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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Gotta Dance
harnesses Goldberg’s creative talents as a Broadway performer and Horowitz’s business savvy to produce videos that entertain even as they deliver a (subtle) marketing message. A mini-musical for the dating website Match, for example,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
Sustainable Farming in the Arid World
operate sustainably. “I started Sundrop Farms about four years out of the MBA program. Most people don’t know but agriculture consumes about 50 percent of your operating costs are related to fossil fuels. Agriculture uses about 70 percent of the world’s View Details
- Portrait Project
Aaron Chadbourne
Yiayia. Although the fresh native produce at her roadside vegetable stand was among the finest in the area, customers were largely attracted by her theatrical flair and infectious enthusiasm. Waving her... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Consultant on the Go
produces no marketing materials, and finds his clients the old-fashioned way: through word of mouth. Charan can rarely be found in his office in Dallas, where his two assistants organize his hectic schedule and FedEx him View Details
- Web
Multimedia Development | Information Technology
much more vibrant and emotional way. Robin Greenwood George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research 400+ media-rich cases since 1995 200+ faculty partners 750k+ units sold at HBP since 2007 30k+ unique student... View Details
- Portrait Project
Marc Oman
The rhythm of chirping Blackberries. Students running from classes to meetings to a ringtone that never ends. Another kind of rhythm. What I dream to produce one day. To become a percussionist in a live salsa band is my secret passion.... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Tipping Point
Kenyan coffee farm. The price of coffee beans on the global market is under $1 a pound, while the actual cost to produce that pound is between $1.62 and $2. The coffee farms are profitable only when they rely on free labor, typically from... View Details
- 21 May 2018
- Blog Post
Harnessing The Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago
high and access to fresh food is limited. To deepen Accion’s impact and with an eye towards Accion’s long term sustainability, I spent the better part of the last four years spearheading a joint venture to create The Hatchery Chicago, a... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 09 Jan 2014
- News
Tapping into Opportunity
the world: growing demand and limited supply. According to US research, the world's demand for fresh and pure water is forecast to exceed supply by 50 percent by 2025. Other studies have found that, within a generation, one in three... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
largest open-field tomato farm in the country. For Mehta, the path to these 25 irrigated hectares, located 45 minutes outside Kaduna, Nigeria, began in 2008, when she was working on HIV issues in the country on behalf of the Clinton Foundation. That year, Nigerian... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Blue-Green Revolution
shipping. In addition, algae can grow in salty or brackish water under extremely harsh conditions; so unlike other biofuel feedstocks such as corn and soy, algae don’t need to compete with agricultural crops for fresh water and arable... View Details
- 14 Dec 2017
- News
Making Movies Is a Class Act
Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple, it had both a freshness and an edge to it, which fortunately translated to the screen,” Abrams observes. Crooked House tells the story of a young detective called by his former lover to solve the murder of... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
commissary kitchen into PHA that will be used to make compostable bioplastic products for the kitchen’s own food service operations. Since the bacteria that produce PHA also eat it, anything made from the stuff can ultimately be fed back... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Turning Point: On the Line
148-day strike against the big media companies, I normally picketed at CBS Radford because (a) it was the studio closest to my home, and (b) it hit the Venn diagram of parking, shade, and bathrooms. I’d occasionally keep things fresh by... View Details
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
potential strategies to buffer against their effects and achieve better outcomes in competitive contexts. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-066.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsFreshTec: Revolutionizing Fresh View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
Alvarez moderated a panel that offered solutions from the perspective of the alumni business community and industries addressing climate change on the ground.) Part of a global series of events produced by the HBS Business & Environment... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
users to time-shift their TV viewing. According to Yoffie, entertainment and communications are coming together to produce a mobile music revolution—the distribution of digital music over wireless networks. And your cell phone has also... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Action Plan: Yes, Chef!
Wolfgang Puck (OPM 53, 2019)—aka the father of California cuisine, OG celebrity chef, and culinary empire-builder—began his career as a disgraced cook’s apprentice at a hotel restaurant. At 14, he’d been eager to take the post just outside his Austrian hometown: Not... View Details
Keywords: Christine Speer Lejeune
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Streamlining the Supermarket
shopping every year, Pedró adds. Orders placed online will be ready for curbside pickup in 30 minutes (home delivery will be available for a low fee). TakeOff also plans to partner with grocery stores, so that customers can shop for items like View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 17 Oct 2016
- HBS Case
Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste
As much as 40 percent of food grown in the United States for human consumption is wasted. Source: Eivaisla After decades of wasteful food practices, where perfectly good food is discarded even as poverty keeps many families hungry, solutions are starting to come... View Details