Goal Setting - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2009
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Up on the Green Roof

for LEED status — the Class of 1959 Chapel and McCulloch. The School’s goal is to achieve LEED Gold Certification for all new construction and major renovations, says O’Brien. UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Workers spread 64 cubic yards of growing... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Construction of Buildings; Construction

02 Dec 2018
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An Emphasis on Teamwork

Dan Krebs (MBA 2005) Dan Krebs majored in engineering at MIT, but he was drawn to consulting and private equity after earning his undergraduate degree. “When I applied to HBS,” he notes, “my goal was to get an integrated view of the many... View Details

14 Sep 2015
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Helping Investors Have an Impact

shared societal challenges. In this video, he discusses the philosophy and goals behind his firm: “When I graduated from HBS, I felt that there was a disconnect between making money [and] at the same time trying to see how I can actually... View Details

11 Apr 2018
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The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)

issues. “There are also many challenges that come with the executive director territory. I spend a lot of my time and energy working to form partnerships with community organizations and potential funders and sponsors. Many of them approach our initial conversations... View Details

01 Jul 2013
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The Nature of Business

The nonprofit world required a change in thinking for Tercek. "At Goldman Sachs, goals and metrics were super clear," he said. "At TNC, it's not as black and white. All the work we do is important. But we have to be vigilant about... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

30 Mar 2016
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Alumni in Middle East Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

28 and 30, 2016 to celebrate and connect with each other as the School hosted “A Vision for the 21st Century” as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre was the View Details

15 Dec 2015
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Lovepop Woos The Sharks

our whole team was going to be focused on making sure the website was up and fielding customer service calls. We were all hands on deck—we even had a whole bunch of extra people come on to help us out. We just set up a whole response... View Details

05 May 2015
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Alumni in London Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

with each other as the School hosted “A Vision for the 21st Century” as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. The historic Old Billingsgate was the setting for an evening presentation and reception, enabling... View Details

24 Feb 2015
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Florida Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

Palm Beach, and Miami as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. The Four Seasons Hotel in Miami was the setting on February 24 for an evening presentation and reception, enabling nearly 150 alumni from Miami and... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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The Past Informs the Future of Work

of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, who studies how companies and economies explore new opportunities and generate growth. “One of the lessons relevant to both students and practitioners is that this has happened before and will happen again,” Gross says.... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Telecommunications; Information

01 Oct 1997
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Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development

to any business school grad: setting up accounting systems, developing marketing strategies, monitoring performance, analyzing competition, creating business plans and feasibility studies, pricing, developing and evaluating project... View Details

04 Aug 2015
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Brazil Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

hosted “A Vision for the 21st Century” as part of the world tour of The Harvard Business School Campaign. Contemporaneo 8076 was the setting for an evening presentation and reception, enabling more than 170 alumni and guests from across... View Details

10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal

they know that they all have the same goal in mind. Talk about how to work together. Set norms that guide communication patterns for an inclusive, psychologically safe, and connected team. Know realities and... View Details

27 Jun 2016
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Ulf Mark Schneider Has Plans to Make Nestlé Healthy

analysts estimate the health business could eventually achieve margins above 20 percent. A recent piece in Bloomberg also discusses Nestlé’s change in direction as a response to changing cultural mores around sugary foods. Nestlé’s goal... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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For Education Reform, PELP Is on the Way

set of ideas that enable district leadership teams to create high-performing systems. Beginning this summer, a weeklong Executive Education program will be held on campus each year to allow the leadership teams of the districts to learn... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Feb 2016
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Creating Common Ground in Communities of Conflict

people he wanted to hurt, or why he must hurt them,” she recalls. That moment in December 2007 set in motion Mendhro’s vision for the Dreamfly, a global initiative designed to educate, expose, and empower people living in communities of... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

27 Apr 2023
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Life Preserver

When Sebastian Giwa (MBA 2009) joined Singularity University's Global Solutions Program in the summer of 2012, he was accepted based on his ideas of how distance learning and remote work—both rarities at that point—could reshape opportunities for youth in developing... View Details

Keywords: April White

26 Sep 2018
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Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure

environmental issues, a stance that had sparked protests at its annual meetings. This led the U.S. Congress to use its influence by demanding that the World Bank set environmental standards as a condition of the nation’s capital... View Details