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Jan 30 2020
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Up Close: A Return to In-Person Executive Education Programs

welcome addition of a new agenda item: return to in-person programs. In June, Executive Education welcomed its first in-person program in 15 months, a team from Newton Wellesley Hospital (NWH) composed of physicians, nurses, View Details

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Business Investment in Education in Emerging Markets Since the 1960s

By: Valeria Giacomin, Geoffrey Jones and Erica Salvaj

This article examines non-profit investments by business in education in emerging markets between the 1960s and the present day. Using a sample of 110 interviews with business leaders from an oral history database, the study shows that more than three-quarters of such... View Details

Keywords: Economic History; Oral History; Education; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Business History; Emerging Markets; Reputation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Education Industry; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East; India; Chile; Colombia; Sri Lanka; Kenya

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04 May 2021
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Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer

the process. “It’s all about humanity. Changing the world starts with changing ourselves.” At HBS, Joly is now working with other faculty to create a new program for senior executives to help them unlearn some of the toxic profit-focused lessons of a traditional... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

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Understanding Psychological Safety in Healthcare and Education Organizations: A Comparative Perspective

By: Amy C. Edmondson, Monica Higgins, Sara J. Singer and Jennie Weiner

Psychological safety plays a vital role in helping people overcome barriers to learning and change in interpersonally challenging work environments. This article focuses on two such contexts—health care and education. The authors theorize differences in psychological... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare Organizations; Organizations; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

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Reflections on 25 Years of Building Social Enterprise Education

By: James E. Austin and V. Kasturi Rangan

Purpose—This paper aims to reflect on 25 years of the Social Enterprise Initiative at the Harvard Business School, examining the processes and thinking involved at key stages of this pioneering Initiative’s implementation and... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise Initiative; Harvard Business School; Social Enterprise; Education; Programs

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August 2008 (Revised March 2010)
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Finland's S Group: Competing with a Cooperative Approach to Retail

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Tarun Khanna, Samuli Skurnik and Jordan Mitchell

The case looks at the two dominant Finnish retailers: S Group and Kesko. S Group is a customer-owned cooperative, which has a unique holding structure whereby 1.7 million residents (or 70 percent of Finnish households) own 22 regional cooperatives. In turn, the... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Cooperative Ownership; Public Ownership; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; Finland

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09 Feb 2017
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A New Approach to Civics Education

13 May 2021
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Paying with Cash? Retailers Must Take Your Dollars in These States

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Educator Resources - Race, Gender & Equity

Educator Resources Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Fostering a culture of dialogue and equity in the classroom Featured Collections & Resources Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Resources for View Details

21 Aug 2013
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Educate Everyone About Second-Generation Gender Bias

02 Oct 2015
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Business Can Do a Better Job Supporting Public Education

25 Mar 2016
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Putting Faith in a Good Education

mom put her at Omega School there, and she’s blossoming in English and math. It’s going to change her life,” Crane says. Based in San Diego, Crane has formed a partnership with the University of San Diego to... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Support Services; Educational Support Services

03 Dec 2015
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Planning Change: Lessons from the World of Retail

Keywords: Re: Das Narayandas

04 Mar 2013
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Young entrepreneurs sell Pushpins app to retail giant

Keywords: Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores

April 1976 (Revised September 1996)
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Use of Cases in Management Education

Briefly describes the process of case writing, the general nature of cases, and the advantages to students of learning by the case method. An approach to studying a case, individually or as a group member, for classroom discussion is outlined. Also summarizes the basic... View Details

Keywords: Cases; Business Education

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