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01 Dec 1999
News

Hawes Family Funds New Classroom Building

strong belief in the individual," said Hawes, who explained that much of what he has learned in the insurance business has come from talking to those who don't ordinarily get a voice in a company. "Some of the best advice I've gotten has... View Details

Portrait Project

Deena Bahri

the other and makes the process as enriching as the outcome. Since I am my mother's daughter, I want, I want, I want . to share generously; receive graciously; love unconditionally; peer inward often and fearlessly; believe strongly, but hold my View Details

December 1998
Case

John Hancock Sports Sponsorship: 1993-2000 and Beyond

By: Stephen A. Greyser and John Teopaco

Examines sports sponsorship at John Hancock through 1998 and prospectively beyond. From its early sponsorship of the legendary Boston Marathon, the company had expanded its activities substantially. It was one of the worldwide "Top Sponsor" companies of the Olympics, a... View Details

Keywords: Opportunities; Values and Beliefs; Marketing Strategy; Sports

19 Jun 2020
News

Leaders, Stop Denying the Gender Inequity in Your Organization

Keywords: gender bias

21 Nov 2006
First Look

First Look: November 21, 2006

acquisition—underperform. Working paper not available. Crime and Punishment in the 'American Dream' Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Juan Dubra Abstract We observe that countries where belief in the "American dream" (i.e., effort... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

April 2015 (Revised October 2019)
Case

The Great Divergence: Europe and Modern Economic Growth

By: Sophus A. Reinert

The continent of Europe seemed in the spring of 2015 to be in a weaker position relative to other world regions than it had in centuries. Though comparatively small, it had long played a disproportionate role in world history, to the extent that the modern world system... View Details

Keywords: The Great Divergence; Modern Economic Growth; Empire; Disruption; Economic Growth; Values and Beliefs; History; Globalization; Europe

Portrait Project

Nathalie duPreez

When I was three years old, my dad made me a pair of wooden wings and told me that if I practiced enough, I could learn how to fly. I raced around our garden for hours but soon realized that my efforts were in vain. I see now that those wings symbolize my father's... View Details

01 Jun 2008
News

The Real Deal

Leppert called on the business community to help combat homelessness and its root causes. “Investments are, at their heart, a belief that we can create opportunities,” he noted. “The private sector must step up. Government can’t do... View Details

Keywords: Homeless; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

Portrait Project

Brooke Heckert

Each day I aspire to... Have the courage to take the personal and professional risks necessary to pursue my dreams Have the determination to achieve my dreams Demonstrate integrity with an unyielding commitment to truth and honesty Have the quiet confidence be who I... View Details

June 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Case

Eric Hawkins Leading Agile Teams @ Digitally-Born AppFolio (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley, Paul Leonardi and Michael Norris

Eric Hawkins, director of engineering at AppFolio—a digital technology firm that offered cloud-based business software to small and medium sized companies—was shocked by an unusual request from his senior leadership team. Could Hawkins and one of his agile teams build... View Details

Keywords: Values; Agile; Vision; Corporate Culture; Leadership; Values and Beliefs; Organizational Culture; Decision Choices and Conditions; Digital Transformation; Technology Industry; United States; California

2011
Chapter

American Exceptionalism?: A Comparative Analysis of the Origins and Trajectory of U.S. Business Education Development

By: Rakesh Khurana

As business education in an academic setting becomes an increasingly global phenomenon, the university-based business school in America remains a unique institution. This holds true despite the fact that the American business school as it evolved in the post-World War... View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Business History; Business Education; Power and Influence; Society; United States; Europe

10 Aug 2015
News

Support for the Healers

has never been more important.” Central to Point of Care’s mission is the belief that patient care improves when health care providers are well supported. In addition to her finance, HR, and strategy responsibilities, Sandford also... View Details

March 2013 (Revised March 2015)
Case

iMatari

By: Joseph L. Badaracco and Matthew Preble

In late 2012, recent Harvard Business School graduate Hannah Lopez is given the opportunity to lead entry into a new market for Plámo, a company that created startup companies in Europe and emerging markets based upon existing successful business models. She had only... View Details

Keywords: Ethical Behavior; Ethical Judgment; Entrepreneurship; Imitation; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Europe; Middle East