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- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS
Sloan Foundation Program on the Corporation as a Social Institution, and the John E. Rovensky Fellowship Fund. He was interviewed by Laura Linard, the director of HBS Historical Collections.Linard: Can you...
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- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
Leslie John and Michael Norton conducted field research in which office employees at a large corporation had the option to work at walkstations—standing desks attached to slow-moving treadmills. The researchers kept track of how many...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
money to good use: Dichter would simply open his wallet. At the time, Dichter was director of business development at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from poverty. (“Using the tools of business...
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Julia Hanna
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Tim Nicolette
Where are you now and what are you doing? I’m the president of UP Education Network in Boston. We serve as a third party administrator for our district clients, charged with the responsibility for turning around failed or failing schools....
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- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Examining Global Workforce Management
practices that enable them to respond to shifting economic and competitive forces while still making good on responsibilities to their workers and the communities in which they do business. By studying multinationals, she hopes to learn...
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Market Perspectives (previously Finance and Capitalism) - Course Catalog
analysis to contemporary issues. The cases explore concrete situations that highlight the challenges and tradeoffs of decision-makers. Issues explored include: education, urban development, illegal drugs, rent control, housing, drug pricing, racial references, View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
A host of organizations — among them Lucent Technologies, the Boeing Company, and Southwest Airlines — have recently begun to ponder such intangibles in an effort to attract and maintain a motivated, performance-boosting workforce. Books about the...
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by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss
As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process....
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by Joseph B. Fuller
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Impact Stories - Business & Environment
social responsibility in all corporate affairs. That now lives under the rubric ESG-- Environment, Society, and Governance." Gina Hall MBA 1986 | Partnering for a Low Carbon...
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Business of Emerging Markets
economies, including issues of corporate reputation and responsibility in business. Right now I’m working on business involvement in education CSR initiatives, using the unique dataset from the Business...
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- 01 May 2013
- News
George H. Strong, MBA 1951
Barney, Ecuadorian Corporation, Arthur D. Little, American Medicorp, and Universal Health Services as “checkered,” he says he can’t think of a better way to prepare for the dynamic responsibilities that he encountered in the investment...
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- 15 Sep 2020
- News
Lifting Fallen Families
fundraising with individuals and large corporate partners, and partnerships with Veterans Affairs, the nonprofit continues to see increases in its gifts to families and the number of people the organization is able to find and assist. The...
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- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
right-wing cant: Liberals are humorless drones. Truth be told, Navasky is more mensch than menace, an old-school crusader for social and economic justice who can’t bring himself to say anything mean about anybody. That includes those...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
A Janus-Faced Reflection
way of mirroring what's going on among graduates. It seems unlikely that we will just walk away from the new economy, which many in the class helped create. As Dave Frost wrote in a 1998 class note, "Have you noticed how many of us are involved in View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
corporate, and most corporations lend their name — and give their dollars — expecting merely to be associated with an exhibition. Professor Greyser, a member of the Boston MFA's Board of Overseers and founding chair of its Trustees...
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- 07 Dec 2016
- HBS Case
Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing
down leads and making personal visits with potential clients. They also spend considerable resources in traditional marketing, especially the large firms. Those setup costs must be recovered over time through fees. Wealthfront keeps those costs low by finding clients...
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- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
A New Ecosystem for Business and Society
decidedly mixed reviews. In those days, he said, people were warned of "the immense dangers of prolonged silent reading. Most of all, it was feared that excessive reading would make people socially disfunctional
and could well...
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by Martha Lagace
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Honors & Awards - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
the best article in Harvard Business Review , “Strategy and Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility” 2005 Distinguished Contributor to Case Research and Teaching...
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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Teresa Clarke: An Advocate for Education in South Africa
are grateful for our help.” The next year is critical to SSP-SA’s sustainability. Having received support from companies such as J.P. Morgan, Anglo American Corporation, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Merchant Bank, and Educational Development Trust of South Africa — a...
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