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- January 2014
- Case
Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected
By: Juan Alcacer and John Clayton
Narrates the story of Emirates, an airline founded in 1985 in Dubai that by 2013 was among the three largest commercial airlines in the world. The case emphasizes how Emirates capitalized on its location—a small city–state strategically located to reach ¾ of the world... View Details
Keywords: Sustainable Competitive Advantage; Airlines; Multinational; Location Strategies; Geographic Location; Multinational Firms and Management; Air Transportation; Competitive Advantage; Business Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; Middle East; Dubai
Alcacer, Juan, and John Clayton. "Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected." Harvard Business School Case 714-432, January 2014.
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K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
and sustain high-performing K–12 public school districts in the United States. These efforts have resulted in more than 30 case studies focused on adapting and applying management concepts within urban school systems to drive improved... View Details
- March 2019
- Article
Economics of Converting Renewable Power to Hydrogen
By: Gunther Glenk and Stefan Reichelstein
The recent sharp decline in the cost of renewable energy suggests that the production of hydrogen from renewable power through a power-to-gas process might become more economical. Here we examine this alternative from the perspective of an investor who considers a... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Clean Technology; Renewable Energy; Energy Storage; Sustainability Management; Sustainable Business; Synergies; Green Hydrogen; Green Technology; Environment; Decarbonization; Carbon Emissions; Carbon Abatement; Energy; Accounting; Decision Making; Economics; Environmental Management; Growth and Development; Management; Operations; Science; Transportation; Battery Industry; Chemical Industry; Construction Industry; Consulting Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Shipping Industry; Steel Industry; Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; Utilities Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; North and Central America; South America; Middle East
Glenk, Gunther, and Stefan Reichelstein. "Economics of Converting Renewable Power to Hydrogen." Nature Energy 4, no. 3 (March 2019): 216–222.
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Investing in green businesses and women entrepreneurs
Elaine Aglipay Delio (MBA 2004) talks about the impact of providing investment capital to women-run businesses and green entrepreneurs. (Published April 2014) View Details
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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Research Our faculty provide education and expertise rooted in real-world experience, linking theory and practice to shape business practice and train business leaders. Nonprofit Strategy & Governance... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS
Issue Focus: Business and the Environment Reinhardt and Henderson: On Shad Hall’s green roof. Issue Focus The City Solution Water for Life Green Day Related Links Visit the Business and Environment... View Details
- November 2018
- Case
Governance Transition at Anadolu Group
By: Paul M. Healy and Esel Y. Cekin
Kamil Yazici and Izzet Ozilhan founded and built Anadolu Group Holding—a family business that grew into a multi-billion-dollar regional powerhouse. For 57 years they were equal partners in running the company. They then handed over a leadership role to a next... View Details
Keywords: Family-managed Business; Professionally-run Company; Second-generation; Third-generation; Governance; Governance Changes; Succession Planning; Corporate Culture; Shareholders; Board Of Directors; Long-term Sustainability; Conglomerate; Family Business; Corporate Governance; Change Management; Management Succession; Leadership; Transition; Organizational Structure; Consumer Products Industry; Turkey; Central Asia; Middle East
Healy, Paul M., and Esel Y. Cekin. "Governance Transition at Anadolu Group." Harvard Business School Case 119-048, November 2018.
- 20 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono
To Nancy F. Koehn, the history of the Irish rock band U2 has it all as a business case study: teamwork, leadership, creative destruction, branding, and strategy. Koehn's case "Bono and U2", co-written with Katherine Miller and Rachel K.... View Details
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Leading a Family Business - Course Catalog
decisions in a family business? How do you define success in a family business that goes beyond maximizing shareholder returns? How do you build and sustain competitive advantage? How do you plan for... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
A For-Profit Business That Makes Education Accessible
learned at HBS was delivered before he even arrived on campus. Feerick was accepted to the School under a deferred admissions program and encouraged to spend 18 months in the business world before joining his cohort. During that time,... View Details
Keywords: April White
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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment
MBA 1983 Mayor, City of Newton “I believe urgently transitioning to clean, green energy is essential to addressing the climate crisis. In the City of Newton, we made an important step to this goal by switching our electric supply for residences and View Details
- 2019
- Working Paper
Intelligent Design of Inclusive Growth Strategies
By: Robert S. Kaplan, George Serafeim and Eduardo Tugendhat
Improving corporate engagement with society, as advocated in the Business Roundtable’s 2019 statement, should not be viewed as a zero-sum proposition where attention to new stakeholders detracts from delivering shareholder value. Corporate programs for sustainable and... View Details
Keywords: Inclusion; Sustainability; Performance Measures; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Strategy; Governance; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations
Kaplan, Robert S., George Serafeim, and Eduardo Tugendhat. "Intelligent Design of Inclusive Growth Strategies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-050, October 2019.
- May 13, 2021
- Article
How to Lead in the Stakeholder Era
By: Hubert Joly
The world is clearly facing multifaceted crises: a health crisis, an economic crisis, a societal crisis, a racial crisis, an environmental crisis, and rising geopolitical tensions. In the face of these challenges, there is a growing realization that business and... View Details
Keywords: Business And Society; Stakeholder Capitalism; Leadership; Business and Stakeholder Relations
Joly, Hubert. "How to Lead in the Stakeholder Era." Harvard Business Review (website) (May 13, 2021).
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Sustainability, Real Estate and the Built Environment
By: John D. Macomber
Research interests include:
- Real estate development, design, and construction, notably how design creates value;
- Sustainable cities, in particular entrepreneurship and project finance in light of global trends in urbanization and resource... View Details
- 16 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future
for comparison, New York City’s population is around 8.3 million - and much of this growth will happen in Africa. I love meeting founders that are working to transform our cities, making them more sustainable and resilient. Recently, I’ve... View Details
- 14 Jun 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
“Power from Sunshine”: A Business History of Solar Energy
- 13 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Working at the Intersection of Business and Environment
diligently to integrate the principles of sustainability into business education, to disseminate cutting edge research, and to bolster career resources at the school. We think that environmental issues are... View Details
- 2014
- Working Paper
The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research
By: George Serafeim
A long-standing ideology in business education has been that a corporation is run for the sole interest of its shareholders. I present an alternative view where increasing concentration of economic activity and power in the world's largest corporations, the Global... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Governance; Environment; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Sustainability; Sustainability Reporting; Sustainability Research; Sustainability Targets; Corporate Performance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Serafeim, George. "The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-110, May 2014.
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Shaping Leaders Who Understand Business and the Environment
the business world,” he says. “They are the customers current CEOs are responding to when they make sustainable choices.” “The message is that opportunities exist every day to make a difference. The question... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Business as a Force for Good in Society
and practice by translating research into action. The Institute’s initial priorities are climate change and environmental sustainability along with social and economic inclusion, particularly the study of how capitalism and View Details