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- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
high-beta and high-volatility stocks have long underperformed low-beta and low-volatility stocks. This anomaly may be partly explained by the fact that the typical institutional investor's mandate to beat a fixed benchmark discourages... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
eight years below the national average.) But with its manifold offerings and programs, all of which feed one another in ways both obvious and subtle, the school is a model for a radically diverse approach to economic development that... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Technology for Learning's Sake
face with realistic business situations right in the classroom." Building rapidly on the skill base and fiber network already in place at the School, such an initiative has indeed been launched. Progress to date has included the View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
accurately reflect the demographic diversity of the U.S. population. Yet, most research on diversity in organizations has focused on the outcomes associated with workforce diversity and not on the processes that can enhance diversity in organizations. We address this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
initiatives they had instituted were the result of past feedback. Creating organization-wide conversations is a crucial task of leadership—but often a very difficult one. Therefore, we've developed a... View Details
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
that (a) institutional environments that support civil society scrutiny and (b) organizational characteristics that increase the impact of that scrutiny enhance the credibility of the signal. We find empirical support for these hypotheses... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity
[portfolio] firms more efficient.” “The growing success of digital transformation over the past decade has allowed PE firms to develop newer approaches to value creation. Digital technologies allow PE portfolio companies to gain both from... View Details
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
of the Tobin Project, a nonprofit research institute focused on catalyzing scholarship on important governmental problems. “The question is how to do that. My teacher, the Nobel economist James Tobin, told me that it’s better to build our... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 15
penetration of smartphone devices was high and the economy was developed or in markets where the use of mobile devices was taking off but the economy was still developing. The other critical decision was whether to continue to invest in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
Course descriptions by Elaine Gottlieb, Judith A. Ross, and John Simon (sidebars by Elaine Gottlieb) Whether they come to HBS with a business plan in mind or become entrepreneurially inclined later in their careers, students who take HBS elective courses in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
develop new case materials or to tailor existing materials, teaching plans, or class discussions to address the tragedy and its aftermath; HBS-sponsored panel discussions on topics such as the economic impact of the tragedy,... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
proceeds go toward the club’s high-impact programs, including pro-bono consulting through Community Partners, workforce development through the Skills Gap Initiative, entrepreneurship through the regional Alumni New Venture Competition... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
management capability and skills once reserved for institutions or wealthy individuals. They provide a strong incentive to save and invest and have been a great source of wealth accumulation for individuals. Mutual funds also represent an... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
million fund "for targeted programs, economic initiatives and community development projects." FEBRUARY 2 Robert Kraft (MBA 1965) recently donated $1 million to the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF), a... View Details
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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
masculinity on offshore oil platforms, the impact of racial diversity on retail bank performance, and the design and delivery of women’s leadership development programs. For the past several years, Professor Ely has maintained an active... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
imbalance. Gates noted that about half of the foundation’s annual grants, or $1.6 billion, is devoted to global health, with around $800 million each devoted to grassroots financial services in the developing world and to education in the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
Ziegler Professor of Business Administration, discuss this development and its effect on democratic societies. What is populism? Rafael Di Tella: There are so many different definitions, but at its core, populism is not about being on the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
employees at every level of the organization," says Makihara, who instituted an open-door policy to make good on what was then a revolutionary idea among Japanese executives. Emphasizing the importance of adopting new technologies, he... View Details
- 18 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 18
account for horizontal peer comparison when designing executive wage contracts and that this comparison has productivity consequences for firms. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=43633 How Do Risk Managers Become Influential? A Field Study in... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino