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The impact of HBS extends far beyond our campus. Members of the HBS community around the world are leaders who are bringing positive change and fresh ideas to business and society.

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07 Oct 2021
Making A Difference

Bringing Light to the Fight

Justine Smyth has an ambitious goal for the New Zealand breast cancer foundation she leads: Zero deaths.

Re: Justine Smyth (PMD 77)

27 Sep 2021
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Sewn with Love

How Kikka Hanazawa has mobilized the fashion industry to help respond to global crises

Re: Kikka Hanazawa (MBA 2002)

17 Sep 2021
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Clearing the Path to Citizenship

Xiao Wang wants to give the immigration process a much-needed upgrade

Re: Xiao Wang (MBA 2014)

02 Sep 2021
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Elevating Ethiopian Entrepreneurs

How Thomas Ferede and Startup Factory Ethiopia are helping start and scale businesses that can open up the Ethiopian market

Re: Thomas Ferede (MBA 2009)

25 Aug 2021
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Reimagining Chicago’s Schools

After 10 years strategizing with leaders in the Chicago Public Schools system, Melissa Zaikos (MBA 2000) turned to the data to create a new public education experience for the city’s students

Re: Melissa Megliola (MBA 2000)

10 Aug 2021
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Moving Education Within Reach

One alum’s under-the-radar philanthropy elevated opportunities for children in Malaysia

29 Jul 2021
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A Clean Start

Todd Brix set out to tackle one of the world’s biggest issues: What to do with all this carbon dioxide?

Re: Todd Brix (MBA 1997)

29 Jul 2021
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Support System

Shea-nut butter entrepreneur Naa-Sakle Akuete is ensuring her suppliers—village women in sub-Saharan Africa—get their fair share of the profits from their labor.

Re: Naa-Sakle Akuete (MBA 2014)

01 Feb 2021
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Locally Grown

Robert Fenwick-Smith is focused on funding green startups in his adopted home of Colorado

Re: Robert Fenwick-Smith (MBA 1988)

21 Jan 2021
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New Menu

To combat climate change, Andrew Ive is building businesses that can change the way the world produces our food

Re: Andrew Ive (MBA 1997)

14 Jan 2021
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Better Than Cash

Ruth Goodwin-Groen is inspiring social change with digital financial inclusion

Re: Ruth Goodwin-Groen (MBA 1991)

10 Nov 2020
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In Harmony

Mark Weinstein (MBA 1981) employs all the strategies of good business to help educate the next generation of elite artists

Re: Mark Weinstein (MBA 1981)

06 Nov 2020
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Signal Boost

Gloria Lara has spent her career giving a voice to the underrepresented

Re: Gloria Lara (MBA 1983)

23 Oct 2020
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Educating the Whole Student

Meredith Liu and The Primary School built an education model that ensures students have healthy minds and bodies

Re: Meredith Liu (MBA 2010)

13 Oct 2020
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Running a Decathlon

How William Patton helped build one of the country’s most famous academic competitions—and encouraged students of all abilities

Re: Bill Patton (PMD 21)

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Funding His PurposeFunding His Purpose   

Supporting Students on Their JourneysSupporting Students on Their Journeys   

My Pandemic PivotMy Pandemic Pivot   

Growing HomeGrowing Home   

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change ChallengeAlumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge   