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- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor
for someone to get off the ground: enough to buy inventory, rent space, and begin to generate an income in order to feed, clothe, and shelter a family. A legal loan of that amount from a real bank is also the difference between paying... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Who is Boss in the Sharing Economy?
incentivizing employees to put forth greater effort even without paying them a high commission. "Individual hairdressers may be advertising too much because they compete against one another," says Hagiu, "but that has the advantage of... View Details
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
deal work. But without knowing exactly what he'd need to pay for each, how can he determine which property is the better value? How can he judge success in his negotiations with one seller without knowing what the second seller might be... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
Competition drives the supply of services with a low level of disclosure, since some customers will choose to pay more for a service in exchange for keeping their personal information under wraps. Competition ensures that services that... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
Sir David Clementi Named BBC Chairman
broadcaster be run by an external board rather than the BBC Trust, which currently governs the organization. Analysis from a BBC media editor notes some of the challenges Clementi will face in the new role: Foremost is funding. The BBC needs to find hundreds of... View Details
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Employer Reimbursement Options | HBS Online
approximately one-third of HBS Online participants report receiving financial support from their company. If you know who and how to ask, you might be able to get your company to pay for your HBS Online program, too. Use our guide to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Turning Point: Getting to Giving
with abundance. I felt I had to pay back this phenomenal, invaluable gift I’d received. Even though I truly believe we were made to give, it is still a conscious choice, and the message you get from all around is that it’s not logical or... View Details
- Portrait Project
Matias Ruiz
dreams. We shouldn't let the urgent take the time of the important. Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength. We don't see things the way they are, but the way we are. The price we pay for money is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Networked Computers behind IT Payoff
Investments in information technology (IT) are finally beginning to pay off, thanks to the era of the networked computer. So says HBS assistant professor Andrew P. McAfee in an article published in last October's issue of Exec: The... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Acquiring Business Skills To Advance A Career Trajectory
business acumen if he wanted to become a leader in the industry. Sondecker, who is a US Air Force Reservist, credits the financial aid he received with furthering his career goals. “The fellowship is a tremendous help, enabling me to attend HBS to develop skills... View Details
- 08 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Getting Laid Off: An Opportunity for Reinvention
your pay or that your work product did not meet a certain threshold. I am slowly letting go of this weight and burden—and realize that it’s not personal. In fact, approximately 1 in 5 Americans have filed for unemployment as a result of... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jen Porter
communities are paying the price. The solution isn’t sexy or flashy. It’s gritty, it’s complicated, and it takes heart. In my own pursuit of progress, I will remember the people, the families, and the communities that are so often... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Spangler Center in Top Form
A cloudless blue sky and a chilly wind provided a brisk backdrop for a December celebration of progress made in the construction of the new Spangler Center. The "topping out" ceremony, a Viking tradition that pays tribute to the trees... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
A Deal on Wheels
agreeing to a target asking price, sellers pay an upfront charge of $199 to CarLotz, which then handles all the paperwork and headaches that typically accompany such transactions. CarLotz collects an additional $599 “success fee” only... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Job Hunting in a Tight Market: Strength in Numbers
or hire someone’s brother-in-law instead of you. It’s not your fault. Job hunters who get small-group career counseling throughout their searches get jobs faster and at higher rates of pay than those who search on their own. They also... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
percent. “In 2004 and 2005, as these subprime loans started to emerge, it really wasn’t a particular problem because of the lag effect. People who couldn’t pay off these mortgages with toxic terms and exploding payment schedules figured,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Hüsnü Özyeğin, MBA 1969
to business school. Özyeğin arrived at HBS with little work experience, but he made up for it by taking over the Gallows Grill, a student concession in Gallatin Hall. His business smarts and hard work — he opted to stay late and clean the grill himself rather than... View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
through a few months, when normalcy would resume. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—government-funded forgivable loans designed to help businesses pay their employees—would help them weather the storm. Six months later, there’s still... View Details
- Portrait Project
Akash Gupta
wouldn’t be seeing Mom again. I thought that she would eventually come back, not knowing that her inability to pay rent was the result of years spent fighting an invisible battle. Only later did I find out that her steady decline into... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Betting big on star power can be a winning strategy in business—not just show business
creating marketing efficiencies. Although the digital revolution promised to democratize content production and distribution, the reality is that blockbuster strategies are more applicable and entrenched than ever before. Citing companies as varied as Apple and... View Details