Impact - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Working Paper

Measuring the Impact of Purpose

By: Ranjay Gulati, Franz Wohlgezogen and David Shin

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HBS Global Leaders Impact Video

28 Nov 2023
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Making An Impact through Collaboration

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Investing: Risk, Return and Impact (MBA)

By: Shawn A. Cole

This is an investing/finance course, designed to build on skills introduced in the RC finance course, but with an emphasis on how and whether investors should incorporate what have traditionally been considered “non-financial” criteria in their decisions: for... View Details

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

Alumni Climate Impact Alumni Climate Impact Alumni Founders: How is Your Company Accelerating Climate Solutions? Eric Adamson MBA 2013 | Co-Founder & CEO, Tortuga AgTech “At Tortuga AgTech, we’re building... View Details

15 Oct 2019
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Advancing China’s Impact Investing Ecosystem

As a second-year student, Cissy Chen (MBA 2019) worked with Jingsheng Huang, managing executive director of the Harvard Center Shanghai, to organize an impact investing conference in Shanghai. (photo courtesy Harvard Center Shanghai) As a... View Details

August 1984 (Revised January 1986)
Case

Great Depression: Causes and Impact

By: Richard S. Tedlow

Keywords: Outcome or Result; Financial Crisis

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02 Nov 2020
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Special Report on Impact Investing

07 Nov 2022
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The General Management Program Impact

Sep 05 2019
Testimonial

Making an Impact Beyond HR

June 2018 (Revised November 2020)
Course Overview Note

Investing: Risk, Return & Impact

By: Shawn Cole, Vikram S. Gandhi and Caitlin Reimers Brumme

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17 Jul 2020
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Impact Investing Won’t Save Capitalism

Keywords: Alan Schwartz and Reuben Finighan

February 2020
Teaching Note

Ariadne Labs: Building Impactful Partnerships

By: Ariel D. Stern and Sarah Mehta

Teaching Note for HBS No. 619-017. View Details

Keywords: Health; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Health Industry; Boston

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November 2018 (Revised June 2019)
Case

JANA Partners: Impact through Activism?

By: Vikram S. Gandhi and Caitlin Reimers Brumme

Jana Partners, a well-known “activist” hedge fund has announced the launch of a new fund Jana Impact. The basic premise is that the fund will be able to generate superior returns by using Jana’s activist approach with companies that are underperforming on ESG metrics.... View Details

Keywords: Hedge Fund; Hedge Funds; ETF; Activist Investing; Activism; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Asset Management

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17 Oct 1990 - 20 Oct 1990
Conference Presentation

Managing Design for Strategic Impact

By: R. H. Hayes

Keywords: Management; Strategy; Design

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Apr 04 2019
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Designing a Career With Impact

April 1989 (Revised September 1989)
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CIBA-GEIGY AG: Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuations

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

The chairman of the second-largest Swiss multinational company is preparing for a board discussion on the impact of a constantly strengthening Swiss franc. The case raises strategic issues in terms of international competitiveness, financial reporting issues of how to... View Details

Keywords: Inflation and Deflation; Currency; Financial Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Competitive Strategy; Switzerland

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