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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Improving the lives of underprivileged children in rural India
Through the Bharti Foundation, which was launched in 2000, Sunil Bharti Mittal (OPM 27, 1999), founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, advances his belief that quality education is the most important tool for social and economic... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
“EARTH is at least as much about entrepreneurship as it is about agriculture.” From Papayas to Partnerships Along with courses and activities that build students’ technical and scientific knowledge, develop ethical values, and inspire... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 14 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Getting Down to the Business of Creativity
pointillist painter, and it's easy to imagine Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey humming the same tune. But if creativity is integral to business, and to entrepreneurship in particular, how exactly does it occur? Where does this unicorn-like... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
Herzlinger has led by example. Married for 47 years and the mother of two Harvard College graduates, she has maintained a steadfast focus on research, course development, teaching, and advocacy. Although her early days as a faculty member... View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
is that it doesn’t really want the independent thought and social disruption that can come along with that kind of education. Q: Where is China in terms of developing its own education resources? A: Fifteen years ago, China had half as... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Making a Difference
Senior Associate Editor Garry Emmons, who set out to find “change agents” whose work warrants higher visibility. Sharing the spotlight with Lemmon are Richard Bailey (MBA ’81) and Katie Hood (MBA ’01). Drawing on her experiences in... View Details
- 10 Dec 2007
- HBS Case
One Laptop per Child
great gadget" and improve the educational possibilities for children in impoverished environments? Tech-savvy people as well as the socially conscious have been intrigued by the idea of "one laptop per child" since it made... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Reimagining the MBA
leaders has been at the core of HBS since its founding in 1908. It’s in the DNA of the School, says Rakesh Khurana, the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development and author of a highly acclaimed history of American business View Details
- 30 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Measuring the Efficacy of the World’s Managers
Firms in the United States, Japan, and Germany tend to be managed especially well, while firms in Brazil, China, and India tend to be managed poorly. Those are among the initial findings of the World Management Survey (WMS), a huge... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
from the perspective of smart people looking in. When it comes to understanding the state of American competitiveness, I often find that the sharpest insights come from the individuals I meet when I travel abroad. On a recent trip to View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Read All About It!
health care, higher education, and housing — climbed steeply. To finance what they needed and wanted, growing numbers of households turned to various forms of credit. By 2001, almost three-quarters of all... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Phelps), companies (P&G, Target), and social organizations (Saddleback Church, the civil rights movement). He offers a framework for changing bad habits: identify the routine, experiment with rewards, isolate the cue, and have a plan.... View Details
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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
revenue was 72 percent higher than that of fiscal 2019, the most recent pre-COVID year. Fellowships (in millions) MBA Total* FY 22 $44 $57 FY 21 40 53 FY 20 45 57 FY 19 42 51 FY 18 40 50 * Includes Doctoral Programs, Executive View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
now if K-12 education performance doesn’t substantially improve?” The consequences of each year sending tens of thousands of unprepared kids into a harshly competitive world are already clear. They include rising social safety net... View Details
- 28 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students
China, saw how social e-commerce operated there, and identified an opportunity to bring a similar model to Latin America. “In Latin America, only 6 percent of the population buys online, and as we’ve seen... View Details
Keywords: Becca Carnahan
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
social impact, measured by such factors as higher tax contributions and lower health care costs. “Moreover, what people might not quantify,” she says, “is that our alumni’s success stories create positive... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia
Businesses in the Asia-Pacific region today are caught up in a dizzying swirl of economic, cultural, political, technological, and social change. Enormous opportunities await managers who can harness these powerful currents to drive their... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award
On October 19, the School conferred its highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, on seven distinguished individuals. Since 1968, the School has selected outstanding men and women for the award, recognizing their accomplishments in the public and the private... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
and Daisy Azer (Columbia University Press) Through ten stories of struggles and successes in fields such as health care, education, agriculture, transportation, social services, and security, the authors... View Details