Point Four Program - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2007
News

The Plight of the Global Poor

part of the problem, is increasingly being called on to be part of the solution. How business can do this most effectively is the focus of the GPP’s research and scholarly activity. While GPP faculty note that it is too early to declare any models runaway successes,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; bottom of the pyramid (BOP); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 2022
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Contributing to a Better Future

Illustration by Dana Smith Debora Spar In preparation for the official launch of HBS’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) in October, the School drew upon the findings of the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer survey to understand how people... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2018
News

Ready, Set, Launch

The bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs is that a huge majority of startups will never succeed—as many as three out of four will fail, according to some estimates. The reason is not because they can’t build the product they envisioned.... View Details

18 Nov 2021
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Strength in Numbers

Mark Verdi Jan Swartz Rob Swartz Mark Verdi Jan Swartz Rob Swartz In 2018, long-time friends Mark Verdi and Jan Swartz (both MBA 1996) were part of the first cohort of MBA alumni to attend The Reflective Leader, a program designed for... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2020
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books

Leadership Courage: Leadership in a Culture of Cowardice By Kirk Kirlin (MBA 1979) Authors Place Press In a time when timidity and disquiet seem epidemic in both American and American Church culture, author Kirk Kirlin offers nine principles of courageous leadership to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2015
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Committed To HBS’s Success

50th Reunion.” Hajim points to classmates Ron Agel, Dick Corbett, Sam Gibara, Charles Lee, and Leopold Swergold as key participants in the effort. The Class of 1989 also benefited from a large volunteer team to achieve its class gift... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2005
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Campaign Passes Goal, Continues

to the School at least once during the campaign. “While this is heartening,” noted Salter, “we have a long way to go to increase the level of annual support.” HBS, Salter pointed out, is a global enterprise committed to training men and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Jun 2010
News

Get Well Soon

care.” That point comes out in the second half of the case, which details Kotagal’s efforts to create a culture of improvement throughout the hospital. Her strategy includes the use of employees who serve as internal quality improvement... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2018
News

Making Sense of the Modern Startup

the spark plug behind the School’s recent push into entrepreneurship. And behind Stevenson was Dean John McArthur, quietly determined to steer the School into the tempting but elusive field of new ventures, and willing to back people who were brave enough to serve as... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (PMD 51, 1986)

01 Dec 2002
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

addition, it will examine marketing strategies for existing programs and services and evaluate their effectiveness relative to the alumni audience they are targeting. The committee will serve as a resource to the School as the capital... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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The Sky’s the Limit

Flying has it all — science, freedom, beauty, and adventure,” says Robert A. Hamilton (MBA 1985), by way of quoting Charles Lindbergh. “I wholeheartedly agree.” These days, Hamilton is getting huge doses of those four elements at Seattle... View Details

Keywords: Seattle Avionics; Transportation; Air Transportation; Transportation

25 Mar 2015
News

The Greening of Houston

amenities to Buffalo Bayou. Houston’s businesses are very heavily involved in everything related to quality of life in the city—from the arts to green spaces to education. Though, Gilbane points out that all this philanthropy isn’t just... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs

01 Jun 2010
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$how Me the Money

should avoid any semblance of tax evasion or illicit activity, says Baker. He points to the goals of GFI’s Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development (TFFIED), a global coalition of civil society organizations and some 55... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

01 Feb 1998
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Not Your Typical Business Conference

when you die or retire, the company will simply state your name and how long you've worked there. She reinforced her point by telling me: 'Your job cannot hug you at night; your family will always be there.' Being there, for family, for... View Details

01 Apr 1998
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New Releases

four sections addresses a different aspect of the changing business landscape: Creating and Capturing Value, Sensing the Customer, Responding with Capabilities, and Transforming the Organization. Sense & Respond blends the expertise of... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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A Roaring Success in the Windy City

after his third entreaty - a telegram - she acquiesced. Her column, titled "If I Were a Negro," helped the sales of Johnson's magazine to double overnight, from 50,000 to 100,000. "That was a turning point in my career," said Johnson.... View Details

01 Jun 1996
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Capitalist Revolutions Analyzed in MBA "Foundations" Course

endeavor, McCraw and Koehn recall with a shared laugh. "We had endless debates with our colleagues inside and outside our unit about how the course should be structured and which countries should be chosen for inclusion," McCraw notes. Indeed, settling on the course's... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 1999
News

Moir Donelson

Moir Donelson's first year at West Point wasn't easy. "Brains," as his Southside Chicago buddies called him, was valedictorian, class president, and a football star at his high school, yet he found it difficult to make a C average at the... View Details