Michael Farmer (MBA 1971) - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2017
News

@Soldiers Field

Polaroid in the 1930s and ’40s, when the iconic company was a risky startup led by an untested entrepreneur. A “Hack Your Sleep” event offered insights into the science of slumber—a subject unfamiliar to many MBA students. Cosponsored by... View Details

17 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 17

Authors:Christopher Marquis, Michael Lounsbury, and Royston Greenwood, eds. Publication:Vol. 33, Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2011 An abstract is not available at this time. Publisher's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2019
News

Shaping Leaders Who Understand Business and the Environment

Michael Toffel, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management and chair of the Business and Environment Initiative Five years ago, as George Serafeim recalls, if he had walked into the classroom on the first day and... View Details

Keywords: April White

06 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Circularity in Denmark

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... 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... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Digital Transformation Leadership Donors - Alumni

impact. We gratefully acknowledge the following donors who, through their generous support, are fueling this digital transformation. Bancel Philanthropies Bracken P. Darrell, MBA 1991 Robert F. Higgins, MBA... View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

Class of 2007 Fellowship Awarded

percent of the class, the MBA Class of 2007 set a participation record for a graduating class. The class raised almost $55,000, including a $25,000 matching gift from HBS Fund Chair Michael Cronin (MBA '77).... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

20 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2008

Working PapersFinding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya Authors:Nava Ashraf, Xavier Gine, and Dean Karlan Abstract In much of the developing world, many View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Feb 2023
News

Immersive Field Courses Take the Classroom on the Road

As part of the HBS Elective Curriculum, MBA students can enroll in an Immersive Field Course (IFC). These courses are driven by faculty research and industry connections and provide students with an opportunity to get out of the classroom... View Details

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Teams | New Venture Competition

CareCorgi Hailey How (MBA 2025) Bobby Zhao, (MDes 2025) Supporting first-time family caregivers of adults aged 65 and older with an AI-powered platform Colorful Future Christopher Egi, MBA 2026 Building a more equitable economy by helping... View Details

Profile

Jenny Tison

interest in business. But Jenny's internship with The Boston Consulting Group brought focus to her aspirations. “I saw consulting as a chance to help people improve,” she says. All told, Jenny spent three years with BCG in Chicago and Budapest. “At BCG, I noticed that... View Details

23 Dec 2023

Coffee Chat with Current Student in Anoka (11 AM)

Join current HBS student, Michael Lesmeister, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come... View Details

06 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023-24 Leadership Fellows

Harvard Business School has announced the 2023-2024 cohort of its Leadership Fellows Program. The program is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise

01 Jun 2011
News

Promising Starts

Eight Class of 2011 MBAs will spend the coming year working in key management positions with nonprofits and public-sector organizations with support from the School’s Leadership Fellows Program. This year’s fellows are (front row) Alisa... View Details

01 Dec 2005
News

Buy the Book

as a sublime integration of operations and marketing,” says Deighton, who taught the case to MBAs for the first time this fall in the elective course Consumer Marketing. “Patterson understands that if you want shelf space you need to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

30 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned

When HBS students imagine their graduation, many picture themselves with a mortarboard on their heads, a gown on their shoulders, and a job offer in their hands. Yet, as many as twenty percent of Harvard MBAs will graduate with their... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Trade Catalogs - The Art of American Advertising

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

27 Aug 2018

HBS Entrepreneurship Information Session in New York City

This event is designed for prospective MBA candidates who are interested in entrepreneurship. During the session attendees will learn about the resources at HBS for aspiring and current entrepreneurs and our engaged community of student... View Details

27 Aug 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery

earthquake killed thousands of area residents. "He talked about dozens of families walking from farmer to farmer, asking to find chrysanthemum flowers used for funerals," student Kazumasa Mukae (HBS View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Utilities; Retail

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