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- 01 Jun 2018
- News
The Long Run
updates on their work, even as he interjects encouraging, urgent reminders of its common purpose. “We’re all in the same boat, doing the best we can,” he observes at one point. It’s an important thing to remember in the midst of a public health View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Making History, Starting Over
Returning to his roots in the Middle East, Cohen created The Portland Trust in 2003 to fund investments aimed at easing tensions between Israel and its neighbors. For example, the trust is working to secure loan guarantees for Palestinian... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues
with alumni through live virtual programs, such as Crisis Management for Leaders, a five-part webinar series that drew more than 4,700 attendees. “Our faculty are studying all aspects of the pandemic and are working with business,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
Image by C.J. Burton As the aftereffects of the 2008 global economic crisis continue to be felt, nonprofit organizations are competing for fewer and fewer dollars. Donors, also feeling the squeeze of a sluggish economy, just don't have as... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits
strategy, offered advice on strategic planning. The summit took place against the backdrop of a mounting financial crisis on Wall Street and a deteriorating economy, both of which heightened concern about expected declines in giving,... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Bridging the Gap
yet, the crisis has shed light on areas where business leaders can make an important difference, such as supporting schools and programs that enable students to gain skills and talents for productive... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
says. “It’s all about brainstorming how you can leverage resources and market forces to spin off quality outcomes like affordable housing, new job opportunities, and goods and services that may be missing in a community.” At BCC’s weekly View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Hard Choices
liabilities. They never even bring these vexing issues up for debate. And of course, the best hope for dealing with such problems is to tackle them early, when there may be time to deal with them somewhat gradually, before things reach View Details
Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
value in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. Over the years, interest among faculty and students has steadily grown, says Childress, who served as SEI’s executive director for four years before joining the faculty. Since the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, MBA 1998/JD 1999
Marcelo, who learned math alongside her older brothers. “They did not have certain expectations just because I was a girl,” she recalls. As a student at Mount Holyoke College, Marcelo attended a cross-college function for Filipino View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 05 Jan 2022
- News
Untapped Potential
deliver clean water. That is not just a water problem but also an education problem, Ferguson notes, because a student who is severely dehydrated or afflicted with diarrhea can’t learn effectively. Water also can be an issue of gender... View Details
- 20 Jul 2017
- News
Pushing the Next Generation Forward
lunching with a student mentee, strategizing with the director of a pre-K education program, or working on crisis management with city officials in the aftermath of a violent neighborhood incident. “Don’t... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Marking 10-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region
With the help of HBS’s Japan Research Center, Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi hosted a virtual reunion to mark the 10-year anniversary of an annual Immersive Field Course in Japan. A decade ago, a group of 22 MBA students from Japan asked... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969
helpful as I built my own business." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Board of Directors, HBS African-American Alumni Association Board of Visitors, Howard University School of Business Former Director, University of Maryland Foundation, Greater Washington Urban League ADVICE TO... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Homeschooled
closures happened—Santa Clara, where I live, was one of the first counties that had a stay-in-place order—it became one of those situations where you look left and look right, and think, ‘I guess this is us. Students are going to need to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
LME Fund Makes HBS Dreams a Reality
early 1980s, needy students typically got loans through banks. But too often that financial burden compelled them to take only high-paying jobs upon graduation. The fellowships free them from that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Lessons from the Tsunami Disaster
300 miles of coastline scoured nearly clean of villages and farms, the province became the focal point for a massive international relief effort. Typical of crisis response efforts, relief agencies joined with the Indonesian government to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Making It Possible to Explore and Grow
major obstacle. “I couldn’t pay for graduate education out of pocket and taking a large loan would limit what I could do afterward,” he says. “Luckily, HBS offered me a fellowship, which helped me overcome that obstacle.” Receiving the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence; fellowship programs; and a need-based loan reduction program for graduating students pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. The Harvard i-lab likewise offers skill-building... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
of Antares is to harness the power of private enterprise to promote public health." As part of its research and educational activity, Antares deploys joint HBS and HSPH student field-study teams around the world to work with health... View Details