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- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
he notes, “but I’m in a place where I can influence really important decisions every day, and that’s just where I’ve always wanted to be.” — DB Pushing the Ball Forward: As director of strategic initiatives, Jennifer Houston is overseeing View Details
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
some temporary changes and then using the information to do a deeper dive into the accusations. Then, only if there is enough merit, does the government make dramatic changes to its contracting volume,” Heese says. About the Author Kristen Senz is a writer and View Details
- Web
George Pierce Baker Courtyard | About
transportation. He served on the HBS faculty for 38 years, including his term as Dean from 1962 to 1970. A successful fund-raiser who doubled the School’s endowment and added 22 new endowed professorships, Dean Baker provided skilled leadership during an era of... View Details
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
reporting requirements for US senators and representatives mandate the disclosure of all financial transactions in a given year, which allowed Minor to construct their risk preferences. Coupled with no shortage of examples of misconduct,... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- May 2021 (Revised May 2022)
- Supplement
Odebrecht's 'Transformation Journey' (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Pedro Levindo
The case describes the changes in Odebrecht’s board of directors while the company had to file for court-supervised reorganization and cope with an ongoing feud within its founding family, and the new challenges that the Group’s leadership has to face. The changes in... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Misconduct; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Reputation; Mission and Purpose; Business and Government Relations; Engineering; Family Business; Emerging Markets; Construction Industry; Brazil; Latin America
Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Pedro Levindo. "Odebrecht's 'Transformation Journey' (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-093, May 2021. (Revised May 2022.)
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
in Scotland to develop interior design principles specific to dementia care. With more than 5 million people suffering from dementia in Japan, Oishi dispatched Kiuchi, plus a doctor and nurse from Platanus, to go meet with the group and report back. That exploration... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- November 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
John Whitehead: A Life in Leadership
By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
In 2005, John C. Whitehead, chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. (LMDC), confronts the collapse of a delicate agreement among business, government, and public interests in rebuilding on the World Trade Center site. Provides information on the leadership... View Details
Keywords: Education; Construction; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Biography; Leadership; Leadership Development; Agreements and Arrangements; Nonprofit Organizations
George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "John Whitehead: A Life in Leadership." Harvard Business School Case 406-024, November 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
East Side Story
In January, veteran New York state senator Roy Goodman (MBA '53) was appointed president and CEO of the United Nations Development Corporation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg (MBA '66). In accepting the position, Goodman, a fiscally conservative and View Details
- July 2014 (Revised October 2014)
- Supplement
McKinsey & Co. - Protecting its Reputation (B)
By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague
On Tuesday March 15, 2011, all 1,200 global Partners of McKinsey & Co. gathered at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center near Washington, DC for their annual Partners' conference. The atmosphere was tense as Partners, in addition to their normal agenda,... View Details
Keywords: Board; McKinsey; CONSULTING Firms; Risk; Risk Assessment; Partnerships; Insider Trading; Confidentiality; Personal Investing; Reputation; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Management Practices and Processes; Risk Management; Construction Industry; United States; California
Lorsch, Jay, and Emily McTague. "McKinsey & Co. - Protecting its Reputation (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 415-022, July 2014. (Revised October 2014.)
- Portrait Project
Ariana Fahrney
the laughter continues. I am in a taxi in Myanmar, sharing a hilarious moment with the driver minutes after meeting. Shortly thereafter, our conversation ranges from the constructs of socialism and democracy... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Green Dreams: Eco-Friendly Countertops
has a triple bottom line philosophy, “people, planet, profits,” and is organized as a B Corporation, a new business structure that is legally required to consider social and environmental impacts. At the day-lit IceStone plant in the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Addressing the housing needs of India’s poor
Rakhi Mehra (MBA 2009) is enabling a growing number of India’s 82 million urban poor households to have structurally safe and well-ventilated homes through the enterprise she cofounded, micro Home Solutions (mHS) City Lab. Winner of the View Details
- Profile
Catherine Neale
into construction management, dealing with subcontractors, inspectors, materials and utilities." In her final year with the organization, Catherine served as liaison for the executive director, managing government and international... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Excellence At The Intersection Of Disciplines
boundaries of their particular schools to address society’s most exciting opportunities and challenging issues. In the Harvard Innovation Labs, for example, members of the Harvard community are developing and carrying forward ideas for ventures in areas ranging from... View Details
- 15 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development
fundraising efforts which will eventually become a capital campaign to close the financing gap for the development. The mixed-use project will include retail, office, educational and community kitchen space. The cornerstone of the new View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Faculty Books
Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss (Cambridge University Press) After years of emphasis on governmental inefficiency and the need for deregulation, interest is growing in the possibility of View Details
- 07 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Are Creative People More Dishonest?
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In "The Dark Side of Creativity: Original Thinkers Can Be More Dishonest," the authors report that inherently creative people tend to cheat more than noncreative types. Furthermore,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Reaching New Heights
First-year students in Section G raised nearly $12,000 toward the construction of a new primary school in Nepal after hearing a presentation from former Microsoft executive John Wood. After a trek in the Annapurna region, Wood quit his... View Details
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
Vanity resort developments are not replicable for a billion people needing new cities; the real value comes from the momentum and scale of integrated business, government, and social activity. Phu My Hung is built, with the vision and... View Details