Equality Of Opportunity - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2014
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Innovation: Frozen Assets

knew she was onto something when her son started snagging Luvo meals from the freezer after school. “This is a space where the consumer is actually ahead of the food industry,” Day says. “We have the View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

01 Apr 1998
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Short Takes

development cycles and can't respond in mid-project to changing customer needs. But there's a solution to this dilemma, according to HBS assistant professor Stefan H. Thomke and Donald G. Reinertsen (MBA '79) of Reinertsen & Associates in... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Caroline Chauncey

09 Jan 2019
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Why New England Needs New Ideas

have to be the end of economic opportunity in a community,” they write. “History has shown us, time and again, that real opportunity doesn’t require billions View Details

Keywords: New England

01 Mar 2016
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@Soldiers Field

famous for its intellectual freedom,” Wang Jianlin, chairman of the global conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, told 800-plus students who gathered in Burden Hall in October. “Ask me anything at all.” Students quizzed China’s richest man on... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Alumni Books

to revolutionize every part of every business. Guerrilla Marketing for a Bulletproof Career: How to Attract Ongoing Opportunities in Perpetually Gut-Wrenching Times, for Entrepreneurs, Employees, and... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; National Security and International Affairs; Government

29 Apr 2019
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A Global Mission

For more than 50 years, Art DeFehr (MBA 1967) has been a fixture at Palliser, the Canadian furniture company founded by his family. He served as CEO of the 2,000-employee firm from 1984 to 2015 and continues to sit on its board. For the... View Details

31 Jan 2023
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Female Founders' Dilemmas; UK Tech Startups

really great event and evening,” she says. “It was a unique opportunity to bring together and share relevant and timely experiences among the alumni community of the UK, HBS, the Rock Center, HBS founders,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2015
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An Unconventional Suggestion

toward alternative energy options. “Unconventional gas and oil represents perhaps the single largest source of competitive advantage and economic opportunity for the United States over the next decade or... View Details

Keywords: April White; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

01 Aug 2002
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Class Day & Commencement

on the class's achievements to date and the opportunities that lie before it. After welcoming remarks by Kevin Mohr of the Class Day Committee, Student Association presidents Mark Plunkett and Lori Schock... View Details

13 Jun 2018
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The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)

age. Combining this market opportunity with the huge waste of returned goods from e-commerce, we saw the business case—and from there it was all execution.” What short- and long-term goals do you have for... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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Redefining Work Life

Fudge Image courtesy Business Week When Ann Fudge (MBA 1977) found that her career was overtaking her life, she decided to take a sabbatical. Not the most unusual of decisions, except that her job happened to be running a $5 billion... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Services

01 Oct 2013
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Banking on Africa's Future

Tope Lawani Tope Lawani (MBA 1995) is a man on a mission—make that two missions, actually. The cofounder and managing partner of London-based Helios Investments, Lawani says his firm aims to reward investors with "attractive,... View Details

10 Aug 2017
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Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation

I mean is, 90% of my time with my parents was spent up to age 18. The remainder, from age 18 to, like, age 50 if they pass away-- I don't know-- that remainder only equals like two more extra years with my... View Details

04 Nov 2014
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Fundación México en Harvard Celebrates 25 Years

to 2.5 million women across the country and launching his own startup, Salud Cercana (Health Near You), to address the issue of heart disease in low-income Mexico communities. One of only a few Mexican... View Details

Keywords: April White

07 Sep 2021
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Supporting Students on Their Journeys

and men along their journeys from the classroom to the start of their careers as leaders who will make a difference in the world. The most talented students, regardless of their means, are given the View Details

24 May 2017
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Angie Hicks, MBA 2000

establish more apprenticeship opportunities so that tradespeople can share their knowledge with the next generation. Hicks, the public face of the company, is featured in many View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 1999
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Q & A: Pat Russo - Focused on the Future at Lucent Technologies

Patricia F. Russo (104th AMP) is executive vice president of New Jersey-based Lucent Technologies, a $30 billion communications powerhouse, where she oversees corporate strategy, business development, and corporate operations. A widely... View Details

13 Apr 2021
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Face Value

Business School to avoid seeming boastful.” Today’s heightened awareness of marginalized communities offers an opportunity for change, says Tsai. “For a long time, I tried to ignore my heritage and become... View Details

03 Apr 2014
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Cross-Class Connection

priorities of the School,” explains Crisses, managing director at Insight Venture Partners in New York. “He spoke at our class event in New York about why HBS is important to him. It resonated deeply with our class members.” “I think... View Details

15 Jul 2024
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A Sporting Chance

Spain’s oldest and largest real estate developers and the founder of Fundación Deporte y Desafío (Sport and Challenge Foundation), which provides athletic and recreational opportunities to people with... View Details

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