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29 Jun 2020
News

What Black Employee Resource Groups Need Right Now

23 Oct 2014
News

Why We Need to Outsmart Our Smart Devices

Keywords: smart devices; productivity; transparency; human resources; privacy

14 Oct 2014
News

"We Need a New Field Manual for Business"

24 Apr 2014
News

Meeting an essential health care need in India

When his mother became ill in 2008, Krishna Mahesh (MBA 2005) came face to face with India’s deep deficit of quality hospital beds. It inspired him to launch Sundaram Medical Devices, which develops high-tech, low-cost hospital beds that will help transform the quality... View Details

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

But it’s also a combination of career considerations and the specific caregiving needs of the family. Gazette: You found that hiring processes used by employers have contributed to the difficulties caregivers face when trying to return to... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

companies to build generic solutions for customers across industries. But for challengers, the more they can focus on solving core business problems, the more successful they will be. They can understand customer needs deeply and... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

December 15, 2023
Article

What Every Leader Needs to Know About Carbon Credits

By: Varsha Ramesh Walsh and Michael W. Toffel

Many companies have begun to look into credits to offset their emissions as a way to support their net zero goals as their target years get closer and closer. As it stands, the carbon credit market is too small to bear the brunt of reducing companies’ impacts on the... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Credits; Climate; Accounting; Carbon Offsetting; Carbon Abatement; Carbon Emissions; Carbon Footprint; Climate Change; Environmental Accounting; Environmental Regulation

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16 Aug 2022
News

Full-Tuition Scholarships for Students with Greatest Financial Need FAQs

15 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Calderón: Economic Arguments Needed to Fight Climate Change

What do Chinese coal plants and the American legislative branch have in common? They are both major adversaries in the fight against climate change, according to former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón. "The most serious problem is in the United States... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Manufacturing

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

topic and hope that this piece provides a helpful starter guide on the intersection of business and environmental justice. Summary: Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice in the US – What Businesses Need to Know Overview This research... View Details

05 Jun 2013
What Do You Think?

Do We Need to Extend ‘No Surprises Management?’

with respect and understanding. The payback is impressive." Several commented on the demands that NSM places on management in an uncertain environment and the need for communication. For example, Amitava commented that NSM is a good... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Article

After All Is Lost: Meeting the Material Needs of Adolescent Disaster Survivors

By: Jill G. Klein and Laura Huang

This research with teenage tsunami survivors finds that adolescents received little support from relief organizations in their desire to replace lost possessions. The authors suggest ways that marketers can help relief organizations identify the material needs of... View Details

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