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adulation from my peers. Harish died later that year, swept away in a devastating flash flood that merely inconvenienced the privileged. He left me with only his smile, his zeal for life, and the terrible realization that the same systems that have View Details
- 13 May 2013
- News
The Power of Three
record, raising $4,000,835. To demonstrate their commitment and to inspire their classmates, the trio led the way with major contributions of their own. “I personally benefited from a fellowship that allowed me to go to HBS,” Dias Griffin... View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
the benefits of unexpected inflation are tempered by higher interest rates. We obtain that costs from inflation more than offset the benefits from reducing tax distortions. We further discuss sustainability... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Vanguard, Trian And The Problem With 'Passive' Index Funds
“Investors in those funds benefit from that process, as they tend to buy the company at a discount from the market and sell it back later to the market for a premium once the company has been turned around.” But private equity is not a... View Details
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
benefits of learning) from that attempt. Finally, external innovation appears to be fast—solutions arrive quite quickly and can often exceed the capacity of the seeker. Q: And potential downsides? A: The main concerns about working with... View Details
- 27 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning to Make the Move to CEO
low-risk environment where, for the first time in a long time, they can get feedback from people who don't work for them and who are not their boss," says Simons. "It's a benefit they had not expected." The international... View Details
- 09 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off
social initiatives is to find a way to promote social justice in a world where the shareholder wealth maximization paradigm reigns supreme. Advocates for corporate social initiatives must be prepared to argue with a Nobel laureate in economics that such social... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
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Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
your organization's strategic agenda. Key Benefits Focused on improving the quality and delivery of health care, Value Measurement for Health Care provides more efficient and more cost-effective approaches to measuring patient outcomes,... View Details
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
of their equity plans by outlining in detail the possible scenarios and potential outcomes of their particular grants. The message here is A) you add value to this company and should benefit from it well into the future and B) we want to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 14 Dec 2010
- Op-Ed
Tax US Companies to Spur Spending
indecision becomes widespread, it can quickly become self-reinforcing. Recent record corporate profits will only exacerbate this situation. If chief executives and chief financial officers are goaded into spending that cash, the economy could View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai
- 21 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Going Negative in Political Advertising
war of words would turn off consumers of both brands. And sales growth, not just market share, is what puts money in shareholders' pockets. As the market leader, Coke would never give the underdog Pepsi the benefit of a mention in its... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 18 May 2023
- News
Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes
estate investor—reconnected with participants who had benefited from the initial scholarships. One student from that original group, with whom she had remained close, followed in her footsteps, playing basketball in college, getting a... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 18 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
4 Ways to Make Your Company Conversations Count
effective way to get students energized about what your company has to offer. Choose Your Best Company Representatives One of the benefits of virtual recruiting events is that limits on who your company can “send to campus” for recruiting... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- Web
Shaping the Corporate Image | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
consumers, students, local communities, and representatives of government. Historian Gonzalo Montiel Roig notes that photographic archives “linked to large steelmaking industries have a dual purpose . . . of documenting the industrial process and constructing a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
A View from the Top
Relations Bill Sahlman, who quizzed each recipient at a late September event held for the benefit of hundreds of first-year MBA students packing Burden Auditorium. Sahlman opened the discussion with this stumper: What is your greatest... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
drives accountability in any industry,” observes Gehl. “Final-Five Voting is less about changing who gets elected and far more about changing the incentives governing the behavior of those in office. It’s about the benefits of healthy... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 27 Aug 2019
- News
Sweating It Out in Philly; Whiskey Flights in Portland
Mooney has had a strong connection to the Oregon club ever since he approached its members a few years ago to get advice about starting the distillery in Portland. After Oregon club leaders spoke about the benefits of club involvement,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 21 Sep 2018
- News
HBS Association of Southern California Boosts Support for Startups
Kete moved to Charlotte from Cleveland three years ago to take the post of president at Nascent Technology. Another benefit of the lunches, he says, is the opportunity for alumni to see and explore parts of Charlotte they might not... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
how to maximize the benefits of the alumni network itself. Network/Database Stuart C. Ferrell (42nd PMD), chair One of the most significant resources available to alumni is the HBS network of alumni worldwide. This committee is working to... View Details
Keywords: Cathy Connett
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
"Service-Profit Chain" Links Members of Service Management Unit
costs of employee turnover? What are the benefits of a loyal customer base? These are questions that intrigue members of the Service Management unit. Judging from the popularity of the Service Management elective, they are questions that... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young