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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
become a seed bank, and consider a revenue model. Then the students read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. In it, she writes of the inherent wisdom of the plant and animal nations, and the surprising power of an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era
2005) took alumni questions on the energy transition, adoption strategies, and the practical steps to a fossil fuel–free future. Nigeria is the sixth-largest producer of fossil fuel in the world, and its national economy derives 90... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
2nd HBS Survey on US Competitiveness
A second survey of nearly 7,000 HBS alumni and just over 1,000 members of the general public found ongoing concern regarding America's ability to compete in the global economy but wide agreement between liberals and conservatives on the... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
- News
Raising Prospects for Female Funders
European startups. We raise awareness for women and invite them to be investors, and also share best practices and network and change the reality that we face to improve those numbers. “We want to inspire more women to be investors. We... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Unlocking mobile money in emerging markets
in Zulu; the e stands for electronic.) “Ezuza is interested in disruption,” says Maddy, who is the company’s CEO. “In emerging markets, mobile money is designed to leapfrog plastic by going from cash directly to digital. Because the global View Details
- 19 Aug 2019
- News
A New Purpose for the Corporation
Offering an update of their statement on “the purpose of a corporation”, the Business Roundtable, an influential group of some of America’s top chief executives, noted that “we share a fundamental commitment to all of our... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development
Vivian Lu (MBA '95) has witnessed more than her share of harsh realities while working in the Third World, among them the gruesome sights of war-torn Somalia and the terrible effects of poverty in Tanzania. Nevertheless, her experiences... View Details
- 20 Oct 2022
- News
Lebanon Alumni Host US Ambassador for Dinner and Discussion
economy and international relations in Southeast Asia, will give a brief talk. “Professor Fibiger will share his perspectives on the current ‘chip wars’ between the United States, China, and Taiwan,” says... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Meyers
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Survey Reveals Depths of US Competitiveness Problem
“the ability of companies in the United States to compete successfully in the global economy while supporting high and rising living standards for Americans.” While HBS alumni widely shared a negative view... View Details
- 01 Oct 2015
- News
Banking on Trust
and focused on some big-ticket items, such as telecoms. The net effect was dramatically improved telecommunications service in rural areas.” Sheppard calls this kind of knowledge sharing and relationship building “the World Bank at its... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Ink: Talking Shop
specializes in retail turnarounds and transformation. Here, Bines shares a few words about his new book and two other indispensable texts about the trade. The Metail Economy 6 Strategies for Transforming... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
How DC is Taxing the Country
turn-around would require a national economic strategy—and that would require a functional political system. A turn-around would require a national economic strategy—and that would require a functional political system. Amid the grim diagnosis of the US View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia
Asia-based old economy and new economy firms. The development of supplier and client relationship management in Japanese companies. Business frontiers are being pushed back in countries throughout the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
evidence suggests that while there is certainly some traditional behavioral piece to the demand-side problem—that is, people scaling back because they are nervous about the economy and their economic prospects—a very large View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Marketing Muscle
Edwards's role in making Yahoo! one of the most recognized names in the Internet economy taught the industry a lesson in the importance of brand-name recognition. Shunned no longer, marketers are "the new rock stars of the Internet,"... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
the 21st century. “Africapitalism calls on the private sector to make long-term investment in industries that can create economic prosperity and social wealth.” The idea was inspired by Professor Michael Porter and his theories of economic development and social... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
"Service-Profit Chain" Links Members of Service Management Unit
confronting." Adds Schlesinger, who says he was not surprised when more than six hundred students signed up to take the course this fall, "The service sector is the only part of our economy that is growing. Students realize they need to... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Entrepreneurial Venture
earning their MBAs, almost half had broken away from a rapidly changing corporate world beset by reorganization, downsizing, and recession. Of that group, the Bulletin asked four members of the class to share some of their views on sizing... View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy
and alumni shared their insights on the future of the energy and clean-tech sectors. “It was a chance for current students to make connections with alumni working in these industries, and find inspiration,” says Jennifer Nash, director of... View Details