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HBS Alumni access to the Stamps Reading Room
Center. Access and borrowing permissions are granted for a yearly term, and may be renewed free of charge as desired. Tap access will be provided during View Details
- 25 Jun 2013
- News
A Common Purpose
For MBA 2007 Section E Cochairs Kara Medoff Barnett and Amy Belkin, their 5th Reunion was an opportunity to temper grief with renewed connections. In the fall of 2011, sectionmate Haydar Shaydullin was struck and killed by a car in Moscow... View Details
- Profile
Ben Faw
For Ben Faw, a lifelong interest in both military history and leadership made West Point a logical destination. But upon graduation, when Ben had many options at his disposal, he responded to a calling that went deeper than mere logic. “I decided to go into the... View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
'Power from Sunshine': A Business History of Solar Energy
By: Geoffrey Jones and Loubna Bouamane
This working paper provides a longitudinal perspective on the business history of solar energy between the nineteenth century and the present day. It covers early attempts to develop solar energy, the use of passive solar in architecture before World War 2, and the... View Details
Keywords: Renewable Energy; Business History; Policy; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Business Model; Energy Industry
Jones, Geoffrey, and Loubna Bouamane. "'Power from Sunshine': A Business History of Solar Energy." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-105, May 2012.
- 06 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything
The world is. on. fire. The Earth is burning. We only have a little time to arrest climate change, and if we fail to do so the consequences will be both dire and irreversible. We have the technology and the resources to fix things, if we want to. We even have a... View Details
- October 2015 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
UPower Technologies Inc.
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman and Liz Kind
The UPower founders, Jake DeWitte and Caroline Cochran, were recent graduates from MIT's Nuclear Science and Engineering Department. They chose to attend Palo Alto–based Y Combinator's accelerator program to focus on building a "mini" nuclear reactor that would produce... View Details
Keywords: Nuclear; Nuclear Energy; Nuclear Power; Energy Markets; New Nuclear; Entrepreneurial Finance; Entrepreneurial Marketing; Business ＆ Government Relations; Off-grid; Energy; Renewable Energy; Energy Generation; Energy Sources; Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Business and Government Relations; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; United States
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, William A. Sahlman, and Liz Kind. "UPower Technologies Inc." Harvard Business School Case 816-054, October 2015. (Revised January 2017.)
- Profile
Kayode Ogunro
How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? My HBS experience played a very important role in shaping my career path. More than anything my MBA experience gave me a platform on which to explore my passions and career interests and define my path. I found... View Details
- Web
HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information From the Chief Financial Officer After a year and a half of disruption caused by the global pandemic, fiscal 2022 was a year of renewal and growth for Harvard Business School.... View Details
- 18 Apr 2018
- News
Into the Light
flame. “It’s simple: health care improves dramatically with electricity,” says Poindexter, whose background is in sustainable energy. What began for her as an effort to create 100 percent renewable electrical grids, has since evolved into... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - The Future of Green Building
approximately 40% of global CO2 emissions. With renewed commitments to green building coming from the conclusion of COP27, we feature two interviews from the CEM collection with business leaders in the real estate and hotel industries.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Making of a School
the selection team. On June 4, 1927, a reported 4,000 people attended the dedication, with speakers including Bishop William Lawrence, former Dean Edwin Gay, Dean Wallace Donham, Harvard University President Lawrence Lowell, and Owen Young, chairman of General... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Wind Shift
the dedication ceremony, it was noted that Baker’s leadership was instrumental to the project’s success. In his own remarks, Baker observed, “It’s exciting to see the turbines providing benefits to these islands after years of contribution by many people. These island... View Details
- February 2024
- Supplement
Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B7): Milwaukee Climate Action Snapshot
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Coelin P. Scibetta and Jacob A. Small
Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
- February 2024
- Supplement
Can Cities Beat the Heat? (B3): Chattanooga Climate Action Snapshot
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Coelin P. Scibetta and Jacob A. Small
Climate snapshots provide a summary of climate actions that occurred between 2018 and 2024, highlighting major green initiatives, innovations, carbon mitigation strategy, and action across multiple levels of government and the private sector. Snapshots also provide an... View Details
- April, 2023
- Article
Reducing Information Barriers to Solar Adoption: Experimental Evidence from India
By: Meera Mahadevan, Robyn C. Meeks and Takashi Yamano
Off-grid solar technologies hold promise for unelectrified and low-quality electricity settings; however, their adoption remains low. Important barriers to adoption, such as incomplete information remain relatively unexplored in developing countries. In collaboration... View Details
Keywords: Technology Adoption; Renewable Energy; Knowledge Sharing; Developing Countries and Economies; India
Mahadevan, Meera, Robyn C. Meeks, and Takashi Yamano. "Reducing Information Barriers to Solar Adoption: Experimental Evidence from India." Energy Economics 120 (April, 2023).
- August 2023 (Revised September 2023)
- Case
T.G.S. Transportation: Battery Electric or Hydrogen?
By: Willy C. Shih
Peter Schneider, the President of T.G.S. Transportation, Inc., faced a choice. His company operated drayage trucks that moved containerized cargo between the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland to customers across the State of California, with a focus on the... View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Clean Technology; Energy; Energy Policy; Renewable Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Truck Transportation; Transportation Industry; United States; California
Shih, Willy C. "T.G.S. Transportation: Battery Electric or Hydrogen?" Harvard Business School Case 624-032, August 2023. (Revised September 2023.)
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think
renewable energy, energy efficiency and nuclear power. That's about 5 percent of what we will spend this year on research at the NIH, and only 2 percent of what we'll spend on military research. Renewable... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Delivering HBS-style training for teachers
teachers. “Almost all NAATE participants report improved classroom practice, more impact outside the classroom with their peers and school leaders, and a renewed commitment to classroom teaching,” says Klemmer, whose observations of a... View Details
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Grace Keliher
can provide insights into how these industries recruit, what the job experience looks like, and how they can meet your personal criteria for a post-MBA career. She is happy to help with career visioning, interview prep, and resume/ cover letter reviews. To make an... View Details
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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Tools for Humanity: Rage and Love as Acts of Resistance and Renewal Tools for Humanity: Rage and Love as Acts of Resistance and Renewal 4-5 May 2023 Home Speakers Videos Agenda May 04 Thursday, May 04, 2023... View Details