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- 11 Jul 2012
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A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
Bloom: In Mali with local dignitaries at rice harvest in newly irrigated fields. Photo courtesy Jonathan Bloom It seems poetic justice when someone named Bloom is involved in an exciting experiment that’s blossomed and bearing fruit....
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- 01 Aug 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit
Growing up, Kim Coupounas (MBA/MPA 1995) explored careers as varied as attorney and Anglican priest. “I knew that I wanted to lead and to fight for justice and social good,” she says. “Ironically, I’m doing that now but on a far different...
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- 01 Feb 1997
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Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)
Chiapas. It was scary, grueling work, first to stop the fighting, establish some trust, and then address some of the population's larger grievances. I was struck by how completely the peasants had lost hope in the system and how determined they were to fight and die...
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- 01 Oct 2018
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For Profit and Nonprofit
doing for the greater good?’ And I actually think that being a banker has given me a platform to be even more impactful from a social justice or from a philanthropic standpoint. “Because I've been fortunate enough to do well financially...
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- 01 Jun 2022
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June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
lives. A Political Economy of Justice Edited By Danielle Allen; Yochai Benkler; Leah Downey; Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor; and Joshua Simons University of Chicago Press If we can agree that our...
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- 01 Jun 2016
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Faculty Q&A: That’s Classic
Maximus’s Memorable Doings and Sayings will stay with you for-freaking-ever. It helps us understand severity, fidelity, and justice in our own lives, and generously teaches us how to effect changes of character and fortune. Then there’s...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2010
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Beacon of Liberty
9/11. We see the sad irony of the Anti-Defamation League (a group formed to “secure justice and fair treatment to all”) opposing the Islamic center and mosque proposed near the former World Trade Center site. Anti-Muslim sentiments have...
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- 09 Mar 2021
- News
A For-Profit Business That Makes Education Accessible
agencies in 29 states as a tool to assist those who are unemployed bolster their skills. “Our workplaces are changing very dramatically,” Feerick says. “We can provide people with the most up-to-date courses to give them an edge.” A Sustainable and Scalable Model...
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April White
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Ruling from the Bench
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Leslie Crocker Snyder (HRPBA ’63) is the essence of grace and civility as she welcomes the Bulletin to her courtroom on a gray, snowy day in early March. With her shoulder-length blonde hair, discreet...
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- 01 Mar 2005
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A Primer on Patents
Unfortunately, there were huge discrepancies in the way circuit courts resolved these cases, so lawyers used to game the system to end up in front of a judge who they thought would be favorable to their case. Beyond that, Supreme Court View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Responsibility of Power by Edward B. Atkeson (AMP 64, 1972) (Rowman & Littlefield) Beyond Justice (a novel) by Allen Dark (MBA 1972) (CreateSpace) Gaia's Limits Kindle Edition by Rud Istvan (MBA 1974) (Eloquent Books) Patent Valuation:...
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- 22 Apr 2021
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Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
racial inequities, the murder of George Floyd, and the growing movement for justice and change with panelists from organizations on the front line. They included Omar Blayton, CFO of Sunwealth, a solar impact fund that invests in solar...
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Margie Kelley
- 02 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain
her dual law and business degrees to fight some of the world's most disturbing criminals. Since 2011, Brochu, 42, has been the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's Expert on Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking, a position she came to after nine years at the...
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- 01 Sep 2020
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Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
book, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, Henderson says that we have failed to reenvision capitalism. It must be not only an engine of prosperity, she offers, but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities, striving for social View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
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Private Equity under Investigation
Fifty-three years ago, Judge Harold Medina dismissed charges brought by the Justice Department against seventeen leading investment banks. A case built up over a decade of investigations and almost three years of trial collapsed when the...
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- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Carry It On
from Glassman’s fellowship. Asked why he established the fellowship and what it means to him, Glassman says, “Business enterprises have finite lives. However, I believe that a commitment to social justice will live on through the work of...
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- 18 Nov 2020
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Networking Goes Truly Global; Confronting Institutional Racism with Case Method Webinar
to recent political and economic shifts or part of a deeper social and cultural history? What can be done to address this crisis in our criminal justice system? The HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB), in partnership with the HBS...
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Margie Kelley
- 24 Aug 2017
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Unlocking Potential
prison. Studies by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics show that nearly seven out of 10 former inmates reoffend and return to prison within three years. The Reset Foundation tries to break that cycle by diverting people from the penal...
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- 01 Jun 2007
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Steve Schwarzman
rise of private equity here and abroad hasn’t gone unchallenged. The Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether buyout deals involving multiple private-equity firms are anticompetitive. In Europe, critics are...
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- 01 Dec 1998
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Faculty Retirements
for six years. In addition, he chaired Harvard's International Senior Managers Program in Vevey, Switzerland. Over the years, Hayes has consulted for a number of corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies, including the View Details