Publications

25 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 25

Foundation funds its operations and grant budget by selling discounted salesforce.com software licenses to nonprofits and education clients. The case recounts the development and initial stages of this project and the tradeoffs inherent... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

December 1999
Article

Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams

By: A. Edmondson

Keywords: Learning; Behavior; Groups and Teams; Health

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September 2004 (Revised February 2007)
Case

Hedging Currency Risks at AIFS

By: Mihir A. Desai, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman

The American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS) organizes study abroad programs and cultural exchanges for American students. The firm's revenues are mainly in U.S. dollars, but most of its costs are in eurodollars and British pounds. The company's controllers review... View Details

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Forecasting and Prediction; Revenue; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Currency; Currency Exchange Rate; Education Industry; North and Central America

October 2009 (Revised January 2010)
Case

The University of Notre Dame Endowment

By: Andre F. Perold and Paul Michael Buser

The Endowment Model of Investing, which was based on creating high risk-adjusted performance through diversification, a long time horizon, top-notch outside managers, and illiquid investments, had served Notre Dame and other large universities well over the past... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Higher Education; Asset Management; Private Equity; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Risk Management; Performance Evaluation; Education Industry; Education Industry

01 Jun 2011
News

Who Was George F. Baker?

Related Links Where Conservation Means Business In today’s media-saturated business world, it seems almost incomprehensible that a preeminent financier and philanthropist would remain virtually unknown to the public. Yet, near the end of his long, distinguished career,... View Details

Keywords: Finance

21 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Building a Better World: The Harvard Builders Club

2022) and Tomer Avni (MS/MBA 2022) We – Yarden and Tomer – are graduates of Harvard’s MS/MBA Engineering Sciences program. The program was founded in 2018 by Harvard Business School and Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Highlights Jill Avery, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator Introduction to Personal Branding Show Hide Details Modules Develop Your Personal Brand Engage Your Personal... View Details

21 May 2024
News

A New Chapter

Joe Wolf (MBA 1999), cofounder and co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, wants to provide educational opportunity where it is needed most. “In the next 30 years, half of the world’s youth will be sub-Saharan African,” says Wolf. “Right now, the... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford

25 Apr 2023
Blog Post

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

higher education about how they struggle with maintaining spirituality in the real world, and how they continue to persevere was eye-opening. There aren’t many times in our lives when we can have these important conversations or where... View Details

25 Apr 2024
News

Origin Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

W. Hall Wendel, Jr.

has personally made a significant effort to share his good fortune with the community, creating a $5-million foundation to help inner-city youth with education and job training and establishing scholarships for the children of Polaris... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; mountain; adventure; climbing

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Case Method | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Exhibition Home Exhibition Business Education & The Case Method The General Shoe Company, 1921 Case Writing & Industry Expansion of the Case Method The Case Method Classroom Teaching & The Case Method Impact on... View Details

02 Jul 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Religion, Politician Identity, and Development Outcomes: Evidence from India

Keywords: by Sonia Bhalotra, Guilhem Cassan, Irma Clots-Figueras & Lakshmi Iyer

2021
Working Paper

Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets

By: Valeria Giacomin and G. Jones

This working paper discusses the ethics and drivers of philanthropic foundations in emerging markets. A foundation organizes assets to invest in philanthropic initiatives. Previous scholarship has largely focused on developed countries, especially the United States,... View Details

Keywords: Foundations; Philanthropy; Business Leaders; Spirituality; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Emerging Markets; Ethics; Values and Beliefs

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04 Oct 2023
HBS Seminar

Ithai Stern, INSEAD

23 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules

Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

entrepreneurship and innovation course best aligns with your career level and experience, learning objectives, and educational goals. Access Your Free Flowchart Article 6 Must-Have Entrepreneurial Skills For professionals with an... View Details

June 2012 (Revised May 2013)
Case

A.P. Møller - Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives

By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

In 2012, Bill Allen and Maria Pejter, of Maersk Group's Human Resources Department, sat down to consider some key aspects of Maersk's talent management strategy. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Maersk was a global conglomerate with large shipping and oil & gas businesses.... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Development; Human Resource Management; Talent Management; Organizational Change And Transformation; Corporate Culture; Hiring; Employee Training; Strategy; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Training; Retention; Diversity; Denmark