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- 21 Oct 2012
- News
Social media is a thorny issue in the US
- 29 Apr 2010
- News
Harvard Business School Holds 14th Annual Business Plan Contest
- August 2009 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth
By: Christopher Marquis, Marya Besharov and Bobbi Thomason
In 2009, Whole Foods stands at a crossroads. Their incredible growth over the past 25 years has vaulted them into the ranks of the largest US supermarkets and they have arguably led to the widespread acceptance of natural and organic foods in the United States. Yet... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; United States
Marquis, Christopher, Marya Besharov, and Bobbi Thomason. "Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth." Harvard Business School Case 410-023, August 2009. (Revised September 2011.)
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Oct 2015
- Webinars: Career
Harnessing Social Media for Thought Leadership, Networking, and Job Searching
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Klout, Hootsuite, Blogs #Overwhelmed? The world of social media for business professionals is getting increasingly complex. Sasha Grinshpun, HBS MBA 2002 and founder/ executive coach at sasha360.com, will provide the best-in-class... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Embracing Activism for Social Change
As she explains, “It’s an exciting time to work here and see how these funds can facilitate transformational projects and systems.” RALLYING STUDENTS TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS Sarika Mendu (MBA 2020) has long been interested in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 02 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies
A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 06 May 2016
- Blog Post
Make Social Media Work For You Abroad
acquaintances. This vast network can be located all over the world, but social media has the potential to bring everyone together and help you in your international search. It’s a lot easier today to find potential contacts and weaker... View Details
- 28 Apr 2009
- News
Harvard Business School Holds 13th Annual Business Plan Contest
- 29 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise
perspectives on business problems and social challenges. Inside the classroom, the section experience enables a safe space for learning, vulnerability, and personal development. Outside of the classroom, the... View Details
- 22 Jun 2011
- News
Measurement: Tracking social impact catches up with resource issues
- 26 Jul 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Bombas Reach New Customers while Maintaining Its Social Mission?
- 2016
- Working Paper
Meet the Oligarchs: Business Legitimacy, State Capacity and Taxation
By: Rafael Di Tella, Juan Dubra and Alejandro Lagomarsino
We analyze the role of people’s beliefs about the rich in the determination of public policy in the context of a randomized online survey experiment. A question we study is the desirability of government-private sector meetings, a variable we argue is connected to... View Details
Keywords: Business Legitimacy; State Capacity; Meetings; Taxes; Top 1%; Regulation; Prejudice and Bias; Values and Beliefs; Taxation; Business and Government Relations
Di Tella, Rafael, Juan Dubra, and Alejandro Lagomarsino. "Meet the Oligarchs: Business Legitimacy, State Capacity and Taxation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-046, December 2016.