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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Terrorism, Insurance, and Uncle Sam
have long understood that private markets for risk don't always function adequately on their own, Moss said, adding that "involving the federal government in the management of terror-related risks would in no way constitute a radical... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: Ruling the Waves
explicitly rejected." While acknowledging that the state or various societal groups also clamor for order, Spar declares that, in general, "rules get created because private firms want them." And she observes that what's true for many of... View Details
- 30 May 2025
- News
Galas in NYC and Mexico City; NFL Coach Shares Leadership Insights in Charlotte
HBS Club of Mexico Celebrates Connection with Gala Dinner The HBS Club of Mexico joined the Harvard Club of Mexico in celebrating the latter’s 75th anniversary with the Harvard Gala Mexico, held on May 12 at the Club de Industriales in Mexico City. Approximately 275... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Competitiveness at Risk
Porter: HBS alumni are in leadership positions all over the world, and they are making critical choices that determine the ultimate success of the US economy. The ability to get this in-depth information from our alumni and to have so... View Details
- 28 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students
Subsequently, Westphal returned to the Boston area and joined Providence Equity Partners founded by HBS alumnus Jonathan Nelson (MBA 1983). Finding a perfect fit for himself in private equity, Westphal didn’t consider an MBA originally... View Details
Keywords: Becca Carnahan
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Exploring Big Issues at the Intersection of Business and Society
For example, in “Reimagining Capitalism,” Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor, examined how the private sector might play a major role in driving the systemic change needed to address big problems like... View Details
Keywords: Educational Innovation
- 01 Nov 2016
- News
Paving the Way to College
navigate the college admissions process, including test prep, college visits, and working with admissions offices. In this interview, Frankel talks about the origins of the idea and what College Match has been able to accomplish. “My son graduated from a very good... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Technology Making HBS More Accessible
as an investment banker focused on educational technology makes her very familiar with the topic. “The platform will enable people to collaborate across great distances,” she notes. Steve, who is a private equity real-estate investor,... View Details
- 27 Mar 2012
- News
One School at a Time
and opened just eight years ago, ASMS is a private school driven by the mission to provide an academically challenging, inquiry-based learning environment for children in grades 6 through 8. “At the end of 5th grade, American students are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Career Services Shifts into High Gear
be transparent, but our information is only as good as the source — and most sources are confused right now.” Kierstead notes that an interesting trend has been an increase in the number of students accepting jobs overseas. In 2007, 47... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania
it is also surprisingly tiring. At the end of the day, it is a relief to get to our hotel and be greeted with damp facecloths and a cold glass of juice. The accommodations offer a combination of slower-paced, relaxed African atmosphere with amenities such as View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Power of Cultural Understanding
Majid Jafar (MBA 2004) Majid Jafar (MBA 2004) sees the global influence of HBS as a key to creating change in the world, a view that is informed by his experiences growing up in the United Arab Emirates, his time at HBS, and his current... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Philip L. Yeo: The Next Big Thing
of nature, he describes himself simply as an "organizer by instinct." As a high-school student, for example, he rallied his classmates to raise money to build a private chemistry lab — the lab at school had limited hours —by showing... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
William F. Connell (MBA '63)
in 1968. Connell's prominence as head of one of the country's largest privately held companies has been matched by his involvement in a vast array of civic and philanthropic activities in the Greater Boston community, including the... View Details
- 16 Jan 2018
- News
Celebrating the Impact of Nonprofits
place during the day, between 10 a.m. and 2 or 3 p.m. and we try to mix a bit of business education with every activity.” Past activities have included a private tour of the Federal Reserve Bank with a discussion with executives, a lunch... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Eyes in the Skies
immediately, allowing customers to receive decision-useful information within 90 minutes of placing a request. “We’re building toward actual real-time capabilities,” Minnick says. Giving private companies... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Inside Story of the New American Writers Museum
lot of money—we’ll bring this in at under $10 million, and that includes some reserve for the first several years of operation.” Funding came from private and public sources, including a grant from the National Endowment for the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Consumer Finance Makes HBS Debut
we have a rich set of finance electives, including courses on behavioral topics, investment management, financial markets, private equity, venture capital, financial engineering (which I also coteach), and a host of other topics. Retail... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Time to Vote in University Elections
President and CEO, Bay Networks, Inc.; Private Investor. Palo Alto, CA. M. Lee Pelton, Ph.D. '84; BA '74, Wichita State University. President, Willamette University. Salem, OR. Barbara Shultz Robinson, HRPBA '52; AB '51, Wellesley... View Details
- 05 Sep 2018
- News
HBS Named Top School for Producing Entrepreneurs
cofounder Sarah Leary (MBA 1998). What’s the secret to alumni success? Your fellow alumni, says PitchBook’s Garrett Black: “Accurate information is hard to come by in private markets in general, and even... View Details