Social Security - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2014
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Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

Hekmatullah Ebrahimkhil prays next to a network tower on a hill overlooking Qargha Lake, outside Kabul. Ebrahimkhil is helping his father guard and service one of the mobile communication towers on the hill—part of an innovative community View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

24 Feb 2014
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A Capital Idea for Small Business

careers. Now the two have joined together as founding partners in the launch of iCrowd LLC, an online crowd-funding website. "iCrowd will assist small businesses by allowing them to capitalize on the securities reforms found in the JOBS... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; crowd-funding; online communities; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

once-classified national security documents, and other sources to show how far we have traveled from the time of our founders, who tried to constrain presidential power, to the present day, when a single leader has the potential to launch... View Details

20 Feb 2013
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Thanking Veterans Online

members were unwilling to find, and upload, their DD 214, the Department of Defense form that verifies military service, in order to prove their service. They were also reluctant to share their DD 214 because it includes their social... View Details

Keywords: veterans; identity; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services; Retail Trade

27 Oct 2020
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HBS Votes

2001), a founding member of Leadership Now, formed the Election Support Corps, a partnership between Leadership Now and the National Vote at Home Institute (VAH) to support the safety and security of the 2020 election cycle. Working with... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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The Path Ahead

has taken the lead in coordinating and sharing case leads, and we saw remarkable progress this past year in the Required Curriculum of the MBA Program. COVID-19 has changed the way we operate in both business and social settings. What (if... View Details

01 Jun 2020
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Meal Plan

to pay for high levels of service at the front of the house may decrease. And there’ll be additional costs to maintain that level of service due to the decreased capacity demanded by social distancing. There could be higher compensation,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; restaurants; COVID-19; pandemic; recovery; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Mar 2008
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Alumni Books

have distilled six counterintuitive practices these organizations use to improve the world. They offer lessons for readers interested in creating significant social change, including nonprofit managers, donors, and volunteers. The... View Details

Keywords: Noel Capon; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2019
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City on a Hill

rich culture and heritage, technology, and health care—what does that look like? It looks like Pine Mountain Settlement School,” he says. Marietta wastes no opportunity to interweave the seemingly disparate aspects of the social... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Clay Cook

01 Dec 2013
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14 for '14

"A new push for college athletes to (finally) be paid will gain strength; the NBA will win the broadcasting rights lottery, securing new deals with at least two networks; and the only time A-Rod wears a Yankee uniform next year will be if... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Government; Information; Retail Trade

24 Mar 2021
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Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

expand their impact by helping them devise a marketing strategy and securing pro-bono PR services through our networks.” By working with MESO, Lin says Community Partners is able to support their mission to serve 500 entrepreneurs. “They... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2011
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Faculty Books

long haul? The essays in this bilingual volume discuss this question in four interrelated themes: polities, social transformations, wealth and well-being, and culture, belief, and practice. The Fund Industry: How Your Money Is Managed by... View Details

Keywords: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Dec 2013
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Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL

league is a nonprofit trade association) underpins the NFL's unique architecture. Even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell concedes the model is "a form of socialism [that's] worked quite well for us. So we try to combine View Details

Keywords: Finance; Management; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2012
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On a Sound Track

Zurich and secured European distribution rights for our products, set up a joint venture with a partner in Mexico to build our brand there, and purchased Astro Gaming, a California-based gaming accessories company. Our office in southern... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio accessories; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2008
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Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?

powerful emerging nations; security threats from radical movements, failed states, asymmetric warfare, and crime; and global health issues, including pandemics. Finally, our participants cited the inability of existing global institutions... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jan 2005
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Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964

desired by the customer has been an important source of confidence for the future. What has also remained constant throughout Bajaj's forty years at BAL has been the company's commitment to corporate social responsibility. Through... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

Issue Focus: Leadership Issue Focus Li & Fung's Global Footprint Reimagining the MBA Leaders come in all colors, ages, shapes, and sizes, with all manner of skills and temperaments, a variety and diversity seemingly matched only by the real-world challenges they must... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Truth Be Told

Image by John Ritter In 2018, HBS associate professors Aiyesha Dey and Jonas Heese wrote a case about a whistleblower at a multi-national gambling company who exposed financial misstatements, first to his manager and later to the US View Details

Keywords: April White; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

01 Mar 2023
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March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Invisible Trillions: How Financial Secrecy Is Imperiling Capitalism and Democracy—and the Way to Renew Our Broken System By Raymond W. Baker (MBA 1960) Berrett-Koehler Publishers Over the last half century, capitalism has created... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2007
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Rediscovering America

not to mention our own self-esteem — are on the line.” Kanter’s recommendations, which span economic, social, and government concerns, include securing the country’s future by nurturing innovation; getting the work-family balance right;... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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