Equality Of Opportunity - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Aug 2022
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Clean Slate

For the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), the pandemic opened up the rare opportunity to rethink “everything we do and how we do it,” says CEO Lisa Wieland (MBA 2001). The independent public authority that owns and operates the... View Details

11 Oct 2022
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Righting the Ship

that’s faster and safer—and they’re able to build new facilities where needed. But equally important is the higher quality of work and life for the teams: “They're happy and proud View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Dec 1996
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Entrepreneurship at HBS

last fifteen years, entrepreneurship is "the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources currently controlled." Given the dynamic forces at work in today's economy and the intensity View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Sunny Side

When Miami-based venture capital firm ANIMO Ventures launched in 2018, cofounder Nico Berardi (MBA 2018) traveled weekly. “It was 80 percent San Francisco, maybe 20 percent New York,” he recalls. But the Argentine-born Berardi loved the energy in Miami. Now, in the era... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

30 May 2018
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HBS Fellowship Program Puts an MBA Within Reach

American women about her time as an MBA student. “Without this fellowship, I wouldn’t be able to be here and to share my story so that others who look like me could see what it’s like to attend HBS,” she explains. “I’m so appreciative of... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Environmental Impact

University in Mauritius to participate in the School’s online business fundamentals course HBX CORe (Credential of Readiness). They are also helping to fund a Global Opportunity Fellowship that provides... View Details

26 Feb 2021
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Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation

“Our market opportunities include leasing the drone technology and proprietary seeders, and selling the seed pods to other organizations worldwide to help them reforest the planet.” Lord of the Trees is... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2016
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Case Study: On the Table

style-driven business, but go with it. —Ted Hibben (MBA 1986) Start the delivery operation but structure it for spin-off, because there’s clearly an opportunity for e-commerce logistics in Mexico. As part of... View Details

01 Feb 1998
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Women at the Top

explore a wide range of contemporary business issues and top management concerns. Beyond that, the program was aimed at giving these leaders the opportunity to reap the benefits View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young

01 Dec 2007
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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho

Director Jana Pompadur Kierstead. “It was exciting to welcome alumni to campus for an effort that gives students a better foundation in the various opportunities that are available.” Class of 2007 Median... View Details

06 Jul 2017
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Leadership on a Global Scale

When the inaugural West Point All-Academies Asia Summit opened in Singapore in June 2015, Ray Jefferson (MBA 2000) celebrated a personal moment of triumph. For the Summit’s point person, this first-ever gathering in Asia for graduates... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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New Releases

Bradach explores the inner dynamics of chains. "As a microcosm of the industry," writes Bradach, "these organizations serve as a window through which the problems and View Details

29 Aug 2024
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

“If the company is struggling, they’re not going to try to help much. At MAYA, this is completely different. Our investing team is responsible not only for finding new, great opportunities for investment but also for following these... View Details

01 Dec 2002
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Serving through TechnoServe

countries. “The relationship is similar to that of investment bankers and entrepreneurs,” explains Tierney, who is chairman of TechnoServe. “It's a very effective way to develop business in rural settings.”... View Details

26 Jan 2021
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Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response

Clubs News Clubs News Club Webinars Explore Untapped Potential of FemTech The HBS Women’s Association of Greater New York (HBSWANY), and the HBS Association of Northern... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2012
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1st-Year MBAs Learn from Global Partners

months of classroom preparation, teams of MBAs arrived January 8 in 12 cities in 10 developing countries, where they worked to complete new product or service projects for 140 partner organizations. (A small... View Details

Keywords: Professor Youngme Moon; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

06 Mar 2018
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A Voice for Diversity and Impact at Scale

posting to Senegal. Hunt had hoped to work with entrepreneurs, but was instead assigned to a midwifery program. “It was overwhelming and humbling,” she says. “But it was also so rewarding to help people when their needs were most acute.” In Senegal, Hunt learned the... View Details

14 Jan 2021
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Better Than Cash

groups attract the necessary financial investments. “There is no blueprint, as every member is at a different place,” observes Goodwin-Groen. “Our role is to help create opportunities for investment in this sector.” One View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Contributing to a Better Future

conversation about the challenges and opportunities of this new divided world we’re facing. What impact can BiGS have on society at large? We want to help drive the process of... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 1997
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Banking on HBS

reasons why HBS decided to take a leadership role in organizing and implementing EDP. "The program has energetic CEO support in the person of Jim Wolfensohn, a focus on top-rank managers, and a global orientation," he explains. "It... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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