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When Generations Learn Together
children gone into business as well? (JS): We have six children. A couple of them work for me in the real estate business, but Bracken is really the only one following in my footsteps, where he is buying and selling, and running... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Seth Klarman
all-consuming. He makes time for family and outside pursuits. As his three children grew, he coached his daughters’ soccer teams and attended his son’s recitals. And he is deeply committed to a number of philanthropic causes. Klarman... View Details
- 19 Jan 2017
- News
Finding Purpose in Profit
case studies she read at HBS, which is why she often refers to her role at B Lab simply as that of a “storyteller.” Her own story is filled with determination to find a path. Raised in Stratford, New Jersey, Coupounas was the youngest, by 12 years, of five View Details
- 06 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Cheers to the American Consumer
than the European eccentric. Technology. Americans understand that innovation is the key to growth and wealth in a global economy where knowledge travels at lightspeed over the Internet. America's economic strength is based on innovation. Proud parents take their View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
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Aspa Lekka
one of the top analysts in digital marketing in Germany, and I got a lot of offers." Meanwhile, Aspa was still competing professionally, and completing a Ph.D. in education, for which her research focused on how to help children... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
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fight climate change United Planet to support the growth of its Virtual Exchange Program Empowered to Educate to scale and spread the impact of its fellowship program for women educators The Bantwana Initiative of World Education to improve the lives of young View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Carla Small
the internal whispers telling her that her real love centered on children and families, however, she moved to Chicago and began a promising career as an advertising executive at Leo Burnett, Inc. "It was a great experience," Small says,... View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
event of her death. Eight months later, Rukia did indeed die, and Barron suddenly found herself the mother of three children - "two instant teenagers and a baby!" she says. Despite the rigors of raising a new family that was also... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa
sisters to private school and providing them with a culturally rich home life — this bright young woman, whose Nigerian first name means “Thank God,” has made it a priority to help children who have not been as fortunate as she. As a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell
something where you're actually responsible for operating some portion of a company. You can give sage advice later. Pro bono work Education. Lynn and I are very involved in the schools we attended and those that our six children attend.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
explains. “The ones that get into my psyche the most are when it’s clear that a pet is particularly vital to an owner.” For example, a chocolate Lab named Ginger — an important member of a family with seven children — was hit by a car and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Dynamic Group
ten-year wedding anniversary present for his wife, Nina. The pair left their two young children at home in Bogotâ¡ with Miguel’s parents and spent an extra night in Amsterdam on their way home. “The tranquility and the intensity felt in... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
among Jones’ friends, her husband encouraged her to write a book, and The Case Method Miracle was released last fall. Jones says the book is designed to help parents teach their children “independent thinking, wise judgement and grit.” “I... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 29 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are First-Time Buyers Left Out of Real Estate’s Rebound?
Several factors are generating a tailwind for the recovery, although it varies from market to market. In large measure it has to do with improvement in the economy as a whole, household formation (that is, children moving out of their... View Details
- 04 Jan 2012
- What Do You Think?
Income Inequality: What’s the Right Amount?
children to school and get them vaccinated. For whatever reason, the concentration of wealth is much lower in Brazil than in Chile. But these countries represent two of the few bright spots among the world's economies as well as two very... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Dec 2009
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Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?
warehousing industry in the Southwestern U.S. as "by and large dependable and hard working, and their children will probably have better jobs than they have." As Irv Williamson put it: "Why would anybody consider limiting... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 08 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health Care
get it. By contrast, in the minority of dental plans that provide comprehensive care for a yearly fixed fee, nearly all children are treated with the sealant. Now why might this be? Because in the fixed-fee system, filling cavities is a... View Details
- 08 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Koppert Cress: Macro Greenhouses, Microgreens
as a way to grow the industry. 3. Succession: Family agricultural businesses often face threats in the transition between generations, given the waning appeal of agriculture to younger generations. Thankfully for Koppert Cress, Baan has developed a strong team and his... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
almost forty years with J&J, he quickly found a new mission as chairman of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA), a coalition of communications professionals dedicated to persuading children to reject substance abuse. The result... View Details
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details