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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
HBS Community Reaches Out
impact that five hours of work could have on the lives of senior citizens," she said. "Project Outreach and other volunteer activities put my work at HBS into perspective." One MBA section cleaned and waxed an entire fleet of vans from... View Details
- September 2020
- Teaching Note
Miami's Tech Future (B): Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
In 2017, Miami was rated #1 among U.S. cities for startups, but about 40th for “scale-ups” – growth companies. This case shows how leaders of incubators and accelerators supported startups and a culture of entrepreneurship, but also describes some factors limiting... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Fostering a Supportive Community
Admissions, Financial Aid, and Career & Professional Development, worked to address the issue and to surface related tensions in the community. One issue that arose during discussions with students was the cost of extracurricular and social activities. These expenses... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- February 2016
- Teaching Note
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Raymond Jetson's MetroMorphosis and the Effort to Transform Baton Rouge
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
Building on his successes as a politician and preacher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Rev. Raymond Jetson sought to empower Baton Rouge citizens to innovate solutions for their community challenges. After stepping down as the head of the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
HBS Campaign Impact
that develops leaders of competence and character. These leaders—people who create real value for society—truly make a difference in the world. These stories demonstrate the impact of the Campaign on the School’s students, faculty, staff,... View Details
- Web
Your Alumni Community - Alumni
Careers Your Alumni Community Careers Your Alumni Community Learn more about what your fellow HBS alumni have been up to and explore the various ways to connect. Featured Alumni Stories Bringing Business... View Details
- Web
In The Community | About
than 7,200 hours in Pro Bono consulting through the HBS Association of Boston Community Action Partners (CAP) and CAP Brainstorms 25 MBA students in the Consulting for Impact Club engaged with 6 local... View Details
- 29 May 2017
- Blog Post
The Diverse Community at HBS
with a liberal arts background, I had been thinking about going to business school to learn more about different industries and topic areas (like finance and accounting) in order to better position myself to impact the way people consume... View Details
- 09 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values
For organizations seeking to understand the actions needed to achieve their diversity and inclusion recruiting goals and to communicate their commitment to diversity and inclusion in the recruiting process, there are a lot of questions on... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- December 2019
- Article
Communicating with Warmth in Distributive Negotiations Is Surprisingly Counterproductive
By: M. Jeong, J. Minson, M. Yeomans and F. Gino
When entering into a negotiation, individuals have the choice to enact a variety of communication styles. We test the differential impact of being “warm and friendly” versus “tough and firm” in a distributive negotiation, when first offers are held constant and... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Style; Communication Strategy; Perception; Performance Effectiveness; Outcome or Result
Jeong, M., J. Minson, M. Yeomans, and F. Gino. "Communicating with Warmth in Distributive Negotiations Is Surprisingly Counterproductive." Management Science 65, no. 12 (December 2019): 5813–5837.
- 03 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund
This year, HBS piloted its first student-run Impact Investing Fund, focused on investing in BIPOC-led and owned small businesses in the Massachusetts area. Since launching, the fund has raised $200k, completed diligence on eight... View Details
- September 2020
- Teaching Note
Miami's Tech Future (C): Reaching Another Miami
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joyce J. Kim
The effects of Miami’s startup scene have not reached many “left-behind” lower-income Black communities, which are disproportionately affected by problems such as segregation and racial discrimination, lack of transportation access, crime, education quality, government... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Change; Transformation; Progress; Community; Scaling; Income Inequality; Racism; Community Impact; Community Relations; Change Management; Business Startups; Information Technology; Diversity; Race; Equality and Inequality; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Miami; Florida
- 09 Jul 2019
- News
The Road to Impact
if—you could have a huge positive impact by just providing common-sense business techniques. Not Six Sigma, not One Sigma, just common sense,” Offensend observes. When he landed his first nonprofit position as chief operating officer at... View Details
- November 2014
- Article
The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance
By: Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
We investigate the effect of corporate sustainability on organizational processes and performance. Using a matched sample of 180 U.S. companies, we find that corporations that voluntarily adopted sustainability policies by 1993—termed as High Sustainability... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Sustainability Research; Sustainability Reporting; Sustainability Targets; Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Accountability; Reporting; Corporate Governance; Investor Clientele; Investor Communication; Stock Market; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Performance; United States
Eccles, Robert G., Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim. "The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance." Management Science 60, no. 11 (November 2014): 2835–2857.
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
on September 14, when the campus community came together for a noontime memorial service honoring those lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Under gray skies, a steady rain fell on students, faculty, and staff members who stood... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
government and individual donors may have different priorities and demands, and soon a nonprofit trying to please too many (including the general public) pleases no one—least of all those constituents they were hoping to help. "Accountability and View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
- 18 Apr 2016 - 19 Apr 2016
- Other Presentation
Creating Shared Value in Health Care
The overall purpose of the conference was to inspire CEOs to become more aware of their public health footprint, how they can improve the sustainability of their products and health of their workforce and their untapped power to influence change and progress in the... View Details
Keywords: Society; Health Care; Community Impact; Shared Value; Value Creation; Organizations; Civil Society or Community; Health Care and Treatment; Business and Community Relations
Porter, Michael E. "Creating Shared Value in Health Care." Building a Culture of Health: A New Imperative for Business, Harvard Business School and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Boston, MA, April 18–19, 2016.
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
INCAE Making Global Impact
A REGIONAL LEADER: Founded nearly fifty years ago with HBS’s help, INCAE looks to a bright future, building on its role and reputation as a center for business education in Latin America. Photo Courtesy Incae As the HBS Global Initiative continues to expand the... View Details
- 18 Jul 2019
- News
The Pursuit of Impact
Michael R. Bloomberg (MBA 1966) is founder and CEO of the financial data firm Bloomberg LP, the former mayor of New York City, and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies. He is a 2019 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this interview, he talks about the... View Details