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- 01 Jul 2013
- News
The Nature of Business
investment opportunities. "Investing in nature can produce very attractive business returns," said Tercek. "Compared with manmade solutions, natural infrastructure often works better, costs less, and appreciates in value over time. And it View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Books
Change by John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen (Harvard Business School Press) Were it not for the years HBS assistant professor Rakesh Khurana spent In The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations, retired HBS professor John Kotter View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
that are thousands of years old. Cornstalks provide a natural climbing pole for beans, which fix nitrogen in the soil. Squash vines slow the evaporation of precious moisture and offer a natural barrier to weeds; its spiny foliage also... View Details
- 17 Nov 2015
- News
Carbon Neutral
ambassador to Austria. Unlike cap-and-trade, which depends on the open market to determine costs for carbon emissions, a carbon fee would be transparent and predictable, allowing companies to figure in the cost to their bottom line while View Details
Keywords: Michael Blanding
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Turning Point: Network Effects
nonprofit that develops national networks of volunteer mental health professionals who can provide free, confidential care to individuals experiencing an acute or chronic need for help. Our initial focus was veterans and their families,... View Details
Keywords: Bruce Shuttleworth (MBA 1997)
- 13 May 2014
- News
Willing Hands
place," he explains. "The team just needed a coach to get them organized to run the right plays." He cites HBS for providing that know-how, and more: "Do we need to be able to build a decision tree and... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Connecting past to present
back to the late 1300s. “We are guided by a very human mission: to help every person discover, preserve, and share their family history,” says Sullivan. “We work together across the globe to provide something truly priceless: authentic... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Bart Harvey: Opportunities for Others
community development movement that provides all low-income people with affordable housing and the opportunity to move into the economic mainstream. Working through a network of more than twelve hundred community-based nonprofit View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Support for the Healers
As COO of the UK-based Point of Care Foundation, Deborah Sandford (MBA 1990) runs an organization that addresses the needs of health care professionals who spend their careers answering the needs of others. “Hospital staff members exist... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
was typical for an HBS Leadership Fellow. The program catapults new grads into high-level positions at nonprofit and public-sector organizations, offering access to CEO-level management and decision-making. Meanwhile, organizations... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Community Investment
business and social-sector organizations that offers hope for innovative solutions to some of society's most pressing challenges. Your class has chosen to focus its gift on the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise. What is it about... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Decade of Change
experience high-impact management positions at 44 nonprofit and public-sector organizations for one year at a competitive salary, the funding of which is shared between HBS and the participating organization. The program underwrites half... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Books
Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty, by Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian MacMillan, offers a practical blueprint for thinking and acting in environments that are fast-paced, rapidly changing, and highly uncertain. It provides both a guide to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The New Rules of E-Commerce
Mikitani (MBA 1993) is not shy about pursuing the big idea, in this case a belief that English is the lingua franca of business and learning it would give his organization a competitive edge. Rakuten, founded in 1997, operates an online... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Dot Vertigo
economic environment. The I-Net, Nolan explains, merges a firm's intranet seamlessly with the Internet, creating "fluid, permeable, and connected" enterprises that "truly reflect the speed, collaboration, and scalability of the network economy." View Details
- 14 Dec 2017
- News
Making Movies Is a Class Act
the same section, solving hundreds of cases, provided us with a similar view of assessing mystery stories!” The lasting friendships Wood and Abrams formed at HBS extended to a network of other alums eager to help bring the clever... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Undergrads Tackle Business Research
For the first time this summer, HBS is sponsoring a ten-week program for fifteen Harvard undergrads to assist faculty with research projects. The Program for Research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO) will introduce “an incredible pool... View Details
- 27 Mar 2012
- News
One School at a Time
and opened just eight years ago, ASMS is a private school driven by the mission to provide an academically challenging, inquiry-based learning environment for children in grades 6 through 8. “At the end of 5th grade, American students are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Better World, One Idea at a Time
commission-based, door-to-door sales organization while reinvesting profits to expand and provide employee benefits in Haiti. In addition to the judges’ picks, the “Audience Choice” award went to Essmart, a... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming nonprofits with business-oriented insights that scale impact
their capacity and dramatically improve results. “Never, at least in recent history, have there been so many people who have been so engaged in trying to make their communities and the world a better place,” says Tierney, chairman of the Boston-based firm. Bridgespan... View Details