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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success
Yusuf Keshavjee (OPM 17, 1991) helps African farmers and their families escape poverty through beekeeping. He cofounded Honey Care Africa (HCA), a private-sector enterprise in Kenya that partners with local NGOs and international View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
international, to other developing countries and to Europe, where there is a growing housing problem. Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) AbilityTrip — SEF 2010 honoree Founded in 2008 by husband-and-wife team Darren... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
the budget, and the people needed to have a coherent and consistent vision,” says Genta. Another key asset is the country’s cohesiveness as noted by Prince Albert when he established the Extended Monaco, Smart Principality program that Genta oversees: “Monaco, in a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
In 2007 three-quarters of world FDI was located in developed countries. The residual was concentrated in a small number of emerging countries. Large countries with little inward FDI included India and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Net Gains
incredible," he says. He points to China as a prime example of the league's international potential realized. Thanks to a decades-long campaign, the country is now the NBA's largest international market, with more than 100 employees, wide... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
New Global Research Site Announced in Hong Kong
written. The new operation is intended to support and enrich this activity, making it possible for HBS faculty to develop research in areas such as equity markets in emerging economies, entrepreneurship in the overseas Chinese... View Details
Keywords: Audrey Snee; photographs by Graham Uden
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
Abstract—Do people from different countries and different backgrounds have similar preferences for how much more the rich should earn than the poor? Using survey data from 40 countries (N = 55,238), we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jan 2012
- What Do You Think?
Income Inequality: What’s the Right Amount?
increasing inequality, at least in the U.S. and U.K., has positioned those countries in excess of the "right amount." Among those supporting this view were Bob Dillon, who commented that "Greed seems to have overtaken some... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge
that in a good way and creating opportunities. But as we know, revolutions may be good on average, but they’re not good for everybody. As it is, we are rightly concerned about inequality, and those concerns would be exacerbated. That is exactly what you saw in Africa... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
then relatively obscure field of microfinance. As the head of ACCION International, a global microfinance organization, Chu helped develop microfinance into a global weapon against poverty while establishing it as a legitimate component... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Leadership on a Global Stage
course correction that took Jefferson to HBS, consulting, state and federal leadership positions, public speaking, and helping organizations around the world develop their leaders. It has been 20 years since Jefferson was leading a Green... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech
Governmental, academic, and cultural differences are hurting Europe's chances of creating more competitive pharmaceutical and biotech industries—and not much hope is on the horizon, according to a panel of experts at the 2003 HBS European Business Conference. Although... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016
within the confines society imposed. Integral Advantage: Revisiting Emerging Markets and Societies by Ronnie Lessem (MBA 1968) (Routledge) The BRIC countries are heralded for their double-digit economic growth rates, and yet, significant... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
results—in terms of worker satisfaction, client satisfaction, and improvements in work processes—were so positive that within four years, over 900 BCG teams from 30 countries had gone through similar exercises. So this was a team-by-team... View Details
- 23 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
development outcomes for recent decades. Political instability's significance is time consistent in cross-sectional regressions back to the 1960s, the period when the key data becomes available; robust in both View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)
Global Capitalism. This second-year course provides cases on entrepreneurs from many countries who were active in pursuits ranging from luxury watches to fashion, beauty, shipping, finance and information and communications technologies.... View Details
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers
responses across countries shows that these responses mirror popular sentiment about climate change. For countries whose populations had come to see global warming as a pragmatic collective threat, efforts... View Details
Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Research Brief: Bargaining for Better
resolution that satisfies both parties. The Zambian Ministry of Education has integrated aspects of the program into its life-skills curriculum, and McGinn says she sees even wider opportunities. “A lot of the attention in developing... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 02 Oct 2000
- What Do You Think?
What Lies Beyond NAFTA?
to satisfy the U.S. demand?" Devdip Ganguli asks, "... will neighboring countries be justified in considering it their right that the privileges be extended to them as well?" It's hard to argue with his conclusion that... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Joe Khoury
Business School is an immersion experience and a continuous self-discovery process. At HBS, I was able to hone my leadership skills and develop life-long relationships with classmates, professors and alumni. HBS offered me a range of... View Details