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Gerald Chertavian

founded that helps economically disadvantaged young adults gain skills for professional careers. Chertavian’s inspiration for Year Up stems from his experience as a volunteer in the Big Brother Big Sister program. After earning a degree in economics from Bowdoin... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Entrepreneurship; Services
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Jack Perkowski

hiring more than 50 “New China” managers, Perkowski grew his company into $500 million ASIMCO Technologies, twice named one of the Best Employers in China. Known by the moniker “Mr. China,” Perkowski retired from ASIMCO in 2009 and subsequently opened JFP Holdings, a... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing
  • 01 Mar 2011
  • News

Harvard Center Shanghai Names New Executive Director

leaders in their respective fields,” said Williams, who has spent most of his career in East Asia, most recently as a private consultant in China. In addition, he has served as the first foreign president of a Chinese commercial bank at... View Details
Keywords: clubs; alumni; Educational Support Services; Educational Services
  • 01 Dec 2012
  • News

Faculty Books

and the United States survey the evolution of multinational banks and offer a framework by which this development can be understood. They analyze the multinational banking... View Details
  • 22 Nov 2016
  • Blog Post

Memoirs of an International First Year Student

need not be. There are plenty of job opportunities for international students in the US and abroad, and the Career and Professional Development Office will work closely with you to help you identify various opportunities.  In terms of... View Details
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Lehman Brothers - Introduction | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Brothers, stretching over a century and a half, reflects the role of investment banking in the development and growth of the U.S. economy. Founded in the mid-nineteenth century, the family partnership... View Details
  • 22 Apr 2008
  • First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

  Working PapersThe 'Thin Film of Gold': Monetary Rules and Policy Credibility In Developing Countries Authors:Niall Ferguson and Moritz Schularick Abstract This paper asks whether developing countries can... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 May 2016
  • Op-Ed

World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics

extra $4.5 billion in annual funding; a $100 million contingency fund for emergencies; and a $1 billion annual research and development fund to be coordinated by a Pandemic Product Development Committee.... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch; Health
  • 01 Sep 2004
  • News

Hollywood Story

read her script for The Deal and liked it, but observed that it “would need some development work.” The two soon became partners. Epstein’s inner venture capitalist set to work helping Kahn’s production company, Front Street Productions,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information
  • 01 Mar 2013
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Sizing Up Social Impact

after stints at the World Bank and at his family's industrial distribution business. "Then you have to consider the outputs: Did they use this new technology and training? Did it produce more bananas or mangoes or pineapples? Did they... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
  • 01 Sep 2003
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Andrea Silbert

coffee, banana, and textile businesses, Silbert developed a strong interest in microenterprise and arrived at Soldiers Field eager to expand her knowledge. “Initially, I had a hard time trying to share my experiences with others,” she... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 01 Feb 2002
  • News

Leading Quietly

well is tricky." Accordingly, he provides short case studies to illustrate some of the many thorny issues a quiet leader might face, how a new CEO deals with a sexual harassment case, the personnel issues facing a bank president, and an... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 26 Nov 2019
  • News

Predicting Financial Market Bubbles and Crises in Real-time

among the first to develop comprehensive historical data on the incidence and length of financial and banking crises. KEY THEMES Greenwood conducted research into financial bubbles, called “Bubbles for... View Details
Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance
  • 04 Nov 2016
  • News

The Competitiveness of Lost Causes

(photos by Jennifer Heffner) As lead private-sector specialist at the World Bank Group’s Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice, Emiliano Duch (MBA 1991) draws on 25 years of experience in helping countries and regions to View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
  • Profile

Kamen Bliznashki

Why is getting a HBS MBA important to you? Coming from an investment banking background, I lacked deep understanding of the larger strategic challenges of clients. I see my HBS experience as an opportunity to broaden and deepen my skill... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Extractive Minerals; Manufacturing
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Emerging Market/Frontier Market Fellowship Resources

data   World Development Indicators: Statistics from the World Bank for almost 600 development indicators, dating as far back as 1960. Economist Intelligence Unit: Country... View Details
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Cost of doing business

How can I compare the costs of doing business in various countries or regions? The World Bank reports on the "cost of business start-up procedures (as % of GNI per capita).  This variable is part of their B-Ready project... View Details
  • 20 Jul 2021
  • Blog Post

Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics

investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and she wanted to continue building her career in business. She also had a yearning to uncover her passion, and so exposure to different industries and business challenges through the case study method... View Details
  • 2000
  • Chapter

Is a Career in Finance (and which one?) Right for You?

By: James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Finance; Banking Industry; Banking Industry
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  • 01 Jun 2005
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A Tough Assignment

“When he graduated, he had $3,000 in his bank account, an ailing six-year-old Isuzu Trooper, and $80,000 in debt,” reported Forbes (March 28, 2005). That was when O’Neill decided to start the Shackleton Schools, named for the intrepid... View Details
Keywords: Shackleton Schools; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services