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- 06 Dec 2004
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
predictable surprise. Important trends are identified as part of nearly every strategic planning exercise. But the effort to address them too often stops there. If the ability to act in a timely manner distinguishes better performers from... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
The Gift - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
well being of the country,” the HBS yearbook noted. “It is therefore not surprising that he should have made this great gift in a manner that was consistent with the whole course of life.” 12 10 William Lawrence, Memorandum about the Gift... View Details
- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
2006 Named Chair, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada 2013 Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada 2016 Receives Harvard Medal Dean Emeritus, Harvard Business School John McArthur’s informal manner charms, disarms, and deflects—and very... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 03 Dec 2008
- What Do You Think?
Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?
refinancing. These recommendations fall at the intersection of financial and social engineering. They raise the question of whether housing and credit can be "nudged" back to health in this manner or whether there is some better... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Profile
Adam Kanner
modeled his concept on the travel and hospitality industries which employed dynamic pricing and relied on successful outlets like Priceline, Expedia and others to sell airline seats and hotel rooms in a manner that was not disruptive to... View Details
- Web
CFO Letter - Annual Report 2017
Building Debt Outstanding IN MILLIONS FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13 $ 64 71 78 85 91 Total operating expenses at HBS came in nearly 4 percent under budget in fiscal 2017. At both the faculty and staff levels, we continued to operate in as lean a View Details
- 25 Feb 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business
things in the manner that is widely accepted and to adhering to industry norms and culture. What Legal Mistakes Should I Watch Out For In Starting A New Company? Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs The life of a startup can be... View Details
- 14 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Leticia Tavares On Marriott's Management Acceleration Program
Thanksgiving!Last, but not certainly not least, meeting Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. is an experience that I will never forget! In our brief discussion, he told me that learning operations from the ground up is invaluable for my development, noting that he started out in the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Shari P. Hubert
in her hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana; that she graduated cum laude from Dartmouth; or the fact that she garnered several sales and marketing awards at Merck & Company, Inc., where she worked for five years before coming to HBS. Instead, this engaging young woman... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
the subtle manner in which participants revealed their self-interest. When participants could share in the cash bonus, they divided the entire bonus equally between themselves and their partner. However, nonbenefiting subjects viewing the... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 03 Jul 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?
customers, and others. How will it affect the way policy is formulated and the manner in which decisions are made? To what extent will it determine who is to be hired and who is to be engaged as a customer or supplier? Is it worth the... View Details
- 10 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 10, 2008
with book goodwill and two successive years of book-to-market ratios above one). We find non-impairment of goodwill is increasing in firm characteristics predicted to be associated with greater managerial discretion. We also find evidence that the discretion is being... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
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Harvard Business School Online reserves the right to remove Prohibited Content of which it becomes aware, but is under no obligation to do so. In addition, you agree not to (a) use any of the Services in any manner intended to damage,... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
corporate environmentalism, which would assertively lobby for new environmental policies. The group’s exercise of voice, in the manner of the National Rifle Association, was considered one essential path forward. Such a path would move... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
Alan F. Horn, MBA 1971
manner is fueled by respect for others and a natural confidence. When he arrived at Disney, hired by CEO Bob Iger to help heal a troubled group, he employed his tried-and-true method of watching, listening, and insisting on collaboration.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 16 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Shekeyla Caldwell Sandore: Why 'A Name Like Mine' Matters
very secretive about their rankings, but it was the number two hot new release in the children’s manners category. A very niche corner, but I'll take it! I'm very happy with the response. It's amazing that people actually want the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Exchange: Micro Management
Image by John Ritter In the 50 years since modern microfinance was introduced as a tool to fight poverty, institutions have distributed hundreds of millions of loans to people in developing countries. Such loans are repaid at rates often as high as 98 percent. Those... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
of China and India, not just financial markets and industry structure? Entrepreneurship in India and China is not just about taking companies public. It is also about finding ways around all manner of constraints, many of which originate... View Details
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Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events - Recruiting
questions. For example, ask how they would think about a project you have worked on and guide a discussion around how you approached it Company events are an opportunity to interface with students in a personalized, interactive manner... View Details
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
of war. We have reached the tipping point where Pax Americana now threatens Brand America. For some, the problem is the Bush administration's pattern of unilateral decision making. For others, especially in Europe, Bush's manner has... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne