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- 31 May 2016
- HBS Case
Who Owns Space?
Development program (CCDev), where it would partner with private New Space companies to share the cost burden of near-Earth activities like supplying the International Space Station. NASA has always had private sector partners. But its early success with the Apollo...
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- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
To transform lofty aspirations into quantifiable impact, nonprofits need to become more familiar with traditional business tools such as business plans, precise mission statements, and goal setting to improve their performance. That was...
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by Manda Salls
- 2014
- Article
In Search of the Self at Work: Young Adults' Experiences of a Dual Identity Organization
By: Michel Anteby and Amy Wrzesniewski
Purpose: Multiple forces that shape the identities of adolescents and young adults also influence their subsequent career choices. Early work experiences are key among these forces. Recognizing this, youth service programs have emerged worldwide with the hope of...
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Organizational Identity;
Socialization;
Youth;
Youth Service Programs;
Identity;
Mission and Purpose;
Age;
Personal Development and Career;
Service Industry;
Europe
Anteby, Michel, and Amy Wrzesniewski. "In Search of the Self at Work: Young Adults' Experiences of a Dual Identity Organization." Research in the Sociology of Work 25 (2014): 13–50.
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Elevator Pitch: Wagr
Illustration by Drue Wagner Wagr [Wa-jr] Mario Malave (MBA 2020), CEO Eliana Eskinazi (MBA 2020), CPO Concept: Wagr is a social sports-betting app that allows people to bet with others in their community instead of betting against the house. The Why: Wagr’s View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
To Educate Leaders Who Make a Difference in the World
mission of the University, and we are a far better institution for it,” Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers observed in his dinner speech. He then declared, “What HBS does in the next twenty years will be more important than...
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- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
chrysanthemum producer to a provider of closures for families who have lost their loved ones. It was memorable to hear him talk about how his mission in life was developed and how he had redefined his business." “Post-disaster...
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- 11 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
ZONE DEFENSE: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
missions in which Shield AI’s technology has been deployed, he says that it is being used in “indoor-clearance” situations, which are some of the most harrowing missions that troops can face. According to...
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- September 2021
- Article
Innovation in the 21st Century: Architectural Change, Purpose, and the Challenges of Our Time
Understanding the process of innovation has been a central concern of management researchers, but despite this progress, there remains much that we do not understand. Deepening our knowledge is critically important given the enormous environmental and social challenges...
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Architectural Innovation;
Systemic Innovation;
Innovation and Invention;
Mission and Purpose;
Environmental Sustainability
Henderson, Rebecca. "Innovation in the 21st Century: Architectural Change, Purpose, and the Challenges of Our Time." Management Science 67, no. 9 (September 2021).
- November 6, 2017
- Article
The Common Traps of Working in Your Family's Business
By: Josh Baron
When your family’s name is on the door, you will never just be one of the gang — and everything you do could be fodder for the office rumor mill. Your actions are amplified because of your status in the company, and even seemingly small gestures can unintentionally...
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Family Business;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Personal Development and Career;
Mission and Purpose
Baron, Josh. "The Common Traps of Working in Your Family's Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (November 6, 2017).
- May 2022 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Founder Collective
By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
Founder Collective ("FC") launched in 2009 with a clear mission: to be the most aligned fund for founders at the seed stage. In keeping with its mission, FC maintained smaller fund sizes and was not a lifecycle investor. By November of 2021, the seed market had become...
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Seed Investing;
Business Startups;
Mission and Purpose;
Investment;
Competitive Strategy;
Venture Capital
Tango, Jo, and Alys Ferragamo. "Founder Collective." Harvard Business School Case 822-129, May 2022. (Revised December 2023.)
- March 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Transforming AMFAM
By: Rakesh Khurana, Rajiv Lal and Cathy Ross
On a winter day in December 2007 at the American Family Mutual Insurance Company (AMFAM) headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, Dave Anderson and Jack Salzwedel remained in the conference room after the senior management meeting had concluded. Anderson, CEO of AMFAM since...
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Customer Focus and Relationships;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Marketing;
Mission and Purpose;
Strategic Planning;
Insurance Industry;
United States
Khurana, Rakesh, Rajiv Lal, and Cathy Ross. "Transforming AMFAM." Harvard Business School Case 508-081, March 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- Web
1.1 HBS Community Values - MBA
Statement The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Achieving this mission requires an environment of trust and mutual respect, free expression and...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Strategy is About People
points to a key lesson learned. “Strategy in an educational institution is in part about institutional mission and institutional objectives, and how you get to those,” Light explains. “But it’s also about what’s best for the people,...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Personal crises inform a life’s work
director from 1990 through its closure in 2004, and an internationally recognized advocate. “Our efforts started a movement that vastly escalated breast cancer research funding and gave patients and survivors a permanent voice in medical decision-making,” says Langer....
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Training managers in the developing world
Through the Southern African Development Community Business School Network he established with the University of Botswana and the University of Pretoria, Richard America (MBA 1965) is on a mission to help train first-rate managers in the...
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- 22 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
The National Park Services: A Mini-Business with a Twist
are taken care of and acting responsibly. The “twist” is that the mission of the National Park Service is not profit driven. The mission is to “preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and...
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Nonprofit / Government
- Web
Global Leadership Roundtables | Institute for Business in Global Society
models and cases that advance our intellectual agenda. Join us as we work together to shape a future where business plays a critical role in solving global challenges. Why do we host Roundtables? Our mission at BiGS is to develop an...
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- 01 Jun 2007
- News
In Brief
professional stories embody all that make HBS such an enriching community. Their ambition and integrity hint at the contributions these remarkable young people will make as the School’s newest alumni. Mission Possible. In social...
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Alfred M. Zeien
When he became CEO of Gillette, Zeien immediately began coordinating a change in the firm’s overall business strategy as well as in the mission statement. He aimed to have every one of Gillette’s products, which range from razors to...
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Personal Care & Home Products
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Changing the Culture
To address Dean Nitin Nohria’s concern that HBS can be a difficult place for some groups to thrive, the School has launched a new Culture and Community Initiative to ensure that all members of the community can achieve their full potential in advancing the View Details