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08 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 8, 2006

between and among experimenters and theorists, and psychologists and economists, about how to evaluate a theory that can be rejected by sufficient data, but may nevertheless be a useful approximation. A standard experimental design... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

Enron Jury Sent the Right Message

behavior could possibly arise, lie many examples of highly innovative management: the successful intermediation of the natural gas market, the "gas bank" created by Jeff Skilling, the development of standardized commodity... View Details

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter

12 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Buy-In from Black Patients Suffers When Drug Trials Don’t Include Them

prescribe these medicines for their Black patients rose by a “medically meaningful” one standard deviation. It was the kind of result that would be expected if physicians had been told that the drug’s reported effectiveness had increased... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Pharmaceutical; Health

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Leading a Family Business (LFB) - Course Catalog

the standard variety and some will be “live cases” where the leaders from family businesses will be integrated throughout the session. Most cases will include a guest speaker who will share their leadership experiences and answer... View Details

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Africa Rising: Understanding Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Complexities of a Continent - Course Catalog

Sports . Entertainment. This course will run over 13 standard 80 minute classes. There will be an array of interesting outside speakers some of whom will be available for conversations after the classes. This course started as a SIP... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

Letters to the Editor

ready to move beyond their self-interest to the interests of others, such as patients, clients, students, parishioners, the nation (in the case of military professionals), etc. Professionals adopt publicly announced ethical standards for... View Details

01 Jun 2003
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

the local organizing committees. In addition to these working committees, the board has two standing committees, Community Standards and Nominating, and one ad hoc committee focused on issues relating specifically to Executive Education... View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; HBS Alumni Association; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

26 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 26

accounting standards to argue that when the political process of determining institutions of capitalism is "thin," in that managers find themselves with specialized technical knowledge unavailable to outsiders and with little... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 3, 2009

absolute. Instead, measures/reports of time and distance were found to depend on one's reference point, specifically one's direction and speed of travel, making our apparent physical reality, in Einstein's words, "merely an illusion." Like time and distance,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Going Green Makes Good Business Sense

to the belief, now firmly lodged in public consciousness, that high environmental standards are not just desirable but their birthright. To set the stage, Reinhardt reminded the group that pollution is not a new phenomenon in human... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects | MBA

created, and shared during field activities, Clarify ownership rights and non-disclosure agreements for students, faculty, and company sponsors in company-sponsored field-based learning projects. The policies governing Field Based Learning/Independent Projects include... View Details

22 May 2020
In Practice

Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?

normal. Robert S. Huckman (@robert_huckman) is the Albert J. Weatherhead III Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the faculty chair of the HBS Health Care Initiative. Virtual medicine will become a standard... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

February 2009 (Revised December 2009)
Case

eReading: Amazon's Kindle

By: Bharat N. Anand, Peter W. Olson Esq. and Mary Tripsas

In November 2007, Amazon introduced the Kindle, the first electronic reader with wireless functionality. The case describes the launch of the Kindle and provides information on representative players in the industry (or broader ecosystem) who are likely to be affected... View Details

Keywords: Books; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Industry Structures; Standards; Distribution Channels; Competitive Strategy; Publishing Industry

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30 Jun 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism

legitimate, it must consider the interests not just of shareholders, but of all stakeholders. Several panelists see societal problems as opportunities for entrepreneurial businesses. They believe it is possible for business to help solve societal problems, improve the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

08 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc.

commitment to clinical excellence and improving patients' health and quality of life. DaVita focuses on setting worldwide standards for clinical, social, and operational practices in kidney care, with over 2,200 dialysis clinics worldwide... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

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Awards - Commencement 2025

Throughout their careers, these distinguished alumni have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. As such, they represent the best in our alumni... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

The Next Lessons

significant developments Khan cited is a new partnership with the College Board, a nonprofit that helps prepare students for college through standardized test preparation and other programs. “The College Board has recognized that there... View Details

Keywords: William Weber

30 May 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?

Round, which introduced intellectual property rules into the multilateral trading system for the first time. It provides for minimum standards of protection for IP rights, such as patents, that signers of the agreement agree to maintain.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

07 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries

clusters is the idea that immigrants could be forced into them by discrimination or high barriers to enter other fields. “Many industries require certain standards be passed or degrees from accredited schools, which can be difficult for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Transportation; Beauty & Cosmetics; Retail

05 Mar 2001
What Do You Think?

Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?

rather, how do we get the organizations of the world to agree to standardized job types?" Suresh Annappindi points out that "...although people and products cannot be equated and subjected to the same exact metrics ... we can... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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