Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

It can seem like a conflict of interest. Think about it: when businesses aren’t making any money, corporate sponsorships, employee development programming and hiring all come to a standstill. At the end of the day, no one should feel guilty for profits that are earned legally and ethically. Meet a Need.

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Rajesh Setty

MARCH 19, 2013

For example: • Charles Schwab disrupted the brokerage industry in the 1970-80s using a business model driven by Principles of high ethics, no conflicts of interest, being trustworthy, and helping everyone become financially fit. RS: Is business model innovation a subject only for top level executives?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The study assembles considerable evidence about the hidden business model of major pharmaceutical companies: to devote most of their research budget to developing hundreds of drugs that provide few if any advantages over existing drugs and then market them heavily to doctors and patients. At Harvard's Edmond J.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

If your company puts you in charge of developing a foreign market or a new line of business, your challenges are in many ways similar to those facing a startup. And it requires a constant vigilance to make sure that you don’t get into legal or ethical grey areas or lose sight of the company’s interests.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

This logic and the institutions that reinforce it, like competitive markets and the rule of law, have transformed the world and lifted billions of people from poverty. In addition, 30 states have passed laws that explicitly authorize companies to consider the interests of parties other than shareholders.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2012

For example, the SEC in 2010 had charged Goldman with misleading some of the parties to a billion dollar transaction (involving a complex derivative called a synthetic collateralized debt obligation), alleging specific facts about undisclosed conflicts of interest. Goldman settled within months for $550 million.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

By that I mean that pharma companies should develop innovative treatments for pervasive unmet medical needs; avoid corruption, collusion, and other unethical marketing practices; and make sure that their products reach as many patients around the world as possible. Mitigate the risk of unethical conduct. Enhance corporate reputations.

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