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- 26 Jan 2017
- News
Finding a Path out of Poverty
contribute to a better South Africa and world. Rather than ‘seeking new landscapes,’ I believed a profound change within my current field and gaining ‘new eyes’ on the world was what I needed most.” Magwegwe found his new way of seeing... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989
male-dominated mining community. The first woman and non–South African to lead the 95-year-old company, Carroll, a native of Princeton, New Jersey, was hired as a change agent, and her combination of compassion, View Details
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
V. Kasturi Rangan, Herman B. Leonard, and Susan McDonald Abstract The Future of Social Enterprise considers the confluence of forces that is shaping the field of social enterprise, changing the way that funders, practitioners, scholars,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS
them to alleviate poverty and mitigate climate change, and saw strategic investing as the ideal match for influencing change at scale. However, it would not be a simple career switch; they each needed to... View Details
- September 2024
- Case
Navigating Digital Transformation at Carrefour
By: Sunil Gupta and Emilie Billaud
In 2023, Elodie Perthuisot, Carrefour’s Executive Director for e-commerce and digital transformation, met with CEO Alexandre Bompard to discuss strategies for the company’s digital initiatives. Carrefour, a global retail giant with over 14,300 stores across 40... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Decisions; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Resource Allocation; Digital Marketing; E-commerce; Operations; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Strategic Planning; Alliances; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe
Gupta, Sunil, and Emilie Billaud. "Navigating Digital Transformation at Carrefour." Harvard Business School Case 525-024, September 2024.
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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online
beyond tactics and learn digital marketing on a strategic level. I think this course was incredibly beneficial to go beyond the basics of digital marketing and help give me real-life examples that I can use in my everyday career. Melody... View Details
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
on preventing them. She outlines five tactics that research has shown to be effective: encourage reciprocity. You can build trust and prompt other parties to disclose strategic information by sharing information yourself. Ask the right... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?
change fast enough for the U.S. to have the workers it needs in any near-term way.” Tema Frank went even further, commenting that “ we are still reliant on the human factor so a lot of potential productivity is wasted through bad... View Details
- 11 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)
operations to investing was a strategic move that Sheil saw as necessary to further develop her toolkit and influence change. “Being able to do both operations and investing will be important and necessary for creating View Details
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Alumni Startup Enters the Shark Tank
2024, and caught up with Greene recently to talk about how the business has evolved, how he prepped for the Shark Tank experience, and his advice to entrepreneurs.—Dan Morrell What has changed since September of last year? As I shared... View Details
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
actions. Combining supermarket scanner data with firm-level financial data, we find evidence that differs from prior literature. Instead of reducing expenditures to boost earnings, soup manufacturers roughly double the frequency and adversely View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
An Educated Investment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Executive Education course Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) because, “To lead such significant scale and growth, I needed leadership training and support to reduce operational complexity and drive the organization... View Details
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Driving Profitable Growth - Course Catalog
examined in this course. One of the primary objectives of the course is to get you to think strategically about growth. Growth involves a series of choices about rate (e.g. how fast to grow?), direction (scale vs. scope), and method of... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Karen Gordon Mills
Overseer. “It's been great fun,” she notes. “Particularly now with the Allston planning and the new president, the board seems to be engaged in real strategic thought about where the University is going.” All her roles, she reflects, give... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
substantial investment of $3 million to $5 million and work extensively with the management team as strategic advisors to help them build that organization. And in fact, some of our investment partners have made significant strides—real... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
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IFC: Singapore; Shaping a Global Innovation Hub - Course Catalog
worked in practice and how will Singapore attract, retain, and develop top talent? Are its education and immigration policies sufficient to support this growth? What impact does Singapore’s geographic location have on its growth? As a View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
behaving strategically to ensure the victory of their second best. We rationalize our findings by a model in which different types of voters trade off expressive and strategic motives. Download working... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
contracting structure has important strategic implications. Preferring Balanced vs. Advantageous Peace Agreements: A Study of Israeli Attitudes Towards a Two-State Solution Authors:Deepak Malhotra and Jeremy Ginges Publication:Judgment... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Climate Symposium 2024: Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation - Blog - Business & Environment
Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
as a separate marketplace, because each has its own legal requirements, cultural traditions, and business methods, and most have their own currencies. The dramatic changes in strategic thinking and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne