Mission and Purpose - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Nov 2022
Blog Post

HBS Student Club Spotlight: Sustainability Club

In this blog, hear from 2022-23 Sustainability Club co-presidents: Angela Son, Erin O’ Malley & Meghavi Talati (all MBA 2023). What are the mission and activities of your club? The Sustainability Club is... View Details

01 Jun 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?

debate between economists such as the Chicago school’s Milton Friedman, who argued that the sole purpose of business is to generate profit for (and presumably transfer wealth to) shareholders by any legal View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Case Protagonists at HBS

The case method is a cornerstone of the HBS pedagogical method. During their time at HBS, students will step into the shoes of 500 different case protagonists – and learn how to make difficult, critical decisions with limited information.... View Details

19 Jul 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations

rigor to the institution.” The inspiration arrived at the most opportune time. “NPR was a formative experience in which I learned two things,” says Mizuho. “First, I discovered that I enjoyed working for a mission I believed in View Details

14 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Love @ HBS in 2022

By the summer after RC year, we were engaged. Through countless conversations about our passions and purpose in life, we’ve grown and learned together in ways I never thought... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Solara Solara provides an on-demand solar irrigation service to Indian farmers, increasing their access to affordable, reliable, and clean irrigation. Team: Rea Savla, MBA 2024; Vishesh Mehta Play Elisa: Grand Prize Winner 2024 New... View Details

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Chertavian & Alexis Lefort Aug 2024 | HBS Publishing An overview of the various roles a non-profit board of directors plays, including the board's principal responsibilities and how those evolve as organizations grow View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

higher education and beyond can realize change by working with, not against, change-makers even when board members and community leaders stand in opposition. Bold collaboration, significant due diligence,... View Details

01 May 2023
News

Yahoo Acquires Alumni Startup Wagr

fans that have connected over fantasy sports for decades," Malavé said in the announcement. "The unique combination of Yahoo's scale and engagement creates opportunities for virtuous product loops between sports media View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

information technology and applications. If customized analytic and decision-support services and IT partnerships are part of the mission of the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

01 Dec 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: Growth Investor

students then receive 20 percent of the profits over five years in the form of scholarship funds. Late last year PD got a celebrity boost when Bobo met former Yankees star Alex Rodriguez at a Jennifer Lopez concert in Las Vegas. A-Rod and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

23 Jun 2023
News

Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

students?" Weinzierl asked. To ensure this, the School's strategy for the MBA Program is divided into three categories: Invigorating a sense of purpose: Setting a tone; making sure the curriculum embodies that sense of purpose View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

communities; better quality of life and good jobs. The Justice40 InitiativeDirects 40% of some federal investments to disadvantaged communities.[5] About $29 billion falls under this program.[6] Examples and... View Details

08 Mar 2021
Blog Post

International Women's Day Featured Stories

racial/ethnical/cultural backgrounds, yet who feel forced to choose or be bucketed by social perceptions. I co-founded Mixed Millennial with the purpose of bringing a voice, community, and sense of belonging... View Details

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

analytical knowledge to more of what we call "doing" (skills) and "being" (a sense of purpose and identity) must occur. Business schools need to think innovatively about how... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

06 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

prior to HBS was the Under Secretary of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at the Brazilian Ministry of Economy. Jeremy Fischer (MBA 2023, Section H), Summer Internship: MBA Associate at Energize Ventures Energize Ventures’ View Details

14 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact

fed. But it would be much more difficult to measure how Oxfam's emergency relief efforts play a role in its overarching, long-term mission of finding lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Because there... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

Portrait Project

Carlos Emilio Larreategui

eventually left Ecuador, convinced I would never return, as the shadows of hatred and discord at home loomed larger each day. With time, however, emptiness filled me. It was then that I realized that purpose... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

in an area of interest and working directly with a portfolio company. Projects are customized to align with company needs and students’ interests and experiences. “Students... View Details

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