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- October 2021 (Revised May 2023)
- Case
Engine No.1: An Impact Investing Firm Engages with ExxonMobil
By: Mark Kramer, Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi and T. Robert Zochowski
ExxonMobil, the world's fifth largest source of carbon emissions, remained committed to aggressively expanding its oil & gas business despite global warming. During the COVID pandemic this strategy resulted in massive losses as the price and demand for oil declined. ... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Global Warming; Impact Investment Funds; Hedge Fund Activism; Leadership Development; Business Model; Renewable Energy; Resource Allocation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards
Kramer, Mark, Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi, and T. Robert Zochowski. "Engine No. 1: An Impact Investing Firm Engages with ExxonMobil." Harvard Business School Case 222-028, October 2021. (Revised May 2023.)
- February 1989
- Case
British Petroleum Co.: Engineering Group (A)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
Keywords: Energy Industry
Mills, D. Quinn, and G. Bruce Friesen. "British Petroleum Co.: Engineering Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 489-067, February 1989.
- November 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Case
British Petroleum Co.: Engineering Group (A) (Condensed)
By: D. Quinn Mills and G. Bruce Friesen
Mills, D. Quinn, and G. Bruce Friesen. "British Petroleum Co.: Engineering Group (A) (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 490-030, November 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences – A Q&A with Professor Robert Howe
The first MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences cohort will enroll in the MS/MBA program in August of 2018.The program is a major collaboration between HBS and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of View Details
- Nov 2014
- Conference Presentation
Multiple Team Membership, Turnover, & On-time Delivery: Evidence Construction Services.
By: Hise O. Gibson, Bradley R. Staats and Ananth Raman
- December 1982 (Revised May 1983)
- Case
General Electric Aircraft Engine Business Group (B)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "General Electric Aircraft Engine Business Group (B)." Harvard Business School Case 183-137, December 1982. (Revised May 1983.)
- 14 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
skills with big-picture business vision. I chose Harvard’s MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program to become a strong leader while also refining the skills I would need to succeed in deeply technical fields. I arrived in Boston on an... View Details
- May 2016 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
A Succession as the Engine for Success
By: Jay Lorsch, Emily McTague and Rosa Maria Fite
Francisco J. Riberas sat in his office reflecting on his first summer working at the family business, in 1989. Growing up, Francisco Riberas had learned about the company through conversations with his father, Francisco Riberas Pampliega, over the dinner table and in... View Details
- 13 May 2015
- Blog Post
Former Engineer Gives Consulting a Test Drive
The majority of HBS students choose to do an internship in between their first and second years. Some students choose to continue down paths they pursued prior to business school, while others use the summer to try out new function areas... View Details
- December 1988 (Revised May 1989)
- Background Note
PROFORMA: An Aid for Analyzing Accounting Statements for the Purposes of Constructing Proformas and Forecasting
By: John E. Bishop
Bishop, John E. "PROFORMA: An Aid for Analyzing Accounting Statements for the Purposes of Constructing Proformas and Forecasting." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-108, December 1988. (Revised May 1989.)
- 1 Mar 2013 - 2 Mar 2013
- Conference Presentation
The Value of Flexibility in Baseball Roster Construction
By: Timothy Chan and Douglas S. Fearing
Drawing inspiration from the theory of production flexibility in manufacturing networks, we provide the first optimization-based analysis of the value of positional flexibility (the ability of a player to play multiple positions) for a major league baseball team in the... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Design; Production; Resource Allocation; Groups and Teams; Adaptation; Sports
- 17 Jul 2019
Future Leadership MBA + Engineering Multi-School Webinar
Join Cornell University, Kellogg School of Management, University of Michigan Tauber Institute for Global Operations, Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, and MIT Leaders for Global Operations to... View Details
- 05 Oct 2022
Future Leadership MBA + Engineering Multi-School Webinar
Join Cornell University, Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, Kellogg School of Management, UC Berkeley Haas, University of Michigan's Tauber Institute for Global Operations, and MIT Leaders for... View Details
- 09 Dec 2010
- News
Driving the Market for Big-Rig Engines
- October 2021
- Supplement
Engine No. 1: An Activist Hedge Fund Pursues Stakeholder Capitalism (B)
By: Mark Kramer
Engine Number 1's proxy fight succeeded in part because Exxon shareholders had lost money in the preceding years and because climate change was a high-profile issue. The B case raises the question of whether Engine No. 1's next target should be Facebook, where social... View Details
Keywords: Proxy Fight; Hedge Fund Activism; Social Impact; Business and Shareholder Relations; Climate Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Goals and Objectives
Kramer, Mark. "Engine No. 1: An Activist Hedge Fund Pursues Stakeholder Capitalism (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 222-038, October 2021.
- 02 Feb 2023
- News
Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?
quickly. This series will take you inside the world of carbon capture, guided by innovators and experts at the forefront of the movement who will help you understand what is possible. Can we really engineer... View Details
- September 1988 (Revised June 1990)
- Case
Cummins Engine Co. in the Soviet Union
By: David B. Yoffie
Yoffie, David B. "Cummins Engine Co. in the Soviet Union." Harvard Business School Case 389-018, September 1988. (Revised June 1990.)
- May 2019
- Supplement
Engineering Company Culture at Zaimella Ecuador (B)
By: Gary P. Pisano and Francesca Gino
Pisano, Gary P., and Francesca Gino. "Engineering Company Culture at Zaimella Ecuador (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 919-706, May 2019.
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
An engine of innovation in public education
Drawing upon his background as an entrepreneur and educator, Stig Leschly (MBA 1997/JD 1998) leads Match Education, a reform group that seeks to redefine effective teaching and improve the educational... View Details