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- March 2023
- Teaching Note
Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc.
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-044. The case discusses the ESG strategy of Dollar Tree Inc., a U.S. Fortune 500 company in the deep discount retail industry and the shareholder pressure faced by the company. In 2022, the company faced a shareholder resolution from... View Details
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- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
out in his HBS admission essay: “When I graduate,” Sulyman wrote, “I'm going to go back to Africa and lead a technology company that is creating massive impact that will propel Africa into the future.” Today, Sulyman is carrying out that... View Details
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
key dimensions that prepare for power. As I began researching the interviews in depth, I discovered that all the interviewees shared great ambitions and the desire to have a positive impact on their countries (or sense of purpose, as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
"day-traders"-do-it-yourselfers who buy and sell individual stocks daily, often holding them for just minutes at a time. Notes Bruce Johnstone, "Online traders have become a potent force and one that I believe is having an View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019
method that can be applied to everything from everyday decisions to strategic issues in business to global social challenges, the authors provide 30 detailed, real-world examples to transform the way you approach problems and take you to... View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy
here. But a principal effect of that trend as it relates to radical change in the industry is that, from a policy or social perspective, there’s going to have to be either incredible sacrifice or economic incentive/transfer payments... View Details
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
of joining the platform relative to low-quality users. The net effect of these two parameters depends on whether they have a stronger impact on the gains from exclusion (higher average quality) or on its costs (lower quantity). Download... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 23
heterogeneity within each BRIC. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-083.pdf Innovating at the World's Crossroads: How Multicultural Networks Promote Creativity Author:Roy Y. J. Chua Abstract This research examines the effects of multicultural View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits
Congress and the next president of the United States will be under pressure to make major changes to U.S. corporate tax policy, the consequences of which could have significant impact on profit and competitiveness of American companies on... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
member, ed tech veteran, and current cofounder and managing partner of Ethical Ventures, a management consultancy dedicated to social enterprises. In its first month, the Business for Racial Equity Pledge was signed by more than 1,000... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
often seen as a badge of authenticity. There’s skepticism about the scientific method, and there are anti-intellectual strains in different social strata. Is “disrupting” anti-learning cultural attitudes—in America and elsewhere—also... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
development of e-commerce, most agree that the Internet will continue to make steady progress throughout the region. As much as for its commercial potential, the Internet's Latin American proponents are excited by the revolutionary impact... View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
that may be to do. In this article, the authors look at research from behavioral economics, social psychology, and other disciplines and offer practical tactics for leaders hoping to project a healthy amount of both qualities. Publisher's... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
presence of iTunes has a negative impact on the size of p2p networks resulting in reduced congestion and more efficient file sharing. Better functioning p2p networks, in turn, result in more content exchange, affecting positively iPod... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
Illustration by David Plunkert Illustration by David Plunkert Edited by Dan Morrell What examples from history can we reflect on as we begin to address the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and prescribe solutions for policy and... View Details
- 19 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 19, 2007
countries between 1985 and 2000, we find that the growth effects of FDI increase when we account for the quality of FDI. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-072.pdf How Well Do Social Ratings Actually Measure Corporate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019
consumer, today’s competition, and the wealth of media at your disposal. In-depth discussion highlights the field’s ever-increasing connectivity, with practical guidance on brand design and storytelling, social media marketing, branding... View Details
- 28 May 2008
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First Look: May 28, 2008
improvements will be exhibited by those shamed firms that face lower-cost opportunities to improve—-and thus are particularly able to respond. We take advantage of a natural experiment, when a major social rating agency expanded the scope... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Reimagining the MBA
Innovation, and Social Impact Investing. Building on Tradition For the school that pioneered the two-year MBA Program and developed the case method of participant-centered teaching, FIELD represents a... View Details
- 04 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 4
over time. Publisher's link: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2394657 Working Papers Deregulation, Misallocation, and Size: Evidence from India By: Alfaro, Laura, and Anusha Chari Abstract—This paper examines the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne