Deepening the global understanding of HBS students, faculty, staff, and alumni has long been a key component of the School’s efforts to fulfill its mission—to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Over the last decade, a range of new programs, activities, and research pursuits have markedly increased the internationalization of the School.
This report features a selection of stories that highlight the School’s influence and impact around the world during the 2019–2020 academic year.
For more than two decades, HBS’s global research centers and offices have broadened
the School’s intellectual impact and reach while furthering faculty research and forging
deeper connections with alumni around the world.
For more than two decades, HBS’s global research centers and offices have broadened
the School’s intellectual impact and reach while furthering faculty research and forging
deeper connections with alumni around the world.
Fellowship Enables Alumni to Accelerate Economic Growth in Africa
Tuyee Yeboah (MBA 2018) and Ike Kyei (MBA 2019), recipients of the HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO: Africa), are working to encourage and scale businesses on the continent from their base in Ghana.
HBS Engagement Across the Region
The Harvard Shanghai Center and HBS Asia-Pacific Research Center in Hong Kong help advance the School’s presence in the region by assisting with faculty research and engaging with local alumni and other business leaders.
Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World
At HBS, Yasu Sasago (MBA 2020) gained the business skills that have enabled him to pursue his dream of developing a ramen restaurant business in Boston.
Case Explores Serbia at a Geopolitical Crossroads
Professor Sophus A. Reinert worked with HBS’s Europe Research Center to develop a case exploring the influences of Serbia’s political, social, and cultural history as the country charts a path forward.
Leading Bank Leumi into the Future
In a case about Israel’s Bank Leumi, Professor Joshua Margolis highlights the leadership style of its former CEO as she sought to disrupt the banking industry from within.
Seeing the Immediate Impact of Faculty Research in Chile
In this Q&A, assistant professors Natalia Rigol and Ben Roth discuss their research collaboration, which is leading to meaningful results for a microfinance organization in Santiago, Chile.
Understanding Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Kazakhstan
Professor Victoria Ivashina introduced students to the business landscape in her native Kazakhstan through a case she cowrote, “Kaspi.kz IPO,” and an in-class visit by the case protagonist, Mikheil Lomtadze (MBA 2002).
Approaching Business with an Artistic Eye
Yazan Halwani (MBA 2020) pursued an HBS MBA to gain the business skills he needed to further his artistic and entrepreneurial interests, including the launch of his fashion e-commerce company, Darza.
Immersion Offers Students Insight into Development in Sri Lanka
In the School’s first immersion in Sri Lanka, HBS students and faculty learned firsthand about China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its impact on the island nation as well as on China and Myanmar.
Global Donors & Funds
HBS gratefully recognizes alumni and friends who have made leadership gifts to enhance
the global understanding of HBS faculty and students and expand the School’s impact
around the world.
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