Social Sector - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

sectors of a developed economy cannot. He says, "jobs that create wealth are the absolute foundation for any economy this excludes most of the 'non-tradable' (largely personal service) jobs." While manufacturing jobs are among the most... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

14 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 14

Additionally, labor quality and the structure of demand and a long tradition of work in organizational behavior suggests that the successful adoption of productivity enhancing managerial practices requires complementary changes in the firm's "culture" or in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jul 2023
News

Home Economics

girls, that’s going to be normal.” “This is joyful work,” says Laidler-Kylander, who joined the 43-year-old nonprofit in 2021. She considers the role to be the capstone of a “patchwork” career of moving between the for-profit sector, where she specialized in marketing,... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

are associated with a large positive influence on the foreign direct investment that flows between them. Moreover, we show that this effect occurs not only in the case of IGOs that focus on economic issues, but also on those with social... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

technological aspects of business. They want to integrate the technical training and experience they have with a broader general management perspective to lead those businesses forward. I expect interest in these sectors to grow. How has... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

University, where senior and retired executives learn to develop leadership skills in the service of solving large social problems. Many of the examples in the book come from her experience leading that program. Sean Silverthorne: We’re... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Florida. Mr. Dauten has been active with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (past board chair), School District #29 (past president), Ascension Church (past president), and the Metropolitan Planning Council (past board nember). He is... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

Bridging the ESG Data Gap

partner reporting and portfolio monitoring. Launching a startup was not Murday’s original goal in attending HBS. She grew up in a Rust Belt city outside of Chicago and expected to work in the public sector after studying policy at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

04 May 2020
Blog Post

6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

(MBA/MPP 2017) and Taniel Chan (MBA/MPP 2017) are invested in understanding how social change can be driven through public-private partnerships. Being the tremendous multi-taskers they are, they’re also eager to help prospective students... View Details

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Leadership - Health Care

that support faculty research and teaching, educational programs within the MBA and Executive Education curriculum and career support programs, and alumni outreach and engagement. She has spent her career working in the non-profit, government, and higher education... View Details

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

credit extended to private sector firms. See Sam’s other research here , Jeremy’s other research here , Adi’s other research here , and Eric’s other research here . More Info Large banks and small firm lending By: Victoria Ivashina &... View Details

21 May 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

wanted to leverage my knowledge & experience in finance to focus on making a difference in my home region of Asia through impact investing. In China, for example, the sector lacks quite a bit with regards to human capital and... View Details

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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment

these here (login required) . Social Enterprise Loan Repayment Assistance Program : The HBS Nonprofit/Public Sector Loan Repayment Assistance Program was established in 1992 to reduce the educational debt... View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

HBS Social Enterprise Loan Repayment Assistance Program ; HBS Loan Reduction for Private Sector Employees Program ; HBS Rock Center Loan Reduction for Entrepreneurs . Your GO Africa award will be included in... View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Bower, the Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration, in his 1986 book, When Markets Quake, documented the problem as it affects the petrochemical industry. He has also observed it in other sectors over the years. "In one... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

02 Feb 2016
First Look

February 2, 2016

multicultural social interactions in the context of negotiations, work teams, and global leadership. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50440 2015 Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research: Innovative... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Published CSV Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

locally produced raw materials, and work with local farmers to increase productivity. By the late 1990s, however, the entire processed food and beverage sector was facing severe challenges. In the face of these challenges, Nestle began in... View Details

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

community in your field as soon as you can. Clubs are a great way to do this, but even informal coffee chats I had with classmates led to deep connections in my field later on. Although I only took one formal course in my field, I was still able to build a robust... View Details

15 Nov 2018
Book

Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?

JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Agriculture & Agribusiness

19 Jul 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations

Coast. “Growing up and moving around, educational media helped me develop multi-culturally; it helped me continue to learn English and see what’s happening in the rest of the world.” Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) Her own parents have held key View Details

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