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- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. The challenges fall into five broad areas: the need to formalize organizational structure, executive transitions, the need for management systems/processes, evolution of the View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
be seen from two angles—those supplying information and those demanding it. Who exactly are the players on the demand versus the supply side? A: The supply side includes management and those associated with... View Details
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In The Community | About
Donations & In-Kind Support In addition to donations and a variety of in-kind support, such as maintaining the grounds at Honan Library and providing neighborhood snow removal, many of our staff contribute... View Details
- 26 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 26, 2008
oversight and better corporate governance. The next step in improving CEO succession—and ultimately in improving financial performance and long-term returns to shareholders—seems more likely to come from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future
atmosphere thereby sequestering carbon.” HBS alumna Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) joined the Deckers Board of Directors in 2014 and currently chairs the Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
This is a major, long-term, company-wide initiative.” HBS professor Lynda M. Applegate examines cyber security issues as part of her MBA course Building Businesses in Turbulent Times. She sits on the advisory council for Nasdaq (for whom,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Rewriting the Script: Social Enterprise Start-ups Expand Business Plan Contest's Parameters
Cheng (current chairman of Montage) and Leslie A. Kenny (now CEO of Hong Kong–based DotMedia Studio) approached the School’s Initiative on Social Enterprise in order to learn more about the details of launching a nonprofit. Their ideas... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Building a Social Network
Florida. During a board meeting break, George Weathersby, YPO’s recently appointed CEO, ponders this puzzle: Of the 59 YPO networks (including groups devoted to golf, family business, real estate, wine, and... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting
women. Companies should classify their CSR programs according to the ability to enhance and even transform the firm's business practices. How Do I Drive Csr Through My Organization? Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits Nonprofit View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Embracing Chaos
says Venkatesan. "The country is just massively corrupt, with seriously bad government and a society that is really getting polarized with inequality. So a lot of us in India are incredibly concerned. "The... View Details
- 09 Jul 2019
- News
The Road to Impact
private equity, eventually left Lehman to join Oakhill Partners in 1990, and then cofounded an independent investment banking advisory firm, Evercore Partners, in 1995. And... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
The tallest animal to roam the land, giraffes cast long shadows on the dry savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa where they live. But their lands are vanishing, with estimates suggesting that 90 percent of their habitat has already been lost; giraffe populations... View Details
- 29 Apr 2022
- News
Clean Slate
talk about toilets and sanitation. This was like, my gosh. I mean, the last thing I would’ve expected of a first speech by the Prime Minister on his first Independence Day speech. And so, there was no... View Details
- 18 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity
based on their performance under stressful conditions. They must be bound by a sound governance system and constraints that require them to acknowledge their responsibilities to their organizations.... View Details
- 14 Nov 2024
- News
How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) says that 2012 was the year that climate change started really showing up on the balance sheet. “This is a horrible... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Working to improve California's public education system
Katherine Welch (MBA 1988) found her passion in working to improve public education in California. In this video she reviews how she arrived at this personal and civic mission, serving as a board member of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
online message boards were set up almost immediately to enable concerned alumni to check on the status of classmates, colleagues, and friends. “I see my family, my neighborhood, my classmates, my countrymen,... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
endeavors to nurture businesses in emerging economies and promote sustainable sources of energy, show his continuing determination to bridge the gap between policies and people. In the course of one two-week... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
hope the School’s researchers will make a record of the number of MBAs from HBS and other leading business schools at each level of the companies and government agencies that... View Details
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A Life’s Work | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
A Life’s Work Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992) realized what he wanted to do with his life when he was just 21 years old. Having volunteered as a Big Brother while working at Chemical Bank in New York City, he saw firsthand the need for a program that would bridge the gap... View Details