climate change - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?

risk-taking activities. However, since market forces were shown to be an unreliable mechanism for ensuring the soundness of the financial system over the long term, there is real pressure for making fundamental changes in the way we deal... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Banking; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

28 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 28

are less responsive to changes in investment opportunities, especially in industries in which stock prices are most sensitive to earnings news. These findings are consistent with the notion that short-termist pressures distort investment... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

23 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?

work closer together on global challenges, from poverty and migration to climate change and energy security, from terrorism to geopolitical issues. This requires a new, bold common purpose that can take it... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini

14 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors

Citizens, industrial polluters, and scholars do not usually see eye to eye—but that may change with a new Web site that monitors corporate environmental performance in the United States. According to the university professors who created... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing; Chemical

September 2019 (Revised August 2020)
Case

Engineering an Inclusive Bioeconomy

By: Tarun Khanna, Raffaella Sadun and Susie L. Ma

In 2019, entrepreneur Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio was developing a project he hoped could generate and share wealth from the natural resources of the Amazon without destroying those resources. His idea, called Earth Bank of Codes (EBC), would create a library of the... View Details

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29 Apr 2025
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Challenge Accepted

business life, I had many, I would say probably the biggest was a technological change that happened in the early phase of the telco world, which is something that looks stupid today. The introduction of prepaid phone lines in Southern... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

12 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting

looks like an "other commitment" might turn out to be value-enhancing for shareholders, particularly since the state of the world will change in unpredictable ways. One Report gives management the opportunity to clarify the dividing line... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Program Policies - HBS Online

Organizational Leadership Power and Influence for Positive Impact Strategy Execution Sustainable Business Strategy Sustainable Investing Launching Tech Ventures Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Digital Marketing Strategy Business and View Details

15 Jun 2021
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The Path Ahead

opportunities aligned with our mission, and improve existing processes and outcomes. Addressing this and other important issues, such as climate change and the role of business as a force for good in... View Details

03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009

when compared to defense and healthcare expenditures, not to mention the costs incurred recently rescuing failing banks and automakers, among others. But the picture changes when we consider the long-run consequences of policies that... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Courses by Faculty - Course Catalog

Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) General Management Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Gunnar Trumbull Global Climate Change Business, Government & the International Economy,... View Details

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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

group expanded its course portfolio in fiscal 2024 with new offerings that included Digital Marketing Strategy, Business and Climate Change, Winning with Digital Platforms, and AI Essentials for Business. Total HBS Online revenue... View Details

19 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19

Change: The Expansion of Primary Education in India By: Mangla, Akshay Abstract—This article analyzes India’s recent enactment of universal primary education. This programmatic policy change is puzzling given the clientelistic features of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 21

Stella McCartney's achievement in fashion and social awareness has been recognized on many occasions, and her commitment to sustainability is present throughout all her collections and numerous environmental and charitable initiatives. As View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11

http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-062_29ad7901-c306-44fa-88df-31e97a17cbbf.pdf BYOB: How Bringing Your Own Shopping Bags Leads to Treating Yourself, and the Environment By: Karmarkar, Uma R., and Bryan Bollinger Abstract—As concerns about View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jun 2021
News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

of hard work, fidelity, and building the alliances necessary to achieve enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive, offers a unique insider look at the profound changes the company experienced in the 1960s as the product... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

Publications 2013 pub The Network Secrets of Great Change Agents By: Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro Abstract—Change is hard, especially in a large organization. Yet some leaders succeed-often spectacularly-at transforming their... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

Nersesian also discusses controversial topics like fracking and global warming in chapters on climate change and sustainability. An accompanying companion website contains extensive additional material on... View Details

01 Sep 2018
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September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

proud of the turbulence of our own making and the actions we took out of despair. This book sets out to change that. Belsky draws on his experiences building Behance, selling it, and then working as an investor and advisor to distill... View Details

10 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 10

Overall, those who accepted smaller portions did not compensate by ordering more calories in their entrées, and the total calories served to them were, on average, reduced by more than 200. We also found that accepting the downsizing offer did not View Details