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Alumni - Business & Environment

LinkedIn page to connect with HBS alumni who are engaged in professions related to sustainability, climate change, and other environmental issues. 9,477 Alumni subscribe to BEI News & Updates 299 Alumni mentors 58 Alumni View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

on pressing societal problems such as global poverty. This article draws on several cases to build a performance assessment framework premised on an organization's operational... View Details

08 Mar 2021
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COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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HBS - Key Metrics

Gender: Female 45% 46% 46% 44% 43% International Citizenship 39% 38% 37% 33% 35% US Race / Ethnicity 1 American Indian / Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0% 0% 0% Asian 22% 24% 24% 19% 17% Black / African American 10% 11% 12% 11% 9% Hispanic /... View Details

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

drive change and impact in the education sector. The club hosts a series of events including panel discussions, fireside chats, career/learning treks, alumni networking sessions, and cross-school social... View Details

09 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 9

there is a paradox inherent in the social imprinting of WISEs: although it directly enhances their social performance, it also indirectly weakens it by negatively affecting economic productivity. Results based on View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2001
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What Makes a Good Leader

latest developments in leadership to HBS alumni and other executives all over the world. What Change Demands of Us, a new Executive Education course developed by the initiative, will be offered later this year. The initiative draws View Details

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Strategy Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Growth (also listed under Technology & Operations Management) Juan Alcacer , Raffaella Sadun Fall 2025 Q2 1.5 Global Climate Change (also listed under Business, Government & the View Details

08 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

indifferent attitude towards the country and felt that Israelis were dissimilar to them. In an attempt to change the situation, several individuals and entities embarked on various initiatives aimed at... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Jan 2010
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negative impact on organizational climate while taking action had a positive impact. Results suggest that solving problems as they arise (e.g., Toyota's approach) with intense and substantive actions is more... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2011
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greenhouse gas emissions. The case describes challenges facing this small agricultural biotechnology company, notably uneven enforcement of intellectual property in emerging market countries and uncertainty regarding the provision and market value of carbon credits... View Details

25 Jan 2021
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In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

20 Dec 2011
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Per Strömberg Abstract We use an important legal event as a natural experiment to examine the effect of management fiduciary duties on equity-debt conflicts. A 1991 Delaware bankruptcy ruling changed the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

19 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19

Change: The Expansion of Primary Education in India By: Mangla, Akshay Abstract—This article analyzes India’s recent enactment of universal primary education. This programmatic policy change is puzzling given the clientelistic features of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

to solve some of society’s greatest challenges, such as climate change and economic mobility. But because the problems and solutions manifest differently across regions, it’s critical for leaders to have a... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

Environmental Justice (EJ): working to combat climate change and promote climate resilience and investing in the green economy in a way that creates good, well-paying jobs,... View Details

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Events - Business History

Seminar meets on Zoom. Oct 23 23 Oct 2023 Business History Seminar: Business, Society, and the Environment Ann-Kristin Bergquist (Uppsala University), "Business and Global Climate Politics" Organized by... View Details

09 Mar 2023
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Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

international alumni who participated in the documentary and later went on to high-level leadership positions around the world shared challenges of navigating hierarchical societies. Sitting in the CEO seat... View Details

17 Nov 2009
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and Bart Hobijn Abstract This note accompanies the Cross‐country Historical Adoption of Technology (CHAT) dataset. CHAT is an unbalanced panel dataset with information on the adoption of over 100... View Details