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  • 04 Mar 2002
  • What Do You Think?

Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?

are made more often than they are born, otherwise they probably wouldn't be so attracted to the subject. (Of them, only Melvin Sorcher and James Bryant, writing in the February issue of the Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

Transforming the landscape of agriculture in Nigeria

produce enough healthy foods, they hope to combat malnutrition, provide jobs, and reduce the need for costly imports. “We’re excited to source local products, and it also makes business sense, because once you have the partnership View Details
  • 04 Aug 2023

Coffee Chat with HBS PRIDE in London

Join a current HBS student from PRIDE, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with... View Details
  • 14 Nov 2015
  • News

A Message to HBS Alumni in France

The following message was sent earlier today to HBS alumni in France, following the tragic events of November 13. Dear HBS Alumni and Friends, The unfolding events in Paris have shocked and saddened the... View Details
  • 29 Mar 2023
  • News

Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

form for their needs; earthquake victims looking for a new job may filter available job ads (in the same region or in a different region); and businesses willing to prioritize the employment of earthquake... View Details
  • May 1992 (Revised May 2002)
  • Case

NIKE in Transition (B): Phil Knight Returns

By: Christopher A. Bartlett
After returning to the CEO/COO job, Phil Knight makes changes to Nike's strategy, organization, and management between 1983 and 1987 aimed at making Nike more responsive to the market place. He takes cost-cutting measures, and experiments with several management and... View Details
Keywords: Change; Entrepreneurship; Cost Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy
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  • January 2024
  • Case

Net Zero Insurance Alliance: An Alliance in Crisis

By: Peter Tufano and Karina Val
The Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), a UN-convened alliance of major global insurers, was formed in 2021, but by 2023 had lost over 60% of its members. While NZIA had enjoyed a rapid and productive start by setting standards for the industry and sharing best... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Insurance; Standards; Alliances; Business and Government Relations; Cooperation; Insurance Industry
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  • October 14, 2019
  • Article

A Guide to the Big Ideas and Debates in Corporate Governance

By: Lynn S. Paine and Suraj Srinivasan
How corporations govern themselves has become a matter of broad public interest in recent decades. Amid this many commentators and experts still disagree on such basic matters as the purpose of the corporation, the role of corporate boards of directors, the rights of... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Mission and Purpose; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Performance; Measurement and Metrics
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  • 11 Jul 2012
  • News

A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

Bloom: In Mali with local dignitaries at rice harvest in newly irrigated fields. Photo courtesy Jonathan Bloom It seems poetic justice when someone named Bloom is involved in... View Details
Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government
  • 01 Feb 2002
  • News

Egawa Heads New Research Office in Japan

delighted to be taking an active part in the HBS community. "It's very refreshing to come back to the campus and see the progress the School is making in developing leading-edge research," she says. "I look... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 30 Dec 2024

Coffee Chat with Current Student in Israel

Join a current HBS student hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. Come prepared with questions! This session will take place from 9:30-10am. View Details
  • 30 Dec 2024

Coffee Chat with Current Student in Israel

Join a current HBS student hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. Come prepared with questions! This session will take place from 8:30-9am. View Details
  • 10 Dec 2024

Coffee Chat with Current Student in Milan

Join a current HBS student hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. Come prepared with questions! This session will take place from 10-11am. View Details
  • 01 Mar 2004
  • News

Campaign Hosts Events in Washington and Seattle

2a6b178d3c24f2cf48064f755bfcb3db The Campaign for Harvard Business School ended its first official year on high notes, with successful events at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 04 Nov 2024

Coffee Chat with MBA Admissions in Edinburgh

Join an HBS Admissions representative for an in-person informal chat to learn more about the MBA Program and life at Harvard Business School. It will primarily be Q&A, so come prepared with your questions! This Coffee Chat will take place... View Details
  • 28 Aug 2018

HBS MBA Program Chat in Sri Lanka

Join an information session about the Harvard MBA Program. This event will be hosted by a current student of Harvard Business School. Topics to be covered include the academic experience, Harvard community, and alumni network. Check-in... View Details
  • 01 Jun 1996
  • News

Capitalist Revolutions Analyzed in MBA "Foundations" Course

Capitalist Revolutions (DCR), was born. Taught initially in January 1996 by McCraw and Assistant Professor Nancy F. Koehn, another business historian, DCR drew an enthusiastic response from the first... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • May 2011
  • Other Presentation

Creating Shared Value: Redefining Capitalism and the Role of the Corporation in Society

By: Michael E. Porter
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); ―What is Strategy? (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Keywords: Society; Chile
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  • 01 Aug 2008
  • What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

extraordinary goals higher than those thought achievable for the coming year. It was to set outlandish, almost unthinkable goals that business groups might achieve in the longer-run. For example, instead of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • Fast Answer

Market trends, opportunities in advanced technology fields

Where to begin when looking for market trends, opportunities, leading players in certain technology fields? You may begin with the following:  BCC Research - Reports on major economic, scientific, and technological developments... View Details