Involvement - Publications - Faculty & Research

2024
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Christiana Figueres and the Paris Climate Negotiations (B)

By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian

This three-part, stop action case study, structured for classroom discussion, centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Regulation; International Relations; Leadership

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01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

more conceptual exercises, managing employees with very different ability levels and life situations, and being responsible for the business and others. Some of this has stayed with me throughout my career. Even now, I manage by getting View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision

interactions is one of the things that I most love about Harvard Business School. I have found the Dean’s role to involve a lot more interactions with other people, too: alumni and business leaders, fellow deans at Harvard and other... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

27 Oct 2015
News

Sweet Success

sugaring, says Turner. “I was afraid it might change the taste, but Mike and some other scientists worked on it with me, and when we tasted the first batch, it was incredible.” For the Turners, “doing it right” also involves low-impact... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2006
What Do You Think?

Are We Ready for Self-Management?

high wage, high benefits, and high involvement policies of Costco with those of Wal-Mart. Both organizations, of course, have been highly successful. (One might argue that Wal-Mart has achieved high View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

losses are concentrated among public-to-private buyouts and transactions involving firms in the service and retail sectors. But target firms also create more new jobs at new establishments, and they acquire and divest establishments more... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

worthy of your trust, that they will not only be competent to perform the tasks with which they have been entrusted but will also adhere to high standards and conduct themselves with integrity." The privilege of self-regulation is granted out of society's... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

need, current involvement in addressing a social problem(s), and a compelling rationale for how the course will accelerate their capacity for advancing social change. You can learn more about the scholarship and apply for it by visiting... View Details

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

Because of the considerable health risks involved in drug and alcohol use, resources are available to assist the community in understanding and dealing with drug and alcohol abuse problems. Help for students having alcohol or other drug... View Details

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Richard P. Melnick | About

Planning and Analysis. Rick helps to monitor and manage the finances and compliance issues for the School’s global offices. He is on the audit committee for Harvard Business Publishing. Rick is also involved in university-wide financial... View Details

28 Oct 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)

product marketing. Tell us about your involvement with HBSLAA. While I was deeply involved in LASO as a student, it is my experience on the HBS Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA) Board that I am most proud... View Details

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

platforms and crypto products. In the early days of the internet, a lot of the platforms and business models didn’t survive. What I’m really interested to see is which crypto projects come out of this “bear” market phase much stronger. Gazette: The flurry of bad news... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

01 Mar 2004
News

Derek Ferguson

study was so strong that Ferguson broke the group into a morning and an evening session. “I had to take my work hat all the way off,” he says. “The study involves taking a spiritual inventory — figuring out how different events in our... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch and the Virginian-Pilot. Despite his youth, Batten gained the respect and admiration of his colleagues. He made ethical, careful reporting a top priority, strongly supported school desegregation, and encouraged civic View Details

25 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse

to what sorts of experiences lead to impasse, they could be anything: perhaps a sudden, unanticipated change at work—which happens all the time. The norm is change. There is much talk about change management, but the fact of the matter is, the "steady state"... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Fundraising - Alumni

month, with the flexibility to work on your preferred schedule. HBS development staff provide the necessary guidance and assistance. To get involved or learn more, email hbs_fund@hbs.edu . Annual Fundraising Roles Looking for ways to stay... View Details

02 Oct 2017
What Do You Think?

Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?

the confines of the original question, involving us in a debate about central banking systems. Supporters of the notion of digital currencies included Hamad Sheikh, who pointed out that “Digital currency is here to stay, simply because it... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Financial Services

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

finance, being involved in clubs, attending section events, and even just trying to sleep – it is absolutely imperative to ruthlessly prioritize your time. Know what you want to get out of this amazing experience before you start and... View Details

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

their performance or their ability to receive job offers? In the experiment, involving 1,370 summer interns in 16 cities where the company has offices, the researchers looked at three types of remote interactions: interns jumping on... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Electricity - Business & Environment

long-term financial independence from the power grid. By getting energy consumers personally involved in and committed to renewable energy and efficiency, we unlock greater opportunity for next generation climate solutions to come to... View Details

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