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- 12 Oct 2017
- News
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
Photography by Craig Hall Like many people who work for change in struggling urban neighborhoods, John Majors (MBA 2000) believes that high-quality education for all children is a vital link to future success. He’s also convinced that education alone can’t transform... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 05 Oct 2021
- News
Growing Latino Buying Power
David Perez (MBA 1996), cofounder and managing partner of the private equity firm Avance Investment Management, recently spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box as part of the show’s focus on Latino businesses for Hispanic Heritage Month. Perez notes that his firm saw opportunity... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Women and VC
women and families. Indeed, it appears that women will shape the future. As Dodi noted, “Many recent studies confirm that gender diversity in business boosts productivity and profitability. And the female demographic is expected to grow... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
inclusion in businesses and organizations in western Michigan. It sprang up in the late 1990s when the area—once largely white—began to undergo a significant demographic change. “A lot of Latino immigrants moved to areas like Holland,... View Details
- 14 Feb 2018
- News
A ‘Hopeaholic’ Promotes Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality in the Workplace
economists, organizational scientists, and demographers show that socially diverse groups––those with a diversity of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation––are more innovative than homogeneous groups,” Coleman says. “By... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
School of Hard Knocks
were now ill-prepared for a very different demographic reality. Although I was no longer the object of discrimination, I couldn't shake off the knowledge of what it's like to be harassed and terrorized because you are different. Indeed,... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy
“This isn’t only about giving money. We are planting seeds to increase diversity in recruiting, hiring, and professional development in meaningful and measurable ways. “We want companies to start recognizing that diversity is an advantage for a firm,” he adds. “The... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age
As you all know, they are the hipster brand for young people for eyeglasswear. They have a frictionless system. And it's really taken off. And then they began to realize that there is this other demographic that they could be going after.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy
demographics to target your neighborhood priorities in the bigger cities. —Sara Fox (MBA 1990) Someone with deep pockets (Groupon?) is going to enter this space. It is a great idea, so go for the maximum impact. Try to do one large city... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
The United States is about to witness a tectonic demographic shift. By 2034, as the baby boomers age en masse, the number of people over 65 will be greater than the number of children for the first time, according to the US Census Bureau.... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Diversity and Community
Business Changing workforce demographics and business conditions, as well as evolving social attitudes, have led many companies to a greater awareness of how diversity and community issues are intertwined with successful business... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
House of Bread on the Rise
overbake nor underbake — both fatal to the bakery business. But when she opened her second bakery in 1999, she suddenly realized how hard the business could be. The new House of Bread was in Santa Cruz, three hours away. “It had better View Details
- 19 Apr 2021
- News
Supplier Diversity Programs Are Failing Black-Owned Businesses
- 04 Nov 2019
- News
A Home for Startups
companies, and early-stage companies, with a lot of startups, a lot of freelancers, and creative professionals who all come together. It's a very energetic space. When you walk into the space, you feel the vibe. “This is not just meant for young people. We are... View Details
Keywords: work space
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
The Inner-City Advantage
Investment in the inner city can reap social rewards, but there’s real money to be made as well, agreed panelists at the 32nd annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference. Named for Fitzhugh (MBA ’33), one of the School’s first African-American alumni, the conference was... View Details
- 06 Nov 2020
- News
Signal Boost
organizations in western Michigan, sprang up when the area—once largely white—began to undergo a significant demographic change. Latino migrants and immigrants began to move into the area for agricultural jobs. “LEDA, initially, was... View Details
- 24 Sep 2021
- News
5 Terms You Should Learn to Become a Better Ally
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
No Bull — Nancy E. Havens-Hasty (MBA 1971)
When Nancy Havens-Hasty stepped onto Wall Street after graduating from HBS, her first account as a corporate finance associate was not one of Kidder Peabody's several computer company clients, despite her background as a physics major at Cornell University, a marketer... View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed