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12 Feb 2014
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What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Healthcare Prize What Others Are Saying What Others Are Saying What Others Are Saying “When someone like Michael Porter tells companies that sustainability and related social and environmental issues will... View Details

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Research Resources | Baker Library

Full text available. Created in 1961 by an executive order from John F. Kennedy, the President's Commission on the Status of Women was formed to gather information on issues concerning women's rights. The Commission's View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Hard Choices

Dear alumni and friends, We celebrated the opening of Klarman Hall on October 1 and used the occasion to spark discussion and spur thinking on important issues of the day. Beth and Seth (MBA 1982) Klarman, in providing the gift for this... View Details

Keywords: Seth Klarman (MBA 1982)

17 Sep 2024
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The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

Zoe Sun (MBA 2024) is a recent graduate from China. Prior to HBS, she worked at an Asia-focused private equity fund in Hong Kong. At HBS, she was Co-Chief Admissions Ambassador and Social Chair for Greater China Club. She is a recipient... View Details

05 Jun 2014
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Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues

that only 30 percent of employees are engaged in their work. The issues raised are ones I have worked on for many years. With the drive for higher productivity in the workplace, there is little doubt that people are putting in longer... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

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Anja Anliker

three-year-old daughter, Dagny. Although her extra-curricular opportunities are “limited,” Anja “makes it a priority to socialize and build relationships with section mates; they’re very understanding and accommodating so that they can... View Details

March 2021 (Revised October 2021)
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Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Brian Trelstad and Eren Kuzucu

In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how Southern Bancorp should continue to grow.... View Details

Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas

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March 2009
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Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll: The MTV Approach to Tackling HIV/AIDS (TN)

By: Tarun Khanna, Sonali R. Bloom and David E. Bloom

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Keywords: Advertising; Emerging Markets; Health Pandemics; Announcements; Social Issues; Customers; For-Profit Firms; Business Strategy; Infrastructure; Multinational Firms and Management; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Africa

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11 Jan 2013
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A CFO Questions Business Values

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information

25 Oct 2024
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Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

empowered and included. I’m excited to be part of elevating more BIPOC talent into senior leadership roles." Matthias Argenyi (MBA 2026)Matthias brings three years of experience from social finance, where he played a pivotal role in... View Details

30 Sep 2002
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Use the Psychology of Pricing To Keep Customers Returning

guess is that in many cases, they are quite successful. All of this points to the fact that issues of how, when, and where can have dramatic impact on people's perceptions of price. If managers fail to take them into account, they are... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

01 Dec 2014
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Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable

(Sergey Nivens/iStock/Thinkstock) Starting a business, says HBS professor Tom Eisenmann, looks glamorous in The Social Network. “But a fair amount of it is moving boxes around. Not org chart boxes—actual boxes.” That’s the kind of insight... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

expansion of Chinese firms. Key issues include: The nature of China’s political, economic, and of its regional markets The central role of politics in business: How well do you know your Party Secretary? The interconnectedness of global... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Floor It

research ecosystem have delayed the delivery of lifesaving advances. Think of it as a plumbing problem: The third-floor shower in an old house doesn’t have enough water pressure. The problem may be with the third-floor pipe, but it’s far more likely that the View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Mengxin Li

17 Dec 2021
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Student Conference: Climate Symposium 2021

the three clubs wanted to create a conference that can provide a comprehensive overview of topical and important issues in climate change for the audience and also to start off the year strong by providing them direct exposure to... View Details

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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets | MBA

their project. On the last day of the capstone, the team offered three ideas to heighten awareness of Ellie Care, which were well received by the company’s leadership group: Sponsor special events related to senior care issues... View Details

09 Jul 2018
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Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)

you should approach a product launch as an organizational process, and start with the buyers, not the product.” The good news is that there are now a multiplicity of ways for new companies to contact customers through the web, social... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Consumer Products; Electronics; Industrial Products; Information Technology; Manufacturing; Medical Devices & Supplies; Retail

27 Oct 2020
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HBS Votes

Blau (MBA 2001), Baupost CEO Seth Klarman (MBA 1982), Standard Hotels CEO Amar Lalvani (MBA 2001), General Assembly CEO Lisa Lewin (MBA 2003), and Jeffrey C. Walker (MBA 1981), among other HBS graduates) who issued a statement supporting... View Details

13 Oct 2020
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Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

around issues of racism in the US and make long-term change. The team transformed the Anti-Racism Fund GoFundMe project into a nonprofit organization, ARF, and then set off to make that organization the best it could be. The Future of ARF... View Details

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