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...fact that Earth Day is approaching on April 22 got me wondering who's had the most positive impact on the planet in recent history? Here's a surprise: one of the world's most influential environmentalists isn't an environmentalist at all. Nor is he an activist, a conservationist, or even someone who seems to spend a lot of time in the wilderness. He's an economist. His name is Richard Sandor, and more than anyone else, he invented the idea of emissions trading - a financial technique of capping and trading pollutants - which may be our best hope...
...your application is someone who is both focused and accomplished, yet open to change. You don't need to be overly interested in business per se; rather, you need to be interested in the intersection of your personal passion, signature issue, or academic interest with the potential social impact. Thus, if you have a passion for biology, you would do better presenting yourself as someone interested in how biology can cure disease among groups a, b, or c, rather than someone obsessed with Biotech companies and their relative stock values. HBS will "transform" you into the latter...
...really wanted to do something that had more of a collateral effect on the entire system,” Maw said. “The idea that you can do casework that has a broader impact was really exciting...
...letter also called for improvements that include public transportation, constructive impact mitigation, and more open spaces...
...Harvard Medical School’s decision to cut costs for nearly one third of its students. According to the Yale Daily News, the move aims to reduce debt for middle-income students and curb the attrition of the graduate students who enter lower-paying specialities, estimated to impact up to a fourth of the student body. The initiative will be funded by a $1.1 million increase to the medical school’s budget from the university’s endowment income. Officials from the Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, and Yale Medical School could not be reached...