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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
Keen wades into the mass of foliage, checking the corn’s progress: “Oh, cool. A little bird relative dropped us a feather.” Solid and broad-shouldered, he’s a sensitive observer but also a Nebraska Golden Gloves boxer. “I found my sweet... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Working the Street
invoking “probable cause” (choosing from a variety of vehicular infractions) to pull over suspicious, and possibly stolen, cars to check occupants for drugs, guns, or gang-related activity; and driving by the budget motels and low-rent... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
had long been part of the cultural mindset. Today’s startup scene in Egypt is hopping. Venture capital funding reached $491 million in 2021, with a compounded annual growth rate of 117 percent between 2017 and 2021, according to Magnitt. A quick demographic View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
supporting the Global Citizens Assembly (for more on this, check out this piece by former HBS professor Bob Eccles in Forbes). How can your business support fundamental systems change? What unites these businesses and the leaders within... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
overwhelming. In five days, we had more than 250,000 pounds. We had to go back on the radio and appeal to people to stop sending checks because we had no way to even process it. And it was a moment of a deep connection with humanity for... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A World of Difference
closest airport), he kept broadening his perspective. He asked a lot of questions. He checked in with the air traffic controller and the first officer; everybody’s perspective was brought in. He considered many alternatives when most of... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 18 Jan 2018
- News
The Lessons of All-Day Breakfast
exactly what we thought it would. It came with high incrementality, which means a lot of folks who hadn't been visiting us in the past, or at least the recent past, came in. It came with a high average check and it drove trade up from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
New York Club Asks for Donations to September 11 Relief Fund
complex. The New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund assists the families of fallen New York City firefighters and police officers. It provides funds to families at the time of a death to assist with immediate expenses. In addition, the benefit fund... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: On the Fly
changing, he says, but he believes it is “structurally more stable today than it has been in many years.” Here, Carty answers some of your questions and offers some insight into what the future holds. Why charge passengers for checked... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
The Wisdom of Crowds
creating customized Zagat guides for their customers). “And now that I’m back home in New York,” he added, “I can check out all the great new nightspots that opened while I was in Boston.” View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Baker’s Staff Gets a 21st-Century Name
Once upon a time, libraries collected books, and librarians checked them out. But those days are long gone as libraries have moved into the digital age. Baker Library, for example, also produces Web sites, manages audio and video... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Ink
the Startup Grind in Kuwait City Verses Please come right in and take a seat We’re very glad you’re here! Can’t wait to tell you all the things we’re planning for the year. The sign-in sheet is going ‘round; make sure your name is clear And View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Taking Care of Business
Winners the HBS New Venture Competition don’t rest on their laurels for long—the ink is hardly dry on those prizewinning checks before it’s time to shift to a higher gear. (This year’s cash prizes in the alumni competition totaled more... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Spring Training for Startups
Angie Hicks (MBA 2000); discussions of a few of HBS's top entrepreneurship cases; and—naturally—plenty of networking opportunities. Summit attendees were also invited to check out the finale of another startup event on campus that day:... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Prof’s Dream Comes True
1968; President Obama announced its restoration in early September. All taxpayers need to do is check a box when filing their return directing the IRS to distribute their refunds as savings bonds. “Research shows that making it easy for... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Navigating rough waters
for the nuts and bolts of his company, from understanding the processing of checks to the most complicated financial report. He had been CEO of Bank One when JPMorgan Chase purchased it in 2004. During his tenure at JPMorgan Chase, where... View Details
- 17 Aug 2022
- News
Doubles Partner
Ventures General Partner Alison Rapaport Stillman (MBA 2018), who joined forces with Williams in 2018. The firm, which announced an $111 million fund in March, already included a portfolio of 60 firms from Williams earliest investment activity; she wrote one of the... View Details
- 23 Aug 2020
- News
In the UK, She Leads the Search for a COVID Vaccine
told the Daily Mail. In fact, Bingham’s role—working with pharmaceutical firms, planning manufacturing facilities, and making investment decisions—ties in directly with her career experience. “As a venture capitalist, I have to write a personal View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Supporting Global Understanding, Locally
given her a broad perspective on global business. “Too often we become so consumed by what’s happening in our own house we forget to look outside and check on the rest of the neighborhood,” she says. “HBS’s Global Leaders Circle offers... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
Brian Hall: Checks and Balances In the wake of these events afflicting corporate America, I find I’ m thinking harder about what I’ m teaching in terms of creating shareholder value. I’ ve always been a big proponent of the idea that... View Details