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- 30 Jan 2021
- News
Finding a Fresh Approach to Dry Cleaning
houses, a quilt that was hand-sewn by a former first lady, and the flag from the booth at Ford’s Theatre where President Lincoln was shot. He relies on the skills of long-term employees to deliver these specialized services, such as using a bar-code system to View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Research Brief: Lost in Translation
language barriers.” Yu and her coauthors arrived at this conclusion after looking at spontaneous Q&A sessions in more than 11,000 conference call transcripts from firms based outside the United States. Using sophisticated software, the researchers View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- Web
Strategy Execution - Course Catalog
learn how and when to create core values and beliefs systems to prioritize the needs of customers, employees, and shareholders. Tracking performance goals: You will learn how to select a small number of critical performance variables and... View Details
- 17 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures
entrants, and we wanted to highlight the contestants from this year’s competition who are developing a wide range of ventures to address climate change. 2024 Business Track Winner: Crop Diagnostix - Brandon Chi (MBA 2024), Joseph Swift,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
not playing by the rules and to recognize and celebrate those who did. —Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) cofounder of West Africa Vocational Education; Social Enterprise track runner-up, 2013 The Value of Slow As one who loves the early-stage... View Details
- 24 Apr 2019
- News
And the Winner Is…
The finale of the 2019 New Venture Competition yesterday saw 12 student and alumni teams compete for some $315,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. As noted in the HBS News story on the competition, grand prize winners of the student business, student social enterprise, and... View Details
Frederick D. Underwood
When Underwood took over management of the Erie Railroad in 1901, it was barely surviving. Though its owner, JP Morgan had brought the company’s debt within a manageable range, the road itself had suffered much deterioration. Undertaking such innovative improvements as... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
entrants, underscoring the growing level of interest and opportunities to address this critical issue. The winners of both the Tough Tech Prize and Alumni Track had innovative approaches to confronting the climate challenge: Aaron Sabin... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
HBS Is Committed to Increasing Alumni Engagement
launched in July. The final report will be published this fall. Overall, alumni are very interested in strengthening their ties to HBS. The research findings will undoubtedly help to develop strategies and metrics for increasing and View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Faculty Books
charismatic leaders and their leadership styles, Professor Emeritus Zaleznik asserts that leaders are either “hedgehogs,” who view leadership as a single-minded track driven by unwavering rules, or “foxes,” who assess and reevaluate their... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Giving New Ventures a Boost
Some $80,000 in cash and in-kind legal and accounting services were awarded to winners and runners-up in the 11th annual HBS Business Plan Contest last April. Traditional track winner Sandra Nudelman (MBA ’07) and her sister Michele, a... View Details
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
ethics of human decision-making. It goes like this: A theoretical trolley is speeding down the track toward a group of people; the protagonist is next to a lever that, if pulled, will divert the trolley to a second View Details
- 11 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #2: Sam Steyer, Greenwork
tracking outcomes with employers) and then connecting students with the best jobs. Employers were enduring long project wait times – six months to a year after the sale to install – because they couldn’t find enough skilled trades labor.... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact HBS Names Winners and Celebrates 20th New Venture Competition at Finale 04 May 2017 The Social Enterprise Initiative manages the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
“A National System of Income Supplementation”
members of the Kerner panel, concluded that serious inequalities still exist; it called for spending some $55 billion on social change, particularly by investing in programs and initiatives with successful track records, such as Head... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 21 Mar 2023
- Webinars: Career
LinkedIn for Job Searching
Data can reveal what matters most in today's job market, and this interactive webinar from CPD and Jeremy Schifeling, LinkedIn's former head of student and alumni education, will share behind-the-scenes insights that can help you optimize LinkedIn for both job hunting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Gimme Shelter
buyers to take on the risks and responsibilities of owning a home without any financial upside. The covenants that limit an owner’s resale price allow them to benefit from a modest rate of appreciation when they sell. But rather than View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
by a singular belief: that finding, funding and supporting exceptional... Congratulations to the HBS New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track Finalists! Margot Dushin Shelby Longland 05 Apr 2018 In February, the New Venture... View Details
- 14 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?
transport/ride launched in 1967), and numerous airports. However, these systems were largely designed to move a large number of people on a fixed schedule along a track from point to point to point. In today's revival, people movers are... View Details
- 16 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
What is the HBS Leadership Fellows Program?
Fellowships, Elective Courses, Independent Projects, and the Social Enterprise Track of the New Venture Competition. Becoming a Leadership Fellow is an opportunity to draw on those experiences and apply MBA skills in very high impact... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government