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- 29 Sep 2022
- News
Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal
countries closed their borders. Diagne’s first task was to work closely with the ministry’s leadership team in crafting an economic response to the pandemic. Worldwide, crisis management involved very similar challenges—layoffs and... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 29 Jan 2019
- News
Gloria Steinem and Diane Paulus Take Center Stage
over 1.5 million Nigerians. Moses Babatope, and Kene Okwuosa, co-founders of Filmhouse and FilmOne, received the HBSAN Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship. Filmhouse is the largest cinema chain in West Africa. FilmOne is the fastest-growing studio-styled organization... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
'Rooted' In Innovation
flows, how to analyze cash statements, and how to quantify progress was very helpful to me.” Ajanoh also found supportive communities at the Harvard i-lab and the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School,... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Short Takes
Who Does Good and Why While it's common knowledge that business leaders often serve on nonprofit boards, there has been little formal information about the characteristics and motivations of such individuals. In a 1997 working paper series on View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
age,” Hancock told the audience. “I take that responsibility seriously. I’m trying to lead by example and taking time to mentor.” Hancock also made Fortune's list, ranking number five. Other events during the jam-packed day included a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
disseminated. We also are thinking hard about how we might extend the career and professional development group to be more helpful to our graduates (with a special focus on alumnae) through the various transitions that might occur over their careers. 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
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and Sally R. Osberg (Harvard Business... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Marked Managers
Baxter people worked first as assistants to senior managers and then were put into project-based assignments where they learned about different parts of the company. Within a couple of years, they were given responsibility for running... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968
DoubleClick last April, WPP quickly countered with the purchase of 24/7 Real Media. Also high on Sorrell's agenda is the subject of corporate social responsibility (CSR)—or global corporate citizenship—which... View Details
- 14 Dec 2022
- News
How to Pay Executives in the Age of Stakeholder Capitalism
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
the Lifetime Achievement Award, given to The Honorable W. Mitt Romney (MBA 1974/JD 1975), United States Senator; the Entrepreneurship Award, given to Ilana D. Weinstein (MBA 1995), founder and CEO of The IDW Group LLC; the John C. Whitehead View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 16 May 2017
- News
Facing the Board
experienced people,” Desai said. “Sitting back and listening is the worst thing you can do. Be aggressive in challenging them.” The Boardroom concept was born in response to feedback from HBS students following the 2015 launch of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Case Study: Farming It Out
only do so much as a startup. —Glenn Lovelace (MBA 1987) At this stage, the goal should be doing the one thing that is distinctive and value-added very well, and scaling it up to where it is hard for others to duplicate. (Please just be ethical and View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
Program, this winter we will launch a new required course to help students understand the legal, ethical, economic, and social responsibilities of organizations and their employees, including the role of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
them succeed as individuals — but always with an eye toward the larger institutional mission. “Research and course development are the foundation on which this School is built,” he told a graduating AMP class in 1983. “Outstanding programs can only remain View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
good news: They got everything they wanted,” Brooks said. “Here’s the bad news: They wanted the wrong thing. The result is that they’re not as happy as they could be. We need to teach a class on happiness,” Brooks concluded. A social... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Disrupting India’s Dental Market
slotting into a job in an established business had little allure. He wanted to start something new, ideally a for-profit enterprise that would have a visible social impact. But when he thought about health care delivery, Singh found... View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Marjorie M.T. Yang (MBA '76)
guiding precepts is to try to improve the livelihood of every member of the company," says Yang, "so the benefits of these savings are passed on not only to our customers but to all our employees. In addition, we feel a responsibility to... View Details