Legacy - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Nov 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Boston

development of Allston and the School’s vital connection to Boston. He also addressed recent incidents on campus related to events in the Middle East, reaffirming the School’s commitment to its values. Crispi closed the conversation with a celebration of the HBSAB’s... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Rosabeth M. Kanter James E. Austin Julie Battilana Lynn S. Paine Allen S. Grossman Geoffrey G. Jones Brian L. Trelstad Forest L. Reinhardt Michael E. Porter See All HBS Working Knowlege 09 Apr 2024 Sustaining a Legacy of Giving in Turkey... View Details

20 Mar 2014
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Waste, Recycling and Entrepreneurship in Central and Northern Europe, 1870-1940

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Andrew Spadafora

09 Jan 2020
Book

Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI

and NASA. Iansiti says in the following interview that the book provides a guide for all businesses—from startups to long-standing legacy companies—for thriving in the new digital rat race. Dina Gerdeman: Explain what you mean when you... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

shareholders. Unilever's historical legacy provided organizational and cultural constraints on the options available. It entered the 1960s with an organization that was so decentralized as to be fragmented. The British and Dutch... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

January 15, 2019
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Is Your Company's Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?

By: Josh Baron

The legacy of Vanguard founder John Bogle has brought attention to the transformative influence of ownership structures within the business world. Bogle's revolutionary insight into the limitations of active fund management led to the widespread adoption of index... View Details

Keywords: Ownership Type; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Strength and Weakness; Competitive Advantage

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Industrial Specialization and Regional Clusters in the Ten New EU Member States

By: Orjan Solvell, Christian H.M. Ketels and Goran Lindqvist

Purpose—The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of regional concentration patterns within ten new European Union (EU) member states, EU10, and make comparisons with EU15 and the US economy.
Design/methodology/approach—Industrial... View Details

Keywords: Geographic Location; Policy; Employment; Industry Clusters; Industry Structures; European Union; United States

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04 Apr 2011
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Reinventing the National Geographic Society

behaviors, and values of a legacy organization, changing a business model from paper to digital, capitalizing on huge brand awareness and international presence, and promoting cross-functional and cross-divisional collaboration.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

16 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 2)

determined to positively impact humanity and leave behind a legacy that will hopefully make a difference for generations to come. Celia Chen (MBA 2023) The “Asian” and “Chinese” labels held an overwhelming weight for me at HBS. Every time... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

along lines of race, class, and geography.”[2] Policy Summary The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022Contains about $40 billion in benefits for environmental justice.[3] Three main areas of effect (identified by Senate Democrats) [4]Reduce View Details

09 Feb 2021
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Investing in Entrepreneurship

fuel innovation throughout Harvard for the next decade and beyond,” said Dean Srikant Datar. “We are delighted to have the Crisp name associated with the work of the i-lab and Peter’s example as a model for the students, alumni, faculty, and staff who engage with it.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 May 2023
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Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps

operating expenses—factors that influence level of and pricing of electricity used and (2) upfront expenditures—factors such as infrastructure upgrades and type of pump used. Source: my analysis As homeowners across the U.S. look to replace their View Details

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

exacerbate challenges of institutional voids in emerging and developing economies. Global Initiative The Global Initiative builds on a legacy of global engagement by supporting faculty, students, and alumni in their work, and encouraging... View Details

28 Jan 2020
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Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

change. Look at how we personify buildings: “Headquarters wants . ” “The Pentagon says ....” In today’s fast-paced world, fixed structures can weigh you down, can make agility and resilience very difficult, and can stifle the entrepreneurial spirit, which is just as... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

08 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?

will likely fail.” About the Author Kristen Senz is a writer and social media creator for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: diane39] Related Reading: Digital Change: Lessons from the Newspaper Industry HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers A... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

(Summer 2023), with Anne Ruderman. 2022 Caroline M. Elkins : Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022) was shortlisted for the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. Caroline M. Elkins : View Details

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

in life. And that not only instilled values in me and my wife Susan, but has been passed on as our greatest legacy to our three sons. JH: Fascinated by airplanes and the power of flight, Peter Crisp (MBA 1960) credits his parents with... View Details

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Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About

ceremonial events that bring together faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The Pavilion supports seasonal and programmatic flexibility with a contemporary design that resonates with the legacy campus. About the Donors Heather Reisman,... View Details

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Milly Wang

I wanted to be an astronaut. The big unknowns of space fascinated me. I wanted to explore worlds beyond Earth – discover their secrets, advance humanity, and leave behind a legacy amongst the stars. I read all the astrophysics books in... View Details

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