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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
The Sparkles in Our Skies
modern shoppers want is the sense of power and romance that has been associated with diamonds since the 15th century, but without the environmental and ethical concerns of mining. How to give them that is the $80 billion question for the... View Details
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?
cameras are almost expendable devices, offering much less quality but good enough to be incorporated into cell phones and PDAs reaching mass markets. Solar cells met limited success as alternative energy sources to the View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Finalists | New Venture Competition
Ilhan (MBA 2025) Jakob Spiess (MBA 2025) Pioneering sustainable biopolymer production. Solara Rea Savla (MBA 2024) Vishesh Mehta Providing an on-demand solar irrigation service to Indian farmers, increasing their access to affordable,... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
existential problem—as an investor, an advocate, and a philanthropist. Fifteen years later, despite breakthroughs in batteries, electric vehicles, plant-based proteins, and solar and wind power, global warming continues to get worse. Its... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Engaging More Deeply with Business in Africa
solar power startup. In Lagos, they had dinner with Yemi Osinbajo, vice president of Nigeria. The immersion, which included faculty from nearly every unit at the School, was a weeklong deep dive and included... View Details
- 17 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)
the much-needed seed capital to tackle complex international challenges. These two fellowships reinforce the global perspective that has been a cornerstone of my HBS experience. I worked on this blog post throughout my summer in New York, Lomé, and Shanghai. Now I am... View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting
help making an action plan that is both sustainable and profitable. I've also become an official part of the climate and sustainability practice area at BCG. I’ve worked on internal thought leadership such as offshore wind market assessments for the US northeast, View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill
combines academic and experiential learning and involves students in activities as diverse as constructing solar panels, producing maple syrup, and delivering emergency medical care in search-and-rescue situations. "Our educational goal,"... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
pricing mechanism, capitalism must have the administrative capability to regulate the behavior of economic actors within those markets and the political capability to redesign their institutions; regulation and the design of market frameworks require the visible hand... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Oct 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns
is one of energy and that however you slice it, we’re going to run out of energy. Today you could cover the entire Nevada desert with solar cells and you could take care of all the energy needs of the entire planet. But if you... View Details
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
at the Switch? Frank V. Cespedes and Diane BadameHarvard Business School Case 913-505 PV Technologies, Inc. is an industry-leading manufacturer of photovoltaic inverters used to convert the direct current output of solar panels into... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Space, Public And Commercial Economics (SPACE) - Course Catalog
Temper the Market Class session 12: Planetary Resources: Property Rights in Space Summary: The founders of Planetary Resources wanted to give humanity access to the entire solar system’s resources and energy, not just our planet’s. The... View Details
- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
http://hbr.org/product/Kathy-Giusti-and-the-Mult/an/814026-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 514-094 Yonghui Superstores No abstract available. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/Yonghui-Superstores/an/514094-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 815-023 Husk... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
education sector. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/315054-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 815-081 Solar Geoengineering On December 8, 2013, as Dr. David Keith was leaving the set of the Colbert Show, he... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
or relax. There are also important environmental benefits—no local emissions, flexible power sources, and reduced energy consumption thanks to lightweight vehicles and automated guidance to prevent unnecessary starts and stops. All this... View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
tempered with great caution," says Chakravorti. "The entrepreneurs who can capture the limited resources have the potential to do well. Shortage and adversity are powerful stimuli for focusing the mind." At HBS, Chakravorti... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
Some of the best connections were serendipitous, sitting down at a lunch bench next to solar engineers who taught me about the necessity of tracking panels for Middle East projects or investors in South Asian two and three wheeler... View Details
- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
incursion. In 10th grade chemistry classes, students are studying the nitrogen cycle. 150 biology teachers have been trained and MJ has launched sophomore chemistry programs in 25 high schools in Montgomery County. The “Mussel Power... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
social change campaigns to the rest, Crutchfield reveals powerful lessons for change-makers who seek to affect society and the planet for the better. Corporate Diversification: Opportunities Created by the Winds of Change by Brooks Fenno... View Details
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
impact investment funds to achieve significant financial returns to scale. This case allows for a competitive analysis of DBL's investment strategy as it seeks to deploy $400m, as well as the opportunity to evaluate a specific investment in a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne