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- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
"teammates." The case gives students the opportunity to explore how a mission-driven Fortune 500 company can leverage its own resources and HR expertise to partner with non-corporate entities to create social value and support... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021
Global Activities 2021 REPORT In a year shaped by the pandemic, Harvard Business School’s global presence has enabled the School to be at the forefront of the study of emerging trends. Faculty members draw on the resources and expertise... View Details
- Web
The Ownership Project | Institute for Business in Global Society
flourishing society, and individual wellbeing? Ongoing research in this area includes studies on community land trusts and an exploration of non-Western land ownership practices with EthicsLab in Cameroon. Land Housing Water and Natural... View Details
- 10 Dec 2007
- HBS Case
One Laptop per Child
Drop it on the ground. Sprinkle water on its surface. Let it sit in the sun and expose it to swarms of dust—the XO laptop is designed to handle most any abuse from a child. But the journey of the XO laptop from concept to the educational... View Details
- 11 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
Finding My Place at HBS
world-class facilities at the University of Kansas. I went from a 100-person hometown to a metropolis of 8 million. I went from shoveling mud for my family’s water well drilling business to working in private equity deals. But the day of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
What You Know Depends on Where You Go
world, though the words used for the numbers differ. If you're a chemistry instructor, whether in Beijing, Beirut, or the Bay Area, you can be confident that water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. In business, however, things can be a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
The Campaign for Harvard Business School
intellectual center of the School. In the summer of 2003, the School began an extensive renovation of the building, which will reopen as the Baker Library Academic Center next summer. The new center will provide enhanced access to the library’s View Details
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
phrase "tragedy of the commons" to describe a system in which people acting rationally and in their own self-interest destroy the very resources they all share for their livelihood. His original example was of colonial farmers.... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Slum for Sale
slum as defined by the United Nations: inadequate access to safe water and sanitation, poorly built housing, overcrowding, and insecure residential status (i.e., most people hold no legal title to their property). Despite these difficult... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
Issue Focus: Business and the Environment The Earth At Night, 2009: Cities may occupy just 2 percent of the planet’s landmass but they hold half the world’s people and produce much of its carbon emissions. Image by NASA/Corbis Issue Focus The Business and Environment... View Details
- 14 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting
the journal's editorial resources to develop this important subject. In addition, Ramanna's paper, "A Framework for Research on Corporate Accountability Reporting," forthcoming in the journal Accounting Horizons, helps to sketch... View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
businesses that scale undergo a graduation process in which they meet the varying expectations of multiple organizational resource providers. At the unit level, they convince established core units that the potential value from combining... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
resources to meeting that customer's needs. This article will show you how to identify the best primary customer for your business by analyzing perspective, capabilities, and profit potential; allocate View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
address plastic waste, conserve water resources and more. As more companies develop their climate strategies and implement projects, the question is not “will there be a job in climate for me” but “is this... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
disastrous mistakes that can splinter a founding team, strip founders of control, and leave founders without a financial payoff for their hard work and innovative ideas. He highlights the need at each step to strike a careful balance between controlling the startup and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Introducing the HBS Heartland Club
dots between the people of her hometown and the students of HBS, as well as leading a trek to the Bluegrass State (bourbon tastings included). Alex Green was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. After studying Environmental Engineering at Princeton and receiving her... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis
“Usually interns could stop by HR with a question,” said Henley, “but it’s quite different when we’re working remotely. So now, Nikki and I have weekly check-in calls with the Associates.” In addition to the formal buddy programs, water... View Details
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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Competitiveness Recruit Alumni Recruiting MBA Recruiting Recruiting Resources Alumni Bulletin Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Business History Review Harvard Business Publishing Harvard Business Review HBS Working Knowledge Close Harvard... View Details
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Global Climate Change
Selected resources for the course Global Climate Change. For further assistance contact, infoservices@hbs.edu View Details