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- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
proactively reduce the uncertainty for themselves and their ecosystems by preempting the effects of COVID-19 even before contagion arrived in their countries. Faced with the emergence of conflicting safety protocols across the regions... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
when the Omaha lived here are gone—and that soil is gone.” There are three layers to the soil, Leiserowitz explains: a rich, dark topsoil, teeming with microbes, decomposed organic material, insects, and the mycorrhizal fungi that come together to create a vast, unseen... View Details
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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society
business' role in society and developing a thriving ecosystem for translating that research into action. Our Mission & Team BiGS Research BiGS Fellows Tools & Resources Societies worldwide are facing pressing social, environmental, and... View Details
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
health of the ecosystem that underlies the modern economy. Frank Nagle is a professor at Harvard Business School and co-director of the Census II project. Jenny Hoffman is an assistant director of research management at the Laboratory for... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
with automakers, with large fleet players,” she says. “My goal is to help develop these relationships that enable us to continue to increase the pace at which we are deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure.” It doesn’t come down to a single charging station,... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 28 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)
career. There were times my lack of understanding of the collegiate ecosystem and corporate America made me feel embarrassed and uncomfortable. However, I quickly realized that my lack of knowledge encouraged me to be a lifetime learner... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
companies, a scaling initiative for ventures at the pre-series A stage, and training for individuals managing other accelerators. The effort is a continuation of the government’s investment of 5 billion Egyptian pounds in creating a strong startup View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
importance to local, small-D democracy. It has some strong business fundamentals, has mostly been overlooked, is print based, and is very different from the Boston Globe or the Seattle Times or the Washington Post. It would help to think about these different slices of... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
Wilson says. The standard offerings for non-drinkers—even at special occasions—can feel like real kids’ table fare. The standard offerings for non-drinkers—even at special occasions—can feel like real kids’ table fare. On the craft-brewery side, entire View Details
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
platform’s responsibility to ensure that their users can trust the platform itself. Yes, it is a philosophical change in approach. These are companies that were built as the town square, with the philosophy of “we don’t need to worry about this misuse because the View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2019
- Podcast
From gig to gig: Thumbtack’s CEO on the challenges facing contract workers
The phrase “gig worker” often conjures an image of a driver providing a routine service for low pay. But freelancers provide services on a contracted, or “gig,” basis in a wide range of fields from cosmetology to carpentry. In this episode, Joe hosts Thumbtack CEO... View Details
- 30 Sep 2020
- Podcast
How San Antonio’s Project Quest facilitates upward mobility
In confronting the economic and social crises roiling the US in late 2020, it helps to have deep roots in local communities. San Antonio’s Project Quest brings to the task decades of success in advancing upward mobility in underserved areas. The nonprofit’s savvy,... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Podcast
Tulsa Remote: City branding and community building
Will Covid-19 empty superstar cities? While it’s too soon to say, metros outside the top tier are now in a better position to compete for talent. This plays to the strengths of programs like Tulsa Remote, which helps professionals who work remotely relocate to Tulsa,... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- News
This Company Is Japan’s Top Contender for Global Internet Domination
- 09 Oct 2019
- Podcast
Handy’s CEO clears up the gig economy
Oisin Hanrahan, co-founder and CEO of home services gig platform Handy, has succeeded by finding order and opportunity in chaos. The former HBS student has navigated messy transitions, cutthroat competition, and a challenging venture funding environment. He is also on... View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Podcast
How carefully managed career restarts can benefit individuals and employers
Life events, personal interests, and a host of other factors lead people to step away from work. The key is how to handle reentry. Carol Fishman Cohen, HBS ‘85, draws on her own experience to consult and write about what it means to come back from a career break in... View Details
- 26 Mar 2019
- Podcast
How the U.S. is driving away foreign talent and what happens when American companies miss out
Foreign talent is critical to the success of American companies. But the barriers to hiring skilled foreigners are rising: increased bureaucratic scrutiny and new regulations make it harder to bring workers into the country, and hostile anti-immigrant rhetoric pushes... View Details
- 26 Feb 2019
- Podcast
AI and the value of expertise
AI has been predicted to replace humans in professions ranging from customer service representatives to medical doctors. But many have pointed out elements of human work that would be difficult to imagine being performed by AI. HBS Professor Raj Choudhury discusses his... View Details
- 16 Jun 2021
- Podcast
Taking stock of Eastern Bank’s expansive community banking model
Eastern Bank is betting that bigger is better when it comes to serving small businesses and supporting local communities and philanthropic causes. Until recently the oldest and largest mutual bank in the US, Eastern has gone public and is pursuing an aggressive growth... View Details