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23 Jun 2021
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How I Sourced My Internship Outside of the US: Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

position outside of her comfort zone but one that allowed her immense opportunity to learn. Key Learnings and Advice Nyantekyi-Owusu’s summer experience provided her with key learnings about what she wanted to do next. Working in Africa... View Details

07 Oct 2024
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Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events

in person? Fantastic. Can they connect with students online? Great. Both options offer a chance for your company to stand out based on the enthusiasm that person has for your organization. Quick Tips: Select inspiring speakers who are great at View Details

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

Venture capital is a tale of two continents, HBS professor Josh Lerner (coauthor of the book The Venture Capital Cycle) explained in his opening remarks at a Global Alumni Conference panel titled... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

2015
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Client Service, Compensation, and the Sell-Side Analyst Objective Function: An Empirical Analysis of Relational Incentives in the Investment-Research Industry

By: David A. Maber, Boris Groysberg and Paul M. Healy

This paper investigates how sell-side analysts build and sustain their client networks; the economic gains to successfully managing this challenge; and the metrics through which these incentives are delivered. In a typical semiannual period, the average analyst... View Details

Keywords: Networks; Measurement and Metrics; Operations; Customer Focus and Relationships; Jobs and Positions

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December 2020
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Komatsu Smart Construction: Launch Video

By: Rajiv Lal, David J. Collis and Akiko Saito

Short video of the concept of "Smart Construction" that was shown at the launch of the business by Komatsu. Illustrates what the automated construction site might look like in the future. View Details

Keywords: Automation; Construction; Construction Industry; Japan

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20 Sep 2021
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Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

Three months into his new role as SVP, Head of Marketing at Madison Square Garden Sports, Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016) looked out from his office onto a place that is equal parts inspiring and familiar. For three years, Laitsas regularly... View Details

20 Oct 2020
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Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital

referrals.” The next stage of building a diverse team is considering the various stages of the applicant funnel and being intentional about hiring. “We always track race and... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital / Private Equity

15 Jun 2021
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Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics

that have ignited her confidence over the years. Now she is sharing that confidence boost with others by using 20 years of experience, a lot of grit, and a heart full of... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

29 Jun 2018
Podcast

Ep 7: The CEO of ING Netherlands describes his bank’s agile “big bang”

As customers become more demanding, businesses must work fast to release new products and provide a high-quality customer experience. To keep up, ING took a radical approach one might expect from a Silicon Valley technology company, not a big bank. Bill speaks with the... View Details

04 Sep 2020
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Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni

Adam Palay (Class of 2021) knows a thing or two about making professional pivots. “After completing my AB and MS in English, and deciding to put a PhD on hold, I spent four months teaching myself how to code,” said Adam. He explained, “At... View Details

09 Mar 2023
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Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

View CPD's presentation panel of 5 Big Life Decisions from February 28, 2023. Imagine yourself back in your section classroom during RC year at HBS. Look to your left and look to your right. Where do you think these classmates will be in... View Details

03 Feb 2003
What Do You Think?

Can Business Schools Teach the Craft of Getting Things Done?

things done." Starting with the building blocks of leadership, a framework for cultural change, and having the right people in the right place, they maintain that getting things done is based on the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Jan 2001
What Do You Think?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

innovative ideas from its partners, some of whom it eventually acquires. And it is engaged in building a network of more than 4,000 academies in which its partners train tens... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

2021
Chapter

Multinationals' Need for State Protection: The Creation of the Swiss Investment Risk Guarantee in the 1960s

By: Sabine Pitteloud

This chapter focuses on the role of Industrie-Holding, the Federation of Swiss Industrial Multinational Companies, in the introduction of an investment risk guarantee during the 1960s. The chapter therefore contributes to a) the growing body of literature on how... View Details

Keywords: Investments; Multinational Companies; Political Risk; Business ＆ Government Relations; Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Business and Government Relations; Switzerland

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07 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?

receive credits for emission reductions related to new nuclear power plants - including both those under construction and those still in prototype stages. Harvard Business School Professor Joe Lassiter believes nuclear power is an... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

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One aspect of my research is highly quantitative, based on the construction and analysis of psychometric instruments, and another relies on the qualitative data obtained from the interview process. I look upon both psychometric and interview-derived data in terms of a... View Details

29 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors

engineers? You're enmeshed within this wash of information, and your inventors create and they help others create and others help them create. Then the challenge becomes, which of these streams View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Publishing

September 2019 (Revised May 2021)
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pymetrics: International Expansion

By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock

In August 2018, pymetrics, a solution offering neuroscience-based recruiting tests, closed a $40 million funding round that valued the business at $160 million. Over 60 companies around the globe were using pymetrics tests in their recruiting process, including... View Details

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Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity

whom are underrepresented minorities, to business research and an academic career. PRIMO aims to foster greater diversity in the doctoral applicant pool and, eventually, the faculty pool. Building a diverse faculty will require ongoing,... View Details

September 2013 (Revised August 2015)
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Leadership and Teaming

By: Ethan Bernstein

Small differences in the leadership of teams can have large consequences for the success of their efforts. Many initiatives fail not because of a fatal error in judgment or insufficient ideas, knowledge, motivation, or capabilities to deliver a solution. They fail... View Details

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How I Sourced My Internship Outside of the US: Abena Nyantekyi-Owusu

Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events

Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

Client Service, Compensation, and the Sell-Side Analyst Objective Function: An Empirical Analysis of Relational Incentives in the Investment-Research Industry

Komatsu Smart Construction: Launch Video

Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital

Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics

Ep 7: The CEO of ING Netherlands describes his bank’s agile “big bang”

Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

Can Business Schools Teach the Craft of Getting Things Done?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

Multinationals' Need for State Protection: The Creation of the Swiss Investment Risk Guarantee in the 1960s

Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?

Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors

pymetrics: International Expansion

Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity

Leadership and Teaming