Management Responses - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS

Asia: Building Sustainable Partnerships," held September 4 and 5, brought together over seventy participants from business, government, non-governmental organizations, and activist groups to share experiences and offer a strong corporate View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 29, 2008

potential: (1) project complexity, (2) cross-functionality, (3) temporary membership, (4) fluid team boundaries and (5) embeddedness in organizational structures. We argue that effective management of these five attributes allows not only... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2012
News

Recognizing Volunteers and Donors

International Reach Class of 1992, Section G For its 20th Reunion, the Class of 1992 reached 74 percent participation, surpassing the previous record by 4 percentage points and raising more than $7 million. Among the fundraising volunteers View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

2nd HBS Survey on US Competitiveness

William Lawrence University Professor Michael Porter. In assessing an immediate path forward, both liberal and conservative business leaders urged compromise to secure a sustainable federal budget, corporate tax reform, and the easing of high-skill immigration. View Details

Teaching Interest

Overview

By: Benjamin C. Esty

I created and teach a course called Strategies for Value Creation (SVC). It is designed to be a capstone course in the Elective Curriculum (EC or second year of the MBA program) that integrates and further develops concepts developed in several Required Curriculum (RC... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Finance; Value Creation; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Financial Management

01 Dec 2006
News

One-on-One with Jeff Hicks

marketing, because that group has a hair-trigger response to anything that’s boring. Now that hair-trigger response has caught up to other generations. Where is the industry headed? People are often focused... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

the workforce. Companies also pay a price, both directly and indirectly, often in ways they don’t fully understand, the report found. The Gazette spoke with its author Joseph B. Fuller, professor of management practice and co-chair of the... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

Web

Staff Directory | Baker Library

Collections & Archives Emilie Codega Manager, Customer Engagement Curriculum & Learning Services Debra Cuoco Paper Conservator for Special Collections Special Collections & Archives Debra is a paper conservator responsible for the... View Details

19 Sep 2012
News

On a Sound Track

time. I had worked closely on day-to-day operations with the firm’s founder since 2005, so I was up to speed on most things, including the public offering. But being up to speed on something and owning ultimate responsibility are two... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio equipment; fashion; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

23 Oct 2019
News

After the Storm

Now that you know better, you got to do better. Right? And so we have a responsibility to continue to evolve. And so I can tell you that in my now 38 years of life, I’ve never dyed my hair any color in the crayon box. It just hasn’t... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

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2.18 Joint Degree Programs | MBA

management skills. All Joint Degree students are required to complete the MBA Required Curriculum in its entirety. Students enrolled in a Joint Degree program are fully responsible for knowing their specific... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Plugged In

When the 2014 Cadillac ELR—the carmaker's new electric luxury vehicle—rolled onstage at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, Juan Camargo (MBA 2012) sat in the fourth row, beaming. And it wasn't just because, as assistant marketing View Details

Keywords: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2010
News

Letters to the Editor

and consequences. Boards and managers cannot simply be regulated into managing their companies in a responsible manner. Here’s an idea we might try. The United States has... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2004
News

Inside Executive Search

leading companies in the relevant industry sectors, then works to identify the managers most responsible for the success of the relevant business. We want to learn why a prospect may be an appropriate... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

April 2006 (Revised November 2021)
Case

Endesa Chile: Raising the Ralco Dam (A)

By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Paula J. Laschober and Dina Pradel

Endesa Chile, the largest electricity generation company in Chile, is building a major power plant on the Biobio River in Southern Chile. A historic conflict involving the indigenous people of the Biobio River, the Chilean government, and international conservation... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Energy Generation; Government and Politics; Negotiation; Business and Community Relations; Natural Environment; Conflict and Resolution; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; Chile

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September 2010 (Revised April 2017)
Case

Aspen Skiing Company (A)

By: Michael W. Toffel and Stephanie van Sice

Having begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse gas regulations. A world renowned ski resort vulnerable to global climate change, Aspen's activities... View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Aspen

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01 Jul 2021
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Readers Ask: Which Companies Are Transforming Work?

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated workforce shifts that had been gaining momentum before the public health crisis, thrusting employers and workers into a new era within months. Joseph Fuller, a professor at Harvard Business School and co-leader of the School’s View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail; Manufacturing

Web

Security & Privacy | Information Technology

people, you need to be extremely careful regarding what tools you use. Password Managers A password manager can help you juggle the need to have unique complex passwords at every site. Working Remotely?... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Taking Care of Business

expertise in quality control and volume manufacturing in the automotive industry (where he does double duty as managing director of Sundaram Brake Linings), Mahesh launched Sundaram Medical Devices in 2010, won the NVC, and built a better... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2002
News

Andrew H. Tisch

brother and cousin, that forms the Office of the President at Loews' Manhattan headquarters. Among his primary responsibilities are watching over several major real estate investments and working closely with the CEOs of several... View Details

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