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- March 2023
- Teaching Note
Sustainability Reporting at Dollar Tree, Inc.
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-044. The case discusses the ESG strategy of Dollar Tree Inc., a U.S. Fortune 500 company in the deep discount retail industry and the shareholder pressure faced by the company. In 2022, the company faced a shareholder resolution from...
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Keywords:
ESG;
Sustainability;
Shareholder Activism;
Dollar Tree;
Sustainability Reporting;
ESG Reporting;
Board Of Directors;
Shareholder Engagement;
GHG;
Environmental Accounting;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Trends;
Communication;
Announcements;
Voting;
Environmental Management;
Climate Change;
Environmental Sustainability;
Values and Beliefs;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Disclosure;
Corporate Governance;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Reports;
Business or Company Management;
Risk Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Outcome or Result;
Strategic Planning;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Situation or Environment;
Opportunities;
Civil Society or Community;
Social Issues;
Public Opinion;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Alignment;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Value Creation;
Retail Industry;
United States;
Virginia
- Web
Find talent | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
talent 48 36268 Add My Librarian Item Find talentIdentify recruitment firms that can assist.Public Web sites:i-RecruitProvides a directory of recruiting firms.Bureau of Labor StatisticsProvides sources for...
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- 18 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Bias of Wall Street Analysts
companies their firms are issuing securities for—or hope to do business with. The research, "Playing Favorites: Financing Options Sway Analysts' Thinking," was published in the June 2004 edition of...
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- December 2018
- Teaching Note
Autonomous Vehicles: The Rubber Hits the Road…but When?
By: William Kerr and James Palano
The autonomous vehicles have enormous implications for business and society. But, despite the headline-laden attention paid to the technology, there remain more questions than answers. Students will learn about the complex industry and have explicit discussions about...
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Labor Practices | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
York?] (United States Steel Corporation, c. 1947), 22.32 An increase in management positions coincided with the teaching of factory management at Harvard View Details
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
selective anecdotal evidence to pose a question. After all, John Doerr is a graduate of Harvard Business School. But think about it. The Silicon Valley and its neighbor to the...
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Takedown Policy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
with the information outlined below, to specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu or:Attn: Manager, Public ServicesBaker Library Special Collections and ArchivesBaker Library | Bloomberg CenterHarvard Business School25...
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Research Resources | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
the Director of the Bureau of Business Research from 1916 to 1926. Malcolm P. McNair papers McNair was the Assistant Director of the Bureau View Details
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China | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
/citations/american-chamber-of-commerce-in-shanghai-amcham Provides overview reports on economics, business environment, and key industries in China. Tip: May conduct a keyword search by using the search...
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- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Profits and Purpose
in its first year to 300 last year, taught in four sections by Henderson and George Serafeim, the Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration. Here, they talk...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
Finance can be intimidating, and many business executives don’t even try to get their arms around it. But Harvard Business School Professor Mihir Desai says View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- TeachingInterests
Exec Ed: Real Estate Executive Seminar: Capital, Partnerships, and Portfolios
By: John D. Macomber
With both a quest for yield and new opportunities emerging across the real estate supply chain, business leaders must have the financial capabilities, analytical tools, and strategic skills to ensure the long-term profitability of their development projects and...
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- September 2020
- Case
True North: Pioneering Analytics, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Kairavi Dey and Hannah Mayer
True North was a private equity fund that specialized in the growth and buyout of mid-market, India-centric companies. The leadership team initially believed that technology was not core to traditional businesses and steered clear of new age technology-oriented...
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Artificial Intelligence;
Information Technology;
Management;
Operations;
Organizations;
Leadership;
Innovation and Invention;
Business Model;
AI and Machine Learning;
Computer Industry;
Technology Industry
Lakhani, Karim R., Kairavi Dey, and Hannah Mayer. "True North: Pioneering Analytics, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence." Harvard Business School Case 621-042, September 2020.
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Measuring Success in Impact Investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Measuring Success in Impact Investing Multiple Alumni Topics Business for Social Impact Impact Investing More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her summer...
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- October 2016
- Supplement
Airbnb in Amsterdam (B)
By: Mitchell Weiss, Emer Moloney and Vincent Dessain
In December 2014, Amsterdam and Airbnb announced an MOU to promote responsible home sharing and to simplify the payment of tourist tax for hosts in the city. It was the most comprehensive agreement that Airbnb had with any city in the world. Its final provision read,...
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Keywords:
Public Entrepreneurship;
Innovation;
Sharing Economy;
Amsterdam;
Airbnb;
Molly Turner;
Regulation;
Homesharing;
Tourism;
Business And Government;
Public-private Partnership;
Business and Government Relations;
Government Administration;
Public Sector;
City;
Urban Development;
Tourism Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Travel Industry;
Netherlands;
Europe
Weiss, Mitchell, Emer Moloney, and Vincent Dessain. "Airbnb in Amsterdam (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 817-014, October 2016.
- Web
Modern Capitalism: Mergers and Syndicates
Railroads Finance Management Business Analysts Mass Distribution Mergers & Syndicates Research Links Modern Capitalism: Mergers and Syndicates Productivity rose almost six-fold...
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- September 1995 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Bob Reiss and Valdawn (A): November 1994
Bob Reiss, a seasoned entrepreneur, "accidentally" started Valdawn in 1988 and in six years built the company into a $7 million marketer of "fun and fashion" watches. Valdawn, a "virtual" company, has very few employees or fixed assets and enjoys attractive profit...
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Business or Company Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Ethics;
Decision Making;
Entrepreneurship;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Bhide, Amar. "Bob Reiss and Valdawn (A): November 1994." Harvard Business School Case 396-063, September 1995. (Revised March 1997.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Notes on Developing a Strategy and Designing a Company
By: Kevin J. Boudreau
The practice and teaching of business strategy today exist largely as a set of alternative views and frameworks not entirely connected to one another. These notes contribute an integrated sequence of steps for creating or evaluating a strategy and associated company...
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Business Strategy
Boudreau, Kevin J. "Notes on Developing a Strategy and Designing a Company." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-131, May 2016. (Revised June 2016.)
- 2010
- Chapter
The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Calls for greater accountability are not new. Leaders of organizations, be they nonprofit, business, or government, face a constant stream of demands from various constituents demanding accountable behavior. But what does it mean to be accountable? By and large,...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Corporate Accountability;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Taxation;
Leadership;
Management;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Behavior;
Trust
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability." Chap. 4 in The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. 3rd ed. Edited by David O. Renz, 110–121. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Sep 2016
- Webinars: Career
5 Happiness Hacks That Drive Productivity, Sales, and Creativity
According to Harvard Business Review, happy people are 37% more productive, have 31% higher sales, and are three times more creative than their peers. In this webinar, Neil Pasricha (MBA 2007) provides models to create lasting happiness including building diverse...
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