Social Institutions - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?

pressures from globalization have very different outcomes in terms of, say, income and wage inequality.” This suggests, he continued, that domestic social and political choices and the public policy mix are all important. “Rather than... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Aug 2017
News

Unlocking Potential

Vocational and academic education programs in US correctional institutions have been around for more than a century. They have also achieved some success. In fact, a 2013 study by the Rand Corporation found that prison education helped... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Community Partners; Legal Services; Professional Services

27 Aug 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur

revitalizing a listless national space program. (Published in 2016). Why Entrepreneurs Must Focus on Building Trust Legal and social institutions that support entrepreneurs often aren't well established in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Fast Answer

Sustainability in CPG and Retail

certifications to keep top of mind in 2020 (2019): includes helpful compilation of major sustainable product certifications. Resources Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) A forum for science of food professionals and technologists... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

‘Green’ Trailblazers

Palo Alto, CA Business management software, solutions, and services Lionel Bony (MBA 2006) Rocky Mountain Institute Snowmass and Boulder, CO Nonprofit research and educational foundation aiming to foster efficient and sustainable use of... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

24 Feb 2023
News

Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Palm Beach

efforts of the School into three priorities, he offered insights into work that is underway on the role of business in society, digital innovation, and reimagining learning. "I don't think there is another institution other than business... View Details

Portrait Project

Mickey Millar

roach. Each incident left a stain on my spirit. While studying social welfare at HKS, I worked part-time so my pregnant sister wouldn't become homeless after she lost her job while on bed rest. During pharmaceutical case discussions at... View Details

02 Jun 2011
What Do You Think?

Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?

Summing Up Responses to this month's column devolved into a debate about the division of responsibility among institutions faced with the potential for a national bankruptcy. The majority argued that such bankruptcies shouldn't be... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Navigating Your Worth: AI, Negotiations, and the Nature of Expertise - Course Catalog

competitive? What are the legal, ethical and social implications of the choices you make? We will use theory and evidence from economics, law, and psychology to understand what your best strategy is, and to anticipate how the labor market... View Details

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Organizational Behavior (LEAD). Rae Johnson Rae Johnson, PhD, RSMT is a scholar/activist whose research centers on the intersections between embodiment and social justice. Chair of the Somatic Studies doctoral program at Pacifica Graduate... View Details

15 Oct 2019
News

Advancing China’s Impact Investing Ecosystem

develop an impact investing conference in Shanghai. On December 19, 150 pioneers in social enterprise and impact investing, other practitioners, and academics in China gathered for engaging discussions about the topic. “As a native of... View Details

August 2021
Supplement

Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

By: Brian Trelstad

Video Supplement for HBS Case No. 321-099. In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how... View Details

Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas

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01 Sep 2016
News

Charting Alumni Impact

The impact of an educational institution is often measured anecdotally, using the achievements of its alumni. In late 2015, Harvard released the results of the inaugural University-wide research study to quantify the “economic and View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

entrepreneurship, and patterns of minority entrepreneurship. Emerging from his pioneering research, the New Jersey Social Innovation Institute and the CUEED Pipeline to Inclusive Innovation are national and... View Details

21 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

business. As somebody who loves the free enterprise system, I believe excessive compensation has contributed to lowering the legitimacy of the free market system because it ends up making the system look more like a game than an View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

best institution I knew of, and if I didn’t make friends then so be it. I have never been so happy to be wrong. Making Memories Throughout my two years here, I’ve been blown away by the generosity, warmth and connection I genuinely feel... View Details

Profile

Triston Francis

product development, a better bottom-line performance, plus an opportunity to have greater social impact.” “HBS’ mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world strikes a deep chord with me,” Triston concludes. “It’s an... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Consulting

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Sustainability Resources for HBS MBAs

network Aspen Institute Business & Society Program Company lists Dow Jones Sustainability Index FTSE4Good Calvert Responsible Index Events/Conferences Business for Social Responsibility... View Details

20 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 20

interdependence between the IGO network and the domestic institutions of states. The interdependence between these global and domestic institutional forms is complex, with target-country democracy being a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2018
News

Preparing Global Leaders

and long-term value creation. In addition to this, he is cofounder and chairman of Voxtra, a social impact investment firm that focuses on improving the livelihoods of those in the agriculture sector in East Africa. He and his wife,... View Details

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