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Generative AI for Business Leaders - Course Catalog

engagement in building with the technology, putting oneself in the decision-maker's shoes, and grappling with how GenAI can solve business challenges and opportunities. This course offers an active learning View Details

24 Jun 2014
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Latest Climate Change Report Paints Dire Picture For Business

Keywords: Agriculture; Real Estate

26 Nov 2019
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In Wake of Protests, Harvard Business School Faculty At Odds Over Divestment

26 Apr 2022
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What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

were waiting for a business meeting and were wrongly accused of loitering at a Starbucks store. “We work to create a warm, welcoming environment in our stores for every customer that visits Starbucks, and on... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

28 Jul 2016
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Why I’m Not Changing Careers after Business School

business in a new environment is among the best ways to build a greater understanding of global markets. My time on the continent also included visits to six other African countries and added to a number of... View Details

31 May 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Harvard Business School Research Stories That Will Make Your Mouth Water

industry is at the heart of much research at Harvard Business School. Here is a sampler of stories about restaurants, chefs, food science, and more. D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable Under the leadership of Chef Davide... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Food & Beverage

19 Sep 2017
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Senior Lecturer John Macomber Wins Prize for Excellence in Sustainable Business Education

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BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society

for Environment & Sustainability A systems-level view of climate change Having researched the intersection of business and the environment for nearly 30 years, Hoffman plans to... View Details

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Past Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

leadership among the business community by founding the Ebola Private Sector Mobilization Group (EPSMG). Our project evaluated the role that AM and EPSMG played during the Ebola crisis in Liberia. Measuring the "Impact" in Impact... View Details

23 Jan 2020
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Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick

Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

mailing list Business and Environment Initiative The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard Race, Gender & Equity Initiative Health Care Initiative Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | Join... View Details

May 13, 2021
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How to Lead in the Stakeholder Era

By: Hubert Joly

The world is clearly facing multifaceted crises: a health crisis, an economic crisis, a societal crisis, a racial crisis, an environmental crisis, and rising geopolitical tensions. In the face of these challenges, there is a growing realization that business and... View Details

Keywords: Business And Society; Stakeholder Capitalism; Leadership; Business and Stakeholder Relations

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28 Oct 2019
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Creating Resilience: How Businesses Can Cope with the Costs of a Warming Planet

14 May 2024
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What Should Business Schools Teach About the Climate Crisis?

14 Jan 2024
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Business Schools Pushed to Provide a More Responsible Education

01 Dec 2018
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Researching Business and Politics in China and Southeast Asia

Associate Professor Meg Rithmire The dynamic relationship between a country’s political system and its business environment is a topic that intrigues Meg Rithmire, the F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor... View Details

09 Jul 2014
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Changing the way governments and businesses tackle environmental challenges

Carter Roberts (MBA 1988) talks about leading the World Wildlife Fund to engage with businesses and governments to make systemic changes to tackle environmental and animal welfare challenges. (Published July 2014) View Details

March 2015 (Revised August 2020)
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Putting the Guiding Principles into Action: Human Rights at Barrick Gold (A)

By: Rebecca Henderson and Nien-he Hsieh

In 2010, Human Rights Watch, a well-regarded international NGO, approached Barrick Gold asserting that members of the company’s security force at the Porgera Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea had on multiple occasions raped women who were trespassing onto the mine’s waste... View Details

Keywords: Human Rights; Business And Society; Rights; Policy; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations