United States - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 7

defined as the extent to which an actor's network contacts are connected to one another, affects the initiation and adoption of change in organizations. Using longitudinal survey data supplemented with eight in-depth case studies, we analyze 68 organizational change... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2022
News

December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Pilgrimage to the Museum: Man’s Search for God Through Art and Time By Stephen Auth (MBA 1985) Sophia Institute Press In Pilgrimage to the Museum, author-curator Stephen Auth takes you on a colorful journey through the history of... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

Light Looks Back on Forty-Year HBS Career

with encouragement from faculty mentors, pursued his growing interests in markets and investment. During his tenure at the School he has served as chair of the Finance unit and taken on a number of key administrative roles, including... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Ann Chao

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? First, I was drawn to the application-based nature of the MBA degree. My college experience was heavy on social theory and deep intellectual debate, which gave me a solid foundation to examine broader issues in society.... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media

01 Dec 2009
News

Up on the Green Roof

green roof at Simmons College in Boston shows what the Shad roof will look like by the summer of 2011. Photograph courtesy Apex Green Roofs In Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Japan, laws require green roofs on buildings with roofs of low pitch. In the View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Construction of Buildings; Construction

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.

CO2 emissions stretching to 2040. The story is scary. “The only thing that will change China's plans quickly is an energy miracle” The world's governments—the United States, the European Union, Japan, China, India and the rest—are telling... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

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Sherrese Clarke Suarez

Wall Street banker Sherrese Clarke Suarez (MBA 2004) works with the Council for Urban Professionals to help minority professionals advance in their careers to the C-suite and corporate boards. View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Nonprofit / Government

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Rocio Parra

Why was getting a business education important to you? As a consultant, I had the opportunity to work in a variety of industries from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to government and consumer packaged goods. Through these experiences, I became interested in... View Details

Keywords: Retail

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Nathan Lasche

Why was earning an MBA at HBS important to you? I was excited about the chance to be exposed to world-class faculty and peers in a place that would nurture my interest in tech and entrepreneurship. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals and career path?... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

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Lindsay Steinmetz

Why was earning your MBA here important to you? After working for a small, entrepreneurial organization I wanted to build a stronger foundation in general management. HBS expanded my knowledge of industries, types of organizations, and how finance, operations and... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Bruce Gago

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I came to HBS with a background exclusively in real estate finance, and I knew I needed to gain a broad set of managerial and entrepreneurial skills in order to become more successful later in my career. How has your... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Real Estate; Services

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Aaron Mitchell

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Having a background in Human Resources, I thought it was absolutely necessary to have a broad understanding of business. Earning an MBA at HBS has provided me with not only a deep understanding of how to break down a... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Services

02 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Shareholders Need a Say on Pay

"Say on Pay Vote and CEO Compensation: Evidence from the UK," Ferri and coauthor David Maber (HBS DBA '09), assistant professor at University of Southern California, analyzed the provision, which has been available to United... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

of the money raised to buy meals from local restaurants, has donated more than 5,000 meals. Recently they have expanded across the United States using DoorDash in areas without delivery volunteers and... View Details

24 Aug 2017
News

Unlocking Potential

governments on the cost savings her program can provide. She says Reset is working to scale up toward a cost structure that is more affordable than prison {which in some states can cost more than $100,000 per year per inmate), with... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Community Partners; Legal Services; Professional Services

25 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy

debtor-in-possession financing. United and Delta together raised almost $3.5 billion in DIP financing in their bankruptcies.) Some argue that putting earlier investors at the back of the line is unfair, but Gilson says that giving a... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services

30 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?

fits no pattern. Three of the eight began their education outside the United States. Three of the eight had no formal education in business. No school dominates the list of those from whom our candidates graduated. We are left to draw our... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation; Financial Services

25 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 25

and $12 billion, which equates to between 1.3% and 8.7% of the stock of prepackaged software in private fixed investment in the United States and a very high rate of return to the original federal investment... View Details