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Step ChangeStep Change   

When she came back to Egypt five years ago, investor Amal Enan embraced the chaos—and found a path to impact her country’s future 

Clearing the AirClearing the Air   

Faculty and alumni on the opportunity—and necessity—of carbon capture technology 

Free SpiritsFree Spirits   

With celebrity backers, splashy investments, and a bevy of tasty new products, the non-alcoholic drink shelf is the new life of the party 

Making Dreams AttainableMaking Dreams Attainable   

New initiatives aim to position the MBA Program within the financial reach of more candidates 
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  • 28 Apr 2022
  • HBS Alumni News
Finding Her Place
Motivated by a family member’s experiences with living on the streets, Symeria Hudson left a corporate career to lead a homeless-services nonprofit
Re: Symeria Hudson (MBA 1997)
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  • 30 Mar 2022
  • HBS Alumni News
Giving Hope and Comfort
Jeff Feingold’s nonprofit aims to improve access to basic hygiene products
Re: Jeff Feingold (MBA 1997)
  • 05 May 2020
  • Skydeck
“Walking a Tightrope”
Author Sheryl WuDunn on working class America’s economic fragility and how the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated their predicament
Re: Sheryl WuDunn (MBA 1986)
  • 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)
  • 01 Mar 2019
  • HBS Alumni News
Tools and Training for a “Wicked Problem”
Re: Timothy Keller (MBA 2005); Mike Bloomberg (MBA 1966); Mitchell B. Weiss (Richard L. Menschel Professor of Management Practice Chair, MBA Required Curriculum); Rawi E. Abdelal (Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Management Emma Bloomberg Co-chair, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative)
  • 29 Dec 2018
  • The Telegraph (India)
Robin Hoods Target World Hunger with an Idea
Re: Neel Ghose (MBA 2019)
  • 07 Nov 2018
  • Making A Difference
A Market-Based Approach to Solving the World’s Water Crisis
At water.org, Jennifer Schorsch (MBA 1992) is bringing safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small loans.
Re: Jenn Schorsch (MBA 1992)
  • 23 Apr 2018
  • HBS Alumni News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
Global school focuses on the practice, and the business, of sustainable agriculture and ethical entrepreneurship
Re: Arturo Condo (DBA 2000); By: Deborah Blagg
  • 30 Mar 2018
  • Making A Difference
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
Re: John Majors (MBA 2000)
  • 02 Jan 2018
  • Making A Difference
Bringing Teachers to All of America
Re: Jared Henderson (MBA 2007)
  • 16 Nov 2017
  • HBS Alumni News
The Business of Social Justice
A nomadic life—with stops in 85 countries along the way—leads from Burundi to Boston and a career path from the corporate world to nonprofit work in education justice
Re: Heidi Brooks (MBA 2003); By: Jennifer Myers
  • 12 Oct 2017
  • HBS Alumni News
Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time
A life dedicated to service is helping rebuild communities by addressing problems in housing, education, and health
Re: John Majors (MBA 2000); By: Deborah Blagg
  • 07 Apr 2017
  • Financial Times
Transforming the “Misery Towns” of Buenos Aires
Re: Horacio Larreta (MBA 1993)
  • 01 Dec 2016
  • HBS Alumni Bulletin
Is Cash the Best Form of Charity?
GiveDirectly makes the case for a new approach to donation
Re: Michael Faye (PHDBE 2009); Mark Lampert (MBA 1988); By: April White
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