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- 01 Nov 2015
- News
The Payoff of Pay-for-Success
- 26 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program
When Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) came to Harvard Business School two decades ago, he was also interested in having an impact at the intersection of business and social enterprise, but he didn’t know exactly how to pursue that career. Fast... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise
- Video
Gabriela Cabrera
Gabriela Cabrera, President of Manos del Uruguay, describes how five women established the non-profit in 1968, challenging social expectations and employing rural communities throughout the country. View Details
- 29 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane, MBA 2013, CEO WAVE
This blog was originally published on the SEI Impact Insights blog. This post is part of the Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog series, which highlights some of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have been a part... View Details
- 07 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the City of Boston
Kiernan Schmitt (MBA 2018) is a 2017 Social Enterprise Summer Fellow working with the City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology this summer. Imagine if, when it came to delivering city services online, your local government... View Details
Gerald Zaltman
*Joined Harvard Faculty: 1991
Prior Faculty Appointments: Northwestern University, 1968-75;
University of Pittsburgh, 1975-91
Prior Faculty Appointments: Northwestern University, 1968-75;
University of Pittsburgh, 1975-91
*Doctoral Degree in Sociology Received from: The John Hopkins University;
MBA Degree Received from: The University of... View Details
- Career Coach
Kamya Jagadish
Kamya wants to help students explore the opportunities available to HBS students in the social impact space. Having worked in public, private, and nonprofit sectors, Kamya can provide insights into how job experiences differ across the... View Details
- 13 May 2019
- News
How money can buy happiness
- July 2023 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
India Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure for All
By: Tarun Khanna, Anjali Raina and Rachna Chawla
Amitabh Kant, India Sherpa in the year of India's G20 Presidency, and Nandan Nilekani iconic tech entrepreneur wondered how to share India's model of digital public infrastructure to build social and economic inclusion. 'India Stack', the umbrella term for India's DPI... View Details
Keywords: Digital Transformation; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Information Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Asia; South Asia; India
Khanna, Tarun, Anjali Raina, and Rachna Chawla. "India Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure for All." Harvard Business School Case 724-371, July 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
- April 2009 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
Oprah Winfrey
By: Nancy F. Koehn, Erica Helms, Katherine Miller and Rachel Wilcox
The case explores the entrepreneurial journey of Oprah Winfrey, examining how she built an audience for one of the most successful television shows in history; how she created the company, Harpo Productions, that produces that show as well as other media offerings; how... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Koehn, Nancy F., Erica Helms, Katherine Miller, and Rachel Wilcox. "Oprah Winfrey." Harvard Business School Case 809-068, April 2009. (Revised May 2009.)
- April 2013
- Teaching Note
Bluefin Labs: The Acquisition by Twitter
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
What is the value of Bluefin Labs's social listening data to Twitter? Acquired by Twitter in 2013, Bluefin had built a system that gathered millions of online comments in an effort to develop new metrics for TV programs and brand advertising. With data from Twitter and... View Details
- Article
The Interplay Between Sharing Behavior and Beliefs About Others in Children During Dictator Games
By: Hernando Santamaría-García, María Luz González-Gadea, Rafael Di Tella, Agustín Ibáñez and Mariano Sigman
Previous studies in adults demonstrated that beliefs and sharing decisions in social scenarios are closely related. However, to date, little is known about the development of this relationship in children. By using a modified dictator game, we assessed sharing behavior... View Details
Keywords: Dictator Game; Altruism; Generosity; Development; Conveniently Upset; Behavior; Values and Beliefs; Perception; Decision Making
Santamaría-García, Hernando, María Luz González-Gadea, Rafael Di Tella, Agustín Ibáñez, and Mariano Sigman. "The Interplay Between Sharing Behavior and Beliefs About Others in Children During Dictator Games." Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 166 (February 2018): 451–464.
Using Business Tools to Combat the World's Big Problems
Radio host Kara Miller interviews Julie Battilana as an expert on the rising tide of social entrepreneurship. View Details
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM PST, 07 Mar 2017
- HBS Alumni Events
HBS Los Angeles Young Alumni Networking Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2002-2016 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Los Angeles. View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM PST, 17 Nov 2015
HBS Los Angeles Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2006-2015 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Los Angeles. View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM PST, 11 Feb 2015
HBS Los Angeles Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2005-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Los Angeles. View Details
- Teaching Interest
Economic Theory
By: Jerry R. Green
Topics include social choice theory, signaling, mechanism design, general equilibrium, the core, externalities, and public goods. View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM PST, 08 Mar 2017
- HBS Alumni Events
HBS San Francisco Young Alumni Networking Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2012-2016 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in San Francisco View Details
- 8 PM – 10 PM EDT, 21 Apr 2015
HBS New York Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2010-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in New York. View Details
- March 2020 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Scaling Nextdoor
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Thomas O. Jones and Jeff Huizinga
Nextdoor, striving to solidify its position as the leading global social media platform for neighborhoods, works to scale audience, geography, and revenue. View Details
Keywords: Platforms; Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Media; Digital Platforms
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Thomas O. Jones, and Jeff Huizinga. "Scaling Nextdoor." Harvard Business School Case 820-097, March 2020. (Revised June 2023.)