital markets easily View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2006
chronic diseases and disabilities are similarly provided with access to a world of possibilities. — GE Arnaud Karsenti Irrepressible entrepreneur, optimist, global dealmaker Karsenti On his 12th birthday, Arnaud Karsenti’s mother asked... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope
Leadership and Corporate Accountability (LCA),” recalls McGee. They ultimately decided to focus on Apple, because of the company’s emphasis on consumer privacy, and their 2016 case, “Apple: Privacy vs. Safety,” addressed the federal government’s attempts to View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
entrepreneurship in the minds of youth and of job creation,” Bhargava says. I Create’s other program, Creating Job Creators (CJC), works with disadvantaged women, unemployed youth, and recently discharged soldiers to provide a comprehensive training and mentoring... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
finding solutions to complex challenges. If companies decide it is in their best interest to include humanitarian activities in their core branding and human capital strategies, the same business skills that bring cell phones to Sudan, for example, will improve View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Bringing Hope to a Violent Land
private sector, for one, do more. “There is a responsibility, particularly in a global economy, for corporations to invest in educating children around the world,” she says. “A lot of the insecurity in the world stems from populations that are largely uneducated and... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
consider the tech sector, and access to venture capital can fund women-led startups, but the sector’s reputation for a boys-only culture remains an obstacle, many say. The industry is not simply lacking in women coders or women... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
showcase a variety of skills among its players. “All players have a chance to shine,” explains Furlong, using Cranium’s refreshingly accessible corporate lingo. “So someone who can’t spell ‘receipt’ backwards might learn that she’s a... View Details
- 26 Feb 2021
- News
Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation
of planting manually, and drones can be operated day and night, can replant forests immediately following fires, and can access difficult terrain that would be dangerous for people. Dodi says the company takes a holistic approach to each... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
Network, farmers can now access over 30 million acres of data to better understand everything from seed selection to matching soil types. Within the network, implementing more sustainable practices is also becoming easier, he added. “It... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
talented individuals in different countries in Africa and connect them to a global ecosystem. By doing that one, you're allowing them to learn to work with teams around the world that are at the cutting edge of what they're doing in the space. Two, is you're giving... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
difficulty getting access to start-up capital. When you have to meet a payroll, the issue of fulfilling both personal and professional responsibilities still looms large. Cynthia Montgomery I recently talked about the School's celebration... View Details