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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
students from Singapore mingled with a dozen alumni to learn more about life at HBS, including the best classes, section dynamics, and “not-to-miss social events.” HBS Club of Singapore President, Stan Furman (MBA 2005) shared a few words... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunity
impact in business and society. This effort is amplified by HBS’s Racial Equity Plan, which calls for the School to attract additional Black talent to all parts of the community and that has, in turn, inspired new efforts by the MBA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
In War-Torn Liberia, Student Gains a Wealth of Experience
"I wanted to work in international development," says Ballou, whose fellowship through the HBS Initiative on Social Enterprise supplemented her summer income. "I also had a wonderful opportunity at the World Bank, but the IRC gave me a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
For the Greater Good
John A. Paulson (MBA 1980) is president of the investment firm Paulson & Co. and a 2018 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this video he offers his views on the nature and role of philanthropy as a means to have a positive... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 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
- 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.)
- 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
- 25 Mar 2022
- Video
Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, discusses her participation in the co-founding of WimBiz, a Nigerian non-profit organization that seeks “to be the catalyst that elevates the status and influence of women and their... View Details
- 20 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals
At a recent Harvard Business School conference, dozens of CEOs committed to the idea of working toward "higher-ambition" goals that go beyond just short-term shareholder value. Inspired by the book Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Philippines Outreach
Bradley: A “civilized man,” making an impact in Washington and beyond. The owner and chairman of the Atlantic Media Company, publisher of the Atlantic magazine and the National Journal, David Bradley (MBA 1977) has been called “ ‘the most... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
provide the tools and services that will help older adults live longer, healthier lives. Investing in Experience Abby Miller Levy was motivated to start a venture fund in the older-adult sector after discovering a dearth of options for... 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
- 04 Feb 2020
- Video
Dr. Elizabeth Mary Okelo
Mary Okelo, who pursued a successful career as an executive of Barclays Bank In Kenya before founding the only women’s bank in Africa and the Makini schools system, explains how important it is for businesses... View Details
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Mostafa Terrab
Mostafa Terrab, Chairman and CEO of Morocco-based OCP Group, describes how the company has made targeted donations to smallholder famers in Africa, particularly in response to the decreased availability of fertilizer resulting from the war in Ukraine. View Details
- 21 Sep 2020
- Video
Pedro Gómez
Pedro Gómez, who founded the construction company Pedro Gómez y Cia in Colombia in 1968, discusses how he founded the Fundación Compartir in 1979 initially to help the victims of natural disasters, and how it evolved into first teaching micro-entrepreneurs, and later... View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Video
Ronnie Screwvala
Ronnie Srewvala, who founded the Indian media conglomerate UTV in 1990 and The Swades Foundation, a non-profit in 2013, which aimed to lift a million people out of poverty, discusses the strategy pursued in... View Details