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- 01 Dec 2019
- News
What’s Behind the Explosive Growth of Sustainable Investing?
developed a new second-year course: Investing—Risk, Return, and Impact. Here, they talk about preparing the next generation of investors for maximum impact. This movement is a decade old. Where does it stand? Shawn Cole: Investing for... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
Top-Notch Talent Begets Top-Notch Talent
deliver to their investors. That’s where our clients see a differentiated product.” Identifying New Verticals As Prokanga continues to grow, their team is constantly identifying new markets that are underserved from a recruiting standpoint. Prokanga’s newest vertical... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
on both sides as students attempt the deft, precise movements the process demands. After a full day in the village, we’re all left with an unspoken question: How does this slow, labor-intensive way of life jibe with an MBA’s view of the... View Details
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
to the support of companies, investors, and the initiatives of a number of NGOs, widespread regulatory intervention has yet to materialize. Outside of South Africa, adoption remains voluntary, accomplished via social View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
LaToya Marc
Growing up in small towns in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, LaToya Marc found her passion for social justice tempered by the practical need to make a decent living. "I was raised by a single mother who stressed the importance of... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
Elizabeth Baily Wolf discusses a technique to reframe distress as passion. . The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change Every successful social movement requires three distinct leadership roles:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
three HBS faculty members with various perspectives on the issue provide some insights on these questions. A Sense Of Purpose "I see the movement to incorporate more of a spiritual feeling in business as a reflection of people's... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 17 Aug 2015
- News
The Play Alchemist
do is take technology and combine it with human nature to create meaningful products.” After she graduated, Matthews did a stint at a startup, but soon left that position to help launch Uncharted Play, a company based in New York City that expands on the View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Books
by discussing the growing movement toward “psychological self-determination,” a trend viewed warily by some scholars. For their part, Zuboff and Maxmin maintain that increased individualism is “a cause for celebration.” They point to... View Details
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
market. By early 1917, Ahmednagar held 1,169 civilians, mostly men in their mid-30s. Although the prisoners’ movements were restricted, they were treated fairly well. They were allowed to build tennis courts, for example. Many spent their... View Details
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
Black alumni in discussions on leadership, social justice, and finding a way forward. San Francisco mayor London Breed (photo by Drew Altizer) San Francisco mayor London Breed (photo by Drew Altizer) On July 1, the club welcomed 50 alumni... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
The Art of Effecting Change
artist themselves. Why is that? At VIA, we work directly with artists, meeting as a group to learn, discuss, and vote on which projects we will support. In a sector where social impact is amorphous, education is imperative to engagement... View Details
- 04 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 4
outsourcing and movement of labor, with its social welfare offerings. Reforms implemented during the past two decades drove down unemployment, promoted new company formation, and put the country at or near... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future
atmosphere thereby sequestering carbon.” HBS alumna Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) joined the Deckers Board of Directors in 2014 and currently chairs the Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and Governance Committee. From that perch, she monitors the company’s ESG... View Details
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Think Locally, Act Globally
appeared more similar to India’s and a more logical move than expansion into so many disparate African countries. Mittal begs to differ: “Africa’s improving political climate, encouraging social and economic development indicators, and a... View Details
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
emerging companies,” she says.“ When we started Minds Matter, we didn’t just start a nonprofit, we started a movement of people wanting to make a positive difference. Today, only 34 percent of low-income children even attend college, but... View Details
- 24 Mar 2021
- News
Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education
been too far away, otherwise.” Along with pandemic-related shifts, the Black Lives Matter movement inspired a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the alumni club ranks and in projects and programming. The Community Partners... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
entrepreneurial innovation, savvy management, or transformational leadership. For Paths to Power, we dug deeper into the wealth of demographic information in the database to determine how factors such as social class, education, religion,... View Details
- 24 Aug 2017
- News
Unlocking Potential
professor for a father and an enthusiastic community volunteer for a mother, Anderson recalls that talk at the family dinner table often revolved around social problems such as the exploding US prison population, and how to fix them.... View Details