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June 1, 2025
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How Universities Die: It Has Happened Before in Centers of Learning Such as Berlin and Beijing. Is Boston Next?

Keywords: Business Admnistration; University; University Administration; Harvard University; Higher Education; History; Boston

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24 Sep 2013

MBA Admissions Panel: Wellesley College

This event will include a panel of Admissions Officers from Harvard Business School, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Yale School of Management. The panel will discuss the MBA Programs at each school and how to apply. The session will begin... View Details

January 2020 (Revised April 2020)
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Fossil Fuel Divestment (Abridged)

By: Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Gulick

The president of Harvard University is facing growing pressure from students, alumni, and other climate change activists that are urging the university to divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. The case summarizes the arguments for and... View Details

Keywords: Divestment; Harvard University; Higher Education; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Public Opinion; Ethics; Education Industry

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13 Apr 2011
HBS Seminar

Andrei Shleifer, Harvard University

01 Mar 2018
HBS Seminar

Claudia Goldin, Harvard University

02 Jul 2008
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Harvard University Opens Office In Shanghai

October 2020 (Revised February 2024)
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Divesting Harvard's Endowment

By: Daniel Green, Luis M. Viceira and Holly Fetter

By early 2020 Harvard University was facing growing pressure from students, faculty, and alumni to divest its $40 billion endowment of financial stakes in fossil fuel producers. Its previous policy of avoiding the issue was quickly becoming outdated—$21 trillion of... View Details

Keywords: Divestment; Harvard University; ESG; Higher Education; Investment Portfolio; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

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