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- 01 Jun 1997
- News
David M. Hughes
HBS administrative committees and on the Harvard Graduate Council, helping to plan University-wide events such as a "Fun Run" to benefit inner-city youth. Explaining how he managed to do it all while maintaining good grades, Hughes... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
William K.L. Fung
mainland, investors from the city are well placed to benefit from the new business climate. While Fung credits Harvard with sharpening his analytical skills, doing business the Chinese way was something he had to learn on the job. "The... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
talked for 10 minutes with the benefit of real, personal experience about what it feels like to be on a ship at sea, operating a complex weapons system. The ex-military guys and girls brought something interesting and unique to the... View Details
- 16 Sep 2013
- News
Canada’s Native Son
poverty." As the founder of One Earth Farms, Canada's largest farm, he partnered with First Nations in western Canada. When he created the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), it was First Nations that benefitted with jobs at a... View Details
- 21 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow
credit, especially for people who may be traditionally left out of capital markets.” BrightUp blends technology and behavioral science to help under-supported people become more financially healthy, delivering services to the market as an employee View Details
- March 1999 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Steady Earner, Inc.
By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
An employee is permitted to choose any one of three stock option plans. The first involves options that are in the money and must be exercised within 10 years. The second involves options that are at the money and must be exercised within 10 years. The third involves... View Details
Reiling, Henry B., and Mark Pollard. "Steady Earner, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 299-080, March 1999. (Revised August 2005.)
- 2020
- Article
A Practical Approach to Sales Compensation: What Do We Know Now? What Should We Know in the Future?
By: Doug J. Chung, Byungyeon Kim and Niladri B. Syam
Personal selling represents one of the most important elements in the marketing mix, and appropriate management of the sales force is vital to achieving the organization’s objectives. Among the various instruments of sales management, compensation plays a pivotal role... View Details
Keywords: Sales Compensation; Sales Management; Sales Strategy; Principal-agent Theory; Structural Econometrics; Field Experiments; Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; Salesforce Management; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; AI and Machine Learning
Chung, Doug J., Byungyeon Kim, and Niladri B. Syam. "A Practical Approach to Sales Compensation: What Do We Know Now? What Should We Know in the Future?" Foundations and Trends® in Marketing 14, no. 1 (2020): 1–52.
- April 2010
- Teaching Note
BYD Company, Ltd. (TN)
Teaching Note for [606139]. View Details
- October 1981
- Background Note
Note on Rewards Systems
By: Michael Beer
Looks at rewards in general, and pay in particular, and studies the conditions that may enhance or detract from employee satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. View Details
Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Wages; Organizations; Performance Effectiveness; Motivation and Incentives; Satisfaction
Beer, Michael. "Note on Rewards Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 482-017, October 1981.
- April 1997 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
Viacom, Inc.: Video Supplement
By: Joseph L. Bower, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Viacom reached a powerful position in the global entertainment industry through skillful and very bold acquisitions. Now its further expansion is challenged by the moves of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Different businesses within Viacom have contradictory positions on... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Entertainment; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Bower, Joseph L., Thomas R. Eisenmann, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Viacom, Inc.: Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Case 397-066, April 1997. (Revised July 2003.)
- 03 Apr 2012
- News
Just Compensation
Ferracone: Specializing in executive compensation and performance consulting. Courtesy Robin Ferracone Robin Ferracone (MBA 1980) is the founder (in 2007) and executive chair of Farient Advisors (www.farient.com) —a firm specializing in executive compensation and... View Details
- Web
The Power of DEI: Harnessing Talent and Opportunity for Enduring Success - Course Catalog
politically, socially, and morally. Second, to think critically and strategically about the power of DEI in a range of organizations. In examining the relationship among diversity, equity, inclusion, and business performance, we will gain a greater understanding of the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Action Plan: Just Breathe
executives would find out that I was meditating,” Burton admits. Today, he wants everyone to know about the workplace benefits of meditation and other stress-management techniques. Six years ago, Burton founded Whil, a digital training... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Excellence At The Intersection Of Disciplines
school better, and you educate students better. When there is overlap in interest and curiosity about what’s happening on the other side, that’s when the magic occurs. That’s when the idea of One Harvard takes root.” Key to furthering collaborations that View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The End of the Noncompete Clause
image by Edmon de Haro image by Edmon de Haro Tech recruiters often tout enviable perks as they lure new employees, promising free meals, yoga classes, and unlimited vacation days. But those benefits can come at a cost: Sign on the dotted... View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos
- March 2023
- Teaching Note
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Governance Journey
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Jonah Goldberg
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 318108. The case opens with Said Darwazah, chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, the multinational generics company, anticipating the company’s 2017 AGM and reflecting on changes made over the previous year to address concerns... View Details
Keywords: Jordan; Emerging Market; Private Sector; For-profit Firms; Boards Of Directors; Pharmaceuticals; Remuneration; Shareholder Engagement; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Executive Compensation; Business Growth and Maturation; Pharmaceutical Industry; Jordan
- April 2010
- Article
Executive Pay and 'Independent' Compensation Consultants
By: K. J. Murphy and Tatiana Sandino
Executive compensation consultants face potential conflicts of interest that can lead to higher recommended levels of CEO pay, including the desires to "cross-sell" services and to secure "repeat business." We find evidence in both the US and Canada that CEO pay is... View Details
Keywords: Compensation Consultants; Conflicts Of Interest; CEO Pay; Board Of Directors; Director Pay; Disclosure; Conflict of Interests; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Disclosure; Executive Compensation; Corporate Governance; Consulting Industry; Canada; United States
Murphy, K. J., and Tatiana Sandino. "Executive Pay and 'Independent' Compensation Consultants." Journal of Accounting & Economics 49, no. 3 (April 2010): 247–262.
- 31 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Investment Management
investment firm in January. While student Winternship participants gain advanced investment acumen by working alongside experienced professionals, participating firms also benefit as they get to know and work with HBS students. Katja... View Details
Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
behavior in the Justice Department’s crosshairs — deal sharing — is an important aspect of this competition that benefits us all. To understand the benefits of deal sharing, it is helpful to look at private... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
that contribute to a type of corporate practice—those oriented toward social benefits outside the firm. We define corporate social action as those firm behaviors and practices that extend beyond immediate profit maximization goals and are... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne