Community Relations - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?

stages: Compliance: In this initial phase, companies often start with activities related to complying with regulations. Activities are not strategic or centralized. In addition to compliance, employees may volunteer to work on recycling... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

08 Nov 2024
Op-Ed

How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis

African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Green Technology; Energy

24 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model

pediatric heart hospital facilities in the world." Shetty also directs telemedicine units that connect to remote areas in northeastern India, allowing physicians and technicians to communicate on acute care. Telemedicine is one way... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

20 Nov 2015
News

Room to Grow

your behavior or the world will end.’” “On the other hand, local food systems and community agriculture is essentially the positive side of that same coin. It has immediate impact, everyone relates to it,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

20 Sep 2016
First Look

September 20, 2016

to Jewish organizational life. Inspired by 30 years of pioneering work by retail giant Leslie Wexner’s philanthropic focus on Jewish leadership, More Than Managing brings together diverse and remarkable thinkers to address challenges facing View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

million, or 20 percent of total revenues. The increase reflected the University’s distribution rate and the size of the endowment, which includes gifts from alumni and transfers from the School to the endowment reserve. The HBS alumni View Details

02 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?

think? Original Column The global community faces staggering challenges this century. We spent much of the 20th century learning how to get along with each another. According to data collected and analyzed by Harvard cognitive... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

May 2018
Case

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's Answer Fund

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Matthew G. Preble

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Educators

16 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities

recruiting practices for candidates with diverse abilities is designed to welcome candidates into the recruiting process and foster their success while establishing a more equitable and effective process for all. Communicate Transparent... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

30 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World

leaders trying to answer the question: “What will it take for India to achieve a net-zero build?” Magnifying the importance of decarbonizing India’s growth pathway is its exposure to climate change related shocks. Increased ambient... View Details

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Her other books include: So How's the Family?, The Managed Heart, The Second Shift, The Time Bind, The Commercialization of Intimate Life, The Unexpected Community and the co-edited Global... View Details

11 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Career Resources to Consider Before You Arrive at HBS

career-related clubs at HBS that offer club members and the broader HBS community opportunities to engage in many different forums—including club conferences, mentorship programs, alumni speaking events, and off-campus treks, which will... View Details

Platform for Dialogue

across specializations and to build relationships with inspiring MBA students from all over the world. While the School’s fostering of big ideas challenged me to learn and develop new vocabularies, the vibrant community of scholars... View Details

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1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects | MBA

1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects 1.0 Academic Information & Policies HBS students may have the opportunity to experience faculty-supervised, field-based learning during their MBA Program. The following policies apply to all members of the HBS View Details

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

significant effect is found in IDA funding. These results point to challenges of global governance through representative institutions. Download the paper: http://wber.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/lhq006?ijkey=Y9wylY3UFyxSZwg&keytype=ref Working PapersDo... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Related Collections Site Credits When I compare our meager list of constituents of the past two years with what it used to be, I feel very blue & downhearted. It seems as if we had reached the pinnacle of our glory, & were now toppling... View Details

19 Feb 2020
News

Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change

Clean Air Act was one of the first and most influential federal environmental laws—and many in the business community saw benefits from a national strategy to combat pollution. Prof. Michael Toffel Prof. Michael Toffel Now, as the world... View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy

01 Mar 2017
Research & Ideas

A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients

better overall care for their patients.” Related Reading: Why Business Should Invest in Community Health Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon Five Imperatives for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

03 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)

greatest gifts to me – his initiative and hard work – set an example that I sought to emulate. It allowed me to find my own path, seek mentors, and afforded me opportunities due to that relentless grit for financial security. I am lucky and privileged to be at HBS but... View Details

06 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

to get an MBA. HBS was my first choice because of the intellectual rigor of the program and the ability to tap into the university’s vast resources. For example, in my second year I was able to take two courses at Harvard Law School directly View Details

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