Organization - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Jun 2018

HBS Diverse Perspectives Information Session in Chicago

This event will be co-hosted by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and HBS Alumni Clubs. This event is designed for prospective students who want to learn more about life... View Details

03 Aug 2017

HBS Diverse Perspectives Information Session in Los Angeles

This event will be co-hosted by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and HBS Alumni Clubs. This event is designed for prospective students who want to learn more about life... View Details

Stephen F. Briggs

Initially a spark plug manufacturer, Briggs was the co-founder of Briggs & Stratton Corporation in 1909 and organized Outboard Motors Corporation in 1929. He was instrumental in expanding the recreational boating industry with... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Teaching Interest

Overview

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

Professor Bernstein currently teaches a second-year MBA course in Managing Human Capital (MHC). He is also the faculty chair for the Harvard Business School Online Developing Yourself as a Leader course and teaches in a variety of executive education... View Details

14 Dec 1999
Research & Ideas

From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation

write a check to community residents or a small neighborhood organization to do the work. And that, indeed, is what many companies do. A great deal of business participation in social sector problems derives from the classic model of... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Fred R. Lazarus, Jr.

Through acquisitions and organic growth, Lazarus, Jr. created the largest department store operation in the United States (including Filene’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bullocks). Lazarus targeted the middle class through attractive store... View Details

Keywords: Retail

Leon L. Bean

Beginning with a self-made rubber hunting boot, Bean created a retailing giant and became one of the pioneers of the mail-order industry, introducing the first Bean’s catalog in 1914. He instilled a “customer first” culture with generous return and service policies... View Details

Keywords: Retail

Charles E. Hires

Hires invented one of the world’s most popular soft drinks – root beer. He incorporated his company with a capitalization of $300,000, which steadily expanded into millions. He was also a pioneer in the production of condensed milk, View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

01 Jun 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

organizers are assembling a first-rate roster of participants. I look forward to seeing many of you there! Our global conferences are just one spoke in the wheel of alumni connectedness. Developed by the Alumni Board nearly fifteen years... View Details

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Wilson Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative. She conducts research on race and gender relations in organizations with a focus on organizational change, group dynamics,... View Details

01 Jul 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?

Do Super Stretch Goals Require More Commitment Than a Large Organization Can Muster? Youth of an organization or its members is not the primary determinant of whether an View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Mar 2023
News

Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

organizations to render aid. If any of our alumni are looking to connect with one another, we recommend using the Alumni Directory together with the secure Alumni Messaging Service to communicate (click on the envelope icon on any alumni... View Details

Samuel P. Colt

Colt organized United States Rubber into a vertically integrated business with a centralized administration. Colt also diversified United States Rubber to include non-footwear items, such as tires, which were a booming market at the time... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

Fast Answer

Social Entrepreneurship & Systems Change

38,000 active international organizations from 300 countries and territories - including intergovernmental (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). Capital IQ -... View Details

23 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains

boycotts at universities by students who go to their own administrators and say, “You have to ensure that our sportswear isn’t made with sweatshop labor.” All those companies and organizations with brands to protect have to focus on this... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Apparel & Accessories

22 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies

dominant means of communication within companies. Our particular interest is in how organizations coordinate across their many internal divisions (e.g., functions, business units, geographic offices, pay grades, job ranks). Studying... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

Portrait Project

Cecily Kovatch

volunteering my time to organizations like Dress for Success and Big Brothers & Sisters, organizations that show less fortunate people that success is possible and give them confidence and hope. In the... View Details

01 Sep 2003
News

Dean’s Award

faculty and staff Service Leadership Fellows Launched in 2002, the HBS Service Leadership Fellows Program supports outstanding graduating HBS students committed to leadership in nonprofit and public-sector organizations through a one-year... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Awards | Commencement 2025

announced for 2025. MBA Class of 2025 Faculty Teaching Award Recipients Leadership Fellows The Leadership Fellows program offers nonprofit and public sector organizations the opportunity to leverage the experience, energy, and analytical... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

HBS Press Books in Brief

the Harvard Business Review Paperback Series: Harvard Business Review on Customer Relationship Management. This collection of cutting-edge articles will help organizations understand how to build customer loyalty through... View Details