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- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Case Study: Declawing the Competition
cofounder and president, Deena Malkina (MBA 2008), offered this case study query to alumni: “KitNipBox is laser-focused on differentiating its brand by sourcing the most unique, high-quality products on the market, committing to healthy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
odds and get better. (Editor's note: Wang suffered a stem cell stroke in 2010 and is a quadriplegic mute with "locked-in syndrome." She uses eye-tracking technology to communicate by computer and to operate a motorized wheelchair. Wang remains active with investments... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
policy makers, educators, and private-sector practitioners seek to promote it today. Though the past, present, and future of meritocracy-building in China and India have distinctive local inflections, their attempts to enhance their... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
a team they trusted—and especially me. Our near-catastrophe became a source of guidance: Which decisions, large and small, would most likely preserve and strengthen the confidence of our backers? It has proven a useful guide then and in... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Case Study: Tip the Scale
photos courtesy of Walden Local Meat In 2014, Walden Local Meat founder and CEO Charley Cummings (MBA 2011) crisscrossed New England in a company truck to personally deliver orders of chicken, pork, lamb,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Savings and Loam
expectation in just about every consumer category—until we get to banking. Charley Cummings (MBA 2011) sees a major gap here. “Banking is a space that lacks compelling brands, just generally speaking; but more specifically, it lacks impact brands,” says the founder of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
cherries grown by KZ Noir, the Kaizen affiliate that acquired the Rwandan washing stations. Now instead of being shipped to Europe, East Asia, or North America, some of those bags are traveling a shorter distance to Nigeria. Dozie’s Café Neo View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Designing a More Artful Future for the Middle East
chains. “Fashion is an important form of art, and there are skilled artisans right in Lebanon producing modest, fashionable clothing with embellishments inspired by local culture,” he explains. “Darza is building something that has... View Details
Keywords: Inclusion
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Promise & Perils
a variety of measures, including tolls, to shelter local enterprises from competition. They are motivated by the need to protect the local tax base. Without it, local officials... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Family Dynamic
mentoring are two of the biggest obstacles to entrepreneurs here.” Keep an eye out for: Burgreens, a healthy, fast-casual startup that sources sustainable ingredients from local farms. Beyond Bali:... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Navigating Success in Volatile Times
presentations, networking, and professional development seminars. Professor Josh Lerner led "Anatomy of a Venture Deal," an incisive discussion about the financing of B2eMarkets, a technology-based sourcing company established in 1999.... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
because traditional sources wanted a commercial return, and they all had different objectives,” says Traill, who now serves as chair of Goodstart Early Learning, as the acquiring syndicate was named. “We acquired the business for $95... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Case Study: On the Table
furniture design but in a warehouse, a fleet of trucks, and a staff of drivers—the type of capital-intensive vertical integration he planned for later on, after Gaia Design had established its reputation as a source for well-designed,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
level," notes Ebrahim. "It doesn't disappear into other government agencies. The reasoning is that you can't achieve results without an accountable, locally embedded authority directly championed by the country's executive leadership. In... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Letters
eliminates a core source of international instability, and replaces expensive, tax-supported aid with productive, locally generated economic activities. Henry L. Kotkins Jr. (MBA ’72) Seattle, WA Poor Taste?... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
local car dealers. Is there any place you haven’t been that you’d like to visit? Sub-Saharan Africa. GE now has a presence in countries like Angola, Nigeria, and Tanzania. I like being able to identify personally with every place we do... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
as a TV sport and, from the fans' perspective, made it a national game. Before that, teams had only sold TV rights separately in their local markets." Television revenues remained rather modest, however, until recent years; today, the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
commitments to diversity as seriously as our obligations to our customers and shareholders." In accepting Levi Strauss's award, Haas noted that the company "has always tried to be a source of positive change in the communities in which we... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
corporations - Dow Chemical, for instance - are putting down important roots in South Africa, others such as Hilton Hotels, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's are boosting their presence throughout the sub-Saharan area. As noted, South Africa's infrastructure is also a View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
com-pany's local dump site is piped to the factory and burned for fuel. In the Dutch factory, liquid waste has been reduced to nearly zero through an innovative retrieval, recycling, and reuse system. Johnson acknowledges, however, that... View Details