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- 14 Dec 2015
- News
Mobilizing Action on Climate Change and Water Quality
think what Harvard gave me was a sense of perspective—what was possible working with America, working with New Zealand, bringing people together, building networks; so it was the attitude, the approach, the ‘can-do,’ that’s what I got from Harvard. “Knowing the View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?
threats to the global economic system. It survived two world wars and the Great Depression. It won the Cold War. Doesn’t capitalism reign supreme in the 21st century? Looking forward, we certainly can see challenges that will have to be... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
partnership with the HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB). The blunt, 90-minute dialogue featured a trio of experts looking at climate change from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. “It took me 20 years to wake up to what an existential View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
industry's rapid evolution, coupled with the availability of ample data, made it rich ground for research. Given the potentially overwhelming threat of disruptive technologies, why do so many managers appear to overlook them? The problem... View Details
- 25 Sep 2008
- News
Been There, Seen That
possible threats to market capitalism. He will also lead sessions on the topic at the upcoming Business Summit at HBS in October, when no doubt new and pressing dangers will be the subject of passionate discussion. But sadly, at the end... View Details
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Alumni-Led Biotech Developing Vaccine to Combat Coronavirus
prominent local scientists and biotech leaders—Bancel included—met this week at Harvard Medical School to brainstorm new approaches. That meeting is part of a recently announced $115 million collaboration between scientists at Harvard Medical School and their... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
companies that are case studies in surmounting competitive threats and fostering community pride. Jim Knott Sr. (OPM 17, 1991) relishes a good fight. During his first prep school wrestling practice, his coach put the inexperienced... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
A legacy of social and environmental respect
preserve his native Odishan culture. “Through my films, I hope to create an awareness in the world about the threat of climate change, the need for environmental protection, the legacy we leave for future generations, and the importance... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
trajectory, The threat is to any company in the industry: If someone else is improving at a faster rate than me, even if I’m better than them today, I won’t be better than them tomorrow.” The company acquired gaming studio Activision... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Rationale for Non-Rationality: Why We Make Bad Choices
into the conscious part of the brain, affecting its operation -- a phenomenon familiarly known as the "fight-or-flight" response. While this reaction is invaluable in the face of physical threat, Jensen noted, "it is also generated by the View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA '88)
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
citizen petition to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In addition to outlining the threat to spent fuel pools, the petition proposed technical fixes to ensure “walk-away” safety, such as solar panels to power unattended electric... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Turning Point: Makeover
assessment came back as “highly effective.” Confused, I asked why. Their lawyer replied, “If your ego is so big you need to hold onto the CEO title, and you’d be willing to hurt the company to do so—we can have that conversation.” It felt like a View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Amy S. Langer
we're now in a completely different part of this race, and heading toward the finish line. Breast cancer will not be the threat to our daughters that it has been to us and to our mothers.” Langer has used a wheelchair since 1996, when a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Turning Point: Power Outlet
around was a fact that had stayed with me ever since I heard it: Black boys as young as 10 years old are no longer viewed as innocent children but as a potential threat and aggressor. That made me feel like I was on the clock with my own... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
hiring people who were either underemployed or unemployed and then watching them thrive and build self-confidence and a better life. Creating the dignity of work and allowing people to provide needs for their loved ones is exhilarating. The challenge is the crushing... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?
flexible, fragmented, and intensely competitive environment. To me, belief in a new frontier of digital prosperity is an act of faith that underscores how much denial exists in America today. You seem to see competitiveness as a threat to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Ruling from the Bench
including “Ice Princess” and “Judge 232,” a number referring to her sentence for one defendant (the actual term was 213 years). Her hard-line stance has led to numerous death threats and the necessity for 24-hour police protection. “I... View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
US Competitiveness Report Sees ‘A Nation Divided’
within their own companies, as well as in their communities, to strengthen America's business environment. Read more news coverage of the report here: Political Paralysis Is Biggest Threat to US Competitiveness (Bloomberg) Harvard study... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
consumption sharply, which will provoke further business contraction, and so on. And even those workers who have not been laid off—the vast majority—have more reason to be worried than before (because of rising unemployment), more reason to expect a weakening economy... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
talent and player quality as a result of expansion; the threat of player unrest over salaries; and over- saturation of the consumer with both live and televised sports product and programming. Wait 'til Next Year Will things get better?... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons