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  • 18 May 2016
  • News

What Does the American Dream Mean in Today’s America?

Alexander Navab (MBA 1991), head of investment firm KKR’s Americas private equity business, was honored this year with an Ellis Island Medal of Honor, presented annually to “individuals who have made it their mission to share with those... View Details
  • July–August 2019
  • Article

The Soul of a Startup

By: Ranjay Gulati
There’s an essential, intangible something in start-ups—an energy, a soul. It inspires enthusiasm and fosters a sense of deep connection and mutual purpose. While this spirit persists, engagement is high and businesses keep their edge.
But all too often,... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Mission and Purpose; Customer Focus and Relationships; Employees; Creativity; Business Growth and Maturation
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  • 20 Mar 2025
  • Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
  • 29 Apr 2016
  • News

The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)

Why is the mission of ArtLifting so important? “We’re demonstrating how something as simple as optimism can change lives and create jobs. This is very powerful and very personal to me. My older brother has a rare metabolic disorder that... View Details
  • May 2024 (Revised February 2025)
  • Case

Choosing the Course of Passion: Brooke Boyarsky Pratt at knownwell

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Alexis Lefort
Brooke Boyarsky Pratt (HBS ’13) enjoyed considerable success in her early career, quickly climbing the ranks to associate partner at McKinsey, and later becoming an executive vice president at Berkadia, a Berkshire Hathaway portfolio company. Throughout these years,... View Details
Keywords: Passion; Career; Career Planning; Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Mission and Purpose; Identity; Business Startups; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Health Industry; United States
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  • June 2010 (Revised September 2013)
  • Case

IDFC India: Infrastructure Investment Intermediaries

By: John D. Macomber and Viraal Balsari
Indian financial intermediary matching international capital to local infrastructure decides how to balance range of services, risk-adjusted return, margin pressure, and nation building. IDFC was chartered with partial ownership from the Indian government to help... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Infrastructure; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; State Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Business and Shareholder Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; India
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  • 01 Mar 2011
  • News

Life Is a Marathon

has led “a life heartily lived,” the Times reported. “You’ve got to have goals in life or you wither away,” Mendes said. “It’s no disgrace to fail, only not to try.” Before his career in investment banking, Mendes was a Marine Corps pilot who trained, and flew View Details
  • 29 Oct 2015
  • Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Bloom Energy

with clubs, and posting a job in the HBS recruiting platform. Give us your elevator pitch – what is the one thing students should know about working for you? At Bloom Energy, innovation and our mission to provide clean, reliable,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
  • 01 Mar 2015
  • News

Fıelds of Gold

Growth Market: Afghan saffron has also attracted the attention of MBA classmates Ben Bines, Kimberly Jung, KinYan Chew, and Emily Miller (all HBS 2015), who founded Rumi Spice with a mission similar to Earth2Globe’s. (©Majid... View Details
Keywords: April White; Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry; Agriculture
  • July 2023
  • Supplement

Schuberg Philis: From Success to Significance (B)

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Three years into their “Ambition” growth plan, in 2022, the management team of Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis is taking stock. The global COVID-19 pandemic and other headwinds required adjustments to their growth targets, but they believe that their... View Details
Keywords: Management Succession; Growth Management; Change Management; Transformation; Mission and Purpose; Leadership; Leading Change; Information Technology Industry; Consulting Industry; Europe; Netherlands
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  • February 2022 (Revised January 2023)
  • Case

Creating and Measuring Purpose at Viega

By: Ethan Rouen, Suraj Srinivasan and James Barnett
At its headquarters in Attendorn, Germany, Viega’s chairwoman Anna Viegener gathered the company’s leadership team to discuss their progress on formalizing purpose-driven leadership as a strategic driver within the organization. Viega manufactured and distributed... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Expansion; Measurement and Metrics; Germany
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  • 29 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Marimar Pérez-Riera (MBA 1994)

everyone else!!! Our hurdles are a little more obvious and annoying than those presented to others, but with support from HBS and HBSLAA, the mission is to level the playing field. What advice do you have for prospective MBA students? MBA... View Details
  • 05 Apr 2021
  • Blog Post

The MBA Response: A Calling to Leadership & Service

COVID-19? There are so many small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that could benefit from pro-bono MBA support and so the organization transformed into “The MBA Response”. Our mission is to connect current MBA students to... View Details
  • 09 Mar 2021
  • Blog Post

New BEI Director: Lynn Schenk

BEI’s associate director: “Lynn’s experience and expertise, passion and commitment, and problem-solving orientation, make her uniquely poised to lead BEI at this critical juncture.” Jennifer is pleased to pass the torch to Lynn: “Lynn will take great strides toward... View Details
  • Web

PRIDE | MBA

PRIDE All recognized student clubs are part of a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, called Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. Each student club at Harvard Business School (HBS) is open to all matriculated HBS students and their registered partners. Our View Details
  • 27 Apr 2017
  • News

Helping Veterans Gain Skills to Thrive in the Business World

help veterans gain the skills they need to thrive in civilian life and to continue their mission of serving others,” says York. Tabitha Strobel (MBA 2018) (photo by Susan Young) Tabitha Strobel (MBA 2018) (photo by Susan Young) RECIPIENT:... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2009
  • News

Social Enterprise Visionary

management education as a way of achieving that goal.” Over nearly two decades, SEI has developed from a visionary concept to a mainstay in the School’s mission of developing business leaders who are concerned not only with the bottom... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance
  • 01 Feb 2000
  • News

Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet

'97), senior director of business development at Brodia, is the point at which her company intends to turn online shopping on its head. "Our mission is to commerce-enable the consumer - putting control back into their hands. Many Internet... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
  • 01 Oct 2000
  • News

Lumry Chair Supports IT and Entrepreneurship

possibilities, and in making this gift, my son is inspiring that spirit of possibility in others." Commenting on the gift, Dean Kim B. Clark said, "Rufus Lumry's career personifies the mission of the Harvard Business School to provide... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
  • Web

Welcome to HBS | MBA

journey you begin here does not end at graduation. It is the foundation for a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and purpose because making a meaningful difference in the world is not a one-time act; it is a continuous endeavor. The View Details