Social Change - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2016
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Delivering Trust

and Jake are well aware of the stigma surrounding fertility issues in an era of “picture-perfect” social media identities. Creating a community where people can share their experiences while improving the outcome for themselves and others... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Apr 2001
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Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

economy business models,” noted Cyberposium cochair David Margalit (MBA 2001). “This year’s conference reflected that change in attitude.” Opening speaker Tim Koogle, then CEO of Yahoo!, shared the presentation spotlight with a dozen... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2012
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In Memoriam

Emeritus, passed away in October at the age of 78. His work focused on exploring the strategic uses of technology by corporations and the relationship between technological change and competitive strategy, as well as the View Details

Keywords: obituraries; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2013
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The New Rules of E-Commerce

thing. Shoppers want value but also a stimulating experience, or "discovery shopping." Rakuten helps its vendors, many of them small-shop owners, use social media to offer unique content, such as the fashion shop that chronicles its... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; e-commerce; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

15 Jun 2021
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Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

of organizations and develops partnerships across the United States that fight racism by promoting social change and that create opportunities for advancement in the Black community. The ARF supports causes... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

13 Nov 2020
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Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues

studying all aspects of the pandemic and are working with business, government, and social sector leaders—as well as with colleagues at Harvard and beyond—to offer insights, strategies, and best practices,” says Gary Pisano, senior... View Details

19 Nov 2021
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Aiming for Sustainability Isn’t Good Enough—The Goal Is Much Higher

01 Sep 2020
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We Rise

media for support, creating a private Facebook group for entrepreneurs in 2017. What started as a group of 25 is now the 20,000-member Female Founders Alliance, a social purpose organization that provides guidance to founders and works to... View Details

Keywords: April White; Finance

01 Jun 2012
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Alumni Book Briefs

Phelps), companies (P&G, Target), and social organizations (Saddleback Church, the civil rights movement). He offers a framework for changing bad habits: identify the routine, experiment with rewards,... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

25 Jun 2019
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After the Storm

It’s fitting that Erik Dyson’s HBS interview was conducted over a pay phone in Costa Rica, where he and his wife, Debbi, were finishing a three-year program for Habitat for Humanity. Now the CEO of the disaster relief organization All Hands and Hearts–Smart Response,... View Details

Keywords: Paul Flannery

10 Mar 2016
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In the Spotlight: Jeff Walker (MBA 1981)

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2017
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Is Private Equity Blockchain’s Killer App?

Illustration by Jon Krause When trying to explain how blockchain works, it helps to have a mass-culture analogue. Mike O’Grady (MBA 1992), president of Chicago-based Northern Trust, uses social media: Blockchain, he says, is a transaction... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

04 Sep 2019
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A Wide Screen Approach

some vocal support on social media, has led to a change in how they position their women wrestlers. The WWE has put its female Superstars, formerly named “Divas,” on par with the male performers—meaning more... View Details

01 Mar 2006
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A New Path for Alumnae

that. What is more typical of HBS alumnae? Although they all wanted meaningful full-time employment, their goals had changed substantially over the years: Money was important, but not the primary motivator. Organizational purpose and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

21 Dec 2022
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HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

Hear From Ukrainian CEOs on the Ground Thursday, April 7, 2022, 12pm to 1pm, Virtual program Ukrainian CEOs are going to extraordinary measures to keep their companies viable and their employees safe, not to mention meeting critical and constantly View Details

01 Mar 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Borders and the Self By Chinwe Ajena-Sagna (MBA 2003) Masobe Books “Who are you?” Every border tells a story. Every story has its origins. Tracing a cultural lineage from the beginnings of Igbo history in the ninth century by delineating... View Details

01 Sep 2006
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Down the Memory Chute

change without starting all over. WACs were due at 9 p.m. but if you lived off-campus, you could mail it in, provided it were postmarked by midnight. Some classmates would make the last-minute dash to the downtown Boston post office where... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Oct 2002
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Books

The Heart of Change by John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen Searching for a Corporate Savior by Rakesh Khurana Making Markets: How Firms Can Design and Profit from Online Auctions and Exchanges by Ajit Kambil and Eric Van Heck Leading Terms:... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

that Khoja—a genial, solidly built man who clearly enjoys a good story—can tell as an example of how Roshan has changed a country crippled for decades by corruption, poverty, and conflict. But before Roshan executives could even think... View Details