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- 2020
- Working Paper
Dignity, Inequality, and the Populist Backlash: Lessons from America and Europe for a Sustainable Globalization
By: Rawi Abdelal
The greatest challenge to the sustainability of our current era of globalization comes from within the United States. Most Americans have come to reject globalization. We must discern the lessons from the parts of the developed world where the backlash is also... View Details
Keywords: Pandemics; Populism; Dignity; Globalization; Economic Systems; Equality and Inequality; Policy; Values and Beliefs; United States; Europe; France; Germany
Abdelal, Rawi. "Dignity, Inequality, and the Populist Backlash: Lessons from America and Europe for a Sustainable Globalization." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-123, June 2020.
- 18 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment
Development training like Wall Street Prep and Training the Street. Also, engage with classmates, the investing clubs, and professors, which will provide you with networking opportunities and practical insights into the industry.... View Details
- Web
Economic Development in Inner Cities - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Competitiveness & Economic Development CED Competitiveness & Economic Development Frameworks & Key Concepts Research & Applications Research & Applications Research & Applications National... View Details
- 07 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - COP27 and the Climate Crisis
sustainable development through organic and biodynamic farming. “We will try to tell everyone [at COP27], whether it’s a government, a corporation, or civil society that agriculture, to our understanding... View Details
- Article
Reflections: Toward a Normative and Actionable Theory of Planned Organizational Change and Development
By: Michael Beer
A normative and actionable theory of planned organizational change and development is proposed based on fifty years of engagement by the author as a scholar-consultant. Five principles are central features of the theory and practice proposed: 1) Organizations are... View Details
Keywords: Consultant; Process; Systems; Silence; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Learning; Management Teams
Beer, Michael. "Reflections: Toward a Normative and Actionable Theory of Planned Organizational Change and Development." Journal of Change Management 21, no. 1 (2021).
- 04 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
energy, cleantech, environment, or sustainability were energy & cleantech (not surprising!), private equity, consulting, venture capital, and manufacturing. Similarly, opportunities are found in all functions, with finance,... View Details
- Web
Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Intensive - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Intensive Course Number 1507 Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice Willy Shih Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 sessions Paper This short version of BSSE will focus... View Details
- December 2011 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Aviva Investors
By: George Serafeim
The Aviva Investors case describes the challenge of integrating sustainability considerations into the strategy and business practices of companies and into the decision making process of the investment community. Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer at... View Details
Keywords: Investing; Investment Management; Shareholder Activism; Disclosure; Stock Exchanges; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Sustainability Reporting; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Social Impact; Activism; Investment; Management; Business and Shareholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; United Kingdom
Serafeim, George, Robert G. Eccles, and Kyle Armbrester. "Aviva Investors." Harvard Business School Case 112-047, December 2011. (Revised May 2015.)
- 15 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development
organizations and non-profits since I was child, and working in public service in New York City after college, my pivot to HBS was to dive into the hard skills and action-based work that I was missing to make my community development... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 2009
- Working Paper
Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web
By: Marco Iansiti
Economic analysis often reviews the role of principles—such as respect for intellectual property rights—in driving innovation. Given the interdependent nature of innovation in information technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Technological Innovation; Intellectual Property; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Information Technology; Internet and the Web
Iansiti, Marco. "Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-142, June 2009.
- 17 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - The Future of Green Building
Damalas details how the hotels he developed from the early 1990s utilize natural resources in a sustainable fashion. “When you can [maintain] natural corridors, not only do you have the shade factor, using... View Details
- October 1992
- Case
Pioneer Hi-Bred International: Developing An Environmental Statement and Strategy
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Carla Koppell
Goldberg, Ray A., and Carla Koppell. "Pioneer Hi-Bred International: Developing An Environmental Statement and Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 593-045, October 1992.
- Web
Building Bridges to Sustainable Infrastructure with Allied Climate Partners - Recruiting
Insights & Advice 15 Jan 2025 Building Bridges to Sustainable Infrastructure with Allied Climate Partners Ousmane Sacko Author MBA Students tag All Industries All Locations Student & Alumni Stories Summer Internships The summer between my... View Details
- 27 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Development while Decarbonizing - Understanding India’s Agriculture Landscape
of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is... View Details
- 21 Feb 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Developing the Guts of a GUT (Grand Unified Theory): Elite Commitment and Inclusive Growth
Keywords: by Lant Pritchett & Eric D. Werker
- March 2015 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Shanghai: GDP Apostasy
By: George Serafeim
Balancing economic growth alongside environmental sustainability and social inclusion was becoming increasingly important in China. The case describes Shanghai's decision to abandon growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as its primary metric of measuring success.... View Details
Keywords: China; Gdp; Measurement; Measurement Problems; Accountability; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Strategy Execution; Strategy; Balanced Scorecard; Strategy Map; Macroeconomics; Measurement and Metrics; Corporate Accountability; Accounting; Environmental Sustainability; Development Economics; Corporate Governance; Shanghai
Serafeim, George, Rebecca Henderson, and David Freiberg. "Shanghai: GDP Apostasy." Harvard Business School Case 115-042, March 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
- 11 Jan 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World
needs. These reside deep within the organization, and therefore must be developed and leveraged through processes completely foreign to the vertical, control-based management approaches that proved all powerful in earlier times. This, in... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- October 2022
- Article
Climate Change Acknowledgment to Promote Sustainable Development: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Local Action Plans in Coastal Florida
By: Srimayi Tenali and Phil McManus
Globally, the consequences of climate change have rapidly necessitated local govern-ment action to mitigate and adapt to rising sea levels, increased storm frequency, andhigher temperatures. Acknowledgement of underlying climate issues, however, varieswidely across... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Local Range; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Communication
Tenali, Srimayi, and Phil McManus. "Climate Change Acknowledgment to Promote Sustainable Development: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Local Action Plans in Coastal Florida." Sustainable Development 30, no. 5 (October 2022): 1072–1085.
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Tapping into a sustainable enterprise that provides income for indigenous Mexican families
Fredo Arias-King (MBA 1996, AM 1998) helps indigenous forest dwellers and their families in central Mexico stay on their land and thrive financially while also safeguarding their local environment. As founder of Green and Tapped Indigenous Community, Arias-King created... View Details
- July 2008 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
Londolozi: Towards a Sustainable Business Model and Ecological Integrity in Southern Africa
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Thomas Koelble
The Londolozi game viewing reserve in South Africa became a defining icon of ecotourism during the 1990s and early 2000s-that is, a tourist business promoting ecological land management and, at the same time, local economic development. The reserve was in a region in... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Industry; South Africa
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Thomas Koelble. "Londolozi: Towards a Sustainable Business Model and Ecological Integrity in Southern Africa." Harvard Business School Case 709-001, July 2008. (Revised January 2009.)