Filter Results:
(3,488)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(3,488)
- People (5)
- News (792)
- Research (2,177)
- Events (7)
- Multimedia (39)
- Faculty Publications (1,727)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(3,488)
- People (5)
- News (792)
- Research (2,177)
- Events (7)
- Multimedia (39)
- Faculty Publications (1,727)
- 23 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
what the company should do to forestall some of the problems plaguing the fast food industry in the West. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/511040-PDF-ENG BonneSante S.A. David F. HawkinsHarvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- December 2022 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef
By: Jose B. Alvarez, Pedro Levindo and Ruth Costas
Marfrig, one of the world’s leading meatpackers, strived to comply with its commitment to have a deforestation-free value chain in Brazil by 2030. The company also pledged to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases in accordance with the guidelines set by the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Acquisition; Family Business; Communication Strategy; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Bonds; Food; Global Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Government and Politics; Political Elections; Leading Change; Marketing; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Brazil; Latin America; Argentina; Uruguay; North America; United States; Europe; Asia; China
Alvarez, Jose B., Pedro Levindo, and Ruth Costas. "Marfrig's Quest for Sustainable Beef." Harvard Business School Case 523-073, December 2022. (Revised February 2023.)
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Funny Business
to make the final call. How do you fuel yourselves? On show days the head writers bring in doughnuts, which is very exciting. If you talk to anyone who works in entertainment, they’ll ask, ‘Oh, what’s the craft services [catering] situation? Which flavors of LaCroix do... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
New HBS Alumni Board Members
an emphasis on ceramics and related objects. Cincinnati native Samuel Huttenbauer, Jr. (MBA '55), is CEO of American Nutriceuticals, a medical foods firm based in his hometown. A graduate of Harvard College, Huttenbauer joined the Army... View Details
- 18 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Make Work from Home Work For You (And Your Team)
used to keeping certain items in your home. Or you may have healthy food options nearby your office, but not close enough to your home to grab a quick lunch. “Stock up on the food and beverage items you’ll... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
September 2021 Alumni Books
discussed. Food Entrepreneurs in Africa: Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses By Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) Routledge Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the agriculture and food sector in Africa,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Profile
Fangfang Wang
In China, Fangfang Wang participated in a general management training program at Mars Food that allowed her “the freedom to customize my career path.” Through a series of rotating assignments, Fangfang developed a deep understanding of... View Details
- Web
Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship | Baker Library
Revolution: Food Deserts This video segment from Penn State Public Broadcasting’s Geospatial Revolution describes one Philadelphia community’s successful efforts to use GIS technology to identify and solve the problem of lack of access to... View Details
- Web
Forest L. Reinhardt | About
HBS campus. Professor Reinhardt has taught HBS’s required MBA courses on Strategy and on Business, Government, and the International Economy. He has developed and introduced elective courses on Food and Agribusiness, on Energy, and on... View Details
- 06 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018
Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections By: Ibanez, Maria, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Many production processes are subject to inspection to ensure they meet quality, safety, and environmental standards imposed by companies... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 11 May 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
“If I look back at my career, I’ve focused on liquid assets: blood, water, and beer.” That is the wry encapsulation Cynthia Fisher (MBA 1990) uses to describe her professional activities. Like Fisher herself, it is smart, efficient, and results-driven—and it gets the... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 01 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?
establish new policies for treating Prime members differentially in the next distribution crisis? Will we see Amazon go after its retail competitors by increasing its retail store network beyond Whole Foods and some high tech test stores?... View Details
- 05 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit
provided by Mangroves, which show why conservation is necessary for the well-being of the planet (1): 1. Provision services: Mangroves forests contain food sources eaten by indigenous species and animals (fruits, leaves, fish, prawns,... View Details
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
address topics like emotional coping skills, the food supply, and even one on Gospel music. “We want to lift each other up.” Virtual Alumni Forums Offer Deeper Connection in Unsettling Times For the more than 500 alumni participating in... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969
their own food and didn't have electricity until she was eight. Education was important-Lambert's mother was a teacher-but there was no money for college, so after high school she worked as a maid in Manhattan and as a typist at Macy's.... View Details
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One
Heinz, of the famous food company; Marshall Field, the Chicago retailer; Estée Lauder, who created one of the largest cosmetics companies in the world; Howard Schultz, of Starbucks Coffee Company; and Michael Dell, of Dell Computer... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
has had a storied business career. In the 1980s, she became the first female partner at Booz, Allen and helped build the consulting firm’s pharmaceutical practice. In the early 1990s, she was a deputy commissioner at the Food & Drug... View Details
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/817065-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 516-116 India's Amul: Keeping Up with the Times Amul is an Indian dairy cooperative founded in 1947—eight months before India's independence from British rule—and owned by over three... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
5 New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Behavioral Science Research)
of the common contracts people sign with themselves each year. If you have resolved to eat healthier, try ordering your groceries a week in advance of delivery. Internet delivery services make it all too easy to give into food cravings... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Rewriting the Rules of Service Competition
well. As a result, these organizations staff very carefully, hiring for attitude and then training for skills, whether the business is fast food or cutting-edge medical organizations such as the Mayo Clinic. These are not good places to... View Details