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- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Q & A: Laura Liswood and the Council of Women World Leaders
woman's election to the American presidency. In 1997 I cofounded the White House Project - with Barbara Lee, a civic activist working out of Brookline, Massachusetts, and Marie Wilson, president of the Ms. Foundation. We ran a ballot in... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
organizations prefer to diversify into product categories with three features: high levels of fit with the organization’s current clients, campaigns, and strategies; appealing market features, defined as highly integrated, predictable, low-risk supply chains and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension
your hands.” The “aha” moment: A 2010 sabbatical to sail with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, in an activist campaign against whale hunting in Antarctica. “I don’t think I intended to change careers but, afterward, I almost had no... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Swimming with the Stream
(Above: photo by Christina Gandolfo) When Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) thinks about marketing her music, she thinks about it in consumer product terms. A feminist activist and former drummer for Grammy-nominated artist M.I.A., she wants her... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
activism are high for the subset of targets that are acquired ex-post, but not detectably different from zero for targets that remain independent a year after the initial activist request. Announcement returns show a similar pattern.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
As America recedes from global leadership under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, a new generation of business statesmen is stepping up to take on global issues of monumental importance: global trade, climate change, job creation, and healthy living.... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Banishing Balkan Ghosts
to death.” Then in October 2000 came euphoria: Milosevic had fallen. Old friends in Belgrade, anti-Milosevic activists familiar with Djelic's talents and experience, pleaded for him to return and help rebuild. “How could I stay and lead... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
during the 1960s by Robert B. McKersie (MBA 1988) (Southern Illinois University Press) The deeply personal story of a historic time in Chicago, this book follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City. McKersie's... View Details
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
most affected by proxy access, as measured by institutional ownership, lost value on that day. The value drop was 55 basis points for a 10 percentage point change in activist institution ownership. These results suggest that financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
First Year at HBS: A Foundation for Business
top ten business stories for the past year. 1. China: industrial-goods slowdown and market turmoil 2. Yahoo: Marissa Myers and activist investors 3. Uber: valuation and growth of the gig economy 4. Volkswagen: emissions cheating... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Turning Point: Coming to Cambodia
to go back in person. And my next journey may start with a question like the one that changed my life: When can you get here? Connie Baher, president of US Business Communications, is an advisor to Cambodian Living Arts and the Mekong Cultural Hub, which works with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping the Beat
fan to be comfortable with consuming musical experiences in a virtual format.” —Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) Dan Morrell: Artist and activist Madame Gandhi got her big break in the music industry when she was invited to join the group MIA on... View Details
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
activist investor Third Point Management. The activist had criticized Dow’s recent performance and advocated that the company split itself to maximize its potential. The View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Creating Miracles — Charles A. Coverdale (MBA 1971)
"the hugging preacher," Coverdale "believes adversity is a breeding ground for miracles." Known fondly as "the hugging preacher," Coverdale "believes adversity is a breeding ground for miracles." Through his work as a community activist... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 24 Jul 2018
- Op-Ed
4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World
Leaders When CEOs Become Activists Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World What do you think? Do you have ideas on other ways workers at any level can use their agency to improve world conditions? Share your insights below. View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
PRIDE in the HBS Community
influential business leader. Annise Parker spoke to us about her transition from gay rights activist to being a Mayor of a major U.S. city and how she navigated the discrimination and bumps she hit along the way. Today, Annise is the... View Details
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
intervention at the national, regional or state levels. Increased consumer concern about climate change is also putting pressure on brands and retailers, which will continue to drive change throughout the food supply chain. Impact investors and View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
diagnostic firm, is evaluating the offer made by Ron Zwanziger, the firm’s founder and former CEO, to acquire the company and take it private. The offer arrives at the end of a tumultuous year for the company, which saw Zwanziger fighting and ultimately losing a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?
significant controversy or uncertainty. In cases where there were protests by activists over a particular GMO, the researchers found that the overall percentage of approvals went down, but the degree to which a positive endorsement by... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
hospitals. It seems inevitable Bhargava would start an enterprise aimed at creating social change, having come from a family with a rich history of public service. His father founded the Commerce College in their home state of Rajasthan; his mother was a social View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers