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- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
self-interest the common denominators to them all?" Echoing his point of view, does our current approach to greater accounting transparency through legislation and regulation attack the symptoms and not the disease? If so, is this a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town
Leeuwenhof, the majestic estate of Western Cape Premier Gerald Morkel. With the splendor of Table Mountain above and the beauty of Table Bay below, Morkel welcomed his guests to Cape Town, which he described as "a region of great economic hope." Sounding one of the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 03 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment
Donald Trump has not issued an official platform on student debt, although he has referenced reducing college costs and lowering interest rates on student loans. Hillary Clinton has offered a variety of proposals. Echoing Bernie Sanders,... View Details
- 05 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Student Conferences at HBS: The 2021 Climate Symposium
climate impact space is endless right now. When I was graduating from college, I don’t think I would have had the same conclusion but at this conference, this message was loud and clear. Our speakers were hiring across the board and making strides in their respective... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support
Last year, Echoing Green, which invests in social entrepreneurs, chose SHE as one of the most innovative social change organizations worldwide, providing it with seed money and technical support. It has been a fast-paced two years since... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Dynamic Group
Alan, echoing a sentiment that was heard many times over during the trip. As for the highlights of the journey, he put “seeing a male lion perched in a tree,” as his and Monica’s most memorable moment and listed several close seconds... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 03 Feb 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do You Hire an 'Impostor'?
that, “‘imposters’ could well bring in the balancing element in the teams of today where more people are the exact opposite in terms of work output to ‘talk’ ratio!” Cathy Lee speculated about whether imposters “are more loyal.” A comment by jhsmd probably View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
HBS Fund Helps Fuel Faculty Research and New Learning Experiences
the student had interviewed industry leaders to better understand the barriers to growth that Indian private equity firms face — his analysis echoing findings from Sadun’s own research. “It built on intuitions that I already had, but... View Details
- 12 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
‘Hybrid’ Organizations a Difficult Bet for Entrepreneurs
background. "Knowing these social ventures are diverging from the more traditional commercial or nonprofit ventures, we wanted to understand what made their founders diverge," says Battilana. In order to gain that understanding, the researchers partnered with View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 11 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
What is the JD/MBA Program at HBS?
engages individual students in their answers. Our fellow students can also be very different; it's fascinating debating the same questions in the two schools. Zach: To echo Tian, the two schools attract bright, ambitious, personable... View Details
- 21 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming Out and Finding Acceptance at HBS
disapproval. When I finished, everyone stood up and clapped, including many additional members of the LGBTSA, who had learned about my talk and had come to support me. I felt utterly surrounded by acceptance. Over the past two years, I have felt the beautiful View Details
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Concrete Symbols - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
designed to serve as the visual and intellectual focal point of the campus. The Library’s bell tower and gilded cupola echoed the tower on Eliot House across the river, and a grand portico led to an elegant first-floor entranceway. The... View Details
- 19 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Affordable Housing: Israel and the United States
bubble on the horizon. As in the United States, the high cost of housing can undermine economic competitiveness as young families move farther and farther out, spending more time and more money on housing. If the reasons behind the headlines are unique to Israel, the... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
history to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). “SEAS is an integral part of the future of Harvard. I think the value creation that will come out of Harvard will be a thousand times what I gave,” says Paulson, for whom SEAS is now named. View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Maria (Brewer) Palma...
business school, I have been involved with a non-profit, Echoing Green, which supports emerging leaders in the social enterprise sector through fellowships and community. I also just recently finished a new program they launched, “Direct... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Beacon of Liberty
replace “power-less and lost” with “hopeful and optimistic.” I want the New York skyline to once more inspire dreams of the possible, not echoes of the past. I want to come home again. — Sharjeel Kashmir (PLDA 4, 2007) works on banking... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Ready for Departure
billion in revenues. That’s a staggering 45 percent—but all was not lost. During the downtime, as the arrival halls echoed with emptiness and the baggage carousels sat idle, many airports used the time to reimagine the passenger... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
How Deep Brain Stimulation Could Change Medicine
Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Roger Frisch, a concert violinist with the Minnesota Orchestra, sees his instrument as an extension of himself—each time he pulls the bow across its strings, the vibrations seem to View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos
- 02 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business
of FrameBridge. You need to decide whether to expand into a market your business knows almost nothing about or stick with providing a service that you know will eventually become obsolete. This choice echoes the challenges tackled by John... View Details
- 26 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Make Work from Home Work For You (And Your Team)
reminders set to get up from her desk at regular intervals and to make sure she’s drinking enough water. Stephan echoes this point and emphasizes how important little breaks can be for your day so that you aren’t at your computer from the... View Details
Keywords: All Industries