Projects - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

when ordering for delivery in the near future than when ordering for delivery in the more distant future. Q: Did you find similarities in other areas where consumers are making choices? A: Our research team has completed 2 other projects... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Retail; Entertainment & Recreation

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

for expansion and growth. Initiatives & Projects The Health Care Initiative and the Social Enterprise Initiative connect students, alumni, faculty, and practitioners to ideas, resources, and opportunities for collaboration that yield... View Details

09 May 2016
Blog Post

What Is the Difference between RC and EC Year?

hectic. The fall semester is generously sprinkled with job search days (which mean no class on that day). Also, people select their schedules or do Independent Projects so that there’s a chance they don’t have class certain days of the... View Details

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

that allowed employees to propose new projects to work on in accordance with the firm’s strategy. Employees, managers, and lead ers voted to determine which projects the company would prioritize. Afterward,... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

23 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Strategy-Focused Organization

returned to their organizations to lead inspiring projects that developed wonderful, strategic Balanced Scorecards. But not all of these companies were able to sustain the energy to deliver the results we reported in Chapter 1. What helps... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

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Our Team - Impact Investments

Hill. He then earned a Ph.D. from Harvard's Economics Department. Manager Jonah H. Zahnd Manager of the Project on Impact Investments and the Social Impact Collaboratory Jonah Zahnd is the Manager for the View Details

28 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

individuals and groups in organizations. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-024.pdf Using What We Know: Turning Organizational Knowledge into Team Performance Authors:Bradley R. Staats, Melissa A. Valentine, and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract This paper... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

and advance her career. Sheneka Balogun Director of Recruitment and Project Accountability at Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workplace (GMACW) Get ready for your MBA or other graduate program with the online courses that... View Details

04 Apr 2023
Book

Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

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Data - Advancing Racial Equity

only for select programs. Race/ethnicity data are not reported above. These data include only paid asynchronous programs (HBX, HBAP, and CSML). Source: HBS Online application data. Faculty & Faculty Leadership Faculty FY 2021-2025 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 View Details

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

project that affects the daily work of a few thousand employees. Knowing how to read financial statements or look at data sets and understand them has helped me make major decisions on future state reporting. Kali Pfaff What You Earn... View Details

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People - Advancing Racial Equity

Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Special Projects Jen Eliason Associate Director, Diversity and Inclusion Alex Hirs Senior Advisor, Programs and Initiatives Andy Martinez Coordinator, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Alicia... View Details

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

percent year over year, and the National Restaurant Association projected an industry revenue shortfall of $240 billion for the year. Second-order effects of restaurant closures ripple through the American economy, bringing economic pain... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

students committed to driving positive societal change. Through panels & workshops, community-building events, and collaborative projects across HBS and the broader Harvard community, we equip members with the skills and knowledge to... View Details

05 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

their projects to potential investors. (The idea was to determine the effects of envy in a field setting, not whether those feelings affected the chances of winning funding.) Some entrepreneurs listened to what they thought was an audio... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

PublicationsHow Much Is a Reduction of Your Customers' Wait Worth? An Empirical Study of the Fast-Food Drive-Thru Industry Based on Structural Estimation Methods Authors:Gad Allon, Awi Federgruen, and Margaret P. Pierson Publication:Manufacturing and Service... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

Amager Bakke, a waste incinerator in Copenhagen, Denmark. The plant was built in 2016 by Amager Resource Center, a management company owned by the five municipalities the incinerator serves. The project replaced an outdated, 47-year-old... View Details

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Faculty & Staff - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Competitiveness Project Staff Ryan Barr Research Associate Phone: 805-890-9297 Fax: 617-495-2705 Email: rbarr@hbs.edu Coeli Scibetta Research Associate Phone: 617-495-7989 Fax: 617-495-2705 Email: cscibetta@hbs.edu Manjari Raman View Details

04 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating

structures change over time," Shore says. "To complicate matters, in longer-term projects you're going to be iterating between information gathering and solution generating. So the organizational structure needs to switch back... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Video Game; Web Services

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Field Course: Field Y: Projects in Business Management (also listed under Finance) Randolph Cohen Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Go to Market Sales Playbook Field Study Lou Shipley Spring 2026 Q4 1.5 Field Course: Investing for Impact... View Details

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