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01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

found it nearly impossible to obtain loans. While the FHA was providing subsidies to contractors who were building homes for White people in the suburbs, the agency was stipulating that none of those new View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

03 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 3

by the financial sector, a possible housing bubble, and an approaching referendum on Scotland's independence. Moreover, many claimed the UK was at risk of secular stagnation, a slowdown in economic growth caused by a structural deficiency... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Apr 2024
In Practice

Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

for skilled and unskilled labor. Either way, immigration will be a critical issue during the US election season. The carefully negotiated bipartisan bill that failed in the House of Representatives earlier this year highlights the thorny... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

09 Nov 2023
News

From the Brink

Washington, DC. At the time, GOP fiscal hawks controlled the House and the Senate while the Democrats and President Barack Obama held the White House and the executive branch.... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

Portrait Project

Selamile Dlamini

Over my lifetime, I have found and lost my voice, many times. In fifth grade, my teacher asked me to change my creative writing submissions. I stopped writing stories about tradition and religion and began to write stories about characters that have English names, live... View Details

04 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees

named interim White House chief of staff, replacing the extraverted Rahm Emanuel. Barely known outside of Washington circles, Rouse is a quiet politician who seems to eschew the public eye, preferring... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Chase Hall | About

Chase Hall Salmon P. Chase Chase Hall is one of seven buildings named for notable secretaries of the United States Treasury at the suggestion of George F. Baker. Chase Hall is named for Salmon P. Chase. Built in 1926 as part of the original McKim, Mead & View Details

08 May 2024
News

Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) Awarded Medal of Freedom

Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) was one of 19 people awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on May 2. “From finance to media to philanthropy, Michael Bloomberg has revolutionized our... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Ed Cordell, The Juilliard School Afroza Damji, MassChallenge Kyler Evitt, Year Up Liza Gaylord, Boston Ballet Nina Harstad, Equal Justice Initiative Vi Mai, MBTA Alejandro Molina, White View Details

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People - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

the White House National Economic Council. Luis M. Viceira George E. Bates Professor; Senior Associate Dean, Executive Education Luis M. Viceira is the George E. Bates Professor and Senior Associate Dean for... View Details

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News - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

at improving health care value. 28 June 2019 Media Mention White House Addressing Laws that Impede Value-Based Health Care White House Addressing... View Details

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

Food and Beverage group of the White House Great American Economic Revival, a 200-person task force of representatives across 17 industries who have been meeting with White... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

26 May 2023
Blog Post

Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

the White House Science Fair, and her love for engineering only grew from there. “Engineering wasn’t just problems on a board, but building things to actually help people,” she said. “It’s really dangerous... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

terms mean to have meaningful conversations. The White House discusses environmental justice (sometimes called climate justice) in their statement on the Inflation Reduction Act, stating that the IRA will... View Details

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Gallatin Hall | About

Gallatin Hall Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin Gallatin Hall is one of seven buildings named for notable secretaries of the United States Treasury at the suggestion of George F. Baker. Gallatin Hall is named for Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin. Designed as a student... View Details

09 Nov 2022
In Practice

COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

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Partners - Case Method Project

Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming IN 1 of 9 Meagan Bates Christel House Academy Indianapolis, IN IN 2 of 9 Jessica Castillo Area Career Center Hammond, IN IN 3 of 9 Mason Fulton Wes-Del Middle Senior High School Gaston, IN IN 4 of 9 Michael... View Details

21 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms

permanent homes to replace mud houses and investing in their daughters’ educations. “They can start planning for the future,” Nyamumbo says. She hopes to expand Kahawa’s approach within the coffee industry, working with coffee farmers in... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

House Academy Indianapolis, IN WI Kelly Bauman Mosinee High School Mosinee, WI Subjects: AP US History, Government WA Adam Bazant Mountlake Terrace High School Mountlake Ter, WA FL Virgilio Beato Sebring High School Sebring, FL Subjects:... View Details

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Mellon Hall | About

Mellon Hall Mellon Hall is one of seven buildings named for notable secretaries of the United States Treasury at the suggestion of George F. Baker. Mellon Hall is named for Andrew W. Mellon. Built in 1926 as part of the original HBS campus plan, Mellon Hall was... View Details

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