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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The path to philanthropic entrepreneurship
Sherry Coutu (MBA 1993) recalls that one of the things she liked most about attending HBS was that it empowered its graduates to continually strive to have increased impact in their endeavors. This has guided her work as an entrepreneur... View Details
- Video
Brinda Somaya
Brinda Somaya, founder and principal architect of Somaya and Kalappa Consultants, talks about the restoration of earthquake-felled Bhuj village. View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
HBS Clubs and Associations
completed phase one of a three-part impact evaluation study and as a result, are making critical decisions around some sacred cows.” Such an impact is just what HBS alumni clubs hope for when they select... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- Working Paper Summaries
Stock Price Reactions to ESG News: The Role of ESG Ratings and Disagreement
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
During COVID-19 and Beyond. Closures of schools and other learning spaces have had an impact on 94 percent of the world’s student population; for low and lower-middle income countries, the impact has been up... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Bridging the Gap
limited student access to technology, and lack of family support and essential services all have had an impact on the world’s children and those who are trying to teach them. The pandemic has laid bare and even exacerbated inequities in... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
them came in having already done that. “I was an older student than many. I was married and had lived in the area. I went in knowing I wanted to work in the social sector, wanted to stay in Boston, and wanted to have a balanced life while... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
understand how best to utilize their talents to make a difference. We help companies find ways to become more profitable in socially responsible ways. If a company is seeking ways to invest in a community it... View Details
- February 1998 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Burma Pipeline, The
By: Debora L. Spar and Lane LaMure
In 1996, Unocal Corp. joined forces with the French Total company to construct an ambitious natural gas pipeline from the Andaman Sea across the southern tip of Burma and into Thailand. At an estimated cost of $1.2 billion, the pipeline was designed to bring sorely... View Details
Keywords: Political Risk; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Foreign Direct Investment; Energy Industry; Asia
Spar, Debora L., and Lane LaMure. "Burma Pipeline, The." Harvard Business School Case 798-078, February 1998. (Revised March 2000.)
- 23 May 2019
- News
Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995
serve the emerging middle class in Mexico. IGNIA represents Rodríguez’s commitment to his homeland as well as his belief in tackling social problems with market solutions. “We support entrepreneurs because we want to have a positive View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 11 Oct 2012
- News
Answering the Doctor's Call
take it to heart. Says Downing, a married father of three who has spent more than a decade volunteering in the poor urban neighborhoods of nearby Akron, “My true heroes are the pastors, social workers, doctors, and nurses who volunteer in... View Details
- 14 Nov 2019
- News
Keeping Red Lobster Fresh
to date. He returned to Red Lobster as CEO in 2014, and in this episode of Skydeck, I talk to him about the challenges and opportunities he saw, how to lead during times of change, and why social responsibility is so important to both him... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
organizations is circumscribed by their impact on financial results. The social impact of organizations essentially took a back seat. This tendency concerns us for two reasons.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 response. In a recent blog post, the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative connected with several first and second year fellows to hear about their work. “Being able to see the impact my work is creating... View Details
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia
Asia," held at the Asia Business Conference on February 14 at Harvard Business School. Ever since the public outcry in the 1990s over the wages paid by Nike to its Asian factory workers, the issue of multinational corporate social... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 23 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains
interesting to see in the classroom. We were talking about fast fashion from a supply chain perspective in my Technology and Operations Management course. And in the middle of class a student raises his hand and says, “Aren’t we going to talk about the environmental... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues
studying all aspects of the pandemic and are working with business, government, and social sector leaders—as well as with colleagues at Harvard and beyond—to offer insights, strategies, and best practices,” says Gary Pisano, senior... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- News
A Kick Start for Latin American Startups
When Monica Saggioro Leal (MBA 2018) and her business partner, Lara Lemann, started MAYA Capital, a tech-focused, Brazilian VC firm launched in 2018, they wanted to take a hands-on approach with their startup investments in their first 12 months. They wanted to support... View Details
- 19 May 2021
- News
Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online
Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High-Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times from May 4 to May 13. The clubs worked in partnership with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) to create this multi-day, virtual conference aimed at... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley