Subjective Value Of Money - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008

professor Michael I. Norton and colleagues Elizabeth W. Dunn and Lara B. Aknin, described in the journal Science, looks into how and why spending money on others promotes happiness. Norton explains more in this Q&A. 7. Marketing Your... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Sep 2007
News

Riding It Out

testing conducted by SmartPak. Laboratory results showed that the subject of the original recall — the chicken and rice dog food — did not contain melamine — but its Adult Lamb and Brown Rice Dog Food did,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; dog food; pets; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Apr 1997
News

Manager's Notebook

one time, consumers readily shared personal information. Recently, however, many customers have begun to bristle when asked personal questions. They wonder: Who else is privy to this information? What's in it for me? In their 1996 working paper, "The Real View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

25 Feb 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Starting a Business

Professor Noam Wasserman discusses his research into the motivations of entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. Key concepts include: Entrepreneurs are often motivated by the potential of View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Extraordinary People

This year’s recipients of the School’s highest honor have made remarkable contributions to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do.Â “These five... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Profile

Jessica Kramer

up in fifteen years doing the same thing. Eventually, I realized the values of the people surrounding me were not my own. When you’re trading financial assets, you’re moving View Details

01 Dec 2003
What Do You Think?

Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund?

investor, I feel powerless to control or even understand how my mutual funds operate." Anupam Bordia comments, "the mutual fund scandal will shift public trust towards index funds." There is also a suggestion that the job View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Feb 2015
News

Lessons in Perseverance

that later in life.” Initially, she began on the sly by saving money provided by her husband for groceries, in order to make the garage suitable for the nursery school. When he saw its success, he got on board and bankrolled the... View Details

Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

17 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’

CEO Corie Barry, who says that making money is the company’s business imperative, not its purpose. Barry explains how the company manages to balance pursuing its mission of enriching people’s lives through... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

interest to Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse, be they a movie legend or a third baseman. She wrote the Sharapova case with Margarita Golod (HBS MBA '07) to study and frame classroom discussions on a favorite field of... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

17 Apr 2015
News

A Driving Force for a Sustainable World

“The feedback I got was I was too young and I was a woman,” she says. “They said, ‘Stay with us. You need maturity. In a year, you will be promoted.’” Instead, she left the firm and chose a more entrepreneurial experience in managing a family-office portfolio. “I... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

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Online Dynamic Teaming Course | HBS Online

What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your resume with a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online Earn by: completing this course Certificate of Specialization Prove... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

Khoja (AMP 156, 1999) could feel his heart beating as he verified that the money had been deposited correctly. It had. And each officer had received a text message to that effect. But none of the men had... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

25 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine

managers, and VCs. “Whom you take money from has broader implications beyond just the capitalization of the company,” Bernstein says. “It also holds reputation consequences. We show that it affects your... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

Mar 2012
Article

How to Make Finance Work

of the U.S. economy by increasing capital and liquidity requirements, reorienting the discussion around housing finance reform from keeping mortgage credit cheap to ensuring financial stability, and instituting measures that compel asset... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Taiwan Club President Thrives on Region's Entrepreneurial Energy

high-tech-driven economy and his role as president of the Harvard Business School Club of Taiwan. "If you have a good idea, there is venture money available," he continued.... View Details

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3 Technologies that Will Change the World - Course Catalog

era where our notions of ‘value’ and money itself would be redefined, were under house arrest for fraud. Further in the background, a quiet revolution has been taking place in reengineering life itself.... View Details

28 Mar 2016
News

Drawing Connections Between Business and Art

life,” Shibayama recalls. “Even though it’s a lot of money to save or borrow, I’d recommend studying at HBS. The two years of hard study and job hunting can help expand... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Mar 2017
News

Lego Stays on Script

is the secret sauce behind this new franchise? Two alumni on different sides of the process sum it up the same way: be true to the brand’s core value of creative, open-ended... View Details