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- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2443674 Codes in Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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IT Strategy: Creating a Frictionless Experience with Federated Identity and Access Management | Information Technology
streamline user provisioning involve standardizing account lifecycle management across HBS and establishing a reliable source for identity data, governance, and administration. Furthermore, we are modernizing IAM infrastructure by... View Details
- 10 May 2022
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2022
these distinguished graduates have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. Exemplary role models, they inspire all those who aspire to have an... View Details
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Dream Realities - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
it seem available." 22 Photographers explored inventive interpretations of subjects for artistic and commercial ends. These aspirations coincided with those of advertisers who understood the value of high art as a persuasive sales tool and an element of prestige that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
In Memoriam: Hugo Uyterhoeven
for us to improve our campus and everything we do at HBS and around the world. He set the very highest standards for himself and for all the rest of us. Hugo was always a great inspiration, support, and friend during all the years we were... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
HBX: Expanding Our Reach
intended to enhance rather than compete with or substitute for current offerings. Finally, the platform will be built on a robust and self-sustaining economic model. “We are committed to leveraging technology to develop highly differentiated offerings that set the... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from the Browser Wars
average person to access information on servers around the world. As a tool for exploring how standards are set when new technologies hit the market, the browser wars exhibit many features we like to study: competition between two viable... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
other ten or fifteen percent have to pay anywhere from $25,000 to $60,000 and up. You don't see that kind of inequity often." Inconsistent standards of payment. Only ten U.S. states have some sort of mandate regarding insurance... View Details
- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
life story had impacted mine. Therefore, if I want her to be brave, independent, and open, I need to apply the same standards to myself. If I wanted to demonstrate what life is really about; I had to seek new opportunities, take some... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
They Call Him Mr. China
Chinese companies, all eager to tap his network and knowledge to grow their businesses. To foreign companies, he delivers some standard advice. “The first thing we tell them is to find a good Chinese manager,” he says. “It’s got to become... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
firm that cares about good corporate governance.” I believe the way to good corporate governance is to add only the highest quality individuals to boards. In some ways, we used to have an unspoken quota system for boards. It was that men always got the spots, and the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Case Study: Bionic Banking
hope of digging into Wall Street’s high profit margins. Current robo-advisors focus on passive “buy-and-hold” strategies, selecting a handful of low-cost exchange traded funds (ETFs), investing the funds according to a standard portfolio... View Details
- 16 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
What Loyalty? High-End Customers are First to Flee
imagine," says Buell, "that the customers the Sheraton attracts in the first market compared to the second market are very different, and that the entrance of a high-service competitor in one market would affect the Sheraton very differently than it would in... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 15 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons Not Learned About Innovation
from current activities and investing in new growth, they create organizational flexibility, and they foster communication and relationships. Q: What are you working on currently? A: I'm working with a small number of exemplary global companies that set high View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Unlocking Your Investment Capital
if the firm held a diversified equity portfolio like the Standard & Poor's 500. Assets with only passive risks are typically zero-net-present-value investments. Q: Why does the required amount of equity cushion that a company should... View Details
- 24 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
When Reputation Trumps Regulation
cooperation of foreign regulators to meet the evidentiary standards of U.S. federal courts. Oftentimes, relying on foreign regulators for evidence gathering means that enforcement is very difficult. Q: You report that 15 percent of all... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings
The financial field may be permanently changed by the explosive ups and downs of the tech sector, but old standards of quality and planning will still make or break new businesses, HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson said. In his keynote... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
- 23 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Sustainability Reporting: It’s Effective
significant amount of money." Difficult To Measure After analyzing government websites, NGO publications, and investor reports, the researchers found 16 countries, ranging from Australia to the United Kingdom, that mandated sustainability reporting. A more difficult... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Greed, Fear, and The System Hinder Corporate Reform
percent decline in Standard & Poor's last year, the median CEO pay is up 14 percent this year. Moreover, there's been an incredible diffusion of what some people are calling the stealth-wealth pay system. This was evident, for... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
environmental issues, a stance that had sparked protests at its annual meetings. This led the U.S. Congress to use its influence by demanding that the World Bank set environmental standards as a condition of the nation’s capital... View Details
Keywords: April White