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26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

people in the area regained confidence that life was returning to normal. Niinami’s company also donated lunch to Soma City elementary school students for three days in April before the school could get lunch service going again. When he... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

04 Sep 2001
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Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

society as a whole. This may mean, for example, increasing the average income per citizen; meeting the demand for donated organs; or improving the natural environment. We will present real-world examples in which we can increase two or... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About

education. When Harvard Overseer Bishop William Lawrence approached him for a $1 million donation to help build the new campus, Baker refused. After consulting with his son, Harvard College graduate George F. Baker Jr., the elder Baker... View Details

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In the Community | About

Achievers program West End House Boys & Girls Club Boards, Donations & In-Kind Support In addition to donations and a variety of in-kind support, such as maintaining the grounds at Honan Library and... View Details

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Aldrich Hall | About

Nations, purchased and donated thousands of acres of land to national parks, and—in 1949—funded Harvard Business School’s new classroom building. Rockefeller suggested that the building be named for his father-in-law, Nelson W. Aldrich,... View Details

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Tata Hall | About

1975), Dean Nitin Nohria & Harvard University President Drew Faust Tata Hall is named in honor of Ratan N. Tata (AMP 71, 1975), who served as chairman of the Tata Sons Ltd., one of India’s largest business conglomerates, from 1991 until his retirement in 2012. Funds... View Details

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Indoor Spaces | About

Room The Tim Day Fitness Room in Shad Hall was made possible through a generous donation from Timothy T. Day (MBA 1964) and the Timothy T. Day Foundation. The project, completed in the summer of 2019, united Shad Hall’s cardio and... View Details

16 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

interests (e.g., saving money or donating it to a good cause instead of spending frivolously, eating health food instead of junk food). "People focused a higher percentage of their spending on ice cream (and other 'want' groceries)... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Retail; Entertainment & Recreation

25 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Could a Business Model Help Big Pharma Save Lives and Profit?

Might Also Like: The FDA’s Speedy Drug Approvals Are Safe: A Win-Win for Patients and Pharma Innovation Curbing an Unlikely Culprit of Rising Drug Prices: Pharmaceutical Donations Buy-In from Black Patients Suffers When Drug Trials Don’t... View Details

Keywords: by Esther Schrader; Pharmaceutical; Health

07 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

methods of recycling thermoplastic ABS polymer, to bio-based and biodegradable materials, to their Replay program that enables users to donate used bricks for reuse. LEGO Group has a clear emphasis on cooperation and consortium forming... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

the satire publication The Onion headlined, "Woman A Leading Authority On What Shouldn't Be In Poor People's Grocery Carts." This study's results could have implications for everything from social and economic policymaking to charitable View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Sep 2023
News

Elevator Pitch: Standard of Care

Illustration by Drue Wagner Mike H. M. Teodorescu (DBA 2018) CEO, SurgiBox Dan Brown (DBA 2019) CFO Concept: Founded in the wake of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, SurgiBox’s lead product is a portable operating room that fits into a backpack and runs on a rechargeable... View Details

Keywords: entrepreneurship; healthcare; surgery; Ukraine; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

glasses and sends every three-year veteran of the company to a developing country to see its glasses donation programs in action. The company also broadened its social contributions, running programs that seek to expand access to eyecare... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

24 Jul 2017
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People Have an Irrational Need to Complete 'Sets' of Things

Credit: Martin Barraud Here’s a tip for persuading people to finish more tasks, buy more products, or donate more money: Simply present assignments, requests, or items as arbitrary sets, rather than as individual units. New research... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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The New Role for Government & NGOs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

kind works against it and even makes tradeoffs between economic and social goals inevitable. Traditional Roles New Roles Philanthropists Donate to charitable causes Partner with companies and NGOs to catalyze shared value initiatives NGOs... View Details

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

building was extensively revitalized and expanded in 2003-2005, primarily with funds donated by generous HBS alumni. Special attention was given to updating and enhancing the building’s traditional functions while designing new spaces... View Details

06 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers

from someone who is—especially if it’s a consequential purchase.” By following those practices, consumers should be able to tell if when they are buying something “revised” whether it is, in fact, improved. You Might Also Like: Giving Back: Consumers Care More About... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products; Retail

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How Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) Transform Your MBA Learning Journey - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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The Chao Center: The Heart of HBS Executive Education

also supporting health care initiatives and U.S.-Asia cultural exchanges." In 2012, the Chao family donated US$40 million to Harvard Business School, supporting the construction of the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center and endowing a scholarship... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

disease in China. Charitable Donations Group Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Raise funds for nonprofits by helping them accept and liquidate real estate transactions. Business Track, 2006 8baorice Tingting Zhong Business Track Winner An... View Details

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