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- 01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts
the Student Association (SA) and began one of the most active tenures of any SA president in recent memory. "I was motivated by the people at HBS and wanted to make a positive impact on the community," explains the friendly and outgoing... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Profits and Purpose
very different perspective. Then George joined us the third year. I have to say that I had never realized how important accounting was to the future of civilization until I started working with George. We can talk about saving the planet,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 10 Mar 2011
- News
Philanthropy’s Dilemma
process of seeking answers to six key questions, each comprising a chapter: What are my values and beliefs? What is “success” and how can it be achieved? What am I accountable for? What will it take to get the job done? How do I partner... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
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Making It Count
it, by establishing accounting methodologies for the valuation of impacts that a company has on society—e.g., carbon emissions generated, water withdrawal from water-scarce locations, employee wages, job... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2011
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Two Kinds of Green
holding its own; in fact, Clorox has adopted many of its sustainability practices. “The idea that Burt’s Bees could in fact have a huge impact on Clorox’s culture is something that students find intriguing,” he says. “I think they were... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Private capital, public good
only pays for results, and investors benefit only if society benefits. Successful SIB partnerships yield multiple winners: government gains accountability for taxpayer funds; high-performing nonprofits reap growth capital; investors... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
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Wyss Celebrated for Career, Conservation
engineering institute. And in 2004, he gave $25 million to support the HBS Doctoral Programs. Wyss has also endowed several professorships at Harvard.) Last December, Wyss figured prominently in what news accounts hailed as the largest,... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Advancing Racial Equity
cross-section of the School’s community, the REP is woven into every aspect of the HBS experience and includes the School’s pledge to hold itself accountable to measurable progress. “HBS is redoubling its commitment to combat racism to... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges
she will help launch a new Business in Global Society (BiGS) Institute. BiGS will serve as a hub and provide support for research in this arena, and ensure that the faculty’s work can have maximum impact and reach the widest possible... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
After Ozempic
taught his case in Leadership and Corporate Accountability (LCA). The case asks students to consider how the company is doing in terms of its responsibility to its investors, customers, employees, and society. Students were split on the... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Creating a mathematical method to understand consumer behavior in a digital world
homophily—the “birds-of-a-feather” tendencies of like-minded people? Only by understanding the relative impacts of these factors can companies develop effective marketing strategies. Studying the adoption of a mobile app in Japan, Gupta... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Donella Rapier to Head External Relations
School. Our growing technology capabilities will enable us to broaden our offerings to alumni in ways that have never been possible before. In addition, as we move ahead with initiatives to expand our impact worldwide, our alumni will... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Online learning brings business basics to a wider audience
Professor and Chair of the MBA Elective Curriculum V.G. Narayanan explains the potential impact of three accounting courses he is developing for the School's new online learning platform, HBX. (Published... View Details
- 17 Mar 2017
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Clare B. Hawthorne (MBA 2012)
Clare B. Hawthorne (MBA 2012) Clare B. Hawthorne (MBA 2012) took a rather winding path to HBS. She first travelled south to earn her undergraduate degree in engineering at Duke University and then to the West Coast for a master’s in View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
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Balanced Scorecard and Beer Game Go High-Tech
Narayanan, the Thomas D. Casserly Jr. Professor of Business Administration and chair of the Accounting and Management Unit. Called the Balanced Scorecard Game, the complex simulation was the result of intensive research, development, and... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development
even harder to help those in need. Lu, who began doing volunteer work at an early age, has a deep-seated interest in public-sector work. Rather than pursuing the traditional private-sector path the summer after her first year at HBS, Lu chose to serve as a financial... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
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Reimagining Capitalism In a World of Limited Resources
electricity—and research conferences, such as the Corporate Accountability Reporting Conference to be held in January 2013. "The fact that there is so much talent at Harvard that we can pull together enables us to coordinate programs in... View Details
Keywords: Dalai Lama
- 01 Mar 2007
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HBS Alums Help Jailhouse Entrepreneurs Go Straight
gives them hope and the vision of a changed life, equips them with the tools to succeed, and gives them models to emulate. It then goes on to provide support, encouragement, and accountability throughout the reentry process.” Concludes... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
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Book Review: The Old West
Pinto calls on his experience as a financial advisor to governments, corporations, and entrepreneurs in the East and the West to explain why. It's not a result of globalization, he says, or even the 2008 economic implosion. Instead, Pinto offers a simple observation to... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon