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01 Apr 2020
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What My Time in Vietnam Taught Me About Dealing with Shortages

essay with the Washington Post, which published it on March 27. The concern about shortages of masks, ventilators, hospital gowns, and testing kits got me to thinking about the Vietnam War, when I was the senior civilian official View Details

11 Dec 2017
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Growing from Within

Photo courtesy of Paulo Pena Photo courtesy of Paulo Pena The great majority of McDonald’s U.S. restaurants are run by external owner/operators. Paulo Pena (MBA 2004) is responsible for the rest. As vice president and managing director of... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Oct 1996
News

An Atypical Case — Robin G. Berglund (MBA 1971)

opting instead for HBS and an executive career. Ten years later, he again aborted plans to attend medical school when his wife's health suddenly deteriorated, leaving him with primary responsibility for raising his young son and daughter.... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

01 Dec 2016
News

Is Cash the Best Form of Charity?

and deliver those dollars directly to people in need, no strings attached. The initial response to the idea was lukewarm. GiveDirectly and a handful of other groups experimenting with cash payments were a direct challenge to both the... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 1997
News

Benaree Wiley

father taught us we should make a contribution in some way and that responsibility comes along with success." At The Partnership since 1991, Wiley leads an organization that helps minorities gain access to the city's corporate power... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Oct 1998
News

Beyond the Numbers

he explains. In a record six weeks, Robinson was promoted to controller for Citicorp's Global Consumer Businesses, becoming responsible for seven hundred employees worldwide. In 1994 he joined ADVO, Inc., the largest direct-marketing... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Oct 2000
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

the Board, and I'd like to briefly review the activities of our committees and update you on how each has worked to improve and enhance alumni services. Continuing Education for Alumni In response to the committee's recommendation, the... View Details

01 Dec 2005
News

Buy the Book

retailers (such as Wal-Mart and Costco) that only stock twenty or so bestsellers yet are responsible for 34 percent of book sales in the United States. “Something hits as a success and dominates the market,” Deighton comments. “It’s... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2004
News

Clubs Offer Popular Management Programs

Burke (MBA ’65), who taught in the Buffalo program before moving to Charlotte and spearheading the effort there. “We’ve had a tremendous response from alumni who want to teach a case, or even two cases,” says Burke. Both clubs offer the... View Details

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

27 Feb 2024
Blog Post

Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy: Ananya Zutshi (MS/MBA '21)

dendritic cells would be the coach responsible for telling the T-cells what to attack and what not to attack. Guadian Bio develops a rare subset of dendritic cells critical for activating killer T cells which can be designed to target... View Details

19 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature

Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Manufacturing

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

or goods made in response to requests from nonprofits. The level of engagement and resources is relatively low, infrequent, simple, and nonstrategic. It is basically a check-writing relationship. The giver has a charity mindset and the... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

07 Nov 2007
Op-Ed

How Marketing Hype Hurt Boeing and Apple

from delayed activation and sluggish email (AT&T's responsibility as the exclusive network provider) to feature shortfalls began to dampen marketplace enthusiasm. The hype had brought forward demand from the Apple afficionistas who... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Aerospace; Consumer Products

19 Mar 2019
Blog Post

Leadership Fellow Ming Min Hui: Figuring Out Her Mission

responsibilities in three areas: 1) project management of institutional strategic priorities, including revamping the Boston Ballet website, an effort coordinated among staff and executive leaders across the organization; 2) support for... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Marketing AI Guidelines | About

chatbots) SEO optimization Cautions for Using AI Perceived as inauthentic Potential IP risk Factual errors How to Mitigate Risk Human oversight is the best way to mitigate the risks of using AI in our marketing activities. Guidelines We encourage View Details

11 Oct 2019
News

Balancing Act

successor and two years later, after Tutor.com had merged with The Princeton Review, she became CEO of the combined company. For Eberle Walker, being in charge came with the responsibility of fostering other women, starting with her... View Details

Keywords: April White; Educational Services

October 2024
Case

GLIN Impact Capital

By: Ethan Rouen and Akiko Saito

In 2024, the co-founders of the venture capital fund GLIN Impact Capital face a critical inflection point as they consider launching a second, significantly larger impact investment fund in Japan. Founded in 2021 by the three Harvard Business School alumni, GLIN is one... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment Funds; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Power and Influence; Japan

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June 2022
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PFA Pensions: The Climate Plus Product

By: Daniel Green, Victoria Ivashina and Alys Ferragamo

The case explores whether alternative investments play a unique role in achieving low carbon dioxide emissions at the portfolio level. This case is set in April of 2020 and follows Kasper Ahrndt Lorenzen, Chief Investment Officer, and Peter Tind Larsen, Head of... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Carbon Footprint; Alternative Assets; Alternative Investment Vehicles; Pension Fund Investing; Private Equity; Renewable Energy; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Denmark

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July 2004
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World Vision International: The AIDS Initiative

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Management discusses the organizational and governance challenges of operating a global network of partner organizations. Then key managers reflect on the decision World Vision must make on the AIDS Hope Initiative--a new strategic direction that challenges many of the... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Goals and Objectives; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Core Relationships; Welfare; Value; Health Industry

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