by Tom Quinn - Publications - Faculty & Research

July 2022
Case

FIJI Water: Carbon Negative? (Abridged)

By: Michael W. Toffel, George Serafeim, Francesca Gino, Stephanie Van Sice and Tom Quinn

In the midst of increasing press scrutiny of the bottled water industry’s environmentally harmful practices, FIJI Water made a series of sustainability promises. The boldest of these was a pledge to go “carbon negative.” The company said that not only would they offset... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Footprint; Carbon Offsetting; Environmental Accounting; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Pollution; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising; Non-Governmental Organizations; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry; Fiji; United States

Citation

Educators

Purchase

01 Jun 2007
News

Mission Possible

Illustration by Dave Cutler At the peak of his career as CEO of Bain & Company, Tom Tierney (MBA ’80) quit his job to form a nonprofit professional services organization. Frustrated View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Margie Kelley; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2022
News

Empowering Entrepreneurially Minded Students

survey notes, more than half of HBS alumni launch a business. In this conversation, professors Tom Eisenmann and Bill Kerr discuss HBS’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, which empowers students to create an enterprise that has impact. Eisenmann... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

25 Mar 2016
News

Putting Faith in a Good Education

Photos by Nancee Lewis The kind of private schools Chris Crane (MBA 1976) invests in have cement floors, no glass in the windows, cramped quarters, and just enough food on hand for the students to eat. “I see mothers labor in the... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 2018
News

From Das’s Desk

Reflective Leader. Led by HBS professors Tom DeLong and Scott Snook, participants delved into case discussions about authentic leadership, explored their personal strengths and weaknesses, and began to put... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

19 Sep 2016
News

Thomas S. Murphy (MBA 1949)

growth, highlighted by the purchase of ABC, which included ESPN, in 1985. Under his leadership, Capital Cities grew from one small broadcasting station housed in a former convent to a multibillion dollar telecommunications conglomerate.... View Details

Michael Ilitch

quickly generated a loyal customer base. He went on to buy the Detroit Red Wings National Hockey League team building them to their current status as one of the wealthiest sports franchises in the world. Ilitch later added to his portfolio View Details

Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging

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Unlocking Growth & Resilience in Your Organization

Managers of companies in every industry and geography are focused on business model innovation as a way to respond to competitive threats and create new growth opportunities. Despite all of that effort and attention, the failure rate for corporate transformations is... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Faculty Research Online

HBS Cases: KFC’s Explosive Growth in China In China, Yum! Brands is opening a KFC store every day. But this is not the KFC known in America. A recent case study written by Professor David Bell and Agribusiness Program director Mary... View Details

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

01 Sep 2008
News

Had to Be There!

Spirits were high as MBAs ranging from the Class of 1938 to the Class of 2003 gathered on the HBS campus for spring reunions. Alumni and their guests were treated to talks by HBS faculty, including Warren McFarlan, André Perold, and View Details

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

22 Feb 2019
News

Empowering a New Generation of Business Leaders

World Congress Center in Atlanta for a program called JA BizTown, where students learn business concepts and skills through a simulated economy in which they create and run a company. “We had a very rewarding JA day,” says Tom Mallory... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Arts, Entertainment

Web

Featured Cases | Information Technology

Featured Cases Multimedia case studies extend learning beyond the classroom and enhance the case study methodology by deepening contextual understanding. Students are able to experience the immediacy and impact of real-time decisions and... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Case Study: Growing the Family Business

(Zoonar RF/Thinkstock; iStock) Sweet Kiddles is a new concept in center-based childcare. Unlike traditional centers where parents must commit to fixed full- or part-time schedules, Sweet Kiddles’ flexible scheduling allows families to use the center View Details

Keywords: childcare; Finance

23 Aug 2018
News

Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming

donor-advised Thumbelina Fund, which was established in 1996 by former Connecticut State Representative Christel Truglia. According to Community Partners Co-Chair Tom Heckel (MBA 1977), the HBS Club of... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 2016
News

HBS Alumni On Leading Their Alma Mater

From top: Angela Crispi, Rick Melnick, and Steve Gallagher Photos by, from top: Evgenia Eliseeva; Russ Campbell (2) From top: Angela Crispi, Rick Melnick, and Steve Gallagher Photos by, from top: Evgenia Eliseeva; Russ Campbell (2) Executive Dean for Administration... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Oct 2001
News

New Economy Notables

by Susan Young For some people, the words "new economy" describe the advent of a revolutionary economic order based on technology-related innovation, entrepreneurial management, and information-driven enterprise. Others question the... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Management

01 Mar 2008
News

Alumni Books

Thelma Olexa (AuthorHouse) Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins by Tom Perkins (MBA ’57) (Gotham Books) Sentinel of the Seas: Life and Death at the Most Dangerous... View Details

Keywords: Noel Capon; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

June 2023
Case

Rent Control in Boston, Again?

By: Robin Greenwood, Richard S. Ruback, Robert Ialenti and Tom Quinn

This case explores the merits and drawbacks of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to bring rent control back to the city in 2023. It lays out the features, objectives, and potential unintended consequences of this policy, before highlighting the expected impact of... View Details

Keywords: Renting or Rental; Housing; Urban Development; Policy; Boston; Massachusetts