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- 01 Jun 2006
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India Arrives
developing economic powerhouse. In the evening light, silhouettes of high-rises under construction punctuate the modern skyline, and a gleaming urban mall stands ready to serve Mumbai’s growing, consumer-oriented middle class. This is the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Tapping into more effective water technologies
Laura Shenkar (MBA 1992) is helping companies and governments apply the most important innovations in water. "Providing solutions to tackle water scarcity is one of the greatest business opportunities of our time," says Shenkar, founder... View Details
- 16 Nov 2017
- News
The Business of Social Justice
Keeper, a faith-inspired humanitarian organization that partners with South Sudanese women in support of social, political, and economic justice. In 2016, Brooks and a friend spent four days hiking the 26-mile Inca Trail in Peru to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
2017 in Energy: A Future of Lower Energy Prices
For a long time, the United States was striving to become energy self-sufficient; now the country is self-sufficient and is becoming a net exporter of energy. That has pretty profound global economic and political implications, and we’ve... View Details
- 11 Oct 2024
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Highlights from the Fall 2024 Alumni Board Meeting
opportunities and challenges and serve as ambassadors to the alumni community. After an executive committee session and welcome reception on September 24, Jana Pompadur Kierstead, Executive Director, MBA and Doctoral Programs and External... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
opportunities for executives to reap enormous personal gains from gaming accounting and SEC rules. If Enron-type breakdowns are to be avoided in the future, corporate boards need to keep in mind seven propositions that collectively... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
A Force for Good
“In doing so, we can open up access to economic opportunities to traditionally marginalized groups and bring more equity into our economy, all while making hiring an easier, better experience for companies.”... View Details
- 06 Jul 2017
- News
Leadership on a Global Scale
service and leadership on a global stage. He called the summit––now an annual event renamed the Service Academies Global Summit––the ultimate business development and networking opportunity for service academy graduates in Asia.... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
South Africa Conference Preview
South Africa, with its rich mineral resources, strong economy, and recently lifted trade barriers, is playing a critical role in helping sub-Saharan Africa boost its economic status. The evolution of this important country, current reform... View Details
- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action
noted that entrepreneurship has been happening in Chicago for a while, “but we were missing an opportunity where we could talk.” As chairman of ChicagoNEXT, a group of business leaders working with city government and other stakeholders... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
will require a fundamental transformation from three decades of economic mismanagement and neglect and a Stalinist industrial structure. Even before the war, joblessness was high and public infrastructure was in a shambles. It is going to... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges
profits. In his first visit to HBS, Corzine spoke in January to a large Burden Hall audience about opportunities in, and the outlook for, the investment banking sector. He predicted good times ahead for the industry amid strong demand for... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
From Wildlife to Winetasting
While those attending the Cape Town conference will focus on exploring the economic potential of the region, they will also have the chance to take advantage of Africa's unparalleled natural beauty and View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
HBS Posts Strong Results in 2008
’92) took a cautious view of the current fiscal year, noting the dramatic economic decline that began last fall. “Given the exposure of the HBS business model to the economic environment, our operational and... View Details
- 13 Nov 2018
- News
Building a New Real Estate Investment Model
“You want to see positive economic changes in a community, but you don’t want people who have been committed to and living in the community for generations to be displaced,” Davis says. “We can prevent that by creating rental View Details
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
drive capital to businesses that are creating jobs and economic opportunities in West Virginia and other underserved areas of the country." What is the best part of this work? What do you find most... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Age of Greed: The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 to the Present by Jeff Madrick (MBA ’71) (Knopf) This is a history of how greed has bred America’s economic ills over the last 40 years, and of the men most responsible... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Totting Up the Bill for the Iraq War
Linda J. Bilmes (MBA ’84), are the lost opportunities that the United States could have pursued: expanding services for its own citizens, offering crucially needed leadership on the world stage, and improving domestic security. The... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From observers to active participants in the global economy
reduce poverty through economic growth, and it’s been very effective,” says Bloom. The US agency, now with an annual budget of about $900 million, has committed more than $10 billion to projects in developing countries that meet a variety... View Details
- 01 Jan 2008
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James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION University of Sydney, 1954 B.A., Economics, Music University of Sydney, 1957 LL.B. LESSONS FROM HBS “The School gave me the opportunity... View Details