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- March 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp
By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Brian Trelstad and Eren Kuzucu
In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how Southern Bancorp should continue to grow.... View Details
Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas
Henderson, Rebecca M., Brian Trelstad, and Eren Kuzucu. "Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp." Harvard Business School Case 321-099, March 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
as early as possible during EHR optimization. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49754 2015 Journal of Product & Brand Management The Nobel Prize: The Identity of a Corporate Heritage Brand By: Urde,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
stock of his corporate sponsors dropped, as did sales of Nike golf balls. A college’s well publicized scandal can open the eyes of prospective students. Source: SIphotography But Luca reasoned that many colleges wrestle with drinking and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
opened his eyes to the fact that “many different reasons bring people to the School, not just the lure of making money. One of my more conservative classmates said the purpose of business is to give people value for their money, put out a... View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
IBM Finds Profit in Diversity
excerpt, Thomas describes the key factors that made the initiative a success. Any major corporate change will succeed only if a few key factors are in place: strong support from company leaders, an employee base that is fully engaged with... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- News
A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions
chapters—features hyperlocal food drives. “The food comes from restaurants or corporations in the neighborhood, and our volunteers are residents of that neighborhood,” Ghose explains. The beneficiaries can be homeless people, or residents... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ink
eight CEOs (some of whom you won’t have heard of) who built unbelievably successful organizations. Well-researched by HBSMBAs and eminently readable. The author is not a big fan of corporate overhead.” —Professor Warren McFarlan, on The... View Details
- 16 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part
process that educates and engages donors and anti-racism allies. By building a platform that explains how donors can make an impact through the ARF four Pillars of Purpose - Justice System Reform, Education Parity, Health & Wellness... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
incompetence, and negligence by a corporate board. The board at Merrill Lynch was so disconnected from the company that when shareholders met in December 2008 to approve the company’s sale to Bank of America — after five straight... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
sector. In a way they become the catalysts for internal change. Q: Many alumni get involved with corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Critics of CSR often cite Milton Friedman, who famously said that "the social... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- January 2023
- Case
Thomas Buberl: Refounding AXA
By: Hubert Joly, Mihir Desai and Amram Migdal
In 2022, AXA and its CEO Thomas Buberl faced new types of challenges, including systemic risks such as climate change, geopolitical instability, public health crises, and social tensions caused by economic risks. AXA was one of the world’s largest insurers. Since... View Details
Keywords: Change; Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Trends; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Insurance; Management; Management Succession; Risk Management; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Planning; Strategic Planning; Risk and Uncertainty; Society; Human Needs; Social Issues; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Insurance Industry; Europe; France; Paris
Joly, Hubert, Mihir Desai, and Amram Migdal. "Thomas Buberl: Refounding AXA." Harvard Business School Case 523-059, January 2023.
- July 2019
- Teaching Note
Arlan Hamilton and Backstage Capital
By: Laura Huang
Teaching Note for HBS No. 419-029. Frustrated by an inability to convince existing venture capital firms to invest in companies led by women, people of color, and LGBT founders, Arlan Hamilton started her own firm, Backstage Capital, in 2015. Hamilton understood the... View Details
- 04 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From
practices that companies can follow to put this into place: Link work to social purposes employees care about Recruit Holdings believes work should add value to society. It also operates under the philosophy that a good manager should... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award
enterprise and philanthropy. This year’s recipients exemplify the award’s ideals and purpose to a remarkable degree. In light of the breadth and depth of their impressive careers, it is sometimes easy to overlook the fact that Alumni... View Details
- 24 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?
millions of extra pounds in tax revenue collected. "I’ve seen behavioral economics come into play in a variety of contexts, ranging from employee compensation and investment decisions to corporate strategy." The letter is an... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
they had problems controlling in a purposeful fashion. There were at least four reasons. The first, which was especially important between the 1950s and the 1980s, was reluctance to become too closely involved in the affairs of U.S.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
students as I lead them through a workout. In both the HBS classroom and my fitness class, I never fully know what to expect, but I do the best I can to remain confident and give it my all." What HBS case (or cases) are most memorable and why? "Several cases in... View Details
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
words, the organization has as its main purpose the advancement of a set of social goals and the creation of social value. That obviously (by law!) includes nonprofit organizations, but it can also include the so-called new social... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Mar 2023
- News
Exploring Talent Markets; Aid for Turkey
that means for both hiring organizations and job-seekers. The conversation, titled "How to Hire Your Next Job," was based on Bernstein's ongoing research for an upcoming book on the topic, and took place in a classroom at Toronto's Juno College of Technology. The... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley