climate change - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Joe…

I am fortunate to work with a world-class team of investors at Chrysalix and to work alongside an exceptional group of entrepreneurs and operators within our portfolio companies. I am motivated and inspired by my work because I have the opportunity to address the... View Details

Keywords: Technology

07 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories

serious implications that go beyond the question of the best approach for leaders. The preference for anecdote over stats can fuel misinformation on issues ranging from climate change to welfare reform,... View Details

Blog

Inside the Learning: Sustainability—on Campus and Beyond

to educate, connect, and mobilize business leaders to address climate change and other environmental challenges. BEI brings together more than 40 faculty members who collaborate in activities such as... View Details

15 Nov 2020
News

Podcasts Engage New Audiences with HBS

among US millennials. Climate Change Challenges Facing the Real Estate Industry Arthur Segal and a Boston Properties EVP talk about the difficulty of financing development in coastal cities and the need to... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

@Soldiers Field

engage with climate change research through a multimedia display sponsored by the Business & Environment Initiative and the HBS Operations Sustainability Team. View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

Finishing Touches

On a steamy day last July, workers replacing books in the restored Stamps Reading Room of Baker Library experienced an unfamiliar sensation: air-conditioning. Climate control is just one improvement to come out of a comprehensive... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

17 Jul 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up

As America recedes from global leadership under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, a new generation of business statesmen is stepping up to take on global issues of monumental importance: global trade, climate change, job creation, and healthy living.... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

17 Mar 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in New York

interdisciplinary research enterprise that will position HBS as an intellectual hub for examining the most critical issues and opportunities of our times—from climate change and environmental sustainability... View Details

04 Aug 2020
News

How Business Can Advance Racial Equity

In this episode of Skydeck, Lewin speaks with contributor April White about the impetus behind the pledge, what success might look like, and why she remains optimistic that real change is possible. Lisa Lewin (MBA 2003) READ MORE April... View Details

Student-Profile

Kala Viswanathan

cohesive.” Research Building on the professional experience she gained before joining the Technology and Operations Management program, Kala’s research focuses on the intersection of business strategy and environmental sustainability. She is currently investigating the... View Details

17 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - The Future of Green Building

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series – The Future of Green Building Cover image features Christoph Schiess (left) and Jim Damalas (right). Over the course of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference... View Details

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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog

can be used to evaluate how globalization is likely to change the performance of specific markets and thus assess the associated risks and opportunities. Course Content and Organization Most of the cases and class discussions focus on the... View Details

01 Dec 2011
News

Greek Drama

of recent debates, trading unprecedented personal jabs and polarizing Greece’s already high-octane political climate even further.” Samaras supports budgetary and economic reforms to improve Greece’s debt situation, but with the country... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

Blog

Inside the Learning: The Impact of a Personal Case

foundation for making a significant, concrete impact on the organization and the executive's growth as a leader. PARTICIPANT PERSPECTIVE For more insight into the Personal Case, view our short video featuring AMP alumna Yulia Chekunaeva, who focused on her company's... View Details

2013
Working Paper

How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions? Evidence from a Field Experiment

By: Shawn Cole, Xavier Gine and James Vickery

Weather is a key source of income risk, particularly in emerging market economies. This paper uses a randomized controlled trial involving a sample of Indian farmers to study how an innovative rainfall insurance product affects production decisions. We find that... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Production; Weather; Insurance; Emerging Markets; Agribusiness; Insurance Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; India

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01 Sep 2024
News

Fueling Innovation

(D^3), based at HBS, is a pioneering hub dedicated to the study of transformative technologies, while the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) serves as an intellectual center that builds on the strong foundation of work generated by faculty members on... View Details

24 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 24

Change Authors:Chonnikarn Fern Jira and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Suppliers are increasingly being asked to share information about their vulnerability to climate change and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?

column about how best to foster a climate of inclusion in an organization. Dianne Jacobs made the case for inclusion succinctly when she said: “Those that manage diversity and inclusion well tend to manage View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 May 2017
News

John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963

core of the School. He also created a climate of mutual respect among all HBS employees. “This place is a reflection of the people who work here,” says the former Dean, whose many friends include landscapers, politicians, Nobel laureates,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2020
News

Post-Office

lives because they are actually able to put deliberate markers around their days and weeks once they get past the change curve of, "I’m actually working 100 percent remote." THE WAY FORWARD See more from the online-only June Bulletin’s... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Remote work; COVID-19; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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