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- 22 Sep 2017
- News
The Epicenter of Miami’s Vice
cocaine, it was just so ubiquitous. And that was the money that corrupted this city. Money bought law enforcement, money bought the protection. I mean, even people who worked in this hotel, like the one waitress, the hostess who I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia
implement meaningful campaign-finance reform and curb special-interest groups corrupts sound energy policymaking.” To begin to break this cycle, Bazerman proposes several steps. For example, the new 2009 administration could make... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Cultivating the Next Generation of Thought Leaders
corruption and socially responsible behavior influence corporate profitability. He has found that bribery and corruption, while they may boost sales, lead to a loss in profits. Businesses that tackle environmental, social, and governance... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Research Brief: A Path to Moral Management
different and potentially less laudable norms, the principles that students held during their management education can become corrupted and will no longer be reflected in their behavior,” he says, adding that the key is finding a way to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 07 Nov 2019
- News
Scranton Elects First Female Mayor
fill out the remaining two years of former mayor Bill Courtright’s term. (Courtright, who faces federal corruption charges of bribery and extortion, resigned in July.) Cognetti moved to Scranton in 2016 following stints at Goldman Sachs... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
firsthand as CFO of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority (FDA). An American citizen, I came here in 2006 to work in a USAID-sponsored project aimed at combating corruption in state-owned enterprises. Here’s one case I encountered: A... View Details
- 09 Jun 2015
- News
Building change from the ground up
as the Taliban-influenced south, operating under a firm policy of cultural sensitivity and ethical transparency in a country ranked as one of the most corrupt in the world. When Roshan launched, police were called in to control the crowds... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Cup Runneth Over
smooth experience, Brazil's brand will take a hit. To claim success, Brazil must put on a great party, demonstrate efficient economic management of the Cup, keep financial corruption to a minimum, and re-purpose Cup investment and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Mar 2016
- News
Putting Faith in a Good Education
corruption found in many of the countries it helps. “Education is the pathway out of poverty,” he says. “We believe in God, integrity, peacemaking. Character is extremely important. We don’t want to train smarter View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
The Deleterious Effects of Dirty Money
Baker: Chronicler of dirty money. In his new book, Capitalism’s Achilles Heel: Dirty Money and How to Renew the Free-Market System (John Wiley & Sons, 2005), Raymond W. Baker (MBA ’60) chronicles the widespread illegal flow of money around the world through schemes... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ex-Con Talks Ethics with HBS Students
80240ad2c5f43acc66f13dc5e89928ff There’s not much room for theory when Patrick Kuhse talks about business ethics. A successful stockbroker and entrepreneur, Kuhse became an international fugitive after being charged in 1994 with 32 counts of conspiracy, money... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Derek Bouchard-Hall (MBA 2004)
cycling. But to be perfectly frank, the sport was so deeply corrupted by doping, I ultimately concluded it was something I didn’t want to be a part of. I went a more traditional route: consulting. The sport has been very much challenged... View Details
Keywords: April White; photographed by Scott Clark
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change
students to use their skills and knowledge to help develop the African continent. Referring to corrupt leaders in Africa, Savage said, “We still have some of the old guard who don't understand that things have changed. They are on their... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- News
Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain
It is often said that two years at HBS prepares its graduates to lead a wide range of organizations and endeavors and to find solutions to a host of business and social challenges. Still, Kanwaljit Bakshi (MBA/JD 1999), known to friends and colleagues as Kayla Brochu,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
said he was surprised when presidential candidate John McCain blamed the nation’s financial crisis on “greed and corruption on Wall Street.” “I don’t think corruption is a major part of the story,” he... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Providing an Environment for Ideas to Grow
part, Serafeim studies how companies should respond to big problems—such as corruption or climate change—in order to sustain their competitiveness and how investors should integrate nonfinancial (environmental, social, and governance)... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Predictable Surprises
away many of the influences that corrupt sound decision-making. However, neither Bradley nor McCain, the candidates who were running on campaign reform in 2000, was able to sell it to the American people. We haven’t talked very much yet... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
award from the United Negro College Fund; and membership in the National Business Hall of Fame, now supports PDFA's work as chairman emeritus. He also speaks out on another topic close to his heart-restoring trust in American business. "We've View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Sustaining Business And Society For The Long Term
clean energy technology, and customer demand for products and services. Another case looks at Norsk Gjenvinning, Norway’s largest supplier of recycling and environmental services, which was purchased by a private equity fi rm in 2012. Upon discovering rampant View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path
Hsieh’s “gray area.” Could he best help the country by taking a stand against corruption or by cleaning up its streets? Hsieh, who is now course head for Leadership and Corporate Accountability, wrote the case “Cedar Environmental:... View Details