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- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
companies to compete. The reality is much different in developing economies, where the rule of law might be poorly enforced, social anarchy flourishes, or the military runs the government. So, it is quite remarkable when entrepreneurs in developing economies not only... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
underperforming brands as candidates for pruning or revitalization, and pinpoints gaps in the portfolio that indicate growth opportunities for new brands. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517021-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
now a dynamic and growing business that attracts the best and the brightest. It is tempting to declare the industry a roaring success. But its purpose is to serve the needs of U.S. households and firms, and by this standard its performance has been mixed. The sector's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
sustainable businesses whereby DSM could create value with differentiated offerings. Sijbesma emphasized innovation and moving into “sunrise” businesses that would fuel future growth by playing a positive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
service quality in the past. Furthermore, we show that it is the high quality incumbent's most profitable customers who are the most attracted by superior quality alternatives. Our results appear to have long-run implications whereby View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce
faster than your family or business consumes them. Of course, growing families and businesses are both good at consuming assets. For many family companies we have researched, their sustainable real growth... View Details
- 20 May 2022
- Blog Post
Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research
Gonzalez, Jose Dominguez - MIT Climate & Sustainability ConsortiumNew naturally compostable plastic film with multi-use applications. Eco Track Program Award: Wild MicrobesTimothy Wannier, Ben Kramer - Church Lab, HMSNon-model... View Details
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Industry Information - Alumni
critical to many education organizations and entities. Premium articles require a fee-based subscription. + – Emerging Markets The World Bank News Provides news on work being done towards creating sustainable solutions that reduce poverty... View Details
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Events - Private Capital Project
Lee (Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, UBS Global Wealth Management), and Ben Roth (Assistant Professor, HBS), moderated by Brian Trelstad (Senior Lecturer, HBS and Partner, Bridges Fund Management) The State of the Indian... View Details
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
and bolts of how to create, build, and sustain effective relationships with like-minded organizations to better accomplish a social goal. Previous research with colleagues on growth suggested that View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
into the economy to maintain low interest rates, supporting business growth and lower borrowing costs—help? Should we be surprised that economic growth, at least in terms of how we measure it, increased without attendant inflation? Did we... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- June 2014 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Kathy Giusti and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joshua D. Margolis and Matthew G. Preble
What do you do when your rising professional career is cut short by an unexpected cancer diagnosis? Kathy Giusti shifted careers, built a new organization that transformed how cancer research is done, and now faces the challenge of sustaining the organization and its... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy; Philanthropy Funding; Entrepreneurship; Health Care; Management Styles; Personalized Medicine; Health Care Outcomes; Cancer; Cancer Care In The U.S.; Personal Care; Leadership; Leading Change; Social Entrepreneurship; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Health Care and Treatment; Leadership Style; Management Style; Management Skills; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Health; Health Industry; United States; Canada; Spain
Hamermesh, Richard G., Joshua D. Margolis, and Matthew G. Preble. "Kathy Giusti and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 814-026, June 2014. (Revised February 2017.)
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
from research on companies and teams that have sustained success or deteriorated in their performance, as well as research on the leadership and culture in organizations that endure over time. The focus is on complex interactions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The Africa Business Conference at HBS: Reimagining the Road Ahead
to give special focus to building sustainable private and public institutions for inclusive growth following the COVID-19 pandemic. I had the great honor of moderating a keynote session with H.E. Phumzile... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
had long been part of the cultural mindset. Today’s startup scene in Egypt is hopping. Venture capital funding reached $491 million in 2021, with a compounded annual growth rate of 117 percent between 2017 and 2021, according to Magnitt.... View Details
- December 2020 (Revised April 2021)
- Case
Arcos Dorados: A QSR Recovery Plan
By: Forest Reinhardt, José B. Alvarez, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
Arcos Dorados—McDonald’s largest independent franchisee, covering Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)—faced a pandemic that was disrupting the entire consumer foodservice business in 2020. With the exclusive right to own, operate, and sub-franchise McDonald’s... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Customer Value and Value Chain; Income; Macroeconomics; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Food; Health Pandemics; Crisis Management; Logistics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategic Planning; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Retail Industry; Latin America; Aruba; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Mexico; Panama; Costa Rica; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela; Puerto Rico; Trinidad and Tobago
Reinhardt, Forest, José B. Alvarez, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago, and Mariana Cal. "Arcos Dorados: A QSR Recovery Plan." Harvard Business School Case 721-023, December 2020. (Revised April 2021.)
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Research - Race, Gender & Equity
Good for the Buyer and Good for Society: Sampo-yoshi, Sustainability and Trust at ITOCHU By: Sandra J. Sucher and Bethelehem Y Araya In 2024, ITOCHU CEO Masahiro Okafuji was at a crossroads. As the thirteenth CEO since ITOCHU’s founding... View Details
- 06 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die
only by looking at our individual and social behaviors can we measure how effectively we adapt. Q: Why do you say the goal of a business is to achieve superior sustainable performance? "I wanted to take a look at pairs of successful... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- January 2020
- Background Note
Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business
By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert and Mariana Oseguera
This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Accounting; Agribusiness; Economic Growth; Energy Conservation; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Non-Renewable Energy; Globalized Markets and Industries; National Security; Government Legislation; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Disasters; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Science-Based Business; Weather; Society; Technology
Henderson, Rebecca M., Sophus A. Reinert, and Mariana Oseguera. "Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 320-087, January 2020. (Click here for a complimentary copy on the Business & Environment Initiative’s site.)
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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
National Peacemaker Award from the National Conflict Resolution Center in 2020. Gerald C. Chertavian : Named a Glassdoor Employee’s Choice Top CEO at an SMB in 2021. Vikram Gandhi : Winner of the 2021 Teaching Recognition Award for Excellence in View Details