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19 Jul 2016
First Look

July 19, 2016

the years, with the number of proposals filed doubling from 1999 to 2013. We use recent innovations in accounting standard setting to classify 2,665 shareholder proposals that address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues as financially View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Taking the LEAP into the Case Method

students to share their experience of failure, he could do the same with the class. There were more than 60 people in the LEAP class representing different ethnicities and nationalities. It was clear that every student needed to read plenty of View Details

13 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens

government are at their lowest ever," says Buell. "There is a danger that that disgust can lead to disengagement. Showing the ways in which government materially affects people's lives through its actions has the potential to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

23 Aug 2019
Blog Post

A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia

unconventional thinkers. One of the texts was from Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard. I was enamored by his honesty on business, particularly his stance on the role businesses had in addressing environmental issues. In the opening... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

01 Dec 2002
News

Think Globally, Teach Locally

collectively with businesses and academics worldwide to generate globally relevant knowledge.” The formation of the HBS Global Initiative in 1996 and the opening of research centers in Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, and Paris is clearly... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

02 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Abstract—This study seeks to better understand the impact that government technology procurement regulations have on social value and national competitiveness. To do this, it examines the impact of a change in France’s technology procurement policy that required... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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2+2 Application Process | MBA

deferred applicants will open in December 2025 . All applications and recommendations must be submitted online. 2+2 applications have only one deadline. Applications are not reviewed on a rolling basis so your application will not be... View Details

17 Apr 2024
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures

The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year,... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Crisis and Creativity

talent pool. Many Web 2.0 developments, including blogs and social networking, grew out of the large number of talented Web-literate workers who lost their jobs after the collapse of the Internet bubble. In addition, technologies and View Details

Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti

20 Aug 2013
First Look

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construction technologies, residential and commercial buildings remain stubbornly energy inefficient. This book looks beyond the technological and material aspects of green construction to examine the cultural, social, and organizational... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

29 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

and dispose of them. The circular economy uses what is already there, which saves on the extraction and processing piece, then keeps those materials in the system. If you can avoid both extraction and waste disposal costs, it can create... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

The Baby Business

it only in these extreme cases. A largely unregulated system leaves open lots of different ways to acquire children but the drawback, you say, is that it benefits only those who can afford it. In my book, I lay out various models of... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Government; Health, Social Assistance

10 Nov 2014
HBS Case

How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World

Great chefs, like great artists, go far beyond their materials (in this case, food) to provoke an experience that fulfills their creative vision. Unlike artists, however, they are running a business that requires putting diners in the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

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Teaching & The Case Method | Baker Library

random to open the discussion. The “cold call” provides an opportunity for students to articulate their point of view, respond to difficult questions in real time, and contribute to the collective learning of the group. Teaching notes for... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Green House

Massachusetts, and thus knew well the difficulty of her undertaking in Cambridge, but she wanted to prove that the Passive House model could be implemented within a variety of architectural styles, opening the door to wider adoption. She... View Details

21 Oct 2020
News

Cold Calculations

cause of it. Thick, old ice reflects 80 percent of solar radiation, helping to keep the planet cool. Brittle, newly formed ice is only half as effective and melts more easily. And open water reflects only 5 percent of the solar radiation... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Trade Cards - The Art of American Advertising

chromolithography in the 1870s and 1880s opened the door to a flood of colorful creations. By that time the trade card’s popularity had made it one of the most widespread advertising formats—promoting everything from baby milk to pianos... View Details

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Maxeme Tuchman

a friend suggested she look at the Harvard Kennedy School as well "to open doors in government." "At the HKS info session," says Max, "one of the panelists said something that really registered with me: You can... View Details

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LGBTQ+ Pride Month | Baker Library

often face: assessing coworkers’ levels of awareness or acceptance, weighing potential risks, and determining whether to be honest, evasive, or closeted. The diagram ends by contrasting the energized start of an open employee’s day with... View Details

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

public sentiment surrounding competition and fair business practices. Highlights How 3rd Party Sellers Create Value Amazon’s Encroachment Open and Closed Platforms Show Hide Details Concepts Coopetition: The Complementor-Competitor... View Details

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