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MBA Experience | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

President and CEO of United Way of Greater Nashville. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the United Way of Great Nashville’s mission is to unite the community and mobilize... Three... View Details

28 Nov 2018
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Jon Jachimowicz, Columbia University

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

model” used for regulatory reporting purposes would result in a 60% higher probability of being rejected and higher interest rates for those approved. They show that funding loans to these borrowers lead to... View Details

15 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Shaky Business: How Handshakes Win Negotiations

handshake today seen as a mere formality or does it still serve an important purpose in modern society? He joined with HBS Professor Francesca Gino, Juliana Schroeder of Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Apr 2023
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Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

20 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change

lacking a remedy to offer. Among innovators: tunnel vision—failing to consider the negative implications of a proposed solution, and impractical elegance—proposing a solution that looks great on a computer screen but is virtually... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Take Control of Your Personal Brand

values, and reflecting on past actions and decisions. What has been a consistent theme in your actions? What is unique about you and your approach to the world? What is your... View Details

13 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 13

independent films, including those not supported by the Sundance Labs. Thirty years after Sundance was founded, its top management team wonders whether the mission of Sundance would be best served by increasing View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2023
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Solving for Z

And purpose was considered part of your personal life, not part of your professional life.” The preferences and predilections of Gen Z might not matter quite so much if the... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

March 2020 (Revised August 2020)
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Culture at Google

By: Nien-hê Hsieh, Amy Klopfenstein and Sarah Mehta

Beginning in 2017, technology (tech) company Google faced a series of employee-relations issues that threatened its unique culture of innovation and open communication. Issues included protests surrounding Google’s contracts with the U.S. government, restrictions of... View Details

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Impact Investments

Mission Statement The Project on Impact Investments is dedicated to studying the universe of impact investors and portfolio companies that seek to generate social benefits alongside financial returns as well... View Details

September 2015 (Revised February 2017)
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MOD Pizza: A Winning Recipe?

By: Boris Groysberg, John D. Vaughan and Matthew Preble

Scott and Ally Svenson, the founders of MOD Pizza, had to make a number of decisions in planning how to scale their small company. They wanted to grow MOD from 45 stores as of May 2015 to 200 stores by the end of 2016, and while the two believed that MOD could manage... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Selection and Staffing; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Service Industry; United States

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17 Jan 2020
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6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

unite employees around a mission "Effective leaders communicate the organization’s objective function—what are we trying to accomplish, what’s the definition of victory, how should we measure our success—constantly View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Technology

Technology Support Services Technology Support Services (TSS) provides world-class technical support and services to the HBS community. We support the HBS mission by offering high-quality services that... View Details

04 Sep 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Why Do Intermediaries Divert Search?

Keywords: by Andrei Hagiu & Bruno Jullien

21 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

You Don’t Have to Quit Your Job to Find More Meaning in Life

It’s a philosophical debate as old as time: What is the secret to leading a meaningful life? For many, the question gained new urgency after years of social distancing and upheaval during the COVID-19 pandemic. After surviving a public... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta

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About | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

A Catalyst for Creating Social Value The Social Enterprise Initiative applies innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change. It's grounded in the View Details

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Fellowships - Business History

Copenhagen Business School, 2005 Chandler International Visiting Scholar The Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Travel Fellowships The purpose of this fellowship is to facilitate library and archival research in... View Details

05 Sep 2023
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Video: Welcome MBA Class of 2025

with the alumni that came before us and the students that will come after us.” Michelle Jeong (MBA 2024), Student Association Co-President: “Be intentional. We want you to thrive here at HBS and leave... View Details

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Mid-US - Global

Brown communities, aiming for a $300 million impact on racial health disparities over the next decade. Key themes include a late-career transition to entrepreneurship, leveraging relationships, team building, and scaling a mission-driven... View Details

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