natural resources - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

Starbucks; The Nature Conservancy and Georgia-Pacific; Bidwell Training Center, a nonprofit vocational and technical school in Pennsylvania, and Bayer Corporation; and Jumpstart, a Boston-based NPO that prepares low-income preschoolers to... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

22 Aug 2018
Blog Post

MBA Students Reflect on Their Summer Internships

with the goal of utilizing business practices for land management issues. Scouring for applicable insights, I attempted filtering my coursework through the lens of a natural resource specialist. However,... View Details

24 Jul 2013
Op-Ed

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In

Chicago's difficult decision recently to close a number of schools, given that there were too many facilities for too few students. The goal is for the remaining students to thrive with more resources per capita, with a focus on... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber, Robert C. Pozen, Eric D. Werker & Benjamin Kennedy; Auto

01 Mar 2008
News

India's Chidambaram Says Nation Is "Poor Rich"

natural and human resources, poverty nonetheless prevails — some 350 million Indians live on less than one dollar a day. “The government of India faces the challenge of leveraging huge natural and human... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

"spiritual anchors for the new millennium." Clearly, something of a nonmaterial nature is stirring in the corporate temple. But questions abound. Just what does it mean to bring spirituality into the workplace? Is this an... View Details

Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Apr 1997
News

HBS Research Available on World Wide Web

development of entrepreneurial ventures? How about success factors for women managers, or the psychological factors that influence risk-taking? Interested in updating yourself about information technology in the organization, the changing View Details

06 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?

Every public health crisis—whether it’s the availability of highly addictive opioids or junk food marketing to children—prompts consumers to question how far companies will go for profit. It’s not an unwarranted concern. After all, cigarette makers once used... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

16 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

having some serious unintended consequences, one being the fiction that there is actually a real CEO labor market. Let me elaborate. It is natural to wonder why boards routinely bypass thousands of internal candidates for the ninety or so... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Ann Chao

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? First, I was drawn to the application-based nature of the MBA degree. My college experience was heavy on social theory and deep intellectual debate, which gave me a solid foundation to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media

16 Dec 2021
News

A Global Alumni Response to the Pandemic

millions for pandemic relief, used their networks and resources to support small businesses, and created entirely new enterprises to respond to a post-COVID world. In India, where the pandemic has hit particularly hard, HBS alumni are... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 1996
News

Stewards of the Seventh Generation

things to different people," says HBS assistant professor Forest L. Reinhardt, who teaches the MBA elective Business Management and the Natural Environment. "For example, many economists, in particular, take the view that harvesters of... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

24 Apr 2014
News

Taking MBA know-how on tour across America

mobile consultation service for entrepreneurs called MBAs Across America. “We felt a responsibility to use our resources for a nobler purpose,” says Gerald. The MBA students met with American business owners, advised them on everything... View Details

December 2015 (Revised January 2016)
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Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis

By: Forest Reinhardt, David Bell, Natalie Kindred, Mary Shelman and Laura Winig

This case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Natural Disasters; Climate Change; Resource Allocation; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Economics; Weather; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; California

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Harvard Business School and Polaroid - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

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Judy L. Allen Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

IV, Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Judy Ley Allen was also appointed to the Cultural Arts Council of Houston by former Mayor Kathy Whitmire and has served on the boards of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Museum... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

Short Takes

that will clearly define and equalize both private and social costs. In addition, he urges firms to take a hard look at their own operations and develop measures for pollution control and natural resource... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

07 Jun 2018
News

Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

in agricultural sciences and natural resources management and a master’s in agribusiness innovation. Courses are taught by an international faculty and emphasize experiential education in sustainable... View Details

12 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Private Sector, Public Good

like a renewed democratic process and appropriate regulatory regimes. I believe that these problems are usually best dealt with by the state, but in many cases that is not happening." Moreover the private sector has resources and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2011
News

The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS

well-being without degrading the natural systems that are also critical to our well-being is one of the great challenges — and great opportunities — facing business and business leaders today.” The BEI aims to accomplish its goals through... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

10 Apr 2013
News

Tapped In

ARIAS-KING: Planting pine trees to promote social change. Photo Courtesy of Fredo Arias-King Fredo Arias-King (MBA 1996) President of Texas's T&R Chemicals, is aware that—outside of his industry—people aren't necessarily cognizant of the historical and cultural... View Details

Keywords: pine resin; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Wood Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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