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Business in Global Society

Solve Problems

Strengthen business’s role in addressing complex societal challenges
The belief that business can and should be a force for good underpins all teaching and research at HBS. And it inspired the establishment of the new Institute for Business in Global Society, which will accelerate and amplify the School’s work on issues at the intersection of business and society.
An Ambitious New Institute
Professor Debora Spar explains the goals and initial activities of HBS’s new Institute for Business in Global Society.
An Ambitious New Institute
Professor Debora Spar explains the goals and initial activities of HBS’s new Institute for Business in Global Society.
Climate Rising podcast

Climate Rising podcast

In a podcast produced by HBS’s Business & Environment Initiative, business and policy leaders join faculty members to discuss what businesses can do, should do, and are doing to address climate change.
MBA Course Reimagines Capitalism

MBA Course Reimagines Capitalism

A popular MBA elective posits that our economic system faces huge threats from global crises and asks students to reimagine the role of the corporation and of capital in society.
How You can Help
The easiest way for donors to ensure that the School can advance business as a force for good is by giving to the HBS Fund. As our annual fund, the HBS Fund supports core priorities and new initiatives, and donors have the option to direct their gift specifically to business in global society.

To learn about leadership giving opportunities to support the new Institute for Business in Global Society and other HBS efforts related to advancing business as a force for good, please contact Ellen Harkavy, Managing Director of Development, at eharkavy@hbs.edu or 617.495.6883.

The HBS Fund Investors Society recognizes leadership annual donors.
“Business today is being asked to play an expanded role in society, which means rethinking capitalism and developing a new set of tools so leaders can effectively tackle such issues as climate change and racial and socioeconomic inequities.”
Debora Spar
Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration
Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society
“Business today is being asked to play an expanded role in society, which means rethinking capitalism and developing a new set of tools so leaders can effectively tackle such issues as climate change and racial and socioeconomic inequities.”
Debora Spar
Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration
Senior Associate Dean, Business and Global Society
Donor Story
Andreas Stavropoulos (MBA 1997) and Christy Dosiou

Andreas Stavropoulos (MBA 1997) and Christy Dosiou

The couple gives annually to the HBS Fund in order to fuel Harvard’s cross-disciplinary efforts to develop solutions to society’s problems.

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