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- 03 Jul 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
The Future of Social Enterprise
- January 2022 (Revised August 2022)
- Case
Jackie Robinson: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case traces the rise of Jackie Robinson from the poor streets of Pasadena, California to one of the most famous people in America after he overturned the color barrier in baseball. The case describes how as a youth he excelled at basketball, football, baseball,... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Power And Influence; Personal Characteristics; Values And Beliefs; Mission And Purpose; Sports; Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Leading Change; Personal Development and Career; United States
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "Jackie Robinson: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 122-042, January 2022. (Revised August 2022.)
- Forthcoming
- Article
Social Security and Trends in Wealth Inequality
By: Sylvain Catherine, Max Miller and Natasha Sarin
Recent influential work finds large increases in inequality in the U.S. based on measures of wealth concentration that notably exclude the value of social insurance programs. This paper shows that top wealth shares have not changed much over the last three decades when... View Details
Catherine, Sylvain, Max Miller, and Natasha Sarin. "Social Security and Trends in Wealth Inequality." Journal of Finance (forthcoming).
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
"Ted Levitt changed my life," wrote Barry Koh (HBS PMD 30, 1975). "In our very first class he opened my eyes to how people are motivated to make decisions. Before, I thought as an engineer—the best attributes and the best... View Details
- 2012
- Book
Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation
By: Karen Golden-Biddle and Jane E. Dutton
Golden-Biddle, Karen and Jane E. Dutton, eds. Using a Positive Lens to Explore Social Change and Organizations: Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation. Organization and Management Series. New York, NY: Routledge, 2012.
- 19 Apr 2021
- News
Confronting Climate Change
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Leading Change
earned approximately $1.5 billion in revenue in 2015 from serving top brands, including Hugo Boss, Nautica, and Ralph Lauren. Yang is a catalyst for change in a traditional industry. As wages rise in China, many textile companies are... View Details
- 21 Aug 2014
- Blog Post
HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Visits NYC
A lot can be achieved through emails, phone calls, and meetings, but being in the field helps broaden perspectives. The HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) did just that – when Matt Segneri, Director, and Margot Dushin, Director of... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Pitch for Change
The “Pitch for Change” wasn’t a case of saving the best for last, because all that came before was so good. But the elevator-pitch, business-plan showdown did close February’s 11th annual Social Enterprise Conference on a high note:... View Details
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It
to help readers question their assumptions about what limitations they really face and to encourage them to take the steps necessary to change not only their behavior but also their circumstances. In the face of long-standing precedent,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Retirement's Changing Face
and have the benefit of significant life experience. They have a lot more to offer than someone off the street who gets the bug and decides to run.” A Change of Pace Beth Terrana (MBA ’83) Age: 47 Home: Wellesley, Massachusetts As a... View Details
Keywords: Personal Services
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
process is the product,” Bohmer confirms. “It’s much more than a piece of paper.” Next, Kaplan and his team introduce the Toyota Production System (TPS), which transforms the hospital’s health-care delivery model. How those enormous View Details
- 14 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Understanding Users of Social Networks
making changes to the products themselves to make them more social, and leverage group dynamics, using technologies such as Facebook Connect. But I don't see a lot of that yet. I see (businesses) saying, 'Let's talk to people on Twitter... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting
nonprofits to achieve their missions. How Do I Sell Csr To Investors And Other Stakeholders During A Financial Crisis? Corporate Social Responsibility in a Downturn Financial turmoil is not a reason to scale back on CSR programs—quite the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 08 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Colloquium: The Future of Social Enterprise
changing the way that funders, practitioners, scholars, and organizations measure performance. Our paper traces a growing pool of potential funding sources to solve social problems, much of it stemming from... View Details
Keywords: Re: V. Kasturi Rangan & Dutch Leonard
- 13 Jun 2021
- News
Leading Systemic Change
- October 2007 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
Global Climate Change and BP
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Mikell Hyman
Following the sudden resignation of Sir John Browne, Tony Hayward, BP CEO, must decide how global climate change management will figure into BP's corporate strategy. Climate change management was a major part of BP's strategy under Browne: In 1997 Browne broke from his... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Climate Change; Corporate Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Management Teams; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Energy Sources; Global Strategy; Operations; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; United Kingdom
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Mikell Hyman. "Global Climate Change and BP." Harvard Business School Case 708-026, October 2007. (Revised October 2009.)
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
changes in that time frame. The new cadre of donors, the new family foundations, the folks who are involved in venture philanthropy, the new generation of entrepreneurs, and business leaders engaged in corporate View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 05 Dec 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Seesaws and Social Security Benefits Indexing
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl