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01 Apr 1997
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Learning from the Past

After witnessing the civil war that has ravaged his country for almost three decades, an historian makes this observation about the moral decline of the nation: "The ancient simplicity into which honor so largely entered was laughed down and disappeared, and View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

1989
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Permanent Homelessness in America?

By: Brian Hall and Richard B. Freeman

Keywords: Social Issues; Poverty; Housing; United States

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1 Jul 2008
Conference Presentation

The Embeddedness of Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding Variation across Geographic Communities

By: Julie Battilana, Tina Dacin, Johanna Mair and Christian Seelos

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Geography; Civil Society or Community

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March – April 2007
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Brokerage, Boundary Spanning, and Leadership in Open Innovation Communities

Keywords: Leadership; Innovation and Invention; Civil Society or Community

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Sustainability in Manufacturing Industry

adoption in production from proof of concept to industrial scale and how governments and civil society can best support the development of a favorable ecosystem for adopting and diffusing technology across industry sectors. Sustainable... View Details

1991
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Our Paralyzing Individualism

By: George C. Lodge

Keywords: Personal Characteristics; Attitudes; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues

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February 2023
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Homophily and Acrophily as Drivers of Political Segregation

By: Amit Goldenberg, Joseph M. Abruzzo, Zi Huang, Jonas Schone, David Bailey, Robb Willer, Eran Halperin and James J. Gross

Political segregation is an important social problem, increasing polarization and impeding effective governance. Previous work has viewed the central driver of segregation to be political homophily, the tendency to associate with others who have similar views. Here we... View Details

Keywords: Political Affiliation; Extremism; Values and Beliefs; Identity; Groups and Teams; Emotions; Civil Society or Community

20 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Summer Snapshot: Interning for the City of Philadelphia

the U.S. have enjoyed recent economic gains, but all too often those gains are concentrated in particular segments of society based on race, zip code, and income level. So far, my work has involved interviewing government, non-profit,... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Matthew Sau | MBA

military faces today. This experience sparked my interest in the intersection of technology and business, as I saw the potential for innovative solutions to not only enhance military operations and improve the lives of service members but also transform various... View Details

28 May 2019
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Future Source

Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.) “Thirty years from now, I want to enjoy living here,” he says. “For me, that means building businesses that will alter the trajectory of society and thousands and thousands of people.” View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

8 AM – 8 PM MDT, 18 May 2018
HBS Alumni Events

HBS Hacks: Solving For The Future of Work in San Francisco

Collaborate with fellow HBS alumni to create the actionable solutions to one of societys most vexing challenges. View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit and Information Technology

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of... View Details

22 Mar 2023
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Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Los Angeles

by Alex Popa (MBA 2007). During his remarks, Dean Datar talked about several innovative initiatives that he anticipates will have lasting value for the School and that place the School at the cutting edge of addressing the challenges facing business and View Details

08 Oct 2020
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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity

America’s history,” Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon (MBA 1982) said in a release. “We can do more and do better to break down systems that have propagated racism and widespread economic inequality, especially for Black and Latinx people. It’s long past time that View Details

13 May 2013
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Lori W. Samuels & Theodore R. Samuels II, MBA 1981

i-lab as a nucleus for innovation that serves the broader society as well. “There are few places like this that focus on ideas that can transform companies and industries,” notes Samuels, adding that he is particularly impressed with the... View Details

11 Sep 2018
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Bringing Government Up to Code

career change at that point and why you decided to join the nonprofit? Ingersoll: There's a lot of different things all sort of converging at once. I heard Robert Reich speak. He was a former Secretary of Labor, and he said that if we don't fix these problems in our... View Details

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Karly Hou | MBA

Karly Hou Computer Science/Mathematics Eliot 2024 Cohort 5 The complex problems that face modern societies require technical innovations grounded in empathy, ethics, business sense, and thoughtful design. I want to build creative... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Community Investment

HBS and community leaders. Fred Clark: The Class of 1973 lived through and learned from the civil rights movement and the promise of an open, fair, and vibrant society as articulated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After seeing some of the... View Details