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Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
The Long View
now what I knew then: never, ever give up, because things and attitudes can and will change." —Joan O. Rothberg "One of the best things that can happen is to get fired. It forces change and, if managed... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Health-Care Initiative to Leverage Ongoing Efforts
Dean Kim B. Clark has announced the formation of a faculty initiative in health care, with HBS professor of management practice Richard G. Hamermesh serving as chair. Technology strategy, the design of care delivery, consumer-driven... View Details
- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
of naïve idealism, one of naïve cynicism, and an emerging era of rugged idealism. We explain how the role of the corporate leader and society's perceptions of this role have changed and how leaders may now be able to create shared value... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 11 Jun 2015
- News
Leading the way in sustainable style
pro-environmental policies are not only a social good, she says. They are also money savers that helped Esquel weather the economic downturn. Now she wants to share her company’s successful strategies with the industry through sustainability conferences and factory... View Details
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Departments | Employment
Thirst for knowledge High energy Both intellectual and street smarts Creativity Willingness to change Inquisitive Writing, communication and time management skills What makes it challenging to work in... View Details
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment
climate change and electrification. Over the summer, Amrit worked directly with the management team of a major US utility on defining their long-term growth strategy including handling of fossil assets (e.g.... View Details
- January 2019 (Revised February 2019)
- Supplement
The a2 Milk Company
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Daniel Fisher and Greg Saldutte
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) became the most valuable company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in 2018 by capitalizing on a biochemical discovery related to the protein composition of cow's milk. Because many people find the A1 protein difficult to digest, and... View Details
Keywords: Judo Economics; Market Entry; Innovation; Barriers To Response; Industry Attractiveness; Advantage Horizon; Sustainability; First-mover Advantage; Scope; Strategy Execution; Strategic Evolution; Biochemistry; Genetics; Branding; Commodity; Milk; Dairy; Infant Formula; Farming; Porter's Five Forces; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Competition; Market Entry and Exit; Disruption; Innovation and Invention; Five Forces Framework; Consumer Products Industry; New Zealand; Australia; China
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
top management must seize hold of the substantive content of the new strategy as well as its operational implementation—a top-down intervention we call deep dive—in order to overcome barriers to change that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Banking on HBS
New networks linking Bank managers and staff will facilitate internally the sharing of expertise and best-practice techniques. EDP Facilitates Change EDP's three modules are separated by one to two months.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 03 Apr 2014
- News
Cross-Class Connection
priorities of the School,” explains Crisses, managing director at Insight Venture Partners in New York. “He spoke at our class event in New York about why HBS is important to him. It resonated deeply with our class members.” “I think... View Details
- 01 Jul 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: Which Companies Are Transforming Work?
make sure they’re fully apprised of the purpose of the work. Make it meaningful to them." How has your research changed pre-pandemic to now? "The pandemic caused us to shift the focus of our research in the View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
14 for '14
1.0. But food is one of the biggest industries on the planet, and the tech that supports it hasn't changed in 30 years. Stay tuned for big innovation." —Nick Taranto (MPA/MBA 2010), cofounder, Plated Karen Tumulty "History—with the recent... View Details
- October 2024
- Case
Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?
By: Lauren Cohen, David Ager and Alpana Thapar
Sacoor Brothers, a luxury clothing retail company, was founded in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal, by four brothers—Malik, Salim, Rahimo, and Moez. After establishing a strong presence in Portugal, the brothers were drawn to the rapidly growing retail markets in the Middle... View Details
Keywords: Growth; Geographic Mobility; Family Office; Professionalization; Institutional Development; Second-generation; Third-generation; Family Business; Private Equity; Investment; Governance; Transition; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Market Entry and Exit; Family and Family Relationships; Expansion; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Portugal; Jordan; Dubai
Cohen, Lauren, David Ager, and Alpana Thapar. "Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?" Harvard Business School Case 225-008, October 2024.
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Road Work
become a bigger authority and voice to drive change in our community,” says Sean. “In many ways, COVID revealed fundamental weaknesses in the US economy and our politics, as evidenced by the Black Lives Matter movement,” adds Kenny. “Now... View Details
- February 2024
- Supplement
ReNew (B): A New Direction
By: Gunnar Trumbull and Malini Sen
The global renewables sector was in a slump, but the Indian market was booming. India’s largest renewable electricity generator, ReNew, faced a dilemma: it traded on the Nasdaq in New York, but saw huge opportunity in the Indian market. In response, CEO Sumant Sinha... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Forecasting and Prediction; Trends; Transformation; Private Ownership; Environmental Sustainability; Mission and Purpose; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Energy Industry; Asia; India
Trumbull, Gunnar, and Malini Sen. "ReNew (B): A New Direction." Harvard Business School Supplement 724-032, February 2024.
- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
When former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced earlier this year he was thinking about running for president of the United States, it wasn’t a new idea. Past CEOs seeking the White House have included Carly Fiorina, Ross Perot, Herman Cain, Steve Forbes, Mitt... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
is senior editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: cerro_photography] Related Reading The Right Way to Manage Churn for Maximum Profit Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again. Identify Great... View Details
- 20 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Workshop Encourages Corporate Reporting on Environmental and Social Sustainability
financial and accounting professionals, regulators, corporate executives, educators, fund managers and environmental sustainability advocates around the topic, according to the organizer, HBS professor Robert G. Eccles. Eccles, a pioneer... View Details
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Maura Sullivan
coming home." After five years in the Corps, including a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq where she managed multiple operations, Maura returned home eager for greater responsibility. "I knew I wanted something in View Details