Social Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

July 2018
Teaching Note

Cumplo.com

By: Frank V. Cespedes

Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-039. Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-039. Cumplo is a Chilean-based fin-tech startup that provides investors and small businesses with opportunities to access loans and investments in ways distinct from traditional financial institutions in... View Details

Keywords: Fintech; Alternative Finance; Crowdfunding; Crowdlending; Marketing Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Entrepreneurship; Expansion; Financial Services Industry; Latin America; South America; Chile

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February 2003 (Revised October 2003)
Case

Peter Jacobs at Versity.com

By: Leslie A. Perlow

Peter Jacobs is Versity.com's new professional CEO. This case provides a behind-the-scenes look at his thoughts and feelings about the company's evolution as he takes charge and tries to establish a new direction for the company. View Details

Keywords: Perspective; Growth and Development Strategy; Planning; Leadership; Management Teams

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Find at Harvard

01 Jun 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

within the confines society imposed. Integral Advantage: Revisiting Emerging Markets and Societies by Ronnie Lessem (MBA 1968) (Routledge) The BRIC countries are heralded for their double-digit economic growth rates, and yet, significant View Details

24 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 24

portfolios, such as exposure to climate change, remain hidden. If this disclosure void continues to exist, the competitiveness of U.S. companies and its capital market will be at risk. While not a panacea, we believe that developing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2004
Article

A Function-Centered Model of Interest Assessment for Business Careers

By: Timothy Butler and James Waldroop

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Interests; Surveys

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March 2025
Case

Sarojini Naidu: Courage of the Nightingale

By: Ranjay Gulati, Malini Sen and Anjali Raina

Indian poet and freedom fighter and mother of four, Sarojini (Chattopadhyay) Naidu, could not hold back. As the protestors marched ahead without retaliating against the police’s blows, she stepped forward to join them. A British officer approached Naidu and touched her... View Details

Keywords: Gender; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Motivation and Incentives; Power and Influence; Government and Politics; India; Asia

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April 2013
Teaching Note

New Resource Bank: In Pursuit of Green (TN)

By: Christopher Marquis and Juan Almandoz

This case involves the founding and early life of a new bank enterprise in San Francisco with a commitment to the cause of sustainability. It illustrates the opportunities and challenges of banking on values and of specifying and making explicit the practical... View Details

Keywords: Business And Society; Entrepreneurial Management; Growth Strategy; Social Enterprise; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Entrepreneurship; Business and Community Relations; Growth and Development Strategy; Banking Industry; San Francisco

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January 2011 (Revised April 2011)
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TripAdvisor

By: Sunil Gupta and Kerry Herman

By 2010, TripAdvisor was the largest travel site in the world operating in 24 countries and 16 languages, with listings for 455,000 hotels, 92,000 attractions and 564,000 restaurants in over 71,000 destinations worldwide. It had over 40 million reviews from 35 million... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Growth and Development Strategy; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet; Service Industry; Travel Industry

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08 Oct 2015
News

Meet the 2015 Harvard Business School Leadership Fellows

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS

Diana Barrett, Senior Lecturer in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and John Ruggie, Kirkpatrick Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. HIV and AIDS devastate individuals, families, and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Outdoors Club | MBA

Arc’teryx, and adidas Outdoor. Annual Events Boston-area exploration opportunities Day and overnight trips in the Northeast Education and skills development sessions International treks during winter and spring breaks View Details

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Latter-day Saint Student Association | MBA

addition, HBS LDSSA exists to represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the HBS community and to provide a medium for developing friendships and networking among its members and among members of the full HBS... View Details

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Departments | Employment

and products that: help faculty develop courses to achieve their learning objectives; provide in-depth research support from our information experts and global network; help faculty, students, staff, and alumni to access and use world... View Details

10 Nov 2020
News

In Harmony

After an unsatisfying stint as a consultant at Strategic Planning Associates in Washington, DC, Mark Weinstein (MBA 1981) developed a new strategic plan for his life with the goal of finding a job at the intersection of business and the... View Details

27 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Customer Experts Lose Influence When Teams are Pressured

some people's inputs count more than their actual knowledge warrants, to the detriment of the project. The problem is common—and avoidable, says HBS professor Heidi K. Gardner, who has developed and tested a theory of pressure on teams... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Jun 2008
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Watching the Brain Think and the Surprises of Science

“ One unstated objective of science is to make a difference: to learn something, or make something, that changes the way people think or behave. Many of the biggest discoveries — the most important scientifically and the most consequential View Details

Keywords: science; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

14 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery

to mitigate sanctions. “Perhaps even more important in today’s environment, you are also limiting reputational risk,” Soltes says, pointing to negative news stories or error-filled posts on social media that can undermine a company’s... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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B-School Blades | MBA

forum where hockey players of all skill levels are able to compete, improve and enjoy hockey by organizing weekly practices and games and attending tournaments. The club also intends to develop a strong sense of camaraderie by organizing... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Addressing the housing needs of India’s poor

community engagement, design, and affordability as the key elements of improving housing conditions for the poor. It provides an alternative to traditional models of mass-housing developments that lead to View Details

October 2020
Case

PraDigi Open Learning: Transforming Rural India

By: John J-H Kim and Malini Sen

Pratham is a non-governmental organization, focusing on high-quality, low-cost and replicable interventions to address gaps in the Indian education system. Co-founder Madhav Chavan is interested in using technology for education but differed in the way it is used in... View Details