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MBA Experience - Business & Environment

career through networking and recruiting events, mentorship and alumni connections, and more. Entrepreneurial Support Starting your own venture? Learn about local incubators, prize opportunities and advising resources. Harvard Environmental Centers Engage with other... View Details

03 Oct 2023
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Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

can manage yourself. That's the key thing that we talk about. That's that's something, that's something that was actually impactful for you, wasn't it? Winfrey: Yes, because one of the, one of the challenges, especially when you're going... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

systems to measure, track, and influence climate friendly changes to reduce CO2 emissions across the world's fourth largest dairy cooperative. Finance I Project Helios: Harvesting the Sun Key concepts: Return on Investment, Financial... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

strategy, adaptability, and resilience, and the impact of cutting-edge technologies related to artificial intelligence and climate change. We delve into the steps that boards are taking to promote diversity,... View Details

01 Apr 2024
In Practice

Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of Price Hikes

Inflation remains front and center for consumers and businesses, which continue to reel from the double-digit rise in prices during the COVID-19 pandemic and the interest rate hikes designed to cool them. While price increases for goods have slowed, the View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Retail; Consumer Products

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

to innovate in the climate space, and shares his advice for those interested in careers in business and climate. Beyond Net Zero: How Seventh Generation Plans to Achieve Real Zero Carbon Ashley Orgain, chief View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

07 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 7

advantage of an exogenous shock that occurred when the agency expanded the scope of its ratings. Our study is among the first to theorize about the impact of ratings on subsequent performance, and we introduce important contingencies that... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Events - Business & Environment

learn more about the Salata Institute’s mission and how it is working to engage and support alumni in advancing impactful climate and sustainability solutions around the world. This event will feature... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

(MBA 1986) on working class America’s economic fragility and how the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated their predicament Can This Man Change the American Diet? Clover’s Ayr Muir (MBA 2004) is selling meat-free meals to meat-eaters—and reducing our View Details

28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

the United States and Germany in particular, and the United States and European Union more generally, suggests that how countries resolve tensions between protecting patients and empowering consumers will impact the international... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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HBS - The year in Review

Shoe Company, was published in 1921, at a time when the field of management education was still quite new. Dean Wallace Donham strongly believed that the best way to teach business education was by discussion, not by lecture. His visionary approach had an View Details

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Summer Fellowships | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Enabling students to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. Students either founding or working for social enterprises (nonprofit, public sector, or for-profit organizations with a social View Details

02 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 2

Diether, and Christopher Malloy Abstract—We demonstrate that legislation has a simple, yet previously undetected impact on stock prices. Exploiting the voting record of legislators whose constituents are the affected industries, we show... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

work environments. 4 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week Pay by November 6 $1,850 Certificate Strategy Execution Professor Robert Simons Gain the tools, skills, and frameworks to successfully implement strategy within your organization and drive View Details

May 2023 (Revised November 2023)
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Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald’s in Latin America

By: George Serafeim, Michael W. Toffel, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal

This case describes the decarbonization strategy of Arcos Dorados—McDonald’s largest independent franchisee, operating in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean—and how the company measured its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including those... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Change Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Growth Management; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Latin America; North and Central America; South America

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19 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 19

in particular and its impact on perinatal indicators and outcomes. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/712495-PDF-ENG Colbún and the Future of Chile's Power Reinhardt, Forest, and Shon R. HiattHarvard Business School Case 713-047... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Alumni - Business & Environment

Alumni Alumni Climate Impact Alumni Climate Impact Alumni founders highlight the innovative solution their company is implementing to address the... View Details

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

What Does an ESG Score Really Say About a Company?

Receiving more information can clarify the complex, but not when it comes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. A recent study shows that the more information a company discloses about its ESG practices, the more rating agencies disagree on how well... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

04 Apr 2023
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Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

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