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- September 2021 (Revised February 2022)
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Sawiris Foundation: Elevating Education in Egypt
By: Brian Trelstad and Alpana Thapar
Founded in 2001 by the Sawiris family, one of the wealthiest families in Egypt, the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD) invested in human capital and provision of basic social services for the most marginalized Egyptians. In 2015, Noura Selim’s (MBA 2013)... View Details
Keywords: Sustainable Development; Social Enterprise; Education; Social Issues; Partners and Partnerships; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; Egypt
Trelstad, Brian, and Alpana Thapar. "Sawiris Foundation: Elevating Education in Egypt." Harvard Business School Case 322-023, September 2021. (Revised February 2022.)
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Assent-maximizing Social Choice
By: Katherine A. Baldiga and Jerry R. Green
We take a decision theoretic approach to the classic social choice problem, using data on the frequency of choice problems to compute social choice functions. We define a family of social choice rules that depend on the population's preferences and on the probability... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Theory; Measurement and Metrics; Mathematical Methods; Society
Baldiga, Katherine A., and Jerry R. Green. "Assent-maximizing Social Choice." Social Choice and Welfare 40, no. 2 (February 2013): 439–460.
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Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Faculty - Faculty & Research
Management Iavor I. Bojinov Assistant Professor of Business Administration Richard Hodgson Fellow Ryan W. Buell C. D. Spangler Professor of Business Administration Amitabh Chandra Henry and Allison McCance Family Professor of Business... View Details
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South Asia - Global
the Lakshmi Mittal Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University. The session explored AI's potentially transformative effects on the workforce and emphasized the importance of strategic, evidence-based reskilling initiatives for... View Details
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FAQs - Alumni
and/or teens? Activities/programs vary by reunion weekend. When registration is open, a link to the schedule will be available on your class page at reunions.hbs.edu . Filter the schedule by Event Type Family Programming to see available... View Details
John D. Macomber
John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, and information technology businesses. At HBS, Mr. Macomber's work focuses on climate adaptation and the... View Details
Tom Nicholas
Tom Nicholas is William J. Abernathy Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is British and holds a doctorate from Oxford University. His research focuses on the history of entrepreneurship, innovation and finance. His book (VC: An... View Details
- 11 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains
achieve diverse national goals (employment needs, family reunification, humanitarian) with different types of visas. And many people move across skills or visa categories during their stay. Employment-based migration focuses on providing... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 26 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
Want to Leave a Lasting Impression on Customers? Don't Forget the (Proverbial) Fireworks
the day, huddling with family in the Florida twilight as brilliant fireworks light up the sky above Cinderella’s castle. Disney clearly knows a thing or two about creating memorable moments, says Julian De Freitas, assistant professor at... View Details
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Finance - Faculty & Research
September–October 2024 Article Should a Family Business Accept a Returning Daughter’s Radical Proposal? By: John D. Macomber May 2025 Case RTX's Lifetime Income Strategy: Shaping the Future of Retirement By: Daniel Green , Luis M. Viceira... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
could be systematically scrutinized. He found that sabbaticals tend to follow one or more three distinct phases: Recover: Participants almost always started with a period of relaxation and unplugging to recover from their workday selves. “They do yoga retreats or spend... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care
Thomson is co-founder and CEO of Modulate Bio, a biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies to treat neurological disorders, including tremors, epilepsy, and anxiety. Driven by personal and family experiences, Andrew is... View Details
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Entrepreneurial Management Faculty - Faculty & Research
Kluender Assistant Professor Berol Corporation Fellow Scott Duke Kominers Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration Rembrand M. Koning Mary V. and Mark A. Stevens Associate Professor of Business Administration Joshua Lev Krieger Høegh View Details
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The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Morgan and George F. Baker. 1 U.S. Steel Corporation Finance Committee, featuring George F. Baker (third from left) and J.P. Morgan (fifth from left), 1926. Baker Family Papers, Baker Library, Harvard Business School (olvwork642542). Show... View Details
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Strategy - Faculty & Research
Haisley Wert 2021 Book Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer More Harvard Business Publishing Seminars & Conferences There are no... View Details
- 29 Nov 2022
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Is There a Method to Musk’s Madness on Twitter?
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OPM Renew
Summary Whether you attended the Owner/President Management (OPM) program at Harvard Business School last year or many years ago, the excitement of learning and growing at HBS—and collaborating and networking with other entrepreneurial business leaders—is tangible.... View Details
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Strategy Faculty - Faculty & Research
Royal Little Professor of Business Administration Andy Wu Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration Dennis A. Yao Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor of Business Administration Chair, Doctoral Programs David... View Details
- February 2022 (Revised November 2022)
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Fondeadora
By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui and Mitchell Weiss
Norman Müller and René Serrano, cofounders of Fondeadora, a Mexican “neobank,” had lined up a $12.5 million in Series A funding round in 2020 only to run into a major obstacle: The lead investor was Gradient Ventures, a venture firm launched by Alphabet, Inc., and... View Details
Keywords: Fundraising; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Financial Institutions; Business Startups; Government Legislation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Financial Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Mexico City; Latin America
Rodríguez Arregui, Álvaro, and Mitchell Weiss. "Fondeadora." Harvard Business School Case 822-077, February 2022. (Revised November 2022.)