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- 24 Apr 2014
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Fostering financial freedom for low-income individuals
1998, and the “Love Our Local Business” program, which encourages growth for small businesses by giving grants to entrepreneurs. In India, Intuit’s free mobile application, Fasal, has connected 1.5 million... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
FAQ: How is research funded at HBS?
HBS RESEARCH BY THE NUMBERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 $109 M Investment in research 8.7 M HBS cases sold worldwide 640 New teaching materials 184 Research articles 18 Conferences (with 1,100 attendees) For further information on research in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
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Rival Visions
Gallatin, and Other Immigrants Forged a New Economy (Harvard University Press). To the rescue, McCraw recounts, came two unheralded immigrants, Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin, later regarded by most experts as the two greatest US... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Gregg Petersmeyer
Family and friends, including George H.W. Bush, rallied to his side. Asked by Bush to chair his 1988 Colorado campaign, Petersmeyer was later tapped by President-elect Bush to head the new White House Office... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
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Lessons from the Tsunami Disaster
Other grants helped survivors begin to rebuild devastated areas, allowing them to return to their former villages rather than remain in settlement camps, explains Curran. Back on campus, Curran is working to place up to ten MBA students... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
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Passion & Purpose
photography by Susan Young See full profiles and more photographs here. In August, five HBS alumni returned to campus to accept the School's highest honor. This year's award recipients have contributed significantly to their companies and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Good Fellowship
DINNER COMPANIONS: Bruce Johnstone (MBA 1966), with the eight students he supports. In April, some 500 students, alumni, and guests attended the annual Fellowship Dinner at HBS. The event included remarks by Dean Nitin Nohria and a video... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
- News
The Power of Resilience
and more treatable stage. And so when I came across this company it just so personally resonated with me. And I pivoted my corporate career into the health care space and into genomic space, all inspired by this very personal journey. I... View Details
- 03 Aug 2020
- News
A Clean Start
recent grants worth $2.8 million from the US Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy and Fossil Energy offices, OCO and its R&D partners have built a pilot plant just outside Columbus, Ohio, to show that this new technology works and is... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Advocating for all children with autism
convinced by the growing science showing that vaccines were not the cause of autism, she left the group and founded the nonprofit Autism Science Foundation (ASF), where she serves as president. Based in New York City, ASF focuses on... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
Illustration by Peter and Maria Hoey In June, Aman Kumar (MBA 2014) was appointed the first-ever special advisor to the CIO of the Republic of Estonia. Kumar has a day job, too, working in the New York office of enterprise software giant... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 07 Dec 2015
- News
Nurturing a Healthy Food System for Producers and Consumers
production. “Their work is quite compelling for us,” says Kendall. “They’ve created a bold and provocative vision—‘50 by 60’—that says that we in New England can produce 50 percent of our food locally by... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Quantum Leap
Illustration by Edmon deHaro Even before we’ve seen the full potential of quantum computing in any material sense, the global market is estimated to reach $5.5 billion in the next five years. To begin to understand why, consider how it... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
side effects of the powerful drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS and TB. In February, DFA’s reach broadened when the Gates Foundation continued its support by awarding the group a $2.99 million grant to develop... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
An American Odyssey
family median income and wealth parity, the proper public policy goal. “Those revenues would be used for grants for down payments on primary residences; for high-quality, targeted public education; and for capital View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
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Back in Business
send e-mail to the author: Garry Emmons photos by AP/Wide World September 11, 2001, was a day that New Yorkers will never forget, particularly those who live and work in Lower Manhattan, the city’s business and financial center. With the... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
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Short Takes
regulatory bodies that are taken for granted in the West but are not available in emerging markets. "Companies can create value by developing these systems for themselves," notes Palepu. For example, large... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Apr 2002
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Underwater Options May Not Sink Incentives
During the bull market of the 1990s, stock grants and options formed increasingly large components of executive compensation. Now, however, with many options "underwater" as share values have declined well below the strike price, boards... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Perception versus Reality
rubbed off on the School, which set a speed record in approving the trio’s proposal for a pilot program to sprinkle $50,000 in seed money on student start-ups. The Minimum Viable Product Fund, dubbed MVP, attracted 88 teams vying for support; 9 won View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
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Reimagining Capitalism In a World of Limited Resources
experts granted the privilege of sharing her knowledge, Henderson used her time, she says, "to tell him everything I know about business, energy, and the environment." Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor and... View Details
Keywords: Dalai Lama