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- 11 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Saving the Planet
change has brought over the last two decades, it is that business is becoming fully engaged on the issue. Firms may not have the answers or even the will to make changes toward sustainable practices, but they can't do nothing.... View Details
- 23 Jan 2020
- News
Bringing Education Back Home
we attracted 180 students. By now we have over 1,200 students, from elementary school to college. “The way we modeled the school was about getting the students engaged in the learning process and discussing things, which was pretty much... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
sign on for classes such as “barefoot therapy,” which helps with neuropathy and balance issues; special events such as virtual travel or dance parties; or enrichment programs about European artists. Members who chat and connect online say that the opportunity for View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
communities throughout the United States to inspire young people to read. Visa operates the world's leading consumer credit card payment system. Although there is no obvious connection between the credit card business and literacy promotion, research that revealed that... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 15 Jan 2020
- News
The Business of Access
the nonprofits and social services organizations whose staffs had the skills to help, and plotted a different way to give back. “My thinking was, if I were to help people here in California,” she recalls, “that would pay it forward for... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 12 May 2015
- News
A Flash of Insight
specially configured, nuclear-powered submarine, a “spook boat” that was engaged in covert operations. He found his naval service rewarding, but when his five years of active duty were up, it was time to move on. “I thought that being an... View Details
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
of The Bridgespan Group, a not-for-profit strategic consulting firm dedicated to nonprofits. Bradach spoke to an audience at Harvard Business School on January 21, 2004 as part of the Social Enterprise Faculty Seminar Series. Today's... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
they forge relationships with user groups. Danielle Kost: How can companies engage user communities more effectively? What advantages can they provide a firm? Frank Nagle and Sonali K. Shah: User communities can differentiate a firm’s... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
full glory of their wealthier pasts. The point is that they are becoming places where people want to live, shop, run businesses, and go to school." At HBS, a number of faculty are engaged in research and teaching projects that treat these... View Details
- 06 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?
long used corporate social responsibility initiatives and philanthropy to improve their standing with consumers. Now there is a new crop of companies that are making health and wellness a business imperative, not just because it is “the... View Details
- 25 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Alliances
Where once "corporate giving" meant writing an annual check to a favorite charity, more recently businesses and nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have joined forces to achieve their separate, but related missions. When these partnerships crossed the line from View Details
Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry
- 22 Jul 2014
- News
Hungry for Change
Editor's note: Rob Zeaske was appointed director of the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative in July 2020. Read more. As CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, a hunger-relief organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) has a... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 29 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Is the Digital Age Making Us Petty?
in nature,” observe the authors of Pettiness in Social Exchange, a paper published last year in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. “That kind of precision can be very off-putting, and we wanted to find out why.” The coauthors, Tami... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
“If you are more of a risk taker, all things being equal, you are going to be more likely to engage in misconduct,” Minor says. "If you are more of a risk taker, all things being equal, you are going to be more likely to View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
For-profit businesses have a common goal: create value for owners or shareholders by creating value for customers. It's a focus that must seem enviably straightforward from the perspective of nonprofit organizations and social enterprises... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 02 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Spending on Happiness
One of the most puzzling paradoxes in social science is that though people spend so much of their time trying to make more money, having more money doesn't seem to make them that much happier. My colleagues Liz Dunn and Lara Aknin—both at... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
the US through social enterprises and public-private partnerships. Our case serves as a platform for civic engagement – helping business leaders understand how to bring new opportunity and development in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney
that is to look at what has changed at Bain & Company in recent years. Increasingly, our clients are demanding strategic counsel in this critical area. At least two-thirds of them currently engage Bain's services on one or more Internet... View Details
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Greater China Club | MBA
Greater China Club The Greater China Club is aspired: (1) To engage HBS students in one of the world's most dynamic economies on business, economic, and social issues; (2) To create a platform for HBS... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Get Well Soon
story as well, because the senior team is tackling important problems and engaging people throughout the organization in solving them.” One of the key players is Dr. Uma Kotagal, a neonatologist with a deep-seated passion for improving... View Details