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01 Dec 2006
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New on the Web at Alumni Career Services

development,” says Chris Sullivan, director of Alumni Career Services. “We created these new online tools in response to many requests from our alumni, and we believe they will serve alumni well.” To explore the Alumni Career Services Web... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2007
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In Brief

however, entrepreneur Ramalinga Raju (OPM 19, 1993) has launched a nonprofit emergency response service that has saved thousands of lives and is destined to spread nationwide. Editor’s Note; Letters to the Editor; Deferred-Admission... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

April 2009 (Revised January 2015)
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Dr. Benjamin Hooks and Children's Health Forum

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Charles J. Ogletree Jr, Howard Koh, Abbye Atkinson, Carmel Salhi and Aldo Sesia

"Dr. Benjamin Hooks and Children's Health Forum" charts the many different career paths of Hooks, a civil rights activist and pioneer. Hooks' positions ranged from lawyer, judge, preacher, entrepreneur to the first African American commissioner of the Federal... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Health Care and Treatment; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Development and Career; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues

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12 Apr 2013
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In Push for Gender Equality, Breaking Down the Boardroom Door

Keywords: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

Glen W. Bell

Bell foresaw the possibilities for fast food restaurants in the early 60’s, and in so doing, built an 800+ chain business. He is principally responsible for making Mexican fast food (especially tacos) accessible and affordable for all... View Details

Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging

Carl Laemmle

Laemmle, one of the most outstanding figures in Hollywood, created the “star” system that was to dominate American filmmaking. He consolidated independent studios and was responsible for the development of countless movie stars. Laemmle... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

14 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 14, 2009

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), is the Global Engagement Partner (GEP) for a large U.S. financial institution and about to take over this role for a much larger global financial institution. The GEP role is a critical one at PwC. GEPs have View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 16, 2015

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/415051-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 315-062 Responsibilities to Customers This note introduces the module on Responsibilities to Customers taught in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Oct 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?

one with fewer answers? Those were the questions implied by this month's column. The predominance of responses suggested that the answers to the questions are "yes, yes, and maybe." Adam Hartung commented that "As... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System

posted on walls and websites by using their codified set of values and principles as a strategic guidance system. They gain business advantages from actions they take based on the societal responsibility these statements imply, as Banco... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

28 May 2019
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INK: Maker’s Manual

leaders to support social causes and institutions, using traditional and new approaches for effecting positive change. ... “What motivates today’s alumni to take action on a particular social issue? For some it is deeply personal, an issue they are passionate about, or... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

February 2013
Article

Exceptional Boards: Environmental Experience and Positive Deviance from Institutional Norms

By: Judith Walls and Andrew J. Hoffman

This paper explores the phenomenon of positive organizational deviance from institutional norms by establishing practices that protect or enhance the natural environment. Seeking to explain why some organizations practice positive environmental deviance while others do... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Networks; Organizational Culture; Governing and Advisory Boards; Environmental Management

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02 Nov 2015
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Harvard Arab Weekend (HAW) 2015

strongly believe that it is our responsibility to promote a positive, forward-looking view of the region that bridges the gap between its rich history and promising future. The 2015 rendition of Harvard Arab Weekend will seek to promote... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Portrait Project

Karibu Nyaggah

significant obstacles in life; obstacles I never had to face. I don't know where Lilly is now, but I pray she is still smiling. I have a responsibility to remove the barriers that hinder so many. I have been tremendously blessed with a... View Details

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Patients - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

systemic restructuring driven by providers, health plans and other stakeholders. Redefining Health Care describes the roles that consumers should play in a value-based system, and the expectations they should set for health plans and providers. Key Action Steps for... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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In the Driver's Seat

investors will get their money back with interest.) Sponsorships will be another important source of potential revenue. “We're trying to take a different approach to the business than just, ‘Let's go racing,' ” Hitchcock told the Indianapolis Star (March 18, 2002),... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Stephen Fuller Remembered

Executive Education courses ranging from organizational behavior and collective bargaining, to corporate responsibility and business policy. An associate dean from 1963 to 1969, he helped strengthen the School’s financial resources,... View Details

06 Oct 2020
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Curtis Wu (MBA 2018)

generating drug substance to confirm the candidate’s efficacy through clinical trials, and submitting data to the FDA for regulatory approvals. My team’s primary responsibility is to generate data and manufacture drug substance to meet... View Details

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Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

After a brief interview with the city’s Chief Innovation Officer and HBS/HKS joint degree alumnus, Shireen Santosham, “I knew she would be able to use someone with an MBA skill set.” “We have a tremendous amount of work and responsibility... View Details

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Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

Strategies for protecting and developing intellectual property The emergence of an increasingly powerful middle class and its impact on the consumer market and corporate social responsibility Audience This course is suitable for any... View Details

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