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- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
economics, primarily in the understanding of foreign aid, is also one of the few economists who studies issues of humanitarian and emergency assistance. One of his papers, on a refugee camp economy, has been accepted by the Journal of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Dean Srikant Datar’s 2024 Commencement Remarks | About
disturbing acts of antisemitism globally in the months since. Some of you have been deeply affected by the war between Israel and Hamas and the humanitarian crisis and death toll in Gaza that has ensued. At a time when our campus could... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
offers four humanitarian Rainbows of Hope, personal and ambitious projects that have yet to reach fruition: the Hope Scholarship, which provides funds to help eligible high school graduates attend college; Hope for Starving Children, to... View Details
- 11 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 11
Case 615-003 Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief: What Can We Learn from Commercial Supply Chains? Organizing speedy and efficient supply operations for unpredictable major natural disasters was a continuing challenge for the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2020
- News
“Walking a Tightrope”
over the years and discovered that while we had covered poverty overseas, there actually was a humanitarian crisis going on in our own backyard in Yamhill and we didn't even know it. April: What brought that to your attention? Was there a... View Details
- 24 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 24
Business School Case 311-096 How can a company that supplies disaster response and humanitarian agencies best handle the intrinsically unpredictable and highly volatile demand for its products? Utilis is a French supplier of rapid-deploy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
standards. Today, however, a new determination has emerged to deal with what one UN panel has called the "pre-eminent moral and humanitarian challenge of our age." This new resolve may be motivated partly by compassion. But it... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 25 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 25
Among numerous other activities, the episodes described include his leadership in forging the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA), the development and ratification of a charter for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the resolution of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
in education, starting with early childhood, expand the talent pool and reduce otherwise-costly social problems. The nation will become both more global and more local. Biden will direct a return to global cooperation, a welcoming of immigrant talent, and US leadership... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows
raising over $10 million to fund academic programs, humanitarian relief, and quality-of-life projects that directly benefit marginalized communities. During her time at HBS, she is deepening her dedication, stepping into leadership roles... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
New Horizons for Iraq
in clandestine seizure of Iraq’s off-shore oil terminals and cleared Iraqi waterways for delivery of humanitarian aid. Service from September to December 2001 (off Iraq, Afghanistan) and September 2002 to April 2003 (off Iraq). Awarded... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
(USSFTA), the development and ratification of a charter for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the resolution of territorial and humanitarian disputes in the Baltics and Asia, and successful chairmanship of two... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka intensify, so does Maya’s disillusionment, but contact with a mysterious mentor whose wisdom she once ignored holds the key to her future. Fans of Paolo Coelho, Amy Tan, Vaddey Ratner, and Khaled Hosseini... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
Such motives spring from the humanitarian values possessed by the organizations or individuals involved. Utilitarian motives, on the other hand, cater to the partners' organizational needs, focusing on issues like risk management or the... View Details
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
new Executive Director of the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP)—the world's largest food relief agency—must not only address this challenge but also must rethink the WFP's strategy in the rapidly changing world of humanitarian... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Past Issues - Alumni
failure—from veterans of the New Venture Competition Complete Table of Contents December 2021 Rescue & Recovery In the wake of an abuse scandal and a clean sweep of leadership at Mercy Corps, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna gets the humanitarian aid... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
safe, focus on customers, and limit costs. On the humanitarian side, Wipro (and the Azim Premji Foundation) has pledged $144 million to support pandemic relief efforts in India. Their contributions include providing some 60,000 meals per... View Details