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- 26 Aug 2020
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What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
number might sound small, but it's actually quite large, considering that the Paris climate goals ask us to try to reduce global emissions by 7 percent year on year for the next 10 years to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
us, myself included, the recognition of different lifestyles and cultures was useful, particularly when thinking about marketing. In the curriculum, we now have far more and shorter courses than when I was an MBA, I suppose in response to the growing View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
delivery business in a number of countries, including the UK, France, Italy, Brazil, and Canada. It went public in 2014, became a FTSE-100 company in 2017, and is currently worth $5 billion. That’s the price of an incorrect answer to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
right to nominate directors into something that is real — and has a real chance of holding boards of directors accountable to company owners.” Major business groups lost no time denouncing the reform measures as vehicles for ceding enormous power to a small View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
succeeded in boosting the number of Republicans in the Texas congressional delegation. Part of the reason Edwards has been a political survivor is because he’s a “different kind of Democrat than most national Democrats are,” says Jon... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
A Message from Dean Clark
is information technology. We have embarked on a major technology initiative that will help us bring the world into the classroom in even more powerful ways. Through new Web-based electronic cases, we are creating an educational context where View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
(courtesy of Susan Wolf Ditkoff) The philanthropy economy is booming. Last year, America’s charitable giving totaled $358.38 billion, equaling 2.1 percent of GDP—a number last attained in prerecession 2004. With that growth have come a... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- News
A Capital Idea for Small Business
businesses to get funding. A number of crowd-funding platforms had appeared, but none were really set up to serve small businesses. I wondered if there was an opportunity there, and I called John to discuss the idea. Our conclusion was... View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
you know, at the most basic level, what we've built is an application process that works on a mobile phone and takes eight minutes to complete, and it helps people stay enrolled by sending them a text message as opposed to sending a letter to their home in the wrong... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
Florida, in 1998. That experience was an excellent proving ground for the level of detail and oversight involved in building the new Busch Stadium. In an era that has seen a number of sports facilities built with public funds, nearly 90... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Loan Program Signals Breakthrough in MBA Financial Aid
tool to attract exceptional young leaders, particularly those from outside the United States," says James T. Millar (MBA '92), director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid. "No other business school offers anything like it." The new program includes a View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Download This
no relationship between the number of downloads of a particular album and sales of the album. Even in our most pessimistic statistical model, it takes 5,000 downloads to reduce the sales of an album by a single copy. If this worst-case... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
The World According to MTV
and programming. Roedy has schmoozed with a number of world leaders — most recently, China's Jiang Zemin — in order to be granted access to their citizens' TV sets. “We've had little resistance once we explain that we're not in the... View Details
- 20 Jun 2008
- News
Risk and Reward
stud fees for an additional several million in winnings? More wins could mean higher stud fees. But the sad demise of Barbaro and Eight Belles have got to give you pause. Then there’s the sport itself to consider. The number of racing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Action Plan: Casting Call
wounded, one seriously,” he says. “I was the only one not touched.” Berkley swore to live a life of service if he got home safely. Now 99 years old, Berkley can say he’s delivered on this promise, having contributed to a number of... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; hobbies; balance; meaning; longevity; aging; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing
- 22 Mar 2022
- News
Clubs Mark a Milestone and the Lunar New Year
Forums, and Community Partners. During the pandemic, the club managed to continue much of its programming virtually, which yielded a number of opportunities to connect with other clubs and host guest speakers from anywhere. “The virtual... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 13 Jan 2021
- News
Stress Test
connecting different pools of information. They had to create a new network, from the truck manufacturers to the freezer manufacturers to the pharmacies. What was the state of the US logistics sector as vaccine distribution began in December? We were pretty close to... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Status Update
teaches my boys to function independently and be responsible for themselves.” Room for boards: “I’m involved in a number of organizations, including LeanIn.org, the Urban Institute, Women for Women International, and the Defense... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
industries are represented, with a strong contingent from the financial and consulting communities. In terms of their involvement with the School, current Board members have participated in a number of volunteer capacities (thus the... View Details
Keywords: Cathy Connett
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Ready for Launch
of 93 teams that competed in the 13th annual HBS Business Plan Contest. Final presentations were held in Burden Auditorium in late April. A number of competitors from years past (Endeca, Finale, New Leaders for New Schools, and... View Details