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- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
primarily focused on states and intergovernmental organizations. The upshot has been that there has been remarkably little concern with the role of firms in creating markets, shaping policies, and diffusing... View Details
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
on the shaky side. That difference is a critical concern in Eastern Europe and Africa. On an optimistic note, I think that entrepreneurship is going to be the most important... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Generosity Multiplied
since a bit of tension motivates concerned donors to act. Perhaps the best-known of these drives is the annual Christmas Challenge, which opens on Giving Tuesday and lasts for View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 29 Jan 2021
- Blog Post
My HBS Student Loan Story: John Cortines (MBA 2015)
your financial situation coming into HBS? Coming into the MBA program I was married with one child, which added to the costs. We found that the Financial Aid office really took that into account, so I received scholarships and that... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
graduates, to address climate change?” Ratnika Prasad (MBA 2020), Associate Director at The Nature Conservancy "There has been a seismic shift in the last few years, whereby concern about the climate and sustainability has finally begun... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 27 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series –Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction Cover image features Adenike Ogunlesi This year’s annual UN conference on climate change, COP28, will take place in... View Details
- 12 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Doubts about Applying to HBS
I am a first generation Mexican-American born and raised in farming and immigrant communities in Arizona. I earned my undergraduate economics degree from Arizona State University. After graduating, I worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an investment banker. ... View Details
- Profile
Brian T. Bedol
in the cable programming business. We were especially concerned about getting carried in New York City where most of the advertisers are. They told us if you want to be taken seriously, you need to be on in... View Details
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
and Miller talked, the webinar was opened to questions, and Adams says many alumni shared their concerns about racial unrest and the lack of leadership as well as their own ideas for moving forward, including encouraging each other to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
A few years ago, Joseph B. Lassiter traveled to San Francisco, Houston, and New York to hold discussions with Harvard alumni on the topic of business and the environment. Each time, he surveyed the audience about the touchy subject of climate change and how society... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Student-Profile
Fanele Mashwama
resources at HBS, one has a great deal of ownership over their doctoral experience here and as such I knew this was the right place for me.” For instance, he adds, “To access sensitive administrative data in emerging markets, you need to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
them — were needed to stem internal bleeding caused by even mild stress on his joints. His blood-filled knees and ankles left Massie unable to walk and brought on “interminable nights when pain banished... View Details
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
The Super Bowl isn’t just a mainstage for football’s two best teams. With over 100 million viewers tuned in, and 30-second spots going for more than $5 million, the big game also represents one of the highest stakes advertising events of... View Details
- 02 Feb 2002
- What Do You Think?
Will the Societal Effects of Enron Exceed Those of September 11?
nearly evenly divided on the question. However, several arguing for the relative importance of September 11 expressed concern that the question was even asked. Keith Sawyer remarked, "Rubbish... As Bush... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers
As Major League Baseball camps reawaken for spring training over the next few weeks, the same scene will repeat across the country: A pitcher will take the mound. A batter will stare back. And behind him, an umpire will tense in anticipation, ready to call a ball or a... View Details
- 15 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers
bonus. Now the European Banking Authority is looking into whether those allowances are allowable. "It's a very well-known fact that bankers are paid better than other workers," Vallée says. "We wanted to explain the reasons for the finance premium." There has been... View Details
- 16 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs
usual reasons have become clichés: Disruptive technologies, emerging global competitors, changing workforce expectations, and heightened investor concerns over immediate stock price have put pressure on... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
decisions. But conflict does not mean browbeating. In his new book, Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (Wharton School Publishing), Roberto describes the toll on organizations when leaders... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire
Baldwin (known by the radio call sign "Tank") was on the aircraft carrier USS Midway in the Persian Gulf, flying 45 combat missions over Iraq in Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. As the pilot of an EA-6B Prowler, he led a crew... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 15 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Business IT Innovation is so Difficult
Harvard Business School professor Kristina Steffenson McElheran studies the effect of information technology on business process innovation. It's a topic, she is sometimes told, that is, well, less than exciting. "I've had people say to... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish