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- 05 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 5, 2016
a college’s academic and nonacademic attributes available to students, how do these scandals affect their applications? To investigate, we construct a dataset of scandals at the top 100 U.S. universities between 2001 and 2013. Scandals... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
Inc., the world's largest design software company, decided to engage in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for the design and construction of its new Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Solutions... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Turning Point: Step Change
an army company commander deployed in Kosovo in the aftermath of the Kosovo War. We were a combat construction unit, which meant we were a team of about 140 people who could fight if necessary, but we usually built things—in this case, a... View Details
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
called the Katy Prairie Conservancy, in collaboration with the Houston Flood Control District, local governments, and area developers on what he calls a sponge credit. The credit would allow, for instance, a town to mitigate the environmental impact of new View Details
Keywords: April White
- June 2024
- Case
Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project
By: Richard S. Ruback, Matthew Preble, Ruth Page and Dave Habeeb
Vinalhaven is an island community located approximately 12 miles off the coast of Maine. The island has a year-round population of about 1,300 people as of 2022, with an additional 3,000 people who reside on the island in the summer months. The two largest industries... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Natural Resources; Natural Environment; Weather; Sustainable Cities; Forecasting and Prediction; Construction; Property; Infrastructure; Capital Budgeting; Projects; Project Finance; Negotiation; United States; Maine
Ruback, Richard S., Matthew Preble, Ruth Page, and Dave Habeeb. "Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 224-735, June 2024.
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Shaping the Corporate Image | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
consumers, students, local communities, and representatives of government. Historian Gonzalo Montiel Roig notes that photographic archives “linked to large steelmaking industries have a dual purpose . . . of documenting the industrial process and View Details
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4.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities | MBA
a community ideally characterized by free expression, free inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity of others, and openness to constructive change. The rights and responsibilities exercised within the community must be... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
Courtesy Susan Chong The typical wooden shipping pallet, constructed of mixed hardwood, ccan weigh 50 pounds, Susan Chong (OPM 48, 2016) explains. But a pallet made of pine weighs half that, and for businesses air shipping their products,... View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
A View from the Top
chairman of Synthes, a $2.3 billion global medical device company that focuses on surgical implants and tools for fixing broken bones. “My greatest achievement has been to influence young people in a positive and constructive way through... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
GMAT Added to Admissions Criteria
includes components such as undergraduate transcripts, essays, letters of recommendation, and, in many cases, the results of personal interviews with HBS admissions staff. There has never been a specific "formula" for admission to the School; we try to View Details
- 31 May 2018
- Blog Post
Yes, Introverts CAN Network Successfully: A Brief How-To for People Who "Hate" Networking
contact, but an assistant or a voicemail. "Either way, leave a message. Your voice makes you human and real." You don't have to reference your previous email, but you should construct and practice the message you'll leave behind, being... View Details
- 19 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #8: The Role of Solar and Wind Farming (and Other Tools) in the United States’ Clean Energy Future
reaching an agreement to connect to the local electric grid. “And that’s before the 1-2 years needed for construction of large-scale projects.” Diana believes transmission infrastructure is in the national interest, particularly in the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Dean Clark on the New Academic Year
opening early this year, the Spangler Center has provided a central gathering place where our students, faculty, and staff can dine, exchange ideas, and relax. Hawes Hall, a state-of-the-art classroom building now under construction... View Details
- September 2009 (Revised December 2009)
- Supplement
Genzyme Center (B)
By: Michael W. Toffel and Aldo Sesia
Genzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning that the building as planned would likely earn a LEED Silver rating, an intermediate score in the LEED green... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; Cost vs Benefits; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Construction Industry
Toffel, Michael W., and Aldo Sesia. "Genzyme Center (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 610-009, September 2009. (Revised December 2009.)
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
temporary structures were built during World War II to accommodate participants in the School's military training programs, but it wasn't until the 1950s that the next major construction push took place. Much thought and care went into... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Class Notes Extra
Smiths managed to construct a modest home and saved about $140,000 by overseeing the project themselves. Halfway through the process, he reports, “I realized, ŒI've got to write this down.' ” The results were The Owner-Builder Book: How... View Details
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Richard Lou
Construction, one of the largest construction firms in New York City. An emotional attachment to business cases With the SoHo hotel project, Richard rose to project manager. "It was a great experience transforming an idea to reality... View Details
- 21 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming Out and Finding Acceptance at HBS
to ask more questions, show their support, and have tough, constructive debates about the role of gender in society. Coming out at HBS isn’t right for everyone, but it was right for me, and I consider it the most transcendent experience... View Details
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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- News
Finding Her Place
such innovation is already underway: In early 2020, Chapman introduced its Social Enterprise Academy, an intensive job-skills training program for residents. Despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic, about 30 people have graduated from the academy’s first... View Details