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- 01 Feb 2013
- News
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
recreation-promises that would not be possible without conservation easements." Many investors are attracted to this model. "Some are conventional investors who think the strategy makes sense on a risk-adjusted basis-and they consider it... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
WesTrek: Students Find Options in Bay Area
universities, and company representatives from around the region. Nightly social events hosted by local sponsors provided students with a chance to network informally. The first WesTrek, in 1996, attracted just 75 students. In the past... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Future Source
vision by creating highly skilled African workers who will attract foreign investment and help build the businesses of the future. Launched in 2014, the company has received $180 million in venture-backed funding to date. Andela offers a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 31 Mar 2022
Using the Harvard MBA to Make a Difference in Politics & Policy
Many believe that government is too big. Government is too slow. Government is too bureaucratic. Harvard Business School (HBS) alumni are challenging that narrative head on. HBS attracts individuals who are passionate about tackling large... View Details
- Web
Theobald Gathering Spaces | About
spaces across campus have enhanced including several dormitory patios and courtyard and most notably, the courtyard between Spangler and Aldrich Hall, which has become a vibrant gathering spot for students between classes. The addition of benches, tables and chairs,... View Details
- 04 Feb 2015
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Stanford-Google-Silicon Valley School of Management?
attracts and retains creative people—at least up to now. But there was a healthy skepticism about how influential Google's approach will be in other organizations, particularly outside the realm of high technology. There was general... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
What Fellowships Make Possible
education — engage with one another they get a better sense of themselves and a deeper understanding of the complexities of our global society. With a commitment to attracting the most talented students to Soldiers Field, HBS periodically... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- What Do You Think?
Dot.Com Shakeout: Chess or Roulette?
highly attractive deals, they may find that their prospective partners no longer exist. By the time they are ready to transact or invest, that talent they found so attractive may be gone. What is happening... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Taking Care to Prepare Leaders: Lessons in Leadership Development from DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita’s program is not only an attractive benefit to potential recruits, but a powerful way for the company to instill its values throughout its leadership team. These reciprocal benefits should drive leadership development programs... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Social Enterprise Start-Ups Recognized for Bold Ideas
2012 HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship. Selected from a competitive process that attracted 19 applicants, Jena will receive a $25,000 grant from HBS to advance his work. Trained as a biomedical engineer, Jena says his ambition is “to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Faculty Books
Professor Emeritus Mills lays out his recommendations for building a world-class university in Asia, including how to hire faculty, build a curriculum, attract and retain students, achieve top-quality research, ensure autonomy, and... View Details
- 30 Sep 2015
- News
Looking to Rwanda’s Future
advisor at the private equity firm TA Associates. “They asked, ‘What do we need to do today to help us attract international investors in the future?’ They were considering investments in infrastructure, resources, and education that... View Details
- 15 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Deconstructing the Price Tag
itemizes what it spends on cotton, cutting, sewing, dyeing, finishing, and transporting each shirt, consumers become more attracted to the brand and more likely to purchase. “By unpacking the costs, you have the opportunity to explain... View Details
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Nicola Leahy-MacManus
career. I was also attracted by the idea of learning in a classroom full of bright individuals from many different backgrounds. How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? My Harvard Business School experience has enabled me to... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Preserving Patagonia
model and other market-based models ultimately attract billions of dollars of incremental investment capital to conservation," Adams says. "The remaining pristine places in the world need and deserve all the help they can get." (Published... View Details
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Shana Hoffman
The very thing that attracted Shana Hoffman to engineering (she completed a BSE in electrical systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania) frustrated her when she and her family were doing their best to help her father weather a... View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
No Grand Plan, but a Clear Mission
because you’re really mission-driven in terms of using government to help improve the lives of as many people as possible,” she said. “What attracted me to Facebook and Instagram was the same thing, the mission of connecting the world.”... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Boutique workouts brought to the busiest people, at home
convenient online platform. “I’d love to create the official fitness platform for the Lean In generation, people want to stay active but have very little time,” says Kumar. In just her first two months of operation, with almost no marketing budget, she has View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
You Can Bank on This
go to Wall Street, the worse the market will do. "It's not that Harvard MBAs are stupid," Soifer assured the Financial Times (September 12, 2001). Instead, he explained, Wall Street firms make generous offers in good times when the market is doing well, thus View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
consumer inertia is a big deal in your market, it could be the case that you are not pricing appropriately,” MacKay says. “You may want to reduce prices to attract repeat customers down the line.” Companies often internalize consumer... View Details