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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
Investment returns are not a major aspect of the decision. That makes impact investing (which is usually more illiquid and a long-term commitment than the typical portfolio) complicated—it’s hard to know what its appropriate role is.... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
- News
Electric Avenues
percent. The resulting reduction in pickups didn’t just save on collection time. “European cities have very narrow streets,” says Satyam, “and now there were fewer recycling trucks blocking traffic.” Sensors play a big role in Cisco’s... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
alma maters (Miami University of Ohio and Vanderbilt University). They've also taken a leadership role at the school, serving on the Board of Dean's Advisors and as cochairs of their 25th Reunion, and as early founding donors of the... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- News
A Capital Idea for Small Business
Management, and Fiduciary Trust; and a senior advisor role at PeriCor Therapeutics, Inc. Before leaving HBS, however, he paid a visit to McGee, who was an officer in the US Navy at the time. "He gave the program a strong push," recalls... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
for development, lack of role models and sponsors, and bias in hiring, compensation, and promotion—that create gender imbalances. Bringing to light the key findings from the latest research in psychology, sociology, organizational... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
notions of poverty; emerging markets; and the roles of business, government, and the nonprofit sector. “The IXP program is all about active learning,” says HBS senior fellow Regina Abrami, who serves as faculty chair of the program.... View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Happens Next in Ukraine?” As attack unfolds, escalation, nuclear standoff among Harvard experts’ worst fears Harvard Gazette Wide range of possible targets for Russian cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones Ex-intelligence officer notes View Details
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
speakers in the program, very often, have no networks and little resources. Yet they see a problem and say ‘I’m going to fix that.’ And they’ve done it with amazing results There’s no better role model.” For the panel, Hunger and Food... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
the seminar also confront pressing global problems, including poor nutrition and obesity, food waste, population growth, and feeding the world’s hungry. “Tackling these challenges centers on leadership,” observes Alvarez. “The Agribusiness Seminar plays an important... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Can a Digital Platform Open Up the Opaque Metals Industry?
directly with smelters, eliminating the need for a middleman. Think of it like eBay but for million-dollar shipments of raw minerals. Intermediaries have long played a key role in these deals because the market for metal concentrates—the... View Details
Keywords: Nicole Torres
- 17 Apr 2015
- News
A Driving Force for a Sustainable World
that having this distinction, people look at me differently, especially as a woman. It forces me to be a role model. It gives me a status I have to respect.” Being a woman in a male-dominated industry has provided Herlaut a unique... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- News
Inside Africa
from Africa.com are twitter.africa.com, starbucks.africa.com, and nokia.africa.com. Clarke says it was an easier to jump into the role of website CEO because of the support of the HBS alumni network. “There’s been no point in my career... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
some fundamental questions: What is the connection between spirituality and leadership, in a world that demands results? What is the role of religion in the lives of high-level decision-makers? And how can understanding the beliefs of... View Details
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
recently about the role they can play in changing society. But I know this is a topic you've been engaged in for a long time. What first sparked your interest in it? Lisa Lewin: I think it was probably my family. My father was a corporate... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
From the Editors
popular demand and voiced the hope that "no alumnus will be so overwhelmed with modesty that he will fail to send in items of interest about himself." Further changes were announced in 1941 when Assistant Dean Luther G. Holbrook (MBA '36) signed on as editor, and - in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
Princeton University, 1941 A.B., History "Broaden your business education as much as possible through courses and real-life experiences. This will prepare you for your role as a general manager. Over time, you will also develop a focus on... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969
began to realize its other goals-from increasing financial aid to providing career development opportunities. More recently, Lambert helped HBS, the African-American Alumni Association, and others honor Naylor Fitzhugh's life and pioneering View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
flexible schedule, the lack of appropriate role models in traditionally "male" industries, the impact of maternity leaves on promotion opportunities, and a realignment of ambitions after experiencing parenthood. Barbara A. Piette (MBA... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Righting the Ship
something of the suffering that this ruthless viral enemy can inflict. How can we build something good out of the loss, vulnerability, chaos, and fear? The sooner that we can get a little sense of that, the more we can feel empowered to realize that each of us has a... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
she anticipated customer needs, many crews and companies requested she come back. “I felt that I changed some people’s perceptions of the fitness of a woman in such a demanding job and environment,” she says. Since those early engineering days, Kovatch has held diverse... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken