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- 04 May 2018
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How to Win the Kentucky Derby
listeners out there who are interested in horse racing, but believe it is beyond their financial means. And I wondered if you can describe the nitty gritty details of how the racing partnerships that you create at West Point Thoroughbreds work. Finley: Yes. And I say... View Details
Keywords: horse racing
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
recognized but equally true is that they also play a leadership role in pretty much every major hospital, college and university, and charitable organization you'll find. The multiplier effect of this engagement and expertise is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
sophistication in thought regarding social-sector impact—a major change in recent years. What lies ahead? IDinsight will apply its model in a wide variety of contexts to enable our clients to improve as many lives as possible. We intend... View Details
- 09 Apr 2025
- News
The Working Parent Revolution
site. And that is something that has been part of our history for over 35 years. Employers also invest behind backup care, and the vast majority of the investment for backup care comes from the employer. The employee only pays a small... View Details
- 19 Feb 2021
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A Playbook for Progress
Success.” I uncovered it in my visit to South Carolina, found it in my grandmother's house when she had passed. And this speech, the “Trail to Success,” included the four C's, character, concentration, culture, and courage. And I use this framework. I use it now for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Rival Visions
written himself. He oversaw the conversion of an economy that had long been in depression to one of booming prosperity, and he knew that he himself had been the major contributor to the change. As the historian Richard Sylla has pointed... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
both of whom started remotely in June. They have been collaborating with McKenna on any number of major issues over several weeks—onboarding a new leadership team, steering the NGO through the pandemic, finding ways to continue to deliver... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
Righting the Ship
Working Capital Fund to finance building projects and equipment purchases for labs and scientists. But he quickly discovered a major difficulty with the fund’s model: While projects were receiving full funding each year, it wasn’t always... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
mostly from high-tech and life-science start-ups, show that 73 percent of teams decide on terms in the venture’s first month, and the majority finalizes the split at that point. But there’s a real danger in splitting equity too soon and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Making It Count
Weighted Accounts (IWA) Project has set about tackling accountability, a major hurdle on the path to an impact-driven economy. While the number of firms reporting their own ESG data has grown exponentially, and companies of all stripes... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 04 Feb 2020
- News
In Harmony
months later, he was introduced to Beverly Sills of the New York City Opera, where the orchestra was about to go on strike. They needed someone with experience in labor relations. When Sills asked Weinstein if he had the experience, he lied. “Labor relations? That was... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 26 Oct 2017
- News
Can Farming Save the Planet?
says, but also means the soil can capture a significant amount of carbon dioxide, which is the major cause of global warming. That is the focus of Sustainable Farm Partners (SFP), a combination farming operation and private equity group,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life
break to earn his MBA (with distinction), and then continued up the ranks as submarine squadron commander and finally deputy oceanographer of the Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he took an assignment with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, spearheading... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
for LEED status — the Class of 1959 Chapel and McCulloch. The School’s goal is to achieve LEED Gold Certification for all new construction and major renovations, says O’Brien. UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Workers spread 64 cubic yards of growing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Q&A: Donna Dubinsky
pretty well on fine-tuning the product, and it took off quickly. Why do entrepreneurial ventures hold such appeal for you? I like creating and building things. I’m not much of an administrator, so simply managing something that is running well does not appeal to me.... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
collaborative — mirrors that which he strives to create through his philanthropic activities. "I believe that in today's world, the corporate executive cannot be of major value unless he or she has the capacity to coexist with... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Pamela Thomas Graham
inclusive, merit-based society," she recalls. As a Harvard undergraduate, Thomas- Graham majored in economics and briefly considered entering the Ph.D. program, but realized she was most intrigued by law and business issues. The joint... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Andrea Silbert
Harvard College freshman when she got a job working for the catering arm of Harvard Student Agencies. “I absolutely loved it,” she recalls. “It was a fantastic experience that helped me realize how much I enjoy working hard.” By her senior year, the economics View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2006
year, but it opened his eyes to a new career path. As an Army ROTC scholarship student at Notre Dame, Andreichuk majored in civil engineering and anthropology and, after graduation, expected to be commissioned as a reserve officer and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
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Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
The first charter school law was passed in Minnesota in 1991; by 2011, there were 5,275 charters nationwide, making up more than 5 percent of all public schools. In June 2009, however, the movement hit a bump. Stanford University's Center for Research on Education... View Details