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Electricity - Business & Environment

require major changes in this vital sector of the economy. 40 % Of total Green House Gas Emissions is from Electricity Generation. 20 % Of the world's population currently lives without access to electricity. 4-5x Quicker growth in wind and solar power than View Details

30 Jun 2022
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Scaling Hope

raising five kids, all of whom were attending good schools; the eldest was working on Wall Street. Then, suddenly, late one Saturday evening, their youngest child, age 16, returned home in tears. He’d been about to take his own life, he... View Details

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CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases CSV in Practice Creating Shared Value in Practice Not all profit is equal—an idea that has been lost in the narrow,... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

what skills you need to thrive. Access Your Free E-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development... View Details

01 Nov 2019
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Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

solution is to restrict the use of noncompete clauses, not to ban them entirely.” An outright ban, he wrote, would “lead to significant unintended consequences, particularly at a time when the protection of trade secrets is at an all-time... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

Can Amazon Remake Health Care?

At a time when health care providers have gone all in on telemedicine, Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, surprised Wall Street in late July when it announced it would acquire 1Life Healthcare Inc., which runs the... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Health

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

company like India's Infosys illustrates both trends. Another big change is that companies are finally recognizing that being global is not just about entering incremental overseas markets. It is also about accessing scarce resources. And the scarcest of View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

20 Apr 2020
Blog Post

Introducing LivelyHood, A Volunteer Nonprofit Founded in Response to COVID-19

thereafter, the world started to change quickly and dramatically. The impending health crisis and mass stockpiling consumed the collective psyche. And a tweet from the UK went viral: a nurse who had worked all day taking care of COVID-19... View Details

07 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 7

management task in all innovating organizations. In this paper, we focus on the evaluation of frontier scientific research projects. We argue that the "intellectual distance" between the knowledge embodied in research proposals... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Business in Global Society - Alumni

Giving Business in Global Society Giving Business in Global Society Solve Problems Strengthen business’s role in addressing complex societal challenges The belief that business can and should be a force for good underpins all teaching and... View Details

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

behavior. In fact, the code responsible for creating many consumer electronics is widely available and is often used as a springboard for developers to further innovate, sharing ideas and crafting new products for all to use. Everyone... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Disruptive Strategy will equip you with the skills and techniques to develop executive-level strategy, organize for innovation, and discover... View Details

28 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Making the Decision to Franchise (or not)

of store-level employees. "Franchising is a very observable, real choice that organizations make," says Campbell. It's also an extreme solution to the challenge of operating across multiple markets; future research will focus on other,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

co-create leadership development solutions that align with strategy and engage learners. Total HBP revenue amounted to 31 percent of the School’s total revenues in fiscal 2022, 3 percentage points lower than in fiscal 2021. Executive... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

expected impact, risk-adjusted total impact, and impact multiple of money score 5 hrs Module 5 Integrating Climate Risk and Financing Climate Solutions Understand the fundamentals of climate finance and risk inherent in investment... View Details

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

climate change, which can be both overwhelming but also incredibly exciting. Many Climate Rising guests stressed the importance of finding a career you enjoy, and seeking roles that align with both your passions and your strengths. Erin Craig, VP-Customer View Details

03 May 2011
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First Look: May 3

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-062.pdf 'Fit': Field Experimental Evidence on Sorting, Incentives and Creative Worker Performance Authors:Kevin J. Boudreau and Karim R. Lakhani Abstract We present the results of a 10-day field experiment in which over 500 elite... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 May 2012
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First Look: May 8

consolidated and centralized all key functions, while their "My Macy's" initiative focused on customizing the offerings of individual stores to local markets. By 2011, Macy's had many advantages, including an energized, highly... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

02 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018

being questioned. A substantial improvement in economic conditions and the messy reality of the Brexit process in the UK have since then led to a significant recovery in sentiments about the EU’s future. A majority of citizens in all but... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

11 Oct 2006
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How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

"Short term, the solution is to require companies to fully fund and expense their current retirement contributions/obligations. Ouch!" Gerald Schultz agreed, saying, "I believe that in the end it comes down to 'pay as you... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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