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- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Alumni Books
Levenson Keohane (MBA 2000) (McGraw-Hill) With in-depth coverage of cutting-edge social programs and philanthropic initiatives, Keohane shows how social entrepreneurship has radically transformed the... View Details
- 2007
- Book
Carbon Strategies: How Leading Companies Are Reducing Their Climate Change Footprint
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Carbon Strategies describes specific steps any business can take to implement sound, practical, climate-related corporate policies. Based on Andrew J. Hoffman’s widely praised report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and significantly revised in light of... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J. Carbon Strategies: How Leading Companies Are Reducing Their Climate Change Footprint. University of Michigan Press, 2007. (Korean Edition: 십년 후 기업의 순위를 뒤바꿀 탄소전략, Tendedero, 2009.)
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Book Review: Getting Beyond Yes
Every company needs a strategy—a forward-looking plan for the future—and every company needs to keep that bottom line growing through sales. But all too often, the folks devising the grand plan and the folks sealing the deals are not on the same page. In his new book,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Revamping the corporate tax code could improve America’s competitiveness and living standards
investments that could raise American productivity and living standards. “A handful of changes would transform the corporate tax system from an obstacle to an asset,” says Desai. He advises creating better incentives for global... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Saving Grace
capitalism—one that prioritizes social inclusion, health and well-being, and environmental protections—is going to be the more profitable approach in the long term, Savova says. That in turn would lead to happier retirements for its... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
both measures, the U.S. ranks low relative to other countries, particularly those in the Middle East. In responses to this month's column, Kamal Gupta believes one explanation is that "societies range from 'deal based' to... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 11 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ali Evans (MBA 2019)
admitted students incredible flexibility to explore their interests and talents between undergraduate and business school. I decided to explore multiple jobs between undergraduate and business school to gain a breadth of experience across consulting, operations and... View Details
- September 2009 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
Endeavor: Creating a Global Movement for High-Impact Entrepreneurship
This case describes a critical inflection point in the growth of an international development "mentor capitalist" nonprofit, Endeavor. As Endeavor aims to scale its high-impact entrepreneurship model globally, founder Linda Rottenberg must determine what success looks... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Social Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Nonprofit Organizations; Jordan
Sahlman, William A. "Endeavor: Creating a Global Movement for High-Impact Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Case 810-049, September 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
with Urban Water Partners RelayRides explanatory video FashionStake-Reuters story An online shipping platform that uses social networks and smartphones. Low-cost medical care and monitoring that helps seniors to live at home. The “Skype”... View Details
- September 2008
- Article
Firm Heterogeneity and Credit Risk Diversification
By: Samuel G. Hanson, M. Hashem Pesaran and Til Schuermann
This paper examines the impact of neglected heterogeneity on credit risk. We show that neglecting heterogeneity in firm returns and/or default thresholds leads to under estimation of expected losses (EL), and its effect on portfolio risk is ambiguous. Once EL is... View Details
Keywords: Volatility; Credit; Investment Return; Outcome or Result; Risk and Uncertainty; Loss; Diversification; Complexity; United States
Hanson, Samuel G., M. Hashem Pesaran, and Til Schuermann. "Firm Heterogeneity and Credit Risk Diversification." Journal of Empirical Finance 15, no. 4 (September 2008): 583–612.
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
In the Business of Flexibility
level of talent within their budget. The firm is simultaneously mobilizing a part of the workforce—those with a need or a desire for flexible arrangements due to childcare responsibilities or other factors—that might otherwise be left on... View Details
- 25 Mar 2016
- News
Putting Faith in a Good Education
Photos by Nancee Lewis The kind of private schools Chris Crane (MBA 1976) invests in have cement floors, no glass in the windows, cramped quarters, and just enough food on hand for the students to eat. “I see mothers labor in the... View Details
- 26 Oct 2017
- Research Event
In an Era of 'Fake News,' What is the Future of Advertising and Publishing?
White House popularized the term “fake news,” the influence of social media advertising and online publishing requires serious reexamination. That began to happen October 24 at the The Future of Advertising and Publishing conference held... View Details
- 2022
- Case
Interface: The Journey Toward Carbon Negative
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Interface has been a leading innovator in the carpet industry, specializing in the manufacturing of carpet tiles for commercial flooring. This case describes the history, context, and technology behind the company's development of its newest sustainable... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Innovation and Invention; Environmental Sustainability; Environmental Accounting
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Interface: The Journey Toward Carbon Negative." William Davidson Institute Case 2-341-083, 2022.
- 1992
- Chapter
Issues of Participation and Rights Allocation in Tradeable Permits Systems to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By: James K. Sebenius and Michael Grubb
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Climate Change; Pollutants; Science-Based Business
Sebenius, James K., and Michael Grubb. "Issues of Participation and Rights Allocation in Tradeable Permits Systems to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions." In Tradeable Permits to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, edited by Jan Corfee, 181–222. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 1992.
- 22 Nov 2015
- News
Start-Up Leaders Embrace Lobbying as Part of the Job
A recent story in the New York Times that details entrepreneurs’ growing interest in shaping policy highlights the lobbying efforts of Hello Alfred, a personal butler service founded by Jessica Beck (MBA 2015) and Marcela Sapone (MBA 2015): Unlike start-ups of years... View Details
- Web
Marketing AI Guidelines | About
Marketing AI Guidelines Context Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a significant impact on the marketing discipline in several areas including content creation, image generation/modification, chatbots, marketing automation, personalization, predictive analysis,... View Details
- 02 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Finding My Focus in Health care Amidst a Global Pandemic
effective solutions. Although the first semester was different than I imagined – with small socially distanced meet-ups, Zoom Office Hours and a closed HKS campus – the ability to dig deep into health care issues with the best professors... View Details
- Summer 2012
- Article
How to Become a Sustainable Company
By: Robert G. Eccles, Kathleen Miller Perkins and George Serafeim
Using field and survey data we identify the characteristics of sustainable companies, and we develop a two-stage model that can help companies develop a culture of innovation, trust, and the ability for transformational change. View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Innovation; Leadership; Environmental Sustainability; Organizational Culture; Innovation and Invention; Trust; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Eccles, Robert G., Kathleen Miller Perkins, and George Serafeim. "How to Become a Sustainable Company." MIT Sloan Management Review 53, no. 4 (Summer 2012): 43–50.
- 01 Sep 2016
- Blog Post
Reflecting on the HKS/HBS Joint Degree Program
education at Harvard Business School. First, I can now speak the language of finance, marketing, or strategy. I can sit and have a conversation with someone from private equity, investment banking, or venture capital. Those areas are not... View Details