Power And Influence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jan 2013
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Thai Lee, MBA 1985

Korea, but the three Lee daughters, each of whom went to graduate school in the United States, make their home in America. Although her father passed away last year, his presence is very much a part of Lee's life. "My father was a tremendous View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

11 May 2023
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How FOMO Became a Fixture

book, do a TED Talk, and create a podcast, all about how FOMO shapes decision-making in business and life. "Given the power of the term, I knew that I had to do something to... View Details

02 Aug 2020
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Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?

level. Their work has been both influenced by and reported recently by several academics. Harvard Business School professors Michael Luca and Max Bazerman track experimentation... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees - Recruiting

Leadership echo the same message: Race not only still matters in the American workplace, but it remains a powerful barrier that prevents African Americans from ascending to leadership roles. The data is indeed bleak. While an increasing... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

Certificate Global Business Professor Forest Reinhardt Understand how decisions affect markets and business on a global scale and prepare for the political, social, and... View Details

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Q1Q2 3.0 Mastering Consulting and Advisory Skills (also listed under Strategy) David G. Fubini Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Power and Influence Lakshmi... View Details

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Inside the State: Bureaucratic Norms and Primary Education in Rural India (Book manuscript in progress)

When and how do poor democracies implement primary education effectively? India has earned accolades for its robust democracy. Yet the state’s historic... View Details

Keywords: Education Reform; Bureaucracy; Policy Implementation; India

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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877

of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877 Introduction Doing Business with China Augustine Heard & Co. The Canton Trade Commodities & Currencies Treaty Ports & Compradors Clippers & Steamships Exploring Trade Links Chinese Competition... View Details

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Feedback Sample Class Student engagement in the classroom can be influenced by discussion management, case content, and instructor teaching style. It is important to recognize that instructors do not need to... View Details

Portrait Project

Sonali Bloom

designers and agents of change. I don’t believe in the status quo. I believe in the power of the new. I believe entrepreneurs will make a difference in the world. And the world... View Details

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

Putting together the money for everything from a short-term emergency to retirement is hard enough, a challenge that low- and moderate-income families endure every day. Yet as HBS professor Peter Tufano describes, new View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

March 2015
Case

BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm

By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White

BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.

In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy

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15 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

leader tries to control too much of the power in the system, he or she will often weaken and destroy it. Even founders seem to understand this. At the founder stage, I often see the wife-mother wielding... View Details

27 Jun 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Social Norms Versus Social Responsibility: Punishing Transgressions Under Conflicting Obligations

Keywords: by Francesca Gino, Celia Moore & Lamar Pierce

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

a major financial institution following the financial crisis, including an analysis of core products: green bonds, ESG-based equity research, and a variety of advisory products. Key Themes: Intermediaries have a tremendous impact on View Details

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

Each student at HBS brings their own experiences, style, and perspective to every aspect of the MBA experience. Today, we are celebrating the unique perspectives of new mothers at HBS. Each of these women not only were pregnant during... View Details

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Understanding Customers

In conventional business case studies, protagonists almost never have the option of stepping back to seek a new understanding of the customer. But to be effective in practice, managers need both the self-assurance and ability to initiate and pursue, with rigor and... View Details

13 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet

factors that influence consumer behavior are so varied and complex, and the data that companies collect is so rich, just modeling how consumers search a single retail website... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)

their student loans. Still, taking-on student debt to finance an MBA is a significant commitment, and we recognize that personal circumstances influence how each student approaches that commitment. To better... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

Business Harvard Online Courses Launching Tech Ventures Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Leadership Principles Leading with Finance Management... View Details

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