Business And Public Policy - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Mar 2019
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The Merchant of Osaka

from hospital turnarounds to policy implementation and consumer product development. And its international unit has been busy exporting services... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Apr 1999
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A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News

Lawrence S. Kramer (MBA '74), who spent twenty years as a newspaper reporter and editor for publications such as the Washington Post and the San Francisco Examiner, was himself... View Details

01 Jan 2003
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James E. Burke, MBA 1949

than you are and learn from them. Remember that being a business leader is about giving-not taking-and that you can and must make a difference." Recently named by Fortune as... View Details

01 Jan 2006
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William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

Securities and Exchange Commission. Underlying this array of prominent positions are qualities that have long been constants in Donaldson’s life: an affinity for entrepreneurial leadership, a penchant for problem solving, View Details

22 Feb 2022
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Brand New

meeting unprecedented demand: The furniture industry, used to 2 percent to 4 percent annual growth, Sundy says, has seen that climb to between 30 percent and 40 percent. “The question now is, How do you manage a View Details

Keywords: April White; manufacturing; life experience; leadership; Black; African American; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

01 Dec 2010
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New Orleans Resonance

teachers and staff. Few are accepted but those who are are paid well. “The ability to hire the best is the single most important factor in our success,” said Kleban, who hopes to build a small network of schools. “We are using basic View Details

Keywords: charter schools

01 Jun 1998
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John (“Bo”) Kemp

policies concerning take-home exams, feedback from faculty on student grades, and the disclosure of grades to prospective employers. In addition, he chaired the committee organizing Class Day, a... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photograph by Webb Chappell

25 Apr 2014
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Harnessing for-profit strategies for social good

Fran Seegull (MBA 1998) seeks to mobilize the business world to adjust its thinking on socially mindful investing, also known as impact investing, and "use the financial capital markets View Details

01 Dec 2002
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Hong Kong Club Thrives, Plans Next Global Alumni Conference

AMP), and Andrew Yao (MBA '92) at a recent Distinguished Speakers' Forum. Photo courtesy HBSA-HK Anthony Teo (MBA '69, ITP '68), vice president of the Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong... View Details

17 Nov 2022
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Blockchain for Good

as it took off. Once they landed in the United Kingdom in the dead of winter, the family found themselves with nothing, shivering in their summer clothes. “We lived in public housing and had very little... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

15 Apr 2017
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Bringing Markets to Myanmar

sort of questions did they have? Brunell: Well first, there was a preliminary meeting with the head of the investment agency in Yangon. He told me his objective was to prepare a private sector development transition plan to accelerate and... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; National Security and International Affairs

05 May 2022
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Like-Minded

continued to connect with one another along the way. Murakami was with OECD Tokyo Center, leading discussions on economic policy issues with government and business leaders in... View Details

18 Mar 2015
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9 Alumni Named Young Global Leaders

members are: Ruzwana Bashir (MBA 2011), founder and CEO, Peek.com, United Kingdom Tracy Britt Cool (MBA 2009), CEO, Pampered Chef, United States Sadiq Gillani (MBA 2006), senior vice president and chief... View Details

Keywords: World Economic Forum

04 Sep 2019
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Deep Dive

just after a successful dive in the South Sandwich Trench. He had the experience. Since 2002, he has been a managing partner at Insight Equity, a private equity firm he cofounded, and currently serves as chairman of four companies. This... View Details

Keywords: April White; photo by Jeff Wilson; Scientific Research and Development Services

27 Aug 2019
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A Shot at Success

Feickert says. And the things she learned on the basketball court—drive, endurance, teamwork—served her well in the business world, too. The pressure of tax season at Ernst & Young in New York, where she... View Details

Keywords: April White

29 Sep 2022
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

industry. The plan’s design was guided by several key outcomes: saving jobs; protecting businesses with liquidity and fiscal incentives; building tech infrastructure to support work-from-home initiatives;... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 2002
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To Educate Leaders Who Make a Difference in the World

delivered remarks at the kick-off dinner. Several hundred alumni, faculty, and guests came together on campus on September 21 to participate in the launch of the $500 million Campaign for Harvard Business... View Details

01 Jan 2003
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Greylock

One of the country's most renowned venture capital firms, for nearly four decades Greylock has emphasized building businesses rather than stocks, providing hands-on assistance to entrepreneurs, and helping... View Details

13 Jun 2017
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Finding Common Ground

departments—with the goal of improving the health of honey bees in general and especially in production agriculture. Building trust is crucial to the relationships CollaborateUp fosters. Activists fear View Details