Organization Alignment - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)

around private sector involvement in alleviating poverty. However, he found over his five years with the organization that aligning future generations of business leaders with the goal of creating prosperity... View Details

04 Jun 2020
Blog Post

What MBAs can do in Defense of Black Lives

Here are a few ways MBAs can support the movement for Black lives: Donate to and fundraise for racial justice nonprofits. Support local Black-led organizing groups and/or invest in national organizations... View Details

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Max Wibaux

marketing into different fields." Specifically, HBS could be an environment for meaningful reflection. "I wanted the time to take stock of my last ten years," he says. Philosophically aligned For many new students, the... View Details

Keywords: CPG

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Carter Romansky

the ground. Here, you're challenged to advocate in front of talented people with positions of responsibility. Everything at HBS is carefully aligned to facilitate a quality education. The case method is not just a great pedagogical tool,... View Details

20 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Gender-Diverse Companies Thrive Only Where Diversity is Embraced

susceptible to the influence of social norms: They are more likely to reward those practices that are aligned with the social norm and to penalize those that are not. In this way, an organization that values... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?

documentation, litigation defense, and regulatory compliance. These excessive documentation requirements also strain the patient-physician relationship, reducing the time patients spend with their doctors and hampering effective communication and care. “Many health... View Details

Keywords: by Susanna Gallani, Lidia Moura, and Katie Sonnefeldt; Health

15 Oct 2019
News

Advancing China’s Impact Investing Ecosystem

decided that she didn’t have the right technology skills to make it viable. It was in her second year that she discovered how her finance background could help her show others how to align portfolios with principles. Building on the... View Details

19 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy

1997, CEO Cor Boonstra abolished the geographic dimension of the matrix as a way of forcing the organization to align itself around global product divisions. Given this long and sometimes painful history, it... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

23 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Businesses Need a 'Catalyst' to Make CSR Practices Stick

Many companies follow a tried-and-true approach to pursuing corporate social responsibility practices. They set aside a certain amount per year to fund a CSR office, which then tries to help clean up the environment or improve the quality of life of people in the areas... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Once in a Lifetime Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

skills,” she says. “To address the difficult challenge of scaling social enterprises, you need sharp business skills.” As Kasia approached graduation and researched her post-graduate possibilities, the stars aligned when she saw Acumen, a... View Details

25 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

implement, near-term fixes could help, such as electing a small group of independent, centrist US senators to form a swing coalition that could align with either party on an issue. That would ensure that decisions satisfy more than just... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

22 Jan 2018
Blog Post

HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose

you are given the opportunity to visualize whether or not the MBA program aligns with your personal goals. Not only was it an eye-opening educational experience, exceeding even my highest expectations, but it filled me with a profound... View Details

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Launching Global Ventures - Course Catalog

aim to be unconstrained by geographic boundaries in their pursuit of opportunity. It is designed for those who aim to: Build globally minded ventures from day one Lead innovation within multinational organizations Identify cross-border... View Details

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Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator - Health Care

models, and innovate funding methods. The Four Workstreams The KPMA identified four key areas that needed to be addressed: engaging patients, using data and analytics effectively, designing successful clinical trials, and developing sound investment models. 1. Patient... View Details

09 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 9

Many organizations have implemented incident reporting systems to highlight actual and potential operational failures in order to encourage problem solving and prevent subsequent failures. Our study is among the first to develop and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Sep 2015
Blog Post

5 Leadership Lessons from the First Year at HBS

that was true to her strengths, extremely effective for her and her team and lead her to great success and admiration within her organization. An organization can sense authenticity and appreciates when a leader’s actions are consistent... View Details

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Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

are on private enterprises (for-profit and non-profit) and about a third of the cases are on private venture-backed companies. Nearly all the sessions include visits from case protagonists. Course Organization In addition to an... View Details

25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Developing the Global Leader

Krishna Palepu that will extend ALD's objectives to include cultivating a greater capacity for cultural intelligence. "It's not so much about understanding geopolitics," George says. "The characteristics that I've cited above are far more... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy

aligned to transition successfully. Our team hopes to continue to learn about the technologies, policies, and business models that support the energy transition. As we continue our post-MBA careers, we are eager to engage companies and... View Details

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How Student-Proposed Internships Can Create Value - Recruiting

align with their skills and interests. These self-driven efforts often lead to meaningful, high-impact internships that wouldn’t exist through traditional recruiting channels. If your organization is... View Details

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