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- 2017
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Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green entrepreneurship between the nineteenth century and today. It tells the story of the extraordinary and often eccentric men and women who... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Entrepreneurship; Green Business; Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Business History; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Alternative Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Tourism Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America; Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Web
Driving Profitable Growth - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Driving Profitable Growth Course Number 2165 Professor Juan Alcacer Professor Raffaella Sadun Fall; Q2; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Course Overview Virtually every organization considers growth a critical objective. But... View Details
- August 2018
- Case
Cannabis: Growing Profits for Real Estate
By: Charles F. Wu, Teddy Blank, Chris Grenga, Carlotta Weller and Curtis Wu
Wu, Charles F., Teddy Blank, Chris Grenga, Carlotta Weller, and Curtis Wu. "Cannabis: Growing Profits for Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 219-028, August 2018.
- 12 Jan 2009
- News
Business ideas don't all profit non-profits
- 20 Dec 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
The Demise of Cost and Profit Centers
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
- May 2017 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Taj Hotels: Leading Change, Driving Profitability
By: Krishna Palepu, Anjali Raina and Rachna Chawla
Rakesh Sarna, MD and CEO of the Indian Hotels Company ltd (IHCL) was faced with the challenge of leading and embedding changes in IHCL to turnaround its trajectory. IHCL and its subsidiaries, headquartered in India, were a venerable hotel chain, collectively known as... View Details
Keywords: Turnaround; Hospitality Industry; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Strategy; Globalization; Leading Change; Accommodations Industry; India
Palepu, Krishna, Anjali Raina, and Rachna Chawla. "Taj Hotels: Leading Change, Driving Profitability." Harvard Business School Case 117-061, May 2017. (Revised September 2017.)
- April 2004 (Revised May 2006)
- Background Note
Achieving Profitable Growth and Market Value
By: James L. Heskett and Richard G. Hamermesh
Provides an overview of how a new venture needs to change as it passes from the initial start-up to the growth phase. Explores how a venture's leadership, strategy, and execution need to evolve to deal with rapid growth. View Details
Heskett, James L., and Richard G. Hamermesh. "Achieving Profitable Growth and Market Value." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-157, April 2004. (Revised May 2006.)
- 17 May 2012
- News
Study: Safety inspections don't hurt profits
- 24 Jan 2011
- News
Why not all Profit is Equal
- 07 Jun 2009
- News
Tax Break for Profits Went Awry
- January 2008 (Revised April 2008)
- Teaching Note
Pilgrim Bank (A): Customer Profitability (TN)
By: Frances X. Frei and Dennis Campbell
Teaching Note for 602104. View Details
- 20 Sep 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Larry Fink at BlackRock: Linking Purpose to Profit
- July–August 1990
- Article
The Profitable Art of Service Recovery
By: C. Hart, J. Heskett and W. Earl Sasser
Keywords: Profit
Hart, C., J. Heskett, and W. Earl Sasser. "The Profitable Art of Service Recovery." Harvard Business Review 68, no. 4 (July–August 1990): 148–156.
- February 2014 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed? (A)
By: Matthew Weinzierl, Katrina Flanagan and Michael Cianellli
Taxing corporations is popular, but why? Corporations do not bear the burden of taxes, people do, and the incidence of the corporate income tax burden is likely to be far different from what many of its supporters assume.
Instructors may also obtain a Teaching... View Details
Instructors may also obtain a Teaching... View Details
Keywords: Economic Versus Statutory Incidence; Basics Of Corporate Taxation; Business Ventures; Taxation; Profit
Weinzierl, Matthew, Katrina Flanagan, and Michael Cianellli. "Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 714-033, February 2014. (Revised October 2019.)
- 13 Oct 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Market Competition, Government Efficiency, and Profitability Around the World
- Article
The Degradation of Reported Corporate Profits
By: Mihir A. Desai
Desai, Mihir A. "The Degradation of Reported Corporate Profits." Journal of Economic Perspectives 19, no. 4 (Fall 2005): 171–192.
- October 2019
- Supplement
Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed? (B)
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Michael Cianelli
Weinzierl, Matthew C., and Michael Cianelli. "Should Corporate Profits Be Taxed? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-015, October 2019.
- May 1993
- Background Note
Note on Industry and Company Profitability
McGahan, Anita M. "Note on Industry and Company Profitability." Harvard Business School Background Note 793-139, May 1993.
- 19 May 2011
- News
Is Google profiting from illegal ads?
- Article
Making Small Farms More Sustainable—and Profitable
By: Lino Dias, Robert S. Kaplan and Harmanpreet Singh
Smallholder farms provide a large proportion of food supply in developing economies, but 40% of these farmers live on less than U.S.$2/day and their deforestation produces environmental degradation. With a rapidly growing global population, it is imperative to improve... View Details
Keywords: Small Farms; Sustainable Agriculture; Agribusiness; Developing Countries and Economies; Environmental Sustainability
Dias, Lino, Robert S. Kaplan, and Harmanpreet Singh. "Making Small Farms More Sustainable—and Profitable." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (August 24, 2021).