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03 Sep 2024
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France Telecom: Corporate Restructuring and Employee Wellbeing

31 May 2013
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Can Harvard Professor Michael Porter do for wellbeing and happiness what others have so far failed to achieve?

21 Feb 2022
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When deciding to get the COVID-19 vaccine to protect public health, Americans rated economic wellbeing higher than Europeans

10 Apr 2020
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Want Your Business To Combat Coronavirus? Three Best Practices For Partnering With Nonprofits

07 Jan 2016
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Helping people get jobs

Ava Seave’s (MBA 1982) early career in publishing prepared her to launch Quantum Media, a consulting firm where she now helps grow the economy and create jobs. (Published May 2015) View Details

20 Mar 2018
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Daphne Leger (MBA 2012), director of continuous improvement for Mexico-based social enterprise salauno, uses her business savvy to bring affordable eye care to those who most need it. “I firmly believe that business has a key role to play in solving social problems,... View Details

15 May 2014
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"I Do Have a Day Job"

Keywords: philanthropy; fundraising; healthcare

06 Sep 2016
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Horse-Powered Healing

Finance strategist Elizabeth Coit (MBA 1991) took her career in an unexpected direction six years ago, when she became executive director of the Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Center in Zionsville, Indiana. “At some point, I decided I wanted helping people to be my... View Details

26 Jun 2023
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Time Affluence: The Path to a Meaningful Life

01 Mar 2023
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Turning Point: In Good Company

Aparna Piramal Raje (MBA 2002) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Aparna Piramal Raje (MBA 2002) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) There have been many turning points in my journey of living with bipolar disorder over the last 20 years. HBS has been an integral part of the... View Details

Keywords: bipolar disorder; mental health; wellness; HBS community

15 Jun 2023
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A More Humane Model for Eldercare in the US

01 Sep 2018
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Turning Point: Power Outlet

Depelsha McGruder (MBA 1998) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) Depelsha McGruder (MBA 1998) (illustration by Gisela Goppel) In July 2016, after visiting relatives in Georgia, I was watching CNN in the airport and saw graphic reports on the death of Alton Sterling, shot... View Details

09 Mar 2021
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Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic

Children learning remotely often have to rely on parents or a sibling for help. The pandemic has caused the largest disruption of education systems in history, affecting more than one billion learners in more than 190 countries, according to a 2020 United Nations... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

31 Aug 2017
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Sir Harpal Kumar: Making A Difference

01 Mar 2015
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Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward

Your research explores entrepreneurship and the social safety net. What is the connection between those two things? I look at whether stronger social safety net benefits make it more likely for people to start a business. For instance, there’s this large public health... View Details

Keywords: April White; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Private Households; Personal Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

08 Jul 2014
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Seeking "big solutions" to increase the value of nature for business and society

Carter Roberts (MBA 1988) is leading the World Wildlife Fund to "connect the dots" between business and societal goals to increase our perception of the value of the natural world. (Published July 2014) View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Extending goodwill to all in the global community

As a person who is blind, Jim Gibbons (MBA 1994) is no stranger to workforce challenges. In his role as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, he leads initiatives that improve lives, benefit communities, and help the environment. In 2012, Goodwill... View Details

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