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01 Sep 2020
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Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change

they coauthored in the report, A Recovery Squandered. The survey found that more than half of all Americans believe the country is not electing the right people and that over 70 percent View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan

25 Aug 2022
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Open Market

Gretchen Howard (MBA 2002) came to HBS in part because she had a story in her mind about how her career would start: It was 2000, the apex of the dotcom bubble. She would move to Boston, study business, partner with a technologist from... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Keith Negley; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Dec 2002
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GE's Jeff Immelt

and alternative energy development. China is capable of steady growth over the coming years and will continue to be a key component of GE's global strategy, he added, provoking a question from one audience... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Steady as She Goes

independent company on the Australian stock exchange, and diversified its leadership team, which had been primarily male before she joined. “For a couple of years, it felt like we were building everything from scratch,” says Weckert, who... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; change management; leadership; women; grocery stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2011
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Letters to the Editor

years ago at Dodger Stadium. The woman I was with had baked special original cookies for the game, and I introduced her and her wares to Larry. He was beyond cordial and later gave her a tour of AT&T Park.... View Details

01 Sep 2020
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Road Work

Sean (left) and Kenny Salas Photo courtesy of Camino Financial Sean (left) and Kenny Salas Photo courtesy of Camino Financial Twin brothers Kenny and Sean Salas (both MBA 2015) grew up with firsthand... View Details

Keywords: banking; LatinX; small businesses; COVID-19; Finance

01 Jun 1999
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Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

years, the mutual fund would shake up established norms of wealth creation and distribution in the United States. Indeed, it would help reshape America by uniting Wall Street and Main Street, two disparate worlds that previously had... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2016
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Case Study: Sweat the Technique

Above: Meridith Unger (left) and Nix’s business development director Sara Weber (MBA 2016) inspect a prototype (photo by Susan Young) Boston-based Nix is developing a disposable biosensor that gives users a real-time gauge of hydration... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

20 Oct 2022
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Lebanon Alumni Host US Ambassador for Dinner and Discussion

explored a number of economic, political, and business issues the country is facing. “Lebanon is at a crucial stage in its history,” says Ingea. “We have presidential elections this month, we have an... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2011
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Downtime

a “guilty pleasure” author? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s books, particularly The Vine of Desire. She’s a great storyteller. What’s one of your favorite books? A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is about four... View Details

Keywords: fiction; Christianity

01 Dec 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

origins and evolution of the idea of the individual, finishing with the modern-day ideas of political theory and public policy. By identifying... View Details

01 Jan 2008
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James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959

traveling to 140 countries with his wife, Elaine, a specialist in early childhood education, he made it a practice to spend time with people in poor areas before visiting with heads of state or ngos. “We... View Details

01 Dec 2016
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Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era

Africa’s largest oil- producing country, has expensive and unreliable energy. Whether it is lines for automobile and generator fuels or blackouts of the electricity grid, Nigeria is a perfect example of a... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson

James A. Henderson (MBA '63) is chairman and CEO of Indiana-based Cummins Engine Company, one of America's most respected industrial corporations. Prior to joining Cummins, where he has worked for more than... View Details

01 Mar 2014
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Everything Old Is a New Opportunity

heat. "Like boiling the frog, it has been happening slowly, but it's increasingly hard to ignore," he says. "There is staggering growth in the 65-plus population in countries like Japan. In a few years, much View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Health, Social Assistance; Personal Services

02 Mar 2017
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Such Great Heights

found out about an opportunity at REI, the large outdoor retailer, it was just a terrific chance for me to combine my passions for outdoors activities with a really wonderful career opportunity and also living in a part of the View Details

Keywords: mountain; climbing; adventure

23 Oct 2019
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After the Storm

And it hit me particularly hard being a woman of color and seeing myself in their shoes at one point in time. You know, we’ve seen this across the country in so many ways, where men have behaved poorly and... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

14 Oct 2020
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Sewn with Love

first time Hanazawa has wrestled with the ways she could urge her industry to focus on social impact. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami leveled towns and cities in her home country of Japan, and she... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Mar 2017
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Case Study: Moment in the Sun

Above: The Ario Lamp parallels the sun’s schedule. (Courtesy Ario) Ario is a smart lighting company in the Bay Area whose lamp changes light direction and color dynamically throughout the day, promoting better health. The shifts in lighting mirror the patterns and... View Details