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- 14 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 14
initiative to provide practical business and management education to 10,000 women around the globe. The initiative recently celebrated its first anniversary, and over 1,200 women were either enrolled in, or graduated from, sponsored View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
set up little programs for individual assistant buyers and I would say, "Well, this one needs a fashion sense, so we'll do some things to help her with that. This one needs math help. And you know. So I enjoy developing people. So I went and took a, I guess a View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
One-on-One with Carter Roberts
kind of market changes do you advocate? We have already had some success with the creation of certification programs that advance sustainable forests and fisheries. We sponsored the creation of the Forest Stewardship Council and the... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
Michael W. Toffel Abstract—In response to stakeholders’ growing concerns, companies are joining voluntary environmental programs to signal their superior environmental management capabilities. In contrast to the literature’s focus on View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
corporations, which makes no sense today because we want doctors and hospitals to work seamlessly as an integrated practice. Another example is physician certification by state, which means that when the Cleveland Clinic wants to offer a... View Details
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
Governance Codes in Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business regulation is increasingly implemented through private voluntary... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #3: Keith Kinch, BlocPower
company installs, maintains and repairs HVAC systems. CB-Emmanuel – a real estate firm in Queens, NY, the company manages some 3,000 units and develops affordable housing. A next project, Keith said, is looking for partners to provide View Details
- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
than $10 million in grant funding each year to local organizations for hands-on projects that are greening coastal bays. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the North American Association of Environmental Education is setting stringent requirements for professional View Details
- 10 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 10, 2009
for fresh fruit and vegetables and a third-party certification system to monitor compliance. By 2008, the GLOBALGAP standard had expanded to cover coffee, tea, livestock, and aquaculture. Over 90,000 producers in 87 countries had been... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #2: Sam Steyer, Greenwork
Texas, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Indiana, Oregon and New York. The goal is straightforward – helping great candidates stand out to employers. Sam explained, “First, we make it easy for job candidates to record the construction and energy View Details
- 21 May 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
CORe: HBS Powers Up Online Program on Business Fundamentals
the end of the program, students will take an exam administered at any one of 4,000 testing centers worldwide to receive a certificate from HBS attesting to their mastery of the content. Unlike most MOOCs, which follow a traditional... View Details
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
programs: one week in Los Angeles to secure Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Fire Safety Protection Association (NFPA) safety licenses and additional certifications from EV manufacturers. Terry is pleased... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
and gift certificates for post-pandemic gatherings. Large businesses and state and local governments need to make small business contracting a priority. Biden administration policymakers and mayors from the Bloomberg Harvard City... View Details
- 22 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change
Fermata Energy is the first company to be commercially deployed in the US for light-duty vehicles, the first to earn UL 9741 certification in North America, the first to earn OEM approval for battery health, and the first to earn revenue... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
April-May issue of the Journal of the European Economics Association. The paper addressed this central question: When does the certification provided by an SSO's endorsement sway users to adopt a standard? Lerner and coauthor Jean Tirole... View Details
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
“when it’s lost, much is lost with it.” You Might Also Like: Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need This Workplace Certification Made Already Safe Companies Even Safer To Change Your Company's... View Details
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business regulation is increasingly implemented through private voluntary programs-like View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
you can’t regulate your way to strong leadership or good character any more than you can legislate morality. Companies and their shareholders have to want to change their boards — and to help make board members perform better. Formal View Details
- 26 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 26
increasingly implemented through private voluntary programs-like certification regimes and codes of conduct-that diffuse global standards. But little is known about the conditions under which companies adhere to these standards. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
discount vouchers. Once customers prepay, they often enjoy consumer protections with regard to gift certificates-including special rules as to expiration and partial refunds. Here in Massachusetts, a gift certificate that is 90 percent... View Details