Scaling Social Impact - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jul 2013
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Embracing Chaos

circumstances. Last year, he launched Social Venture Partners (SVP) India is a spin-off of the Seattle-based nonprofit that pools philanthropic activities in a local area, in order to focus financial power on effectively solving local... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

28 Mar 2016
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Drawing Connections Between Business and Art

These conversations and the ever-changing art had a huge impact on him. In 1994, Shibayama went to work as the managing director of Sotheby’s in Japan, even training as an auctioneer. His time at Sotheby’s gave him a lot of experience... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Dec 1998
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Africa's Way

South Africa in the MBA Program, draws a distinction between the country's transition from apartheid to democratic rule and the transformation of its economic and social systems. "The South Africans have navigated the political transition... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

with comical tales are perceptive looks at things as different as family Christmas rituals, and the impact of 40 years of communism on society. When Climate Change Hits Home by Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012) (Amazon Digital Services LLC)... View Details

12 Jun 2014
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The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)

work with agencies to execute marketing campaigns, with BollyX, I find myself doing everything from social media posts, website copywriting, event planning, and cold calling, to strategic planning and project managing. Without a huge... View Details

Keywords: fitness; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2007
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HBS Launches Unique Deferred-Admission Program

have an even greater impact on their lives and their careers,” says Professor Joe Badaracco, senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program. For many college students, the versatility of an MBA degree is simply not well understood,... View Details

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

01 Mar 2008
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Centennial Goes YouTube

professor had the greatest impact on you? Is there a particular experience that comes to mind when you describe HBS to others? The project got under way last year and already has logged more than 130 video stories. Among them are several... View Details

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

08 Nov 2011
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Saluting Our HBS Veterans

steady stream of combat veterans attending the School (as documented in the March 2004 Bulletin), their impact has been especially pronounced in recent years. Individually, students such as Donovan Campbell (MBA 2007), Rye Barcott (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; veterans; National Security and International Affairs; Government

16 Dec 2020
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A Creator in the Era of Disruption

would stand on the stage in Burden Hall at HBS and present his business plan at the Social Enterprise Conference “Pitch for Change” competition. Haryopratomo: Actually, that's why I went to business school—to raise money because I was... View Details

18 Mar 2020
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Leading Change

featuring Donald S. Beyer, U.S. Congressman from Virginia and Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force; Anne Kelly, (Harvard Kennedy School, 1996) VP of Government Relations, Ceres; Elizabeth Lewis (MBA 2006), Senior Engagement Officer for... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

book based on their expertise. Les chantiers de ma vie by Claude Lefebvre (OPM 10, 1985) with Hélène-Andrée Bizier (Cyfbel) An autobiography of an engineer and entrepreneur from Québec. Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the View Details

01 Apr 2001
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Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia

Businesses in the Asia-Pacific region today are caught up in a dizzying swirl of economic, cultural, political, technological, and social change. Enormous opportunities await managers who can harness these powerful currents to drive their... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes and Deborah Blagg; David Lane; Educational Services

01 Sep 2013
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Leading the Way

John in his role as Campaign chair. He truly understands the value of business to society and how our graduates can have a lasting, positive impact on their organizations and on their communities. John has long been a thoughtful advocate... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Alumni Books Gretel II Disqualified: The Untold Inside Story of a Famous America's Cup Incident by B. Devereux Barker III (PMD 23, 1972) and John N. Fiske Jr. (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Centered Leadership: Leading with Purpose, Clarity, and View Details

01 Sep 2020
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We Rise

part, to the sector’s famous reliance on personal relationships and pattern matching. “We’re already seeing the current economic changes impacting women disproportionately as some women have to drop out of the labor force to look after... View Details

Keywords: April White; Finance

01 Jun 2020
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Meal Plan

Holdings, a $300 million fund with investments in several restaurant concepts including Tatte Bakery, CAVA, Life Alive, BJ’s Restaurants and Clover Food Labs. Christian, can you walk me through how the management team at Inspire Brands has responded to the View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; restaurants; COVID-19; pandemic; recovery; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2016
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Making Progress on Strategic Priorities

Fund for Leadership and Innovation has an immediate impact on the School’s ability to pursue new initiatives, and is the cornerstone of HBS’s economic model. Field-Based Learning FIELD 2 global immersions offer first-year MBA students a... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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Campaign Passes Goal, Continues

organizations and communities they join. “What we do here has a deep and broad impact on society as a whole. The School really is a pioneer. Just look at our current research in entrepreneurship and social... View Details