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Joseph O'Donnell | Baker Library

bills. He decided to strike out on his own and start a business. After some soul searching, he knew the service industry was where he fit, so he launched Boston Concessions, a leading supplier of food for... View Details

17 Sep 2020
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HBS Goes Back To School

procedures, introducing everything from directional and spacing decals on the floors to food delivery. “It’s an important service for the school, and our hope is that community members take it as seriously... View Details

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Commodities

yields and prices for agricultural commodities throughout the world. See also USDA Foreign Agricultural Service PSD Online. Consult the Baker Library Research Guide on Agribusiness Consult the Guide to Food... View Details

January 2007 (Revised November 2007)
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Organic Growth at Wal-Mart

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Troy Smith

In 2005, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart must decide whether to expand the retailer's selection of organic food. The decision is made in the context of wider attempts to move the giant retailer slightly upscale and to focus on environmental sustainability. View Details

Keywords: Food; Growth and Development Strategy; Product; Business Processes; Environmental Sustainability; Expansion; Retail Industry; United States

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15 Aug 2017
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Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development

organizations and non-profits since I was child, and working in public service in New York City after college, my pivot to HBS was to dive into the hard skills and action-based work that I was missing to make my community development... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

01 Aug 2001
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Ray A. Goldberg (MBA '50)

In June, the School conferred its highest honors, the Distinguished Service Award and the Alumni Achievement Award, on four professors emeriti and five alumni, respectively. This is a profile of a Distinguished View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; John H. Davis; Scientific Research and Development Services; Scientific Research and Development Services

19 Feb 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Amazoned: Is Any Industry Safe?

breaking the "wheel of retailing" theory? Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers What does Amazon's $13.4 billion deal for Whole Foods say about the future of retail? Amazon Web View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

01 Jun 2009
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The Maestro and the Market

food manufacturers, and the launch of an elBulli hotel and a chain of reasonably priced restaurants called Fast Good. But what is the balance between leveraging the Adrià/elBulli brand and breaking its core meaning? In a classroom... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services

20 Nov 2015
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Room to Grow

million students consume more than $1 billion worth of food annually. “There are 371 colleges and universities here, so 371 food service directors are making decisions about... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment

special evening activities on campus, including movie nights with offerings running the spectrum from Disney classics to documentaries. These are open to the entire community. Food Trucks In the warmer months, View Details

04 May 2011
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Recipes from the COC (Chief Operating Cook)

A spicy chickpea dish © Kirti Poddar on Flickr When Dean Nitin Nohria sat down for an interview with us last September, we asked: "What do you like to do for fun?" His answer: "I love to cook. I'm vegetarian, and I cook Indian and Italian food. At home, I'm the chef.... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin; Educational Services; Educational Services

26 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?

offering insights from a variety of industries and professional backgrounds. One, for example, proposed a dynamic pricing algorithm for supermarkets to cut down on food waste, while another suggested a mobile app that could store receipts... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology; Information; Technology

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Tatiana Theoto Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details

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Eryn Schultz

out about a nonprofit grocery store concept I’m now involved with. It’s called Daily Table, and it was founded by Doug Rauch, the ex-president of Trader Joe’s. He noticed that the average grocery store throws away tons of food every day.... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

21 May 2018
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Harnessing The Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago

Editor’s Note: The below post is part of our Alumni for Impact series, which features alumni who are making a difference in the social sector, specifically in K-12 education, impact investing, nonprofit supportive services and social... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

01 Feb 2011
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An Exercise in Understanding People

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Food Services and Drinking Places

20 Apr 2021
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Leadership In Challenging Times: Thierry Ibri (MBA 1997)

hunger-relief world were noting how we had finally reached pre-Great Recession levels of food insecurity across the country. That level of hunger – with 1 in 11 Minnesotans – was unacceptable, so we were highly motivated to lower hunger... View Details

11 Sep 2018
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Bringing Government Up to Code

government digital services like applying for food assistance have really not made their way into the 21st century in terms of the technology that's there. I think what you were looking at was some of the... View Details

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Lucia Cuneo Archives | Social Enterprise