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- 18 May 2016
- News
What Does the American Dream Mean in Today’s America?
boundless compassion, unique talents and selfless generosity; all while maintaining the traditions of their ethnic heritage as they uphold the ideals and spirit of America.” Navab wrote about the honor on KKR’s blog, reflecting on his family’s journey from...
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- Portrait Project
Rosita Najmi
family and my faith that I have learned the significance of leading a life of sacrifice and service to others. My mother left her native Iran and escaped the terror of religious persecution for us, her four children. She knew that...
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- Alumni WDYDWYD
Rosita Najmi
I have two heroes: Tahereh and Tahirih. 1848: The state of women in Iran was dire – being a woman meant suppression, servitude, and violence. Then came Tahirih – erudite and brave, a poet and scholar. In that year, at a large gathering of...
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- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
organizational capital in explaining performance. August 2013 foreignpolicy.com Like a Boss: How Corporate Negotiators Would Handle Nuclear Talks with Iran By: Sebenius, James K. Abstract—While the Obama team deserves high marks for...
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Sean Silverthorne
Walter C. Teagle
international arena, acquiring operations in Iran and Venezuela. He was also instrumental in expanding the company’s presence in the petrochemistry field. All of these endeavors led Standard Oil’s market share to grow from 2% to 11.5%,...
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Utilities & Energy
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Vertically Inclined
Kamran (“Tom”) Elghanayan (MBA ’68), who arrived in the United States from Iran when he was five years old, helped found the Rockrose Development Corporation, a New York City firm with a reputation for building residential towers in...
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- 04 Sep 2019
- News
INK: Out of Exile
Dina Nayeri (MBA 2006) was born in Iran in 1979, the year of the Islamic Revolution, and grew up amid the sirens and rations of war. Her mother was a doctor, but also a Christian—a crime for which the Islamic Republic threatened to...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 03 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
tomorrow are going to be of the unsavory variety, 30 years of experience dealing with Iran shows that neglect and isolation are ineffective strategies for managing conflict. Second, diplomacy is about identifying what makes this situation...
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- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
increase the use of reusable bags. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-065_a44e93a2-3a28-4768-ac18-6e0925699d3f.pdf Stepping Stone, Stopping Point, or Slippery Slope? Negotiating the Next Iran Deal...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Fıelds of Gold
expensive foods, retailing at $4,000 or more a pound. Iran is the largest producer of this highly prized spice, which stains food a brilliant golden hue, but David Luo (MBA 2011) believes that Afghanistan could become the world’s...
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Managing International Trade and Investment - Course Catalog
(platform e-commerce in Iran and free trade zones in North Korea), and amid global hostilities (the US vs. Huawei in 5G). Copyright © 2022 President & Fellows of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved.
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- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Analyze This
and China (937). What about the Middle East? Answer: Iran (4), Israel (225), Jordan (11), Lebanon (31), Pakistan (74), Saudi Arabia (103), Syria (1), Turkey (135), and the United Arab Emirates (127). No copies ship to Iraq or Afghanistan....
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- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Book Review: Hooray for the Huddled Masses
to create. But life in America, which began when he left Iran as a one-year-old, taught him about the qualities that immigrants bring to the country—perseverance, entrepreneurialism, a willingness to adapt to new cultures—that made it...
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Maureen Harmon
- 20 Oct 2022
- News
Lebanon Alumni Host US Ambassador for Dinner and Discussion
US role in helping Lebanon procure natural gas from Egypt, whether the US can accelerate the investigation of the Beirut port explosion, why Lebanon’s political process has failed, and what US / Iran relations mean for Lebanon. During the...
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Margie Kelley
- 26 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future
Discussions about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan are frequent these days, with an emphasis on the importance of post-war security. But what's usually missing is an even more difficult consideration—that embattled country's economy. A recent conference at...
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by Tarun Khanna
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Additional Archives - Creating Emerging Markets
Iranian Oral History Project’s 134 oral histories of individuals active in Iran between the 1920s and the 1970s includes interviews with prominent business figures. In English or Persian. Global Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Capital Architect
symphonic, and elegantly complex.” With high-profile transitions in Cuba, Ukraine, and Iran grabbing headlines—and more bubbling up around the globe—we asked Brunell to answer your questions and briefly break down what it takes to build...
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- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
Editor's Note: Rapid urbanization and resource scarcity pose problems—and opportunities—for businesses and governments all over the world. But who can best lead the building and developing of these municipalities? One model: promotion and regulation by the private...
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- 15 May 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
How is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a Compelling Natural Experiment
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Take 2: From Ad Copy to Cuneiform
digs. She has unearthed evidence of ancient dwellings and dishes and literature. At a site in England, her group uncovered the imprint of a Viking ship’s prow in a riverbank. While current world events have prevented Rothberg from fulfilling a dream to dig in...
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