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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Bringing women to the boardroom table
Placing female candidates on boards of public and private companies is Beth A. Stewart’s mission as CEO of Trewstar. The search firm addresses the inequity of board representation—only 16 percent of Fortune 500 companies have a woman... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The art of thinking creatively
Gerald W. Schwartz’s (MBA 1970) endeavors to enhance education at HBS are visible in the very halls he once traversed. On a mission to introduce thought-provoking artwork into the main classroom buildings at the School, Schwartz hopes to... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Five Receive 2013 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
Video Embed The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Every day more than 78,000 HBS graduates strive to make these words a reality in a wide array of organizations that affect the... View Details
- 7 PM – 9 PM EDT, 11 Sep 2018
- HBS Alumni Events
HBS Alumnae Circles New York Open House
HBS Alumnae Circles are taking new members - are you interested?
Register for this upcoming open house to learn more. View Details
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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Molly: Our mission is to inspire, educate, and connect leaders who aim to create positive change in the world. I see the club's role as twofold: we provide both content and community . For content : we host keynote speakers, panelists,... View Details
- February 2021 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Muhammad Ali: Changing The World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case describes the rise of Cassius Clay, who later called himself Muhammad Ali, from the poor streets of Louisville, Kentucky to international fame. The case describes how Ali won a gold medal in the Olympics, three heavyweight boxing titles, and became a role... View Details
Keywords: Sports; Mission and Purpose; Personal Characteristics; Religion; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Success; Power and Influence; Personal Development and Career; Sports Industry
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "Muhammad Ali: Changing The World." Harvard Business School Case 121-053, February 2021. (Revised January 2022.)
- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
heart of the enterprise. And that's what I found. For companies like IBM and Procter & Gamble, this is definitely at the heart of the enterprise. The Japanese company Omron has sustained itself since its founding on principles and on a View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Ann Chao
mission to tell their stories, to make their beauty and their worth known, and to testify that love is stronger than death and indifference. I want to challenge others to examine their lives while there is still time to look to the... View Details
- Web
Tim Day Fitness Room | About
service laid the foundation for his success, Tim has dedicated much of his life to supporting the Marine Corps. One of the primary missions of the Timothy T. Day Foundation is to provide fellowships at Harvard Business School to develop... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Giving Through HBS
advance; and they give to HBS because they believe in our mission and understand that their support will be leveraged to have a broad and deep impact. Many of the big ideas that have changed the global understanding of business originated... View Details
Keywords: Professor Howard Stevenson
- 02 Feb 2017
- News
A Vision for the Earth
science: human medicine, materials science, combustion science. There are a lot of different fields that will eventually help folks here on Earth. “But another thing that I found during my mission that was the most impactful was help to... View Details
- 31 May 2016
- HBS Case
Who Owns Space?
Development program (CCDev), where it would partner with private New Space companies to share the cost burden of near-Earth activities like supplying the International Space Station. NASA has always had private sector partners. But its early success with the Apollo... View Details
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
To transform lofty aspirations into quantifiable impact, nonprofits need to become more familiar with traditional business tools such as business plans, precise mission statements, and goal setting to improve their performance. That was... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Elevator Pitch: Wagr
Illustration by Drue Wagner Wagr [Wa-jr] Mario Malave (MBA 2020), CEO Eliana Eskinazi (MBA 2020), CPO Concept: Wagr is a social sports-betting app that allows people to bet with others in their community instead of betting against the house. The Why: Wagr’s View Details
- September 2023
- Teaching Note
Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 304-009. The case is part of the first module of the Innovating in Health Care course. Its purpose is to demonstrate how to evaluate the “do good” and do well” potential of a health care innovation. View Details
- March 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
&Samhoud Service Management
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Monica Mullick
&Samhoud, a small service management consulting firm in the Netherlands, grapples with the dilemma of firing its largest client while introducing Heskett's theory of the service profit chain. View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Management Practices and Processes; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Relationship Management; Consulting Industry; Netherlands
DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Monica Mullick. "&Samhoud Service Management." Harvard Business School Case 801-398, March 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
HBS Campaign Impact
members. Realizing the HBS mission means constantly adapting: to master new pedagogies, to meet the changing needs of society, and to reach new audiences. HBS faculty members pursue research that serves as the foundation of the School’s... View Details
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
chrysanthemum producer to a provider of closures for families who have lost their loved ones. It was memorable to hear him talk about how his mission in life was developed and how he had redefined his business." “Post-disaster... View Details
- 11 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
ZONE DEFENSE: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
missions in which Shield AI’s technology has been deployed, he says that it is being used in “indoor-clearance” situations, which are some of the most harrowing missions that troops can face. According to... View Details
- 23 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Trends in Consumer Products
With that immense growth, we've been able to share our mission with more people and help consumers evaluate how to best minimize waste in their everyday products. Amanda Burlison ’14, Sr. Brand Manager, Gold Medal Flour & Betty... View Details