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04 May 2010
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supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810011-PDF-ENG Miracle Life Inc. Lauren H. Cohen and Christopher MalloyHarvard Business School Case 210-039 Miracle Life is a firm with a unique setup and organizational structure. Specifically, it is a View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Mar 2022
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Meet the HBS Women's Student Association

on negotiating your offer letter, and more. Social Events Of course, a large part of the HBS experience is meeting new people and making lifelong friends. Whether it’s exercise classes or happy hours, the WSA regularly hosts events to... View Details

August 2022
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Rocket Learning: Evidence in Action

By: Brian Trelstad, Tomas Rosales and Malini Sen

Founders of Rocket Learning, an India-based nonprofit which focused on early childhood education (ECE), received an invitation from MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL), a development research organization, to test its intervention for ECE with a... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Early Childhood Education; Nonprofit Organizations; Literacy; Values and Beliefs; Social and Collaborative Networks; Education Industry; India; Asia

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01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

thinking. Profits involving a social purpose represent a higher form of capitalism—one that will enable society to advance more rapidly while allowing companies to grow even more. The result is a positive cycle of company and community... View Details

14 Jul 2016
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Dating at HBS

who partner up at HBS. My fiancé and I were assigned to the same discussion group. Our other friends met in section or through social encounters. A few connected over the summer before attending HBS, or in the View Details

28 Nov 2005
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Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

1980s was that it lacked familiarity and networks within that country. Finally, and most important, Unilever had distinctive strengths in management. Unilever invested heavily in its management. It recruited some of the best available... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

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Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care

explore additional ways of getting involved. Join the Health Care Club and attend events at HBS and around the University, such as speaker series, industry conferences, networking events, and social... View Details

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

other research here . More Info The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market By: Marco Di Maggio , Francesco Franzoni & Amir Kermani NOV 2019 How does the network of... View Details

11 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 11

Moreover, we find that relatively higher wages also promote social norms such that coworkers are less (more) likely to collude to steal inventory from their company when relative wages are higher (lower). Our research contributes to an... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Career Support - Business & Environment

financial support as well as a peer network and community Social Enterprise Summer Fellows : Enables students to explore career opportunities in roles or regions where compensation is generally lower than... View Details

June 2009 (Revised June 2009)
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VidaGas: VillageReach - The Mozambican Foundation for Community Development Joint Venture

This case describes the evolution of a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) distributor start-up, incubated by two not-for-profit NGOs to help improve the vaccine cold chain in Northern Mozambique. These NGOs must face the decision whether and how to sell their participation in... View Details

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Supply Chain; Health Care and Treatment; Investment; Non-Governmental Organizations; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; Health Industry; Mozambique

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Publishing 27% Endowment Distribution & Current 18% Executive Education Tuition 14% MBA Tuition & Fees 8% HBS Online 2% Housing, Rents, & Other MBA Tuition and Fees Student tuition and fee revenue from the MBA program increased 21 percent... View Details

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Marketing Research for "Does 'Liking' Lead to Loving? The Impact of Joining a Brand's Social Network on Marketing Outcomes" (with Leslie K. John, Oliver Emrich, and Michael I. Norton, February 2017). 2017... View Details

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Affiliated Organizations & Institutions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Delivery Project The Institute for Cancer Care Innovation MOC Network ICIC U.S. Cluster Mapping Project U.S. Competitiveness Project FSG Shared Value Initiative Social Progress Imperative AllWorld View Details

19 Apr 2023
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

to achieve in order to raise a subsequent round." Part of that hands-on guidance comes in the form of market strategy, fundraising, and talent and customer acquisition. It helps that Saggioro Leal and Lemann have an extensive network in... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

23 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019

social and environmental policy issues not directly related to their company’s core business. Distinct from nonmarket strategy and traditional corporate social responsibility, the recent wave of CEO activism... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

23 Aug 2012
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Field Evidence on Individual Behavior & Performance in Rank-Order Tournaments

Keywords: by Kevin J. Boudreau, Constance E. Helfat, Karim R. Lakhani & Michael Menietti

18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18

make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings-and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Pacific Last fall, the center and the HBS Club of Shanghai hosted the 15th Annual HBS Entrepreneurship Forum. Titled “Convergency in New Dynamics,” it included both an online webinar and an in-person fireside chat that explored branding... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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