Mission and Purpose - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Aug 2022
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Hungry for Change

that hunger, Sun & Swell was born in 2016. “We started with the mission of bringing healthier foods to the world,” says Flynn. But that goal quickly expanded as she began to research the grocery and packaged... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Mar 2010
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Faculty Books

mission statements of many business schools talk about developing leaders, these same schools produce little serious research about leadership. To fill this void, Professors Nohria and Khurana View Details

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

05 Jun 2018
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Fueling the Future

of Covenant House, a shelter for homeless and trafficked youth in Manhattan, and volunteers at ESchool4Girls, teaching entrepreneurship to high school students. “I love the fact my background in science... View Details

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction

01 Jun 2022
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3-Minute Briefing: Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. (MBA 1988)

Black Enterprise is a multimedia company with the mission to ensure that everyone can act on the opportunities this country has provided to so many. Our tagline is “Wealth for life.” My father launched Black Enterprise in 1970 with a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2009
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Health Care a Top Priority at HBS

The HBS Healthcare Initiative is one of five interdisciplinary areas of interest that is a priority of the School (along with the Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Social Enterprise, and Global initiatives). Its director, Cara Sterling, who... View Details

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

02 Sep 2015
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Voting for Optimism in Baltimore

able to do that, especially from places like Baltimore. In Authentic Leadership Development, I realized my purpose is to bring realistic optimism to worthy causes. And if I’m going to do that, I have to... View Details

Keywords: April White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

01 Jun 2025
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Barbie: Reviving a Cultural Icon at Mattel

Like countless others in the summer of 2023, HBS professor Elie Ofek went to the theater to see the blockbuster film Barbie and found himself enveloped by the pink-drenched marketing blitz that had all but taken over the world. To Ofek, who teaches in the Marketing... View Details

Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune; Illustrations by Miguel Porlan; Educational Services

25 Apr 2014
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Investing in Innovation

to succeed in this more complex world, and to increase our scale and reach to bring our mission to even more people, requires a relentless dedication to innovation." John Hess... View Details

Keywords: HBS Fund; Educational Services

10 Mar 2021
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In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension

London. Now I’m in Amsterdam. That has given me a sense of empathy and a feeling of being connected to the whole world.” Call to action: “Your sense of purpose comes from what you do every day, all day long.... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2017
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3-Minute Briefing: Wei Zhang (MBA 1999)

there are plenty of merchandising opportunities around great content in China. Last year, we made an investment in Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and released A Dog’s Purpose in China. It’s very... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2022
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Turning Point: Soul Cycle

practice—Beyond Blind Spots—to coach entrepreneurs and executives. I created exercises to help people gain clarity on what makes them, them, and then connect their personal View Details

Keywords: transitions; life experience; career change; entrepreneurship

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

Tushman and senior lecturer Mike Roberts, opens with Jamie Houghton (MBA 1962), the great-great-grandson of the company’s founder, taking over the corner office of his family’s firm. After a grooming process begun at a Corning lightbulb... View Details

13 Jun 2017
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Finding Common Ground

of the corporation, he observes, cooperative solutions are possible. “The mission really appealed to me,” Crespin notes. “Now it’s our mission in life, to accelerate collaboration between companies View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Nov 2019
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It’s a Small World

would qualify as the sixth largest school district in the United States. “We're particularly in a point in time where being able to communicate with each other is more important than ever. And we can see this happening, day in View Details

01 Mar 2018
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Action Plan: Happy Honey

bees and honeycomb right into the classroom. On Price’s wish list: a life-size hive replica on wheels, a “beeliner” of sorts that will bring the lessons to more kids. Wherever the experience occurs, the View Details

Keywords: Amy Rogers Nazarov

01 Dec 2015
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Feedback

accomplished. —Linda Carlson (MBA 1980) via alumni.hbs.edu Making Adoption Accessible Re: Kerr Taylor (OPM 39, 2010) I hope the mission and vision of Pathways will capture the hearts of business owners, who... View Details

01 Sep 2008
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When You Speak, This Group Listens

among our classmates, and serving as Class Notes secretaries. We do this because we care passionately about the School. We appreciate the transformative experience that HBS provided us and believe it’s our... View Details

Keywords: Saquib Shirazi; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

24 Mar 2021
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Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

expand their impact by helping them devise a marketing strategy and securing pro-bono PR services through our networks.” By working with MESO, Lin says Community Partners is able to support their mission to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2018
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Escape Hatch

Disconnect. Rebalance. Recharge. “We get real notes from real people who stay in our real houses,” he says, describing a recent message from a woman who thanked Getaway for helping put her marriage back on track. “That kind of feedback has made us even more committed... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

12 Mar 2019
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Acting Naturally

time, it was [with] my now-husband (we weren't married at the time) and we bought it from a woman who had started it out of her home. It was very small, not making any money, and grew it into what it is... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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