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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
understand how best to utilize their talents to make a difference. We help companies find ways to become more profitable in socially responsible ways. If a company is seeking ways to invest in a community it operates in, we can find... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
who reflects on his experiences in Rwanda and how unfamiliar environments abroad can lead to reevaluating traditional notions of business risk and social return. It was late at night, and I was tired. Perfect timing for my inner... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
them came in having already done that. “I was an older student than many. I was married and had lived in the area. I went in knowing I wanted to work in the social sector, wanted to stay in Boston, and wanted to have a balanced life while... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Prognosis
research, please visit www.hbs.edu/healthcare/. We’ve seen real disparity in patient outcomes with this disease. How is the hospital responding to this, and what can we learn from it? PS: This pandemic has really underscored the importance of the View Details
- 01 Aug 2019
- News
Investing for Good
Tracy P. Palandjian (MBA 1997) is CEO and cofounder of Social Finance, a nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing capital to drive social progress, and a 2019 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Building a Movement
appointment with Harvard’s Kennedy School, where she founded the Social Innovation and Change Initiative. Here, they look back at the growing legacy of the SEI and the work still ahead. What are some of the View Details
- 09 Feb 2015
- News
Remembering John Whitehead (MBA 1947)
later as deputy secretary of state; guided the citizens of New York City through the protracted process of rebuilding and revitalizing following the terrorist attacks of 2001; and applied his philanthropic principles and vision at HBS in establishing the View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Student Snapshot
organizations develop sustainable strategies for effecting social change. With offices in Boston and San Francisco, the organization is developing plans to expand to Chicago and London. What brought you to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Elaine L. Chao (MBA 1979)
organization often resides in its unspoken culture and unwritten rules. An effective leader must be able to recognize and understand these touchstone values. Each organization I’ve worked with has had not only a different mission, but... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Preserving Patagonia
in Chilean Patagonia. Drawing on what he gleaned at HBS, he says, "We learned that market-based solutions can be effective and efficient tools to augment the work of governments and NGOs on social issues."... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
conjunction with the Social Enterprise Initiative, gives nonprofit leaders the tools to look at their operations from a strategic level. The giving goes both ways, however. The faculty—including Alnoor Ebraham, Allen Grossman, Janice... View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
visits often require bus fare—while the Barared booths can be accessed on weekends and off-hours. And customers feel safe topping up their mobile phones here, says Reyes. They tell her that other companies take their money but fail to deliver the credits. Learn More... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
fundamental problem. The Medicare prescription drug program that went into effect last year bars the federal government from negotiating with drug companies over the prices seniors pay. The new Democratic majority in Congress has vowed to... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
A Measured Approach
the Free Senior High School (FSHS) program, which made tuition-free high school available to all students. Before that, even government-run schools were cost-prohibitive for many families. So students enrolled in significant numbers when FSHS went into View Details
Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
Rangan Illustration by Randy Glass Professor Kash Rangan is one of the pioneers of the School’s Social Enterprise Initiative, now fifteen years old. Back in 1993, most people took a “spray and pray” approach to philanthropy — writing... View Details
- 15 Jul 2024
- News
A Sporting Chance
The fall that had such a profound effect on Jorge Perez de Leza’s life would later have a big impact on others with disabilities as well. “When you hear somebody say that in one minute your life changes—it really can happen,” says Jorge Perez de Leza (MBA 1996), the... View Details
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Finding Common Ground
institutions worldwide. Recently named one of the 50 fastest-growing consulting firms in the U.S. by Consulting magazine, Cicero also made Vault.com’s 2019 list of the 50 best consulting firms in North America. Aligning Services with Needs Shumway’s interest in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
students from Singapore mingled with a dozen alumni to learn more about life at HBS, including the best classes, section dynamics, and “not-to-miss social events.” HBS Club of Singapore President, Stan Furman (MBA 2005) shared a few words... View Details
- 02 Sep 2022
- News
Strength in Numbers
Mark Verdi, Jan Swartz, and Rob Swartz Jan and Rob Swartz and Mark Verdi (all MBA 1996) and Mark’s wife, Gina, have witnessed, firsthand, the negative effects of our nation’s disjointed approach toward the treatment of mental illness.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
What I Do: Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013)
pleasure and purpose aspects of the organization are reconciled in a thoughtful way. If we’re having amazing events to showcase the best of American food, in the same breath we should be talking about what we mean by an equitable food system. The penny has really... View Details