Social Globalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2020
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Vital Signs

impact from this global pandemic and have an opportunity to use their investment decisions to support companies that make positive change. What about long-term negative impacts to the health care venture landscape that could arise from... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele; COVID-19; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

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Matt Oppenheimer

Since college, Matt Oppenheimer's career choices have been guided by two passions: the "fast-paced and results driven" environment of investment banking and the social mission of nonprofits. Matt currently sits on the boards of... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Training managers in the developing world

business school development, is creating a new social impact fund to finance manufacturing in Africa. He has taught at the Institute Supérieur de Management in Dakar, Senegal, and coauthored two books focusing on the progress of African... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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In emerging economies, business opportunities provide lessons in leadership

students participate in HBS's mission of making a difference in the world. "We saw it when we talked to young kids about their lives, ambitions, and ways they could make their dreams happen," Leach says. "Our presence in these countries can be a catalyst for building... View Details

01 Mar 2018
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@Soldiers Field

STEPPING UP Above: HBS students are among the Wednesday morning, stair-climbing fanatics at Harvard Stadium—a 2,122-step challenge led by The November Project, a global social fitness group that started in... View Details

14 Dec 2015
News

Building Platforms of Life for the World’s Poorest Children

Kevin Jenkins (MBA 1985) is president and CEO of the nonprofit World Vision International, a global Christian humanitarian relief, development, and advocacy organization. In this video, he talks about the organization’s mission and his... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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HBS Press Books in Brief

a Reluctant Capitalist, eminent social philosopher and international business guru Charles Handy offers both a poignant personal memoir and a deep reflection on the past and future of world capitalism, with all its possibilities and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Sustainability in CPG and Retail

across the global food system. Read IFC Sustainability news. The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) This global non-profit organization focuses on transforming consumer goods supply chains... View Details

17 Apr 2024
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New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures

The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and View Details

17 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook

history questions concerning the growth of large firms and the reasons why particular firms became global leaders, but I also venture beyond the traditional comfort zone for a business historian by delving into View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

11 Jun 2015
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Leading the way in sustainable style

pro-environmental policies are not only a social good, she says. They are also money savers that helped Esquel weather the economic downturn. Now she wants to share her company’s successful strategies with the industry through... View Details

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Introduction - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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An investment of time to advance education

investment in Facebook when it was still a start-up. He is also founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, a global equity investor focused on catalyzing high-impact social and for-profit entrepreneurs in the media,... View Details

20 Jun 2016
News

Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues

the public and private sectors. Before founding these firms, Gandhi was head of the institutional strategy area for Morgan Stanley and then vice chairman of investment banking and global head of the financial institutions business for... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Apr 2019
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Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?

accompanied by lower inflation and interest rates—that justify deficit spending to produce both economic growth and social programs designed to improve our quality of life and reduce social inequality”... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2004
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Ideas: Books

international business. Professor Ghemawat and his coeditors have collected articles by leading scholars that focus on five topics in international business: creating value through international expansion, sources of value in global... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Muhammad Musa

Keywords: Development; Microfinance

01 Sep 2016
News

Charting Alumni Impact

The impact of an educational institution is often measured anecdotally, using the achievements of its alumni. In late 2015, Harvard released the results of the inaugural University-wide research study to quantify the “economic and social... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

May 1994 (Revised July 1994)
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International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: NIKE and Reebok

Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages of low cost and flexibility, but raises questions about human rights and corporate responsibility. How Nike and... View Details

Keywords: Rights; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Apparel and Accessories Industry

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01 Jun 2017
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The New Venture Competition Crowns a New Crop

first on-demand jobs platform. Prizes were also awarded to student teams in the business and social enterprise tracks at the event, with winners in all three categories each receiving $75,000, runners-up, $25,000; and crowd favorites,... View Details