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‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data   

Inspired by his father’s struggles, Seke Ballard’s BetaBank digital-banking venture uses technology to give minority entrepreneurs equal access to capital 

Singing to the CornSinging to the Corn   

Taylor Keen’s Sacred Seed project shows how a Native American approach to agriculture can protect the planet’s soil—one garden at a time 

My First JobMy First Job   

The mistakes and memorable moments from our earliest experiences in the working world 

Business as a Force for Good in SocietyBusiness as a Force for Good in Society   

Alumni and faculty are demonstrating how digitalization is reshaping HBS and industries around the world. 

Full Court PressFull Court Press   

With a $1 billion valuation, a group of high-profile investors, an aggressive growth plan, and a mission to create deep economic and social change, NBA Africa is shooting for a continental shift in basketball 
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  • 13 Jan 2021
  • Skydeck
Silicon Valley’s “Detroit Moment”
What can Silicon Valley learn from frontier innovators? And what happens if the startup capital of the world ignores these lessons?
Re: Nicole Poindexter (MBA 1997); Amira Rashad (MBA 1998); Alex Lazarow (MBA 2010)
  • 22 Nov 2020
  • Asia Times
Kazakh Fintech a Pandemic Bright Spot
CEO says there's room for further growth
Re: Misha Lomtadze (MBA 2002)
  • 25 Jun 2020
  • HBS Alumni News
Covering All Corners
Riad Armanious, CEO of Eva Pharma, provides insights into the unique challenges of confronting a pandemic in the developing world
  • 02 Dec 2019
  • Alumni Stories
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
Tom (MBA 1969) and Patricia Barry
Re: Tom Barry (MBA 1969)
  • 20 Nov 2019
  • Making A Difference
From the Ground Up
Profits from a specialty water supplier are a source of needed funds for school children in Fiji
Re: Paul Phillips (MBA 2003)
  • 30 Oct 2019
  • Making A Difference
Creating Agents of Change
Children International CEO sees her role as paying it forward
Re: Susana Eshleman (MBA 1998)
  • 16 Oct 2019
  • Making A Difference
The Road to Impact
For David Offensend, leading a global nonprofit is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream
Re: Dave Offensend (MBA 1977)
  • 15 Oct 2019
  • Alumni Stories
Fellowship Enables Opportunity in Africa
Four MBA graduates are GO: Africa recipients
Re: Katharine Bodnar (MBA 2019); Ike Kyei (MBA 2019); Doha Tantawy (MBA 2019); Fredrick Nana-Tuyee Yeboah (MBA 2018)
  • 15 Oct 2019
  • Alumni Stories
Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa
Faculty immersion serves as a springboard for scholarship
Re: Keem Belo-Osagie (MBA 1980); Pippa Tubman Armerding (GMP 23); Reshmaan N. Hussam (Assistant Professor of Business Administration Hellman Faculty Fellow); Tsedal Neeley (Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research); Amitabh Chandra (Henry and Allison McCance Family Professor of Business Administration); Caroline M. Elkins (Thomas Henry Carroll/Ford Foundation Professor of Business Administration); Srikant M. Datar (George F. Baker Professor of Administration Dean of the Faculty); Ramon Casadesus-Masanell (Herman C. Krannert Professor of Business Administration Unit Head, Strategy)
  • 01 Aug 2019
  • Making A Difference
Investing for Good
Tracy Palandjian is at the forefront of the movement to use public and private capital to deliver social and financial value
Re: Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997)
  • 19 Jul 2019
  • Making A Difference
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu’s “Africapitalism” strategy is ensuring that the continent supports startups
Re: Tony Elumelu (AMP 166)
  • 09 Jul 2019
  • HBS Alumni News
The Road to Impact
For David Offensend, leading a global nonprofit is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream
Re: Dave Offensend (MBA 1977); By: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov
  • 29 Apr 2019
  • Making A Difference
A Global Mission
Art DeFehr (MBA 1967) has balanced a dual career as the long-time CEO of Canadian furniture company Palliser and as a global human rights leader
Re: Art DeFehr (MBA 1967)
  • 20 Feb 2019
  • HBS Alumni News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu’s “Africapitalism” strategy is ensuring that the continent supports startups
Re: Tony Elumelu (AMP 166); Michael E. Porter (Bishop William Lawrence University Professor (Renewal Leave)); By: April White
  • 31 Jan 2019
  • HBS Alumni News
A Global Mission
Art DeFehr (MBA 1967) has balanced a dual career as the long-time CEO of Canadian furniture company Palliser and a leader of human rights causes worldwide.
Re: Art DeFehr (MBA 1967); By: April White
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