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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... View Details

November 2013
Case

Groupon for Local Businesses

By: Thales Teixeira and Leora Kornfeld

Local businesses' experiences with using Groupon to promote themselves ran the gamut of roaring success to absolute failure. Why is there such a large range in outcomes for firms that used daily deal sites such as Groupon? This case examines the effectiveness of online... View Details

Keywords: Online Business; Online Marketing; Digital Marketing; Marketing; Advertising Industry; North and Central America

22 May 2014
Other Presentation

Inclusion of Small Business in Value Chains

By: Michael E. Porter

Prerecorded CSV video played as part of the panel "Inclusion of small business in value chains - international experiences," Business Linkages conference. This event was hosted by the leading Brazilian small business development agency, Sebrae, on May 21 and May 22,... View Details

Keywords: Creating Shared Value; Value Chain; Society; Customer Value and Value Chain; Brazil

01 Jun 1998
News

25 Years in Show Business

The entire cast of the 25th anniversary HBS Show. Students in "The Dancing Dean," a sketch about the School's fearless leader becoming a successful late-night talk-show host. Roger Morgan (HBS '99) and Scot Mailhot (HBS partner), complete... View Details

20 Jan 2016
News

Engaging the Business Community in Collective Impact

April 2001
Case

Corruption in International Business (B)

By: Robert E. Kennedy and Rafael M. Di Tella

Focuses on efforts to combat corruption. Approaches include international laws, international agreements, efforts by international development organizations, and private efforts by firms and nongovernmental organizations. View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Emerging Markets; Policy; Globalization

2025
Chapter

Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America

By: Geoffrey Jones

This chapter argues that since the nineteenth century capitalism has created much wealth, but at the cost of massive ecological destruction, which has been particularly severe in Latin America. During the first global economy before 1929, considerable wealth was... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Business History; Globalization; Economic Growth; Latin America

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04 Sep 2024
News

Harvard Business School Announces 2024-2025 Institute for Business in Global Society Fellows

24 Apr 2014
News

Bringing women to the boardroom table

January 2013 through March 2014, with more appointments expected in the coming year. “I saw how difficult it was for a woman to become a director: there was a gap in the market for this service,” says... View Details

2025
Chapter

An Appraisal on 'Teaching the Early History of IB at Harvard Business School'

By: Geoffrey Jones

This chapter reviews new research about the origins of International Business as an academic discipline. Contrary to conventional wisdom that it orginated in economics departments in the 1960s, this research highlights the importance of teaching at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Harvard Business School; International Business; Business Education

24 Oct 2016

HBS Women Making Impact Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association, this Open House is an opportunity for women who want to make an impact to experience Harvard Business School. Planned activities... View Details

19 Dec 2014
News

Harvard Family, Work Survey Points To High Expectations, Disappointing Results For Women

February 2014
Teaching Note

Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper

By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

This teaching note provides a discussion plan and rich conceptual background for the "Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper" case. Topics covered include definitions of success, lifespan career development, team leadership, managing professional service firms,... View Details

Keywords: Professional Service Firm; Team Leadership; Women And Leadership; Career Planning; Law; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Service Industry

06 Jan 2017
News

Women Know When Negotiating Isn't Worth It

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 31 Oct 2017
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Leading Growth and Transformation in Established Businesses

It's tough to lead breakthrough innovation in a rapidly changing world. We knew how to build and grow businesses when times were stable but we are just learning the new rules for building successful businesses when the world is changing at warp speeds. View Details

Mar 15 2015
Interview

Sunil Gupta: Business in the Time of Social Media

April 2006
Case

Finance Leadership in Novartis Consumer Health Businesses

By: Boris Groysberg and Ingrid Vargas

Describes and contrasts the roles and challenges of three high-performing finance heads at Novartis Consumer Health businesses in Australia, Japan, and Venezuela. All three faced tremendous pressures in terms of managing time and limited resources, but the particular... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Financial Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Leadership Style; Health Industry; Japan; Australia; Venezuela