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- 12 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Cecil Alfaro-Mora
responsibilities at work kept evolving into more influential and impactful ones. I tried to get the most out of that opportunity. What job(s) did you have during your deferral? I spent all four years working at P&F Flower Farms, an... View Details
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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
levels of the faculty and throughout instructors' careers. The Center's offerings and initiatives fall into four main areas: Faculty COACHING Services include class observations and videorecording, supplemented by pre-class planning and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
profitable when it decided to do its spin-off. What can be done to encourage companies to restructure sooner rather than later? In the case of United Air Lines, management in effect created a crisis that made employees more willing to... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
- 23 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules
Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a... View Details
- 24 Apr 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders
Chevrolet Camaros. Rather than make excuses, Barra took responsibility for the problems and went further to attribute them to “GM’s cultural problems.” Three years later, she is well on her way to transforming GM’s moribund,... View Details
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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
group focuses on facilitating connections and sharing ideas amongst alumni interested in impact investing through regular webinars, live gatherings, and a LinkedIn group . Alumni Stories 17 Dec 2024 | Skydeck Solving the Underemployment View Details
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Three Components of Family Governance
does the job and the three components above are all most families in business need. Properly composed and managed, a family assembly and family council help: Develop clarity on roles, rights, and responsibilities for family members.... View Details
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
workforce is not a quick fix to control costs or improve the quality of care. A poorly planned redesign can even result in increased costs and decreased quality. Changes in skill mix and role definitions should be preceded by a detailed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2011
- Case
How Fast and Flexible Do You Want Your Information, Really?
By: Thomas H. Davenport and Jim Snabe
Almost all executives want more and faster information, and almost all companies are racing to provide it. What many of them are overlooking is that the real aim should not be faster information but faster decision making, and those aren't the same things. Executives... View Details
Davenport, Thomas H., and Jim Snabe. "How Fast and Flexible Do You Want Your Information, Really?" 2011.
- June 2022
- Case
Michelin’s Green Gold Bahia Program: Leaving With Grace
By: Sandra J. Sucher, Shalene Gupta and Susan J. Winterberg
In 2015, the top management of French tire-maker Michelin, was evaluating Michelin’s approach to divesting its rubber plantations ten years after incorporating a novel strategy.
In 2004, Michelin had a Brazilian rubber challenge. Its Bahía plantation had been hit... View Details
Keywords: Divestment; Supply Chain Management; Natural Resources; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Rubber Industry; Auto Industry; Brazil; France
Sucher, Sandra J., Shalene Gupta, and Susan J. Winterberg. "Michelin’s Green Gold Bahia Program: Leaving With Grace." Harvard Business School Case 322-132, June 2022.
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
Key concepts: Business and Society, Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Patagonia's change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company's profit to... View Details
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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online
other companies for investment purposes, and I’ve realized that I can make more informed decisions with my improved knowledge of company financials. Pankaj Prashant Medium Term Planning Engineer at Rio Tinto Prepare for the MBA classroom... View Details
- 07 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation
mitigating the risk of contagion. Other examples of this in the past have been less extreme, but include, for example, medical device advancement developed in response to a rise in consumer awareness of radiation risk. We recently... View Details
Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso
- 14 Jan 2019
- Op-Ed
These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership
created sustained success. The Visionary: PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi India-born Indra Nooyi immigrated to the United States in 1978 to study at Yale University. She joined PepsiCo in 1994 and rose rapidly through its ranks. When she was named CEO in 2006, Nooyi recognized... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
activities that our resilient sample of firms is undertaking can be repeated by other businesses to overcome the profound business challenges posed by the pandemic. 1. Learn and quickly adapt in uncertain times The COVID-19 crisis has... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the Student Academic Services Support Team at HBS!
are pregnant, or plan to start a family while at HBS, SAS has resources and support for balancing family and academic obligations. Common conversations involve daycare and local school options, housing, campus lactation rooms, and even... View Details
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Partners - Case Method Project
History, U.S. and World History (1700-1900) MA 15 of 159 Vin Bradley Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA Subjects: U.S. History, American Presidents in Crisis MA 16 of 159 Sabra Brown Boston Latin Academy Boston, MA Subjects: U.S.... View Details
- 15 Nov 2022
- Book
Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work
which publishes in November, can provide important lessons for business people in an era where consumers expects companies to behave responsibly more than ever. Enabling unethical behavior In the case of Purdue Pharma, McKinsey advised... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
extremely important at this time. We may rise to the occasion if we’re fortunate to have a good team around us, but there are many people in our organizations who are depending upon us, who are not necessarily that resilient. Compassion at a time of View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- January 2008 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Subprime Meltdown: American Housing and Global Financial Turmoil
By: Julio Rotemberg
This case focuses on the financial difficulties faced in the U.S. from August to December 2006 as well as their roots in subprime lending. After briefly discussing how mortgages were structured and traded in the pre-1990 period, it describes subprime mortgage lending,... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Central Banking; Financial Markets; Mortgages; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; United States
Rotemberg, Julio. "Subprime Meltdown: American Housing and Global Financial Turmoil." Harvard Business School Case 708-042, January 2008. (Revised May 2008.)