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- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
born in the United States to Nigerian parents, has dual citizenship to both countries. She has spent a considerable amount of time in Nigeria visiting family. In 2013 the Nigerian government named her...
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Constantine von Hoffman
- 11 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
it worked. "We saw an opportunity to bring the fragrance to the United States and to create a new innovative category—a fragrance with a function for the outdoor-chic lifestyle. Once we tracked down our...
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- 10 Mar 2011
- News
Philanthropy’s Dilemma
of their money to philanthropic causes. To date, 57 billionaires, including several HBS grads, have joined the campaign, committing upwards of $125 billion to charitable causes. Here’s the rub. It’s hard to spend all that hard-earned money wisely. In fact,...
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- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #3: Keith Kinch, BlocPower
positive publicity and substantive change over the last two quarters. Last November, the company was selected to “green” all 6,000 buildings in Ithaca, New York over the next 10 years. It was the first large-scale, city-wide electrification project in the View Details
- 25 Jun 2014
- News
An International Perspective
engineering science from the California Institute of Technology, Waite spent several years with the Royal Dutch Shell Group in a variety of technical and project management roles in Norway, the Netherlands, the United States, and Egypt. A...
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- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
enforcement, especially in light of growing concerns about market power in the United States. “Are there steps we could take to mitigate dynamic market power? You might be concerned if you looked at a market and realized that, due to...
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- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
population covered) than any other country. And things don't seem to be getting any better. There are a large number of examples of various approaches to the problem extant in the world, nearly all of which include greater government involvement than in the View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
Construction of Wine Culture Since the 1960s, the United States has seen spectacular growth in wine consumption. Al Hisano explores how businesses reinveted the image of wine. This creation of the new...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future
the United States isn't the only or even the most significant player in extending a helping hand to Afghanistan. Wealthy Europeans are assisting government agencies considerably. Roshan itself was coaxed...
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by Tarun Khanna
- 20 Oct 2022
- News
Lebanon Alumni Host US Ambassador for Dinner and Discussion
Lebanon Ingea introduced Ambassador Shea, and noted her broad knowledge of the region and career path starting at the State Department and including multiple postings in the Middle East. Ambassador Shea summarized the situation in...
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Margie Kelley
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Vision: Sound Science
20,000 adults and children in the United States and Europe who are living with profound hearing impairment caused by a specific type of gene mutation. “There are more than 150 genes linked to hearing loss,”...
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Deb Blagg
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
L. Paul Bremer: In His Own Words
public service; I spent most of my life in public service. I think it’s rewarding. I don’t think any American can just turn down the President of the United States when he asks you to undertake a job,...
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- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
iStock MESSAGE FROM DEAN SRIKANT DATAR On February 27, Dean Srikant Datar sent a message to the HBS community regarding the invasion of Ukraine, noting the resources available to those looking to offer support and highlighting learning opportunities available at HBS....
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Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog
The course offers a deep dive into growth equity and buyouts, also touching on closely related investing strategies such as distress and private debt. Students will examine a wide variety of investment settings: from lower middle market companies to mega-cap, from the...
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Powerful Ideas - Annual Report 2014
formulation of creative teams. Global Research Fellows HBS Global Research Fellowships support faculty members in research outside the United States over a semester or a year. Fellows during fiscal year 2014...
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- 09 Apr 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
and provide incentives for scientists to work together within food allergy and across disease states to solve specific problems such as diagnostics and reducing the allergic response.” The couple hopes their advances can offset the...
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Jill Radsken
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
HBS Association of Ireland: Connecting at Home and Abroad
while for Irish alumni to find their way back to the Emerald Isle — most graduates live and work in the United States or England for a few years before returning to their homeland. Barry himself was no...
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- 17 Mar 2011
- News
Make or Break for the USA?
Germany, despite having the highest labor costs in the world, also enjoys the world’s largest export surplus, at 7 percent of GDP. The United States, by contrast, ranks lowest among the world’s largest manufacturing nations in “export...
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- 05 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 5, 2006
Science Foundation. The developed platform offers an unprecedented view of the R&D-to-patenting innovation process and a close analysis of the strengths and limitations of the Industry R&D Survey. The files are linked through a name-matching algorithm...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
India’s Ambitious National Identification Program
markets. Delivering on the ultimate goal, reaching and successfully identifying each and every Indian resident, is a daunting prospect. "This project is hugely audacious and has never been achieved anywhere before," says Khanna. "There is nothing in the...
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by Dina Gerdeman