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Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College Business & Environment Initiative September 8, 2015
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The BEI Team 2 Forest L. Reinhardt BEI Faculty Co-Chair John D. Black Professor of Business Administration Rebecca M. Henderson BEI Faculty Co-Chair John and Natty McArthur University Professor Libby Hamer Consultant Marina Jokic BEI Coordinator
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Mission & Strategy 3 The mission of the Business and Environment Initiative is to deepen business leaders' understanding of today's environmental challenges and to assist them in developing effective solutions. We work toward this mission by engaging with: Faculty – to catalyze research and leverage its impact Students – to educate and support future business leaders Alumni – to highlight inspiring work and create connections External constituents – to share HBS contributions and to learn
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Environmental Issues Are Key for Businesses RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS 4 REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION LARGE-SCALE RISKS DESIGN INSPIRATION NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INVESTOR CONCERNS SAFETY, ETHICS AND LICENSE TO OPERATE
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Curriculum integration within the RC FIRST-YEAR CURRICULUM 2014-2015 BASIX (Abridged), Finance I Cree Inc.: Introducing the LED Light Bulb, Marketing International Carbon Finance and EcoSecurities, Finance I Ilva Steel Taranto: Providing and Polluting, Leadership & Corporate Accountability Nike Football: World Cup 2010 South Africa, Marketing Outotec (A): Project Capture, Marketing Polyface: The Farm of Many Faces, Technology and Operations Management Tesla Motors, Strategy The Pepsi Refresh Project: A Thirst for Change, Marketing Urban Water Partners (A), Financial Reporting and Control Zipcar: Refining the Business Model, The Entrepreneurial Manager We are working with students and faculty to further define core environmental concepts, and to identify and bridge gaps in the RC. 5
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Second-Year Electives CORE BUSINESS & ENVIRONMENT COURSES Building Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure Immersive Field Course: Africa; Building Cities Reimagining Capitalism: Business and Big Problems KEY INDUSTRY VERTICALS Energy Agribusiness 6 OTHER RELATED COURSES Building & Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Business at the Base of the Pyramid Entrepreneurial Finance Field Course: Social Innovation Lab Operations Strategy: Managing Growth Real Property The Role of Government in Market Economies
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Extracurricular Programs & Events 7 Speaker Series Alumni Mentor Program Student Advisory Board Lunch & Learn with BEI Faculty Harvard Climate Week Conferences
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Career and Professional Development Cleantech 101 Professional Perspectives Day Personalized career coaching 8
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Notable Alumni 9 Warren Adams (MBA 1995), Patagonia Sur David Blood (MBA 1985), Generation Investment Management Jeffrey Immelt (MBA 1982), CEO of General Electric Henry M. Paulson Jr. (MBA 1970), The Paulson Institute John Replogle (MBA 1993), CEO of Seventh Generation Carter Roberts (MBA 1988), CEO of World Wildlife Fund Mark Tercek (MBA 1984), CEO of The Nature Conservancy
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