Environment - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Dec 2013

Energy & Environment Prospective Student Webinar

This online information session will highlight the resources available to students coming from or who are interested in pursuing a career in energy, clean tech and environment-related industries. There will be a brief presentation followed by a panel discussion.... View Details

25 Mar 2016

2015 Environment Think Tank - Overview

December 1999
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Changes in the Work Environment for Creativity during Downsizing

By: T. M. Amabile and Regina Conti

This study examined the work environment for creativity at a large high-technology firm before, during, and after a major downsizing. Creativity and most creativity-supporting aspects of the perceived work environment declined significantly during the downsizing but... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Situation or Environment; Creativity; Resignation and Termination; Employees; Business or Company Management; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Crisis Management; Groups and Teams; Communication; Announcements; Interpersonal Communication

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Confronting Climate Change - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change From business as usual to business as vital Accelerating Climate Solutions What are the best practices for integrating climate change into every function of a business? Effects of Climate Change As we increasingly experience the effects of... View Details

Fall 1997
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Why the Environment Needs National Service

By: Brian Trelstad

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Management Accounting in Advanced Technological Environments

By: Robert S. Kaplan

Keywords: Management; Accounting; Technology

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November 2002 (Revised June 2003)
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Monsanto: Leadership in a New Environment

By: Ray A. Goldberg, James Weber and James M Beagle

Monsanto is the biotechnology leader in agriculture. How does it use its leadership in Round Up to fund long-term research and development in biotechnology that is acceptable to the priority system of consumers in different parts of the world? Includes color exhibits. View Details

Keywords: Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Food; Business or Company Management; Agribusiness; Industry Growth; Customer Focus and Relationships; Globalization; Leadership; Biotechnology Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States

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Doctoral Affiliates - Business & Environment

About Doctoral Affiliates Explore the list of our doctoral affiliates whose research is at the intersection of business and environment. Fulton Christopher Eaglin PhD student Christopher Eaglin is a Ph.D. student in the Strategy unit at Harvard Business School. Ashley... View Details

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Finance & Investing - Business & Environment

the Era of Climate Change On March 4, 2020 the Business & Environment Initiative and Alumni Relations hosted Risks, Opportunities, and Investment in the Era of Climate Change, a groundbreaking and timely Harvard Business School alumni... View Details

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Faculty & Research - Business & Environment

Faculty & Research Faculty & Research March 2025 Case Hurtigruten: Sea Zero By: Christian Kaps and Michael W. Toffel Hurtigruten was deciding whether the next ship they built should be fully electric. But such a vessel's battery, the size of electric cars, needed to be... View Details

23 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

Bringing the Environment Down to Earth

For every winner in a zero-sum contest, there is a loser. Thus if the environment wins, the company loses, and vice versa. That view is prevalent in part because it fits with the widespread perception that environmental problems are... View Details

Keywords: by Forest Reinhardt

25 Apr 2014
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Sustaining a commitment to the environment

and engineering companies serving the environmental infrastructure industry. As president, he is able to "merge my vocational interests with my avocational passions, particularly with regard to the environment and conservation," says... View Details

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Energy & Environment Club | MBA

Energy & Environment Club The Energy & Environment Club seeks to represent and promote the energy, clean tech, and environment-related industries at Harvard Business School. Annual Events Energy Symposium... View Details

11 Jul 2023

Industry Spotlight: Sustainability, Climate Change, and the Environment

Wonder what an MBA could do to help with your professional growth? Hear from HBS alumni and the Business & Environment Initiative staff as they reflect on how the MBA Program is inspiring innovation at the intersection of business and the... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS

Issue Focus: Business and the Environment Reinhardt and Henderson: On Shad Hall’s green roof. Issue Focus The City Solution Water for Life Green Day Related Links Visit the Business and Environment... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

11 Jul 2024
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Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure!

During a 3-day weekend this spring, Energy & Environment Club members went on a whirlwind trip to Iceland. Each day was packed with activities and learning planned by Lucy Oyer (MBA 2024), 2023-2024 E&E Club President, and Ian... View Details

19 Sep 2023
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2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

What are the career opportunities in business and environment? In Summer 2023, over 100 MBA students found internships at the intersection of business and the environment. This post provides a sample of some of the types of companies that students worked at this summer... View Details