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Sebastien D'Incau
really skeptical about the value of a business education. To me, it meant a lot of money to read books and listen to teachers talk — not a ton of value." "But I was absolutely thrilled by what I... View Details
- 12 Apr 2011
- News
Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS
infection-control market, a large and rapidly growing $3B global market. PhytoTEK focuses on treating and preventing biofilm-caused staph infections. Over 40M tons of e-waste is generated worldwide every year, most of which is landfilled... View Details
Keywords: Multiple alumni
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Inspiration Is Not Enough
about building the better mousetrap,” he tells us. “Commercializing the better mousetrap is the key to success.” Take Hugh Hefner. The father of Playboy meets the transformative entrepreneur test by ushering in an era of social freedom... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
A Safer, Smarter Future for Tech Trash
BRADOO: Mining old tech for gold by Constantine von Hoffman When most people's phones break, all they see is a problem. Privahini Bradoo (MBA 2008) sees an opportunity. Bradoo is the cofounder and CEO of BlueOak Resources, a company... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Case Study: The Credit Bureau
Illustration by Brown Bird Design Walk the streets of New York City around the first of the month, and you’ll see the symptoms: orphaned couches, credenzas, and swivel chairs that were left behind after a move. The problem, according to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
A Growing Drumbeat
administration, we need mentors, money, and space,’ all requests that the School was mostly on top of already.” The first item was covered by the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program; the second quickly resulted in the MVP Fund; the last... View Details
Keywords: Contests
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Eryn Schultz
out about a nonprofit grocery store concept I’m now involved with. It’s called Daily Table, and it was founded by Doug Rauch, the ex-president of Trader Joe’s. He noticed that the average grocery store throws away View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
their considerable philanthropic energies on land and wildlife conservation efforts around the world. It wasn’t until 2009, however, that the HBS Green Business Alumni Association was cofounded by Erika Diamond and Annie Fishman (both MBA... View Details
- 18 Apr 2011
- News
Capitalism Meets Conservation
generated by their attendance. A single attendee causes (on average) the emission of nearly a ton and a half of carbon, mostly through travel. For attendees who elect the $20 carbon offset as part of their... View Details
- 29 May 2017
- Blog Post
The Diverse Community at HBS
Israel Trek at the end of RC year and was completely amazed by the trip our Israeli classmates had organized – history, politics, religion, culture, food – the trek had it all. I learned a ton while also... View Details
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Novo Nordisk
essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. Visit Date:... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Two Kinds of Green
in its manufacturing facility by the time the case was taught for the first time last fall, down from 344 tons in 2006.) The question of how the relationship between Clorox and Burt’s will play out offers... View Details
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Circularity in Denmark
essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. Waste as... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
than 45 energy conservation measures, offsetting greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 2,495 metric tons of carbon dioxide, reducing operating costs $920,000, and maximizing utility rebates totaling... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Action Plan: Net Proceeds
was designed to provide business expertise to places in need; Goodwin brought his emergency-response experience to provide safe water systems and support medical programs. Months later, he was alarmed by a cholera outbreak rapidly... View Details
- 19 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways
– the plume was cleaner than most you would see the United States – the invisible emissions were substantial (according to our hosts, about 12 tons of CO2 were emitted every day by the plant). The... View Details
- 09 Jan 2014
- News
Tapping into Opportunity
SHENKAR by Constantine von Hoffman For many of us, water isn't something we give much thought to. Why should we? Turn on the tap and it's there. If you have to pay your town or city for water, chances are you don't pay very much.... View Details
- 30 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Didn’t Think I’d Get in to HBS
the current students. The first was a woman who, by age 25, had founded and sold a retailing business in Canada. I was 26 – yikes! Next was an army interrogator who had spent four years in Afghanistan and from whom I immediately ran,... View Details
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Industrial Production & Materials - Business & Environment
principles not only yields environmental and social benefits, but could also generate a net economic benefit of 1.8 trillion by 2030 for Europe. [42] Challenge Linear production processes—where material is extracted, processed,... View Details
- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Maria (Brewer) Palma...
graduation, was actually founded by an HBS alumni a few years ahead of me who came in and presented in one of my second year classes. Another way the MBA was impactful to my career was the true quality of the learning while at HBS, which... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship