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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
1982), Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase, says, “Jay earned tremendous respect from his students. He was strong and analytical, yet with a big heart and great character—a force of nature, but in a subtle way.” Light’s leadership could... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Merck’s Gilmartin on Vaccines, Global Health
still die as a result of poverty, poor distribution systems, and lack of trained personnel. The business community and policymakers must work together to improve access to existing vaccines, Gilmartin declared. In addition, they need to join View Details
- 27 May 2014
- News
Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma
brings a group together in an online forum to solve a specified "challenge." The participating HBS alumni researched the issues of long-term growth and job creation, generated theories of and potential solutions for the issue, and refined... View Details
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John Speer
As only the 245th pilot combat-qualified to fly the B-2 Stealth Bomber, John Speer was part of an elite group that flew the most sophisticated strategic bomber ever built. But in 2011, he had reached “the decision point” of his Air Force... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Managing the Map
direction is largely determined by the needs of its scientists and by the direction of the life sciences themselves. "Management's role therefore tends to be more of a resource provider," he says. Even so, Pratt adds that Whitehead's View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 07 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 7, 2007
from imperfect local institutions in developing countries. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-003.pdf Improving Patient Outcomes: The Effects of Staff Participation and Collaboration in Healthcare Delivery... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors
commercial, financial, and cultural center. There are also a variety of pre- and post-forum tours that make this a unique opportunity. In order to make this forum truly a family affair, children of participants have the opportunity to... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
identify characteristics of stocks that an investor who is worried about bad times should buy— a “rainy day” portfolio. Diversity in Innovation Paul A. Gompers and Sophie Q. Wang discuss a systematic and persistent lack of female, Hispanic, and African American View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
director of the Brady Commission, a task force created to examine ways to avoid another stock market crash like Black Monday on October 24. “It was hard not to say yes,” he recalls. After the commission completed its report, Glauber... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: Reemerging Technologies
totally new directions, but they also seek out “guardians” whose goal is to protect and make sure that the core—what’s authentic—remains true. Both types of individuals are important during periods of reinvention. They force you to answer... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Can a Digital Platform Open Up the Opaque Metals Industry?
image by Edmon de Haro image by Edmon de Haro Boris Eykher (MBA 2009) and Ilya Chernilovskiy (MBA 2013) watched the 2015 global price slump in commodities with horror. Prices for commodities fell to their lowest levels since the financial crisis, sending mining... View Details
Keywords: Nicole Torres
- 13 Jan 2021
- News
Silicon Valley’s “Detroit Moment”
easily outsource the work. But this choice that BulkWhiz was forced to make because of the ecosystem they were operating in—it actually put them in a better position to meet the demands of 2020. Rashad: Most startups that have created... View Details
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
Authors:Diego Comin, Mark Gertler, and Ana Maria Santacreu Abstract We develop a model in which innovations in an economy's growth potential are an important driving force of the business cycle. The framework shares the emphasis of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jul 2015
- What Do You Think?
Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?
long hours, most folks are being forced to do that with minimal compensation." Patrick Coomans placed some blame on "the weak job protection employees have in the US." Sid Mehta, who reminded us that Greece has the longest... View Details
- 18 Apr 2011
- News
Capitalism Meets Conservation
compensate. If all Spring Reunion classes participate fully, it would result in a 15-acre forest of 7,600 trees, absorbing over 5.8 million pounds of carbon dioxide. Attendance at an HBS Business and Environment Initiative conference in... View Details
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Brett Gibson
Although his grandfather was a "full-bird" Marine Corps Colonel who had served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, Brett Gibson had not considered the military as a career option and did not participate in ROTC while in... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary
worry about engineering talent,” he says. “Our challenge is management.” That’s one reason why the Beijing-born CEO serves on the advisory board of the HBS Asia-Pacific Research Center. Tian has also participated in two case studies — one... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
HBS Collaboration Helps Management Education for Minority Students
careers in management. The Management Education Alliance comprises several of the country's leading business schools (including Harvard's), ten predominantly minority business schools, and thirteen U.S. companies. Since its founding, the Alliance has become an... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
the scenes or as formal references. In many European countries, some strong regulations have been adopted to force this diversity in recent years. Do you see an opportunity here to support diversity through regulation? —Laurence Batlle... View Details
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Colt Stander
year. It forces you to be exposed to all aspects of business, to know and understand every role and function. You just can’t cop out of any classes.” The case method, Colt says, “is nothing but a dream. The classroom dynamic is one of the... View Details