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Linda A. Hill
Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is... View Details
- November 2011
- Article
The Role of the Board in Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting
By: Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim
This report examines the concept of integrated reporting and its current state of adoption around the globe. It also discusses the benefits to both companies and society and recommends ways boards can help their organizations accelerate the implementation of integrated... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Social Issues; Global Range; Adoption
Eccles, Robert G., and George Serafeim. "The Role of the Board in Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting." Director Notes (The Conference Board) (November 2011).
- 2001
- Case
Encylopedia Britannica (A)
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Praveen Kopalle
Two Scotsmen, Colin Macfarquhar, a printer, and Andrew Bell, an engraver, formed a partnership in 1768 to publish a "Dictionary of Arts and Sciences." The initial three-volume set was published as Encyclopedia Britannica. By 1990, consumers were purchasing the volumes... View Details
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Praveen Kopalle. "Encylopedia Britannica (A)." 2001. (Case No. 2-0007.)
- Blog
Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School
clearer on what this process looks like, and it’s helping us think through what we’ve done and the next steps. We’re also starting to identify pivots—for example we didn't have the Institute for the Study of... View Details
- July 1998
- Supplement
The Role of Business in Education and Welfare Reform: A Public-Private Dialogue on America's Future, Video
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "The Role of Business in Education and Welfare Reform: A Public-Private Dialogue on America's Future, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-509, July 1998.
- 06 May 2025
- Blog Post
The Incredible Land of Ice and Fire: Exploring Iceland's Renewable Energy Model for a Changing Planet
pie. Kjartan Olafsson and Margret Ormslev Asgeirsdottir from Transition Labs presenting the company to HBS students How Iceland got it right How did Iceland achieve this idealistic society where everything... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
Entrepreneurship to improve the world for everyone
- 14 Jun 2013
- Talk
Why Business Can Be Good at Solving Social Problems
Why do we turn to nonprofits, NGOs and governments to solve society's biggest problems? Michael Porter admits he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like climate change and... View Details
Keywords: Creating Shared Value; Strategy; Value Creation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Profit; Scotland
Porter, Michael E. "Why Business Can Be Good at Solving Social Problems." TEDGlobal, TED, London, United Kingdom, June 14, 2013.
- 23 Oct 2017
- News
Applications Open for Harvard Business Analytics Program
- December 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Exercise
Negotiating Peace Accords in Bellicoso for the Head of the Bellicosan Labor Union (BLU): General Instructions and Confidential Information
Bellicoso is a multi-party conflict resolution simulation based loosely on the bitter civil war in El Salvador. It is designed to explore issues in: 1) the management of interactions between external negotiations between sides and internal negotiations within them, 2)... View Details
Keywords: War; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Participants; Government and Politics; Conflict and Resolution; El Salvador
"Negotiating Peace Accords in Bellicoso for the Head of the Bellicosan Labor Union (BLU): General Instructions and Confidential Information." Harvard Business School Exercise 899-088, December 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- December 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Exercise
Negotiating Peace Accords in Bellicoso for the Leader of the Peasant Freedom Front (PFF): General Instructions and Confidential Information
Bellicoso is a multi-party conflict resolution simulation based loosely on the bitter civil war in El Salvador. It is designed to explore issues in: 1) the management of interactions between external negotiations between sides and internal negotiations within them, 2)... View Details
Keywords: War; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Participants; Government and Politics; Conflict and Resolution; El Salvador
"Negotiating Peace Accords in Bellicoso for the Leader of the Peasant Freedom Front (PFF): General Instructions and Confidential Information." Harvard Business School Exercise 899-092, December 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- August 2023
- Case
Salma Qarnain: Spaceships to Broadway
By: Leslie Perlow, Mel Martin and Hannah Weisman
Salma Qarnain, daughter of Pakistani Muslim immigrants, is an engineer trained at Stanford and MIT. She began her career building spacecrafts but 30 years later finds herself pursuing her calling, acting on Broadway. The case explores Qarnain’s career path, family... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Job Search; Job Design and Levels; Happiness; Identity; Well-being; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Theater Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Talent and Talent Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; New York (city, NY); Boston; California
- September 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B)
By: Youngme E. Moon, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Since the 1970s, world-renowned architect and designer, Alessandro Mendini, has acted as adviser and counselor to Alessi, the Italian household goods design factory. By discussing Mendini's role as art director, the case introduces the artistic side of Alessi, where... View Details
Keywords: Design; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Products Industry; Italy
Moon, Youngme E., Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B)." Harvard Business School Case 504-019, September 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- 30 Oct 2018
- Video
Autumn Arrives on Campus
- January 2019 (Revised October 2020)
- Technical Note
Brand Storytelling
By: Jill Avery
Marketers have long appreciated the value and power of storytelling. Stories fill brands with resonant and relevant meaning and empower brands to serve as critical elements in the lives of consumers. Mastering the art of brand storytelling is an increasingly important... View Details
Keywords: Brand Communication; Brand Management; Brand Storytelling; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Advertising; Consumer Behavior; Consumer Products Industry
Avery, Jill. "Brand Storytelling." Harvard Business School Technical Note 519-049, January 2019. (Revised October 2020.)
- 2002
- Case
Hindustan Lever (Abridged)
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
This abridged case includes only what HLL did without describing their approach to implementation. It has been used effectively to spur discussion about the role of business in society and corporate social responsibility. View Details
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Hindustan Lever (Abridged)." 2002. (Case No. 2-0011A.)
- 2006
- Book
A Corporate Solution to Global Poverty: How Multinationals Can Help the Poor and Invigorate Their Own Legitimacy
By: George C. Lodge and Craig Wilson
Lodge, George C., and Craig Wilson. A Corporate Solution to Global Poverty: How Multinationals Can Help the Poor and Invigorate Their Own Legitimacy. Princeton University Press, 2006.
- Book Review
Review of From the Ground Up: Grassroots Organizations Making Social Change by Carol Chetkovich and Frances Kunreuther
By: Wesley Sine and Shon R. Hiatt
Sine, Wesley, and Shon R. Hiatt. "Review of From the Ground Up: Grassroots Organizations Making Social Change by Carol Chetkovich and Frances Kunreuther." Administrative Science Quarterly 53, no. 3 (September 2008): 578–582.