Water - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18

strategy? Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/813079-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 313-057 Milwaukee (A): Making of a World Water Hub Starting in 2007 Milwaukee leaders from different areas (large established companies, civic... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

10 Jun 2022
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New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures

transparent. Clean Water Contestants DetoXyFiRishon Benjamin, MBA 2022We aim to provide everyone with access to clean drinking water by commercializing low-cost, natural, comprehensive View Details

01 Jun 2025
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reality shoot on behalf of Safe Water Network (SWN), a nonprofit cofounded by Paul Newman and John C. Whitehead (MBA 1947). More than two billion people still do not have access to safe water despite lots of... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

09 Apr 2021
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Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

investing in change,” said Maarten Wetselaar of Royal Dutch Shell. Students and attendees alike ended the evening more inspired and motivated to create change and transform the energy ecosystem into a more sustainable and equitable one for future generations. Food,... View Details

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Alejandro Gracia-Zhang | MBA

Alejandro Gracia-Zhang Mechanical Engineering (SB) Quincy 2020 Cohort 1 I am really excited about being part of this amazing team and I'm looking forward to learning about how entrepreneurship can help us make a greater impact! Tech areas of interest: Renewable... View Details

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Water: management strategy in agriculture

Where to find information on water management strategies in agriculture? GeoRef is a database by the American Geological Institute. It provides studies on the topic from various publications including maps and conference papers. You... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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A lifelong mission to save the oceans

a big toe in the water because the river was, at that time, a chemical and organic cesspool,” he remembers. Today, Merkl is helping to shift environmental thinking with initiatives that balance conservation with business acumen: “We know... View Details

27 Sep 2019
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HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis

of algae biofuel, both a clean energy source for heavy transportation modules (trucks, planes, trains, and ships) and a carbon-catching technology. A MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO SOLVING THE WORLD’S WATER CRISISJennifer Tisdel Schorsch (MBA... View Details

19 Sep 2016
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Sustainable Farming in the Arid World

operate sustainably. “I started Sundrop Farms about four years out of the MBA program. Most people don’t know but agriculture consumes about 50 percent of your operating costs are related to fossil fuels. Agriculture uses about 70 percent of the world’s fresh View Details

07 Jan 2016
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Helping Property Owners Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

water and energy efficiency in their buildings so they can reduce the carbon footprint that they are causing. We found that many of our customers implement new clean technology to reduce energy cost and View Details

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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

School Juan Pablo Del Valle HBS MBA 2001 Chairman of the Board, Orbia “In an era of climate change, one of the greatest challenges of sustainable urbanization is managing the efficiency of water systems. At Orbia, we are striving to make... View Details

20 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 20

in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in subsidiaries in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, India, and the United States. Investment versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about the Argentine Water Privatization Authors:Rafael Di Tella,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Adam Nathan

"Hit!" 24 paddles across four boats enter the glassy water in silent fury. In mine, six sinewy arms extend as one, our strength lifting us forward. Minutes later, coach's distant scream: "Stop!" Our competition dots... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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A taste of home leads to jobs creation and community improvements

created jobs and improved his community’s water system. Focusing on efficiencies to fuel growth and create jobs, Scharfman’s Specialty Cheese has doubled its workforce to 100 people over the past five years. By partnering with government... View Details

27 Nov 2023
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Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction

innovations that can transform adversity and environmental waste into prosperity for climate-impacted communities in Nigeria. Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro is the Founder and CEO of MitiMeth, a company that uses water hyacinth, an invasive... View Details

29 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 29

effective is the method? Is funding programs with the highest BC ratios a good way to fight poverty? In three or five years' time, how will Robin Hood know if it is succeeding? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/310031-PDF-ENG View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Nov 2020
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Tyler Teykl (MBA 2017)

beauty of HBS is that it puts you into the alumni network where there is never a cold call. What is the most inspiring/exciting project you’ve worked on? The summer prior to entering my RC year, my wife, Shannon, and I traveled into rural Nicaragua with Living View Details

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Courtney Fairbrother

campus. Prior to working at Harvard, Courtney worked in both the private and public sector on renewable energy policy, implementation, and development for agencies such as the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority and Rocky Mountain... View Details

Keywords: Energy; Clean Technology; Energy; Entrepreneurship; Government

Profile

Jennifer Kelly

made a difference by working through grassroots organizations; I saw ways businesses could contribute that were not dependent on donations." As an example, Jennifer refers to the Manila Water Company. "They found a way to lower... View Details

01 Sep 2015
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3-Minute Briefing: Fred Newman (MBA 1978)

most nimble of media. When I deliver my stories, my sounds, I’m an inch away from the listener’s ear. I deliver them to one person. It’s such a joy to be able to do a delicate little water drip [imitates three drips of water] up close,... View Details

Keywords: April White

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