Social Globalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia

of a larger social purpose connected with protecting and cultivating the nation. It gives citizens a reason to sacrifice in pursuit of a higher national goal. And it expands the "time horizons" for a country's leaders and offers... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century

society) than any other development in the past decade. The western dominated economy and society of the past century has yielded way to a new global century, in which no one country or region enjoys an undisputed advantage. Instead, we... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Nov 2021
News

Cold Calculations

the pole—can increase the amount of solar radiation the region deflects and slow global temperature rise. It’s an audacious idea,” says Steve Payne (MBA 1985), chair of the board of the 12-year-old nonprofit. Payne joined the project as a... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

IXP Heads to Haiti, Points Beyond

Rwanda, Silicon Valley (two), South Africa, Turkey, and Vietnam. A student-led IXP to Haiti, on the one-year anniversary of that country’s devastating earthquake, will partner students with NGOs to assist in ongoing relief efforts and business solutions. Also offered:... View Details

Keywords: IXP

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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

01 Mar 2008
News

An American Odyssey

social change and very conscious that I was going to use my HBS training in different ways than most of my classmates,” America explains. “In class, I appreciated the pro-labor side in cases that had a union-management component. I was... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Lawrence Fouraker; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance

Profile

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

01 Feb 2002
News

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

01 Dec 2016
News

Recent HBS Campaign Regional Event & Alumni Gatherings

Nanon de Gaspé Beaubien-Mattrick (MBA 1991), and François de Gaspé Beaubien (MBA 1989). 5 Patrick Goldrick (MBA 2013), Ariel Avila (MBA 2014), and Erin Miller (MBA 2013) at the Chicago Young Alumni Event held in October at the SPiN Ping Pong View Details

August 2002
Book Review

Review of Authority Relations and Economic Decision-making in Vietnam: An Historical Perspective by Dang Phong and Melanie Beresford

Keywords: Economics; Decision Making; History; Perspective; Global Range; Viet Nam

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01 Apr 2001
News

Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia

Businesses in the Asia-Pacific region today are caught up in a dizzying swirl of economic, cultural, political, technological, and social change. Enormous opportunities await managers who can harness these powerful currents to drive their... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes and Deborah Blagg; David Lane; Educational Services

14 Jan 2021
News

Better Than Cash

a global movement from cash to digital payment so that all people have the ability to improve their lives.” The work of the Better Than Cash Alliance is especially urgent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we showed five years ago... View Details

24 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018

contest. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54708 June 2018 Management Science Personal and Social Usage: The Origins of Active Customers and Ways to Keep Them Engaged By: Lee, Clarence, Elie Ofek, and Thomas... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

15 May 2019
News

Jeremy Grantham on the Battle to Save Society from Climate Change: ‘We’re Not Winning’

In a recent interview with the Financial Times , Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966) noted his pessimism about the global attitude towards climate change. “My odds are about 50:50 that we will protect society in somewhat the same shape as we’ve... View Details

22 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Earth Day: Recent Research on Sustainability

Recent articles have looked at research into the history, efficacy, and social responsibility found at the intersection of business and the environment. Here is a sample of some of the latest work from the School. How CEOs Sustain... View Details

19 Nov 2014
News

The Power of Yes

money to good use: Dichter would simply open his wallet. At the time, Dichter was director of business development at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

March 2007
Teaching Note

Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession (TN)

By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

Teaching note to 707515. View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; Market Entry and Exit; Perspective; Opportunities; Retail Industry; Latvia; Russia; China; Germany; India

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24 Oct 2018
News

Exploring the Future of Work for Women

artificial intelligence, the growth of the gig economy, increasing global mobility, longer career spans, and changing work-life demands are all factors that are reshaping work. What those changes mean for women in the workplace, and how... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2012
News

How to Close the Health Gap

and Peter Singer (AMP 171, 2006) in their new book, The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village (Doubleday Canada). Daar and Singer are professors at the University of Toronto and directors of the university’s McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

07 Jun 2019
Book

Are You a Digital Manager?

themselves. If they cannot leverage themselves, they have no time to build relationships with their peers and bosses to get access to the resources their teams need to deliver. And let’s face it, reaching out and cultivating relationships in View Details