Generosity - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age

the digital sea changes happening around us is for leaders to adopt a learning mindset and show generosity toward other people and themselves. Digitally mature companies, as it turns out, are led by people who can transition from taking... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards; Technology

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

let everybody know that thanks to the generosity of a good friend, [INAUDIBLE], there are copies of their book that she's generously provided for everyone here. You'll find them on the way out. I want to thank Harvard Business School,... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

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Donor Societies - Alumni

Giving Donor Societies Giving Donor Societies Leadership Giving Recognizing donor generosity and foresight Our donor societies celebrate the commitment of alumni and friends to ensuring the School's continued excellence. Members enjoy... View Details

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

market design based on heterogeneity in local benefit generosity, Macro and Amir estimate that a one standard deviation increase in generosity attenuates the effect of adverse shocks on employment growth by 7% and on earnings growth by... View Details

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Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

experience and have a lasting impact on creating social value around the world. View Past Partners & Fellows Donor Support Harvard Business School is grateful for the generosity of donors who have been vital to the HBS Leadership Fellows... View Details

01 Mar 2019
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The Burden Legacy

by the School in recognition of the generosity of the Burden family. The tree-lined greenspace of Burden Park is punctuated with seating for conversations, study, and relaxing. (photo by Susan Young) Burden Park, a broad, tree-lined... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

Portrait Project

Nicolle Richards

care in relationships I formed as I came out as queer and joined the LGTBQ+ community. I encountered radical generosity and a commitment to accountability through participating in movements struggling for racial and economic justice,... View Details

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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About

recognition of the remarkable generosity of George Fisher Baker, Sr. (1840-1931) whose extraordinary 1924 gift funded the construction of the original campus. A prominent financier, philanthropist, and president of the First National Bank... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

The installation celebrates the generosity of the newly established Bridgitt and Bruce Evans Contemporary Art Fund at the School. 26th New Venture Competition Launched The 26th annual HBS New Venture Competition, held in Klarman Hall in... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

HBS alumni share the words of wisdom that helped shape their lives and careers Radical Generosity for the Real World Author Ami Campbell (MBA 1997) on her spiritual journey to giving—and how you can kickstart yours The Epicenter of... View Details

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Indoor Spaces | About

Thomas F. Frist Jr. family. Robert G. James Lounge The Robert G. James Lounge, located in McArthur Hall, is named to recognize the generosity of Robert G. James (MOC 8, 1946, MBA 1948). Meredith Room This room located in the Spangler... View Details

05 Nov 2014
HBS Seminar

CV Harquail, Authentic Organizations and Stevens Institute of Technology

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Recognizing Our Donors - Alumni

enhance the global understanding of HBS faculty and students and expand the School’s impact around the world. Donor Lists HBS gratefully acknowledges alumni and friends whose generosity is helping to ensure the School's excellence and... View Details

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Additional Outdoor Sculpture | About

sculpture Sentinel (Mami Wata), is currently installed in Mellon Courtyard at Harvard Business School. This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of Bridgitt (MBA 1986) and Bruce Evans (MBA 1986) and through the establishment of... View Details

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Batten Hall | About

enhancement of the HBS residential campus. With a lifelong commitment to education, support of the School’s entrepreneurial efforts, and given his passion for media, the building was named in his honor in 2011. Frank Batten’s generosity... View Details

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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About

Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab Stephen G. Pagliuca (MBA 1982) & Judy M. Pagliuca (MBA 1983) The Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab was made possible by the support and generosity of Judy M. Pagliuca (MBA 1983) and Stephen G. Pagliuca (MBA 1982).... View Details

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't

heterogeneity. Some people are extraordinarily generous, and perhaps some folks fall on the other side of the spectrum, and then everyone else is in between. Certainly, we’d like to try to shift the distribution of generosity toward the... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

01 Oct 2021
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Fueling the Faculty Pipeline

Prakash Melwani (MBA 1986) Growing up in Hong Kong and England, Prakash Melwani dreamed of attending HBS. Realizing that dream, he says, completely changed his life. “I owe the School so much,” says Melwani, a longtime donor to the HBS Fund who recently extended his... View Details

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C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection | About

2023 – 2025 This exhibition is made possible by the generosity of the artists and galleries, including Ai Weiwei (Lisson Gallery and neugerriemschneider) and Ursula von Rydingsvard (Galerie Lelong & Co.), and is supported by the C. Ludens... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise April 2013 Article Who Is Governing Whom? Executives, Governance, and the Structure of Generosity in Large U.S. Firms By: Christopher Marquis and Matthew Lee We examine how organizational structure... View Details

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