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Latin America - Global Activities 2020
Latin America Latin America Seeing the Immediate Impact of Faculty Research in Chile Pictured: Working with Fondo Esperanza, groups of microentrepreneurs meet regularly and are jointly liable for their credits. As assistant professors in HBS’s Entrepreneurial... View Details
- 03 May 2021
- What Do You Think?
Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
(Image credit: iStockphoto/adamkaz) CEO activism entered a new chapter with the decision by more than 200 leaders of large corporations last month to publicly declare their support for voting rights for Americans and, by extension, their... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- January 2018
- Case
Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Quinn Pitcher
The case describes Blue Harbour Group's investment in Babcock & Wilcox and its transformation into BWX Technologies. In 2004, activist hedge fund Blue Harbour Group invested in Babcock & Wilcox, an energy and construction company. Blue Harbour developed an investment... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Leading Change; Energy Industry; Construction Industry; United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox." Harvard Business School Case 118-045, January 2018.
- 26 Jun 2019
- News
The New Labor Movement: Pushing Employers to Be Socially Active
- 2006
- Article
The Long-Term Value of M&A Activity to Enhance Learning Organizations
Viewing the automobile industry as being made up of independent learning-organisations may reveal some tie-ups that can generate value not easily revealed by traditional financial metrics. The key question to be answered when considering M&A activity between automakers... View Details
Heller, Daniel A., Glenn Mercer, and Takahiro Fujimoto. "The Long-Term Value of M&A Activity to Enhance Learning Organizations." International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management 6, no. 2 (2006): 157 – 176.
- 03 May 2016
- News
Is Political Activism Actually Good for Business?
- 01 Feb 2015
- News
Has the death knell of active management been rung too soon?
- 13 Nov 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Shareholder Activism and Firms’ Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Change Risks
- 2015
- Working Paper
Multinational Activity and Information and Communication Technology
By: Laura Alfaro and Maggie Chen
Alfaro, Laura, and Maggie Chen. "Multinational Activity and Information and Communication Technology." Working Paper, May 2015. (Background note prepared for the 2016 World Development Report: Internet for Development.)
- October 2006
- Supplement
Spyder Active Sports - 2004 Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Dwight B. Crane and Belen Villalonga
- 14 Feb 2008
- News
Harvard Business School Sets Out Centennial Activities
- 20 Nov 2020
- News
Will Your Activism Clash with Your Career?
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Has the death knell of active management been rung too soon?
- Web
Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities | About
Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities The case and field methods, the hallmark pedagogies of Harvard Business School (HBS), are rooted in candid discussion, relying on the open exchange of information and... View Details
- March 24, 2015
- Article
Starbucks' 'Race Together' Campaign and the Upside of CEO Activism
By: Aaron Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
When Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz asked his baristas to engage customers in a discussion about race in America, it was a clear case of the growing trend of "CEO activism." Despite the criticism of that particular initiative, CEO activism—from Shultz to Chick-Fil-A's... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Communication Strategy; Race
Chatterji, Aaron, and Michael W. Toffel. "Starbucks' 'Race Together' Campaign and the Upside of CEO Activism." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 24, 2015).
- January 31, 2022
- Other Article
Does Industry Employment of Active Regulators Weaken Oversight?
By: Jonas Heese
Heese, Jonas. "Does Industry Employment of Active Regulators Weaken Oversight?" FinReg Blog (January 31, 2022).
- October 2013 (Revised February 2019)
- Case
Chobani: Growing a Live and Active Culture (Abridged)
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Matthew Preble
Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of the Greek yogurt company Chobani, Inc., was reflecting on what explained his young company's meteoric rise. The company held over half of the U.S. Greek yogurt market and nearly 20% of the total yogurt market. The company's innovative approach to... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Culture; Growth Strategy; Growth Management; Yogurt; Innovation Strategy; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Growth and Development Strategy; Agribusiness; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Canada; Australia
Margolis, Joshua D., and Matthew Preble. "Chobani: Growing a Live and Active Culture (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 414-046, October 2013. (Revised February 2019.)
- 2005
- Chapter
Beyond 'Fun and Games': Outdoor Activities for Meaningful Leadership Development
Many managers and academics today view outdoor exercises as simply "fun and games." However, framed correctly, outdoor leadership activities provide a uniquely effective method for leadership development. They allow participants to access and explore the deeper... View Details
Keywords: Learning; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Leadership Development; Personal Development and Career; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Groups and Teams; Behavior; Emotions; Personal Characteristics; Alignment
Petriglieri, Gianpiero, and Jack D. Wood. "Beyond 'Fun and Games': Outdoor Activities for Meaningful Leadership Development." In Mastering Executive Education: How to Combine Content with Context and Emotion, edited by Paul J. Strebel and Tracy Keys, 252–266. London: Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2005.
- October 2017
- Case
Quantopian: A New Model for Active Management
Keywords: Big Data; Hedge Fund; Crowdsourcing; Investment Fund; Quantitative Hedge Fun; Algorithmic Data; Analytics and Data Science
Fleiss, Sara, Adi Sunderam, Luis M. Viceira, and Caitlin Carmichael. "Quantopian: A New Model for Active Management." Harvard Business School Case 218-046, October 2017.
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
Foreign Direct Investment and Domestic Economic Activity
By: Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley and James R. Hines Jr.
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment
Desai, Mihir A., C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. "Foreign Direct Investment and Domestic Economic Activity." NBER Working Paper Series, June 2005.