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- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Housing Solutions for the Urban Poor
Rakhi Mehra (MBA ’09), cofounder of micro Home Solutions, is the 2011 recipient of the HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship. Based on the principles of community involvement, affordability, and sustainable design, the New Delhi–based View Details
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
some circumstances, charities with identical objectives can differ by obtaining funds from distinct donor groups. The model then provides an interpretation for situations in which the number of charities rises while total donations are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Social Enterprise Visionary
School, and social enterprise organizations all over the world has far exceeded my fondest dreams.” Following an April 13 SEI Advisory Board luncheon in Spangler Center honoring Whitehead, Thomas Tierney (MBA ’80), chairman and cofounder... View Details
- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology
employed by the hospitals in which they work. The resulting social interactions between these individuals and groups within hospitals provide a fruitful setting for examining issues that are of relevance to View Details
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing
example. Many nonprofits and other organizations can't afford to hire data scientists, so DrivenData taps into college students and professionals who are looking to work with real-world data sets. For instance, the company is seeking a... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
To the Rescue
organized the event. The Robin Hood Foundation, whose board members fund all of the organization's overhead costs, annually provides $140 million in grants to some 200 New York City antipoverty efforts.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
special set of clients. “We aimed to serve disadvantaged populations and the organizations that serve those populations.” From the beginning, Bridgespan has focused on a special set of clients. “We aimed to serve disadvantaged populations... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
might be taken in admissions to sort out the "bad apples," the primary responsibility of business schools is to provide a place where ethics and values can be discussed by all, rather than just those clearing some admissions... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
HBS Business Plan Contest Keeps Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive
Previous Business Plan Contests have produced successful companies such as Bang Networks, a leading provider of technologies and services enabling the real-time Internet; Finale, an upscale restaurant that serves desserts and beverages;... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
GLF Showcases London
forum, titled “New Barriers and New Opportunities: Leading in an Uncertain World,” is shaping up to be a truly remarkable event. Professor Nancy Koehn, the forum’s faculty chair, has done an outstanding job of organizing a lineup of HBS... View Details
- 03 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The State of Customer Service Leadership
relatively high return (for the industry) to employees and investors. This “trifecta,” which occurs as a result of outstanding service design and delivery, can be found in only a few very special organizations such as Apollo Hospitals in... View Details
- 30 Oct 2017
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success
2011. Of the nation’s 16.2 million management jobs at smaller companies, only 6.7 percent are held by blacks, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. These realities prompted John Rice (MBA 1992) to found Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
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The Coming of Managerial Capitalism - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog The Coming of Managerial Capitalism Course Number 1122 Professor Tom Nicholas Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Career Focus For MBAs who want to study the past and present to help guide their thinking about the future. Educational... View Details
- Profile
Jonathan Evans
clubs supplement learning through panels, executive visits, and treks. One influential experience was joining over 100 students on the TechMedia Club's WesTrek, a program in which students visit various companies in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Interacting... View Details
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Recruiting Full-Time Employees | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
HBS can help organizations meet their talent needs, from hiring a graduating MBA student for a full-time position to hiring an alumnus for a senior-level position. There are numerous ways to get involved in recruiting at HBS: Learn more... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
The Business of Babies
selective genetics. In order to succeed, providers will have to walk a fine line between making the customer happy and avoiding controversy. One thing is for sure, as Spar pointed out, “You can’t be politically naive and do well in this... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development
Nations Operation in Somalia and was stationed in Mogadishu. A year after graduation, she accepted a six-month position as director of enterprise development in Tanzania with an international nongovernmental organization called... View Details
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
Silicon Valley is the poster child for capitalism, the synergistic geography where smart private money supports cool ideas, creates jobs, boosts national productivity, and provides a handsome return for investors. Less well understood... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
answers." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "One of the most important elements of leadership is fairness. You have to be consistent in the decisions that you make and the messages that you deliver. An organization looks to you as representative... View Details
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
analyzing research publications, we have found three basic trends. First, research has increasingly focused on economic performance. Second, research focusing on how organizations affect other dimensions of human welfare, beyond economic... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls