Publications

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

best institution I knew of, and if I didn’t make friends then so be it. I have never been so happy to be wrong. Making Memories Throughout my two years here, I’ve been blown away by the generosity, warmth and connection I genuinely feel... View Details

March 2021 (Revised June 2022)
Case

Bill Wilson: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer

This case describes the life choices of Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. A young man with tremendous potential, Wilson hit rock bottom as a drunk. An epiphany, coupled with his personal drive, led him to build a worldwide organization that has helped... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Nonprofit Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career

January 2013 (Revised September 2013)
Case

Royal DSM: Fighting Hidden Hunger

By: Rebecca Henderson, Noah Fisher and Mary Shelman

In 2007 Royal DSM, a leading life science and materials company, entered a partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) to combat hidden hunger around the world by providing micronutrient solutions. The case investigates the unexpectedly large impact the partnership... View Details

Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Human Needs; Partners and Partnerships; Global Range; Nutrition; Science-Based Business; Non-Governmental Organizations; Service Industry; Health Industry

01 Apr 1997
News

A Conversation with Dean Clark

there are many others. I'm really proud of our Social Enterprise Initiative. I talked with [Assistant Professor] Myra Hart about a new program she and her colleagues have developed - The Entrepreneur's Tool... View Details

20 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2007

Tata & Sons helped revolutionize business practices in India. From instituting the eight-hour work day and paid leave to providing a retirement gratuity, Tata's policies created a standard to which other companies—and eventually... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2010
News

Rethinking the MBA

were a time for institutions to reconsider their goals and direction, it is now. There is, for example, a growing social perception that the MBA degree needs to do more around the roles and responsibilities... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

05 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 5

of one-off contributions, constant mentoring and co-authorship with younger colleagues, distillation of advice into accessible and memorable forms, and investment in an institutional legacy. Beyond these aspects, which I elaborated in a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Article

What Do Nongovernmental Organizations Do?

By: Eric D. Werker and Faisal Z. Ahmand

Nongovernmental organizations are one group of players who are active in the efforts of international development and increasing the welfare of poor people in poor countries. Nongovernmental organizations are largely staffed by altruistic employees and volunteers... View Details

Keywords: Non-Governmental Organizations; Growth and Development; Welfare or Wellbeing; Poverty; Service Delivery; Crime and Corruption; Social Entrepreneurship; Decision Making; Resource Allocation; Product Development; Framework

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01 Sep 2009
News

Heroines and Helping Hands

WuDunn Photo Courtesy Sheryl WuDunn Girls matter — we take that for granted here in the developed nations, and we all expect our daughters, sisters, and wives to make a difference in the world. But take a moment to think about another kind of girl, one who might live... View Details

Keywords: Sheryl WuDunn; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Oct 2002
News

The Class of 1977

been good, but at a time when the virtues of free enterprise are rightfully being questioned, there is encouraging evidence that HBS graduates are using their leadership skills — both in the public spotlight and behind the scenes — to put... View Details

Keywords: Desmond Wong

08 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Management Education’s Unanswered Questions

must grapple with it. Khurana lays out his institutional analysis and its repercussions in his new book, From Higher Aims to Hired Hands: The Social Transformation of American Business Schools and the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

03 Apr 2017
What Do You Think?

How About Investing in Human Infrastructure?

expected to.” Other models that might be followed were suggested. ReshoreNow pointed out that, “The Germans and Swiss have excellent apprenticeship training models.” Several respondents alluded to institutional shortcomings in delivering... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Construction

July 2014
Case

BMVSS: Changing Lives through Innovation One Jaipur Limb at a Time (Abridged)

By: Srikant Datar, Saloni Chaturvedi and Caitlin Bowler

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) is an Indian not-for-profit organization engaged in assisting differently-abled persons by providing them with the legendary low-cost prosthesis, the Jaipur Foot, and other mobility-assisting devices, free of cost. Known... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Financial Condition; Health Care and Treatment; Diversity; Growth and Development Strategy; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; India