Matching - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 May 2019
Research & Ideas

The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud

and Perez Cavazos identified False Claim Act cases against publicly listed companies and matched the legal filings with detailed contract specifications. They assessed the contract relationship between the firm and the government entity... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Service; Construction

19 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations

there we hand-collected past education of analysts and matched these to past education of board members and senior officers of firms. These 1,800+ analysts represent those from the entire universe of analysts from 1990 to 2006 on which we... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

sense to travel for events, and that is perfectly fine. Instead, email students from the resume book whose interests and profiles are a match for your company. Connect those students with MBAs currently working in your company by... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

01 Mar 2018
News

Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard

special connection: They have both been fellows in Harvard Business School’s Program for Research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO), a 10-week summer program for Harvard undergraduates that matches students with HBS faculty members to... View Details

Profile

Jennifer Kelly

compromise." Helping young people realize what they can do At HBS, Jennifer isn't just studying social enterprise, she's launching one of her own. Called "LeagueOfDreamers.com," the project, Jennifer says, "is an online platform that View Details

Profile

Ashley McCray

the power of kindness to any and everyone. I hope to one day be a fraction of the beacon of light to the world that my mom is to me and everyone she meets. What’s the best thing about your home town? The pizza! I am from Chicago and I was spoiled with our phenomenal... View Details

01 Nov 2016
News

Paving the Way to College

navigate the college admissions process, including test prep, college visits, and working with admissions offices. In this interview, Frankel talks about the origins of the idea and what College Match has been able to accomplish. “My son... View Details

03 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description

typically looking for mid-senior level roles, so the job title helps indicate if the job matches the level. Use short function or product-based keywords to describe the job's area of work. Think about the format and length Job... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

13 May 2013
Blog Post

Exploring in a Passion Safe Environment

& Professional Development Office has been a golden resource helping me frame and translate my experience and accomplishments. Lastly, every company that’s visited campus has been enthusiastic about my, and other veterans’, military experience. They’ve View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Ready, Set, Launch

magical event—a solution that matches the problem,” Eisenmann says. “And after you have that solution, you can step on the gas pedal.” Return to Tomorrow, Transformed View Details

Career Coach

Peter Platzer

Peter (HBS '02) is a former hedge fund manager who currently runs a space exploration company he founded in 2012. A coach for HBS since 2002, he enjoys helping individuals find their unique career vision, matching their passion, skills... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entrepreneurship; Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All)

07 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 7, 2015

product developers is a mindset. Western designers, who usually create products by following time-tested methods, struggle to overcome the constraints and leverage the freedoms of emerging markets. They tend to fall into common mental traps that prevent the development... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility

Value Assessment, and sustainability data from the Vigeo Sustainable Country Ratings. These were matched with the company's official language and strong/weak orientation toward the future, and several moderating variables. Marquis and his... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Jul 2010
What Do You Think?

Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?

contribute ultimately to shareholder value. There is some empirical evidence to support Kay's thesis. For example, Fortune's 100 Best Places to Work regularly produce more profit than a matched set of competitors. Kay's response to this... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Digital Designs on the Inner City

Development Accounts, allowing them to save money and receive matching funds. However, since 40 million families are eligible, 10,000 is a drop in the bucket, he said. Part of the problem inherent in expanding the programs is money; the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Web

Field Course: Field X - Course Catalog

idea, we'd welcome you as a "joiner" in Field X -- we will match you up with a team that is doing something you find exciting and that is looking to add talent. If you want to start your own business and have a nascent idea, we can work... View Details

Profile

Alice Yang

School. Cross-sector coordination Looking for a sustained way to engage in this work, Alice wondered, “Where can I add value in international development? I saw the answer in cross-sector coordination – more effectively matching needs... View Details

31 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Climate Change Puts Heat on GMs

provide an innovative, positive story for the public and cost $6.4 to $8.6 million; and a 100 percent reduction would cost $9.1 to $11.3 million and match industry leader HSBC. According to Oberholzer-Gee, about half the students voted... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

03 Aug 2022
News

Hungry for Change

would become the “Patagonia of the food industry.” To reach that ambitious goal, Flynn would have to eschew the traditional supermarket approach, which requires products that have long shelf life—a bad match for her preservative-free... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 2002
News

Up to the Challenge: Lori Schock - Listen and Learn

graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in chemical engineering, believes SA presidents must be able to form a bridge linking students with faculty and administrators. “Part of it is being able to match student requests... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Brill

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