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- 01 Jan 2003
- News
James E. Burke, MBA 1949
all about making decisions, and you don't make decisions without making mistakes. Don't make that mistake again, but please be sure you make others.'" As Burke moved up the ranks of the company, focusing initially on advertising and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
women are not as qualified as men and are only on boards thanks to the quota. Once in the boardroom, a variety of problems can develop if there is a perception that there are two types of directors. That, once again, helps no one. Corporate board members are typically... View Details
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
in restricting the ability of firms to locate where it makes sense for them to be, but rather to create tax reform that makes US firms more competitive. Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Hatch, and Members of the Committee, it is a pleasure... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni Books
measured? How does India’s accountability rank against other countries? Does accountability affect economic and social performance? He examines the mechanisms that hold governance institutions accountable, explains why many governance... View Details
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
traditional rating and ranking system. The new process involved informal monthly meetings between managers and their reports, and it more closely tied bonuses to business performance. Would it serve to motivate employees? Could its... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
of the twentieth century, the first twenty-two years of my life seemed to revolve around an unending series of tests designed to rank me versus my peer group. At the end of each grading period, my mom would ask me if I had made the honor... View Details
- 04 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for the Big Financial Brands
valuable brands list. The rival 2008 Interbrand ranking of the top 100 global brands included 13 financial services brands. Citi appeared on both lists. Today, with its brand reputation seriously damaged, Citi's stock price is in the... View Details
- 03 Apr 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Much Obsolescence Can Business and Society Absorb?
information moves where needed and not everywhere it can." [This reflects a complaint I came across recently from a senior manager that a problem with the latest generation entering business ranks is that "everyone reports to... View Details
- 05 Mar 2008
- What Do You Think?
Where Will Management Innovation Take Us?
newer generations of talent will retain their innovative ways as they mature. Or that important tasks of management will be ceded to those lower in the ranks while newly-minted senior managers still maintain their enthusiasm for... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 03 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment
students make and more about improving the returns they achieve. Related Reading: Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'? Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business... View Details
- 14 Mar 2007
- Op-Ed
Government’s Misguided Probe of Private Equity
shares of private-equity groups reveals wild fluctuations. As Judge Medina stated when reviewing the changing rankings of underwriters a half-century ago, "The only pattern is no pattern." Thus, the reality of the market seems... View Details
- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966
Bloomberg spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers, where he rose through the ranks from an entry-level job counting securities by hand to general partner. When he was 39, Salomon merged with another firm and Bloomberg was fired. The energetic... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
challenge (or as we might more aptly call it, the opportunity) becomes how many to add to the board, not which one. There is a logic to this. It is not easy for women to rise through the corporate or partnership or government or academic View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Screen Grab
big way.” This year, just over half of the 204 million Americans who engage in digital video viewing will do so on their smartphone, a 14 percent increase over 2014 according to research firm eMarketer. Kilar ranks his own screen... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Max Bazerman
wings battle over who gets the biggest piece of the pie, while paying little attention to expanding the pie of social resources for all. Q: If I recall my political science studies, lawyers and career politicians are disproportionately represented among the View Details
Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Shattering Glass
Gender Initiative Director Colleen Ammerman and HBS professor Boris Groysberg ask why. When women made up the majority of college-educated workers in the United States in 2019, why are they still dramatically underrepresented in the ranks... View Details
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
vision is realized, we only stand to benefit from the interactions and activities the move will bring. Q: What's your view on business school rankings? A: The difficulty with the rankings is they don't reflect any of the interesting and... View Details
- 16 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities
response to the question, “Which place looks safer?” Those pairwise comparisons were converted into ranked scores. Artificial intelligence algorithms were used to teach a computer to predict scores from image features like shapes,... View Details
- 02 Jul 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?
formal leadership training nor thought of cashing out. Are founders and entrepreneurs a separate breed? Should they be excused from a discussion of great leadership? Or are the most successful among their ranks a harbinger of the future... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 23 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together
program at HBS, many of whom pursue careers in the venture capital industry. In fact, people with Harvard MBAs make up 24.4 percent of the professional ranks at venture capital firms in the United States, according to a study by... View Details