Mission and Purpose - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

bank sponsors of special purpose entities (SPEs) that issue asset-backed securities. But all asset securitization should not be forced back on the balance sheets of banks. Instead, bank sponsors should publicly disclose View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

19 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19

September 2017 Management Science Channel Integration, Sales Dispersion, and Inventory Management By: Gallino, Santiago, Antonio Moreno, and Ioannis Stamatopoulos Abstract—We study the effects of the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012)

kept hearing that the mission of HBS was to create leaders that make a positive difference in the world. I was eager to work with the Social Enterprise Initiative and Conference. At HBS, I was a student in... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

11 Oct 2024
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Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012)

business rigor with positive impact in the world. These guiding lights led me to Harvard Business School. I kept hearing that the mission of HBS was to create leaders that make a positive difference in the world. I was eager to work with... View Details

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Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery | About

and, in particular, explore how we might bring thoughtful discussion into the classroom. As always, we will rely on the strength, dedication, passion, and commitment of our community—ever eager to exemplify the School’s View Details

06 Mar 2018
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First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

NatureSweet’s year-round greenhouse production model, were employed full time—were empowered with training and productivity incentives, allowing them to earn well above the minimum wage and advance their... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 1997
News

Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

Course descriptions by Elaine Gottlieb, Judith A. Ross, and John Simon (sidebars by Elaine Gottlieb) Whether they come to HBS with a business plan in mind or become entrepreneurially inclined later in their careers, students who take HBS... View Details

February 2015 (Revised June 2016)
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AltSchool: School Reimagined

By: John J-H Kim, Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An

Max Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the... View Details

Keywords: Education Technology; School Models; Product Development; Entrepreneurship; Talent Development And Retention; Social Impact Investment; Information Technology; Business Model; Education; Business Startups; Customization and Personalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; United States

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October 2019
Case

Harlem Capital: Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship (A)

By: George Serafeim and David Freiberg

Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques had spent the summer between their first and second years of their Harvard Business School MBA program fund raising for their start-up venture capital (VC) firm, Harlem Capital Partners. Harlem Capital was founded upon the... View Details

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11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

ClimateCAP and the Bonus of Climate Educator Collaboration

insight to my role leading the Business and Environment Initiative at HBS. We’re a group labeled as “Educators” at the Summit – center directors, initiative leaders, faculty – who are there not only to learn from our students View Details

17 Apr 2024
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New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures

countries is attributable to small-scale farming. Eventually, we want to use AI to automate the financing process and evolve into the world's first digital Agri bank. Intrapreneurs with Purpose - Lingling... View Details

20 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20

efficiency and traceability of the global food system. This case focuses on how best to implement this new system and respect the privacy of the ultimate consumer, and the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Women's Student Association

HBS feel supported, both professionally and personally. Our mission is to connect, empower, and celebrate the next generation of women leaders. We feel it's our responsibility... View Details

October 18, 2021
Article

How to Reframe What Work Means to You

By: Hubert Joly

Our society often conceives of work as something we must endure so we can afford to do something else. The former CEO of Best Buy explains why this view has led to a crisis of engagement among leaders and employees alike, and offers a different model that he introduced... View Details

Keywords: Work; Meaning In Life; Employment; Attitudes; Perspective; Mission and Purpose

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15 Aug 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 15, 2017

bankrupt the company. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53093 2017 The Moral Responsibility of Firms Corporate Moral Agency, Positive Duties, and Purpose By: Hsieh, Nien-hê... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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By: Rebecca M. Henderson

My work focuses on two tightly related topics. I explore why purpose or mission driven firms might be significantly more productive and creative than their more conventional rivals, focusing particularly on the role of trust in building path dependent relational... View Details

08 Aug 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017

achieved global acclaim by launching successful missions to the moon and Mars at a fraction of the cost of prior Western missions. It is now faced with an important strategic dilemma—whether to continue... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

August 2004
Supplement

CARE Commercials

By: John A. Quelch

Six television commercials illustrate CARE's current mission and branding strategy. Supplements the case. View Details

Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Brands and Branding

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February 2022
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards

In 2006, the Cleveland Clinic and Mubadala Investment Company partnered with a bold ambition to deliver world class healthcare in the United Arab Emirates. In 2015, after nearly a decade of planning and construction, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi opened its doors. By... View Details