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  • November 2017
  • Editorial

Facebook, BlackRock, and the Case for Purpose-Driven Companies

By: George Serafeim
Purpose-driven companies have been shown to outperform their peers over the long term. But purpose-driven companies are also hard to come by. Why is that? Because purpose is costly. At the very least, it requires a credible commitment to that purpose. And credible... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; BlackRock; Purpose; Corporate Purpose; ESG; Short-termism; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Governance; Leadership
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  • 01 Sep 2023
  • News

Solving for Z

Breitfelder, Bronstein, and Chen all conduct detailed internal surveys to better understand what their employees are actually looking for and how they can deliver it in a way that is consistent with their companies’ core missions and... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government
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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

organizations promoting education, literacy, and journalism. The Foundation is the largest student-run investment portfolio on campus and is an excellent opportunity for students interested in investment... View Details
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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

Practitioners Topics Topics Biotech/pharma Care Delivery Clinical Trials Digital Health Global Health Health Care Entrepreneurship Health Care Innovation Health Care Investment Health Care at HBS Insurance/payor Medical... View Details
  • September 2019
  • Case

Dementia Discovery Fund

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Kathy Giusti and Sarah Gulick
The case is set in March 2019, and tells the story of the founding of the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF). The idea for the fund began in 2015, when then-Prime Minister David Cameron spoke about the importance of making breakthroughs in dementia research, and pledged... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Mission and Purpose; Recruitment; Health Care and Treatment; Pharmaceutical Industry; Financial Services Industry; Boston; Massachusetts; London; England
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Executive Education - Global

Executive Education For nearly 75 years, Harvard Business School Executive Education has been fulfilling its mission of educating leaders who shape the practice of business and innovation around the world. Through an impressive network of... View Details
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Profiles - MBA

J.P. Morgan's new sustainable investing growth fund, focused on startups with Climate Tech. The simultaneous exposure to daily calls with founders and formal investment committee meetings painted a holistic... View Details
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Financial Markets (22) Financial Reporting (7) Financial Statements (1) Financial Strategy (11) Financing and Loans (22) Food (12) For-Profit Firms (1) Forecasting and Prediction (26) Foreign Direct Investment (5) Forms of Communication... View Details
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Leadership - Faculty & Research

and extensive longitudinal studies. Recent Publications Hyperscaling Dreams: Ualá’s Path from Startup to Fintech Champion By: Juan Alcacer and Manuel Franck February 2025 | Case | Faculty Research Ualá, founded by Pierpaolo Barbieri in 2017, is a fast-growing fintech... View Details
  • May–June 2023
  • Article

Should Your Start-up Be For-profit or Nonprofit?: A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs

By: Cait Brumme and Brian Trelstad
Years ago the line between nonprofit and for-profit enterprises was clear, but that has changed. Nonprofits now offer products that compete with those of the best for-profits, and for-profits can deliver as much social value as charities. Despite the blurred... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Social Entrepreneurship; Mission and Purpose; Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Firms; Decision Choices and Conditions
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  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

Thinking Ahead

As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information
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Clubs - Business & Environment

become better stewards of the natural and built environment. Impact Investing Club The Impact Investing Club strives to equip our members with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed as successful impact... View Details
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting

US and unique collaborations with impact investing peers and graduate schools, their mission remains central to their work. Over the past three years, three interns from HBS have joined teams within Bridges... View Details
  • 13 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 13

investigate a puzzling phenomenon in which firms make investment decisions that purposefully do not maximize expected profits. Using an extension to the newsvendor model, we focus on a relatively common scenario in which the firm's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Governance ; Leadership ; Management ; Crisis Management ; Risk Management ; Organizations ; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact ; Mission and Purpose ; Organizational Change and Adaptation ; Organizational Culture ; Society ;... View Details
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Economic Development in Inner Cities - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

national economy. Trying to cure the inner city’s problems solely by increasing social investment has rarely been successful. But when we approach revitalization from a competitiveness perspective, we begin to see the existing and... View Details
  • 23 Feb 2010
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

supplying superior bottleneck components while outsourcing non-bottleneck components. I show that a firm pursuing this strategy will have a higher return on invested capital (ROIC) than competitors with a less modular design. Over time,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Jun 2023
  • Blog Post

My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

patients. As a leader, I’ll be managing multiple employees from different disciplines to advance our common mission and goals. The principles from this case will help me build a collaborative team. Paola Lopez (MBA 2023) Paola is a member... View Details
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Impact Stories | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Filter Results: (52) Submit People Alumni Executive Education Faculty MBA Students Topics Business for Social Impact Impact Investing K-12 Education Nonprofit Strategy & Governance Public Sector Social Entrepreneurship Format Text Video A... View Details
  • 24 Apr 2017
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders

decisions to build great global companies. If businesses are managed without courageous leadership, then R&D programs, product pipelines, investments in emerging markets, and employees’ commitment to the company’s View Details
Keywords: by Bill George; Auto; Food & Beverage