Creating Connections - Publications - Faculty & Research

January 2016
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Haiti Hope: Innovating the Mango Value Chain

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Jean-François Harvey

This case study examines a market-based approach to economic development through the eyes of NGO TechnoServe's project manager, implementing a US$9.5 million five-year public-private partnership between Coca-Cola, IDB, and USAID. The case ends at the beginning of the... View Details

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09 Jun 2022
Blog Post

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

section to meet. So, in typical MBA fashion, we created a “social gatherings” spreadsheet. We would add information for dinners/meetups and whoever wanted to go could simply add their names to the list. Given the small group sizes, we... View Details

19 Sep 2023
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2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

response services by connecting customers’ distributed energy resource assets (DERs) to every wholesale electricity market in North America. The Product Partnerships team is responsible for conducting market research for partnership... View Details

25 Jun 2020
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Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

I have created opportunities for others? HBS shows me that living my values is my true north.” HOME REGION Cambridge, MA & North Carolina UNDERGRAD EDUCATION University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE... View Details

16 Feb 2010
Research & Ideas

The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

own capabilities with those of its suppliers and partners to address some of those problems. The goal is to bring value to customers in ways that are beneficial for them while also creating additional value for the company itself. Q:... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products

25 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Meet the Student Academic Services Support Team at HBS!

situation created by COVID-19, there is an essential need for our community to prioritize taking care of ourselves and each other. SAS staff offer a number of customized programs throughout the year to respond to student stressors and... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

investors gathered together for an unprecedented two-day convening which provided a rich opportunity to forge connections through Harvard Business School with leaders of high-growth, deep tech, and biotech ventures. The goal was to... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

with generating shareholder value, and that it created unnecessary distraction and cost, versus the investors’ views that long-term environmental issues were fundamentally connected to shareholder value.... View Details

12 Jul 2016
First Look

July 12, 2016

fundamentally change the trajectory of a broken system. The bundled payment model, in contrast, triggers competition between providers to create value where it matters—at the individual patient level—and puts health care on the right... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

25 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

How Transparency Sped Innovation in a $13 Billion Wireless Sector

firms and key component suppliers. To create an unusually detailed supply chain, they observed about 4,700 interactions among the firms. “We were looking at a very specific product that didn't even exist 30 years ago,” Greenstein says of... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Year Fall Student clubs: Connect with students who share your interest in social enterprise and entrepreneurship through clubs such as the Entrepreneurship Club , Social Enterprise Club , Social Enterprise Conference , Impact Investing... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

essential skill to master for creating an edge in the innovation economy is the ability to tell stories, to motivate others to join you on an unknown journey. What are the key ideas behind learning to be a storyteller? Kanter: Effective... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

to do everything twice as well. In addition, John Rice’s (MBA 1992) experience as a Black professional led him to create Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national non-profit organization that fights racial and economic... View Details

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

existing members Plan professional and social events, virtual and in-person Partner with HBS on strategy, growth, and initiatives Regional Leadership Contact List Facilitator Each Circle needs one to two volunteer facilitators who help coordinate meeting logistics,... View Details

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The Chao Center: The Heart of HBS Executive Education

created to inspire connection, conversation, and new ideas. The HBS Guest Services team, which staffs the Chao Center front desk, will greet you on arrival, answer any questions, and provide concierge services throughout your stay on... View Details

11 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: Dec. 11

what they should decide. Paper: http://hbr.org/2012/12/how-much-is-sweat-equity-worth/ar/1 When Identities, Interests, and Information Collide: How Subgroups Create Hidden Profiles in Teams Authors:Polzer, Jeff, and Lisa Kwan... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 18, 2007

boundaries and high in their interiors. Several novel implications arise from this work. Among these: Modularizations create new module boundaries, hence new transaction locations where entry and competition can arise. Areas in the task... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?

the United States will create a price effect for Americans and for the world. Forman: Where is this going from an economic and geopolitical perspective? Abdelal: They’re connected in two ways. We should... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Energy

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

connects with prospective candidates by posting internship opportunities in 12twenty, hosting an informational session in January, and networking with relevant student groups like the social impact clubs and the Venture Capital and... View Details

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