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20 May 2013
Research & Ideas

The Long-Term Fix to US Competitiveness

ecosystem of partnerships and collaborations." Three panelists outlined some of those collaborations. Mary L. Fifield, president of Bunker Hill Community College, described that school's partnership... View Details

Keywords: by Stephanie Schorow & Harvard Gazette

20 Nov 2017
News

Finding Common Ground

only thing missing was ominous John Williams theme music playing in the background. CollaborateUp specializes in bringing corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations together, to take on big, complex issues,... View Details

23 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?

partnerships with governments and businesses that can provide public education, health worker training, and support. One pressing question remains: How much support should employers provide? In addition to... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

Ranjan Kapur

Keywords: Advertising

Hamdi Akın

Keywords: Construction, infrastructure

01 Dec 2003
News

HIV/AIDS and Business

“It’s making corporations question the boundaries of who and what they are accountable for in their communities.” Barrett presented guidelines for cross-sector partnerships to fight the epidemic at “HIV/AIDS and Business in Africa and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 2017
News

Bridging Domains

Karen and Sanjeev (MBA 1986) Mehra Karen and Sanjeev Mehra (MBA 1986) perceive both great opportunities and serious challenges at the nexus of business, science, and engineering. Their endowment of the Mehra Family HBS/SEAS Collaboration Fund was inspired by their... View Details

November 29, 2023
Article

To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency

By: Peter Tufano, Chris Thomas, Knut Haanaes, Matteo Gasparini, Robert Eyres and Christopher Chapman

Businesses are increasingly joining together as part of climate alliances to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. But these alliances raise antitrust issues: When competitors collaborate, it can come at the expense of customers or workers. To mitigate... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Partners and Partnerships; Corporate Disclosure; Energy Sources

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22 Mar 2018
Blog Post

“Mission + Profit: What’s the Balance?” asks SECON 2018

to learn from local communities truly has allowed them to effectively balance meeting its mission and being financially sustainable. With nearly 50 panels, a Pitch Competition, a Showcase event and various other special events held in View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government

01 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?

maximize the purchasing power of consumers or if it is to reinforce certain government favoured industries and, indirectly, the people who work and invest in those industries. After more than thirty years when broad international... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2016
News

Bloomberg’s Gift to Boost Cities

in the field about best practices and effective management tools, so they can expand their knowledge and sharpen their leadership skills. The new Bloomberg-Harvard partnership seeks to bridge that gap.” —Excerpt from an August op-ed in... View Details

November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
Case

Musimundo

By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez and James Robert Dillon

Mario Quintana, managing partner of Pegasus Capital, was preparing for the upcoming Musimundo board of directors meeting. He was satisfied with the investment decisions of the entertainment retailer, as actual performance surpassed the initial budget. However, given a... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Partners and Partnerships; Performance Evaluation; Budgets and Budgeting; Retail Industry; Spain

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Kiernan Schmitt Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private View Details

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Kay Mathers Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private View Details

08 Oct 2013
News

The Green Giant

including director of scientific and international programs, prior to taking over the World Wildlife Fund. At WWF, Roberts's strategy has been to forge partnerships with major business players and View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

Adi Godrej

Keywords: Diversified

01 Jun 2009
News

Social Innovation Goes Mainstream

the bully pulpit, President Obama should educate the public about the benefits of government partnerships with social enterprise organizations, said Jonathan Greenblatt, cofounder of Ethos Water and lecturer... View Details

Keywords: Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

15 Sep 2020
News

Lifting Fallen Families

awareness to the needs of these families. To date, the foundation has provided $33 million in support to 1,600 students. Kim wants to reach all students, but concedes they can be difficult to find. “The government tracks some of that data... View Details

25 Mar 2015
News

The Greening of Houston

(MBA 1991). Skelly, president and founder of Clean Line Energy Partners, was asked by the Partnership to serve on its board, but declined because he had just been appointed to the Houston Parks Board. He suggested Gilbane, whose company... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Government; Government; Government; Government; Government; Government; Government; Government

29 Feb 2016
HBS Case

Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

cities” field. “I wanted to explore the opportunities and challenges of selling to government in a company that is moving from selling hardware in big chunks to selling software as a service,” says Weiss, the MBA Class of 1961 Senior... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

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