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- 01 Jun 2010
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MBAs on a Mission
Science Museum: “We’re changing the cultural landscape of an entire city.” The Hub in the Heart of Texas The success of any large-scale project usually comes down to the effective management of hundreds and hundreds of small, pressing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Greed, Gullibility, and Optimism
passing on the risk would mean eliminating it, and of course, we woke up to find that very few people had much of a stake. We had effectively eliminated the down payment, so the borrower had no equity invested in the home. The lender was... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
value in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. Over the years, interest among faculty and students has steadily grown, says Childress, who served as SEI’s executive director for four years before joining the faculty. Since the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
What I Do: Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013)
finally, food is on the agenda like never before.” “The awards are really a dual opportunity. Yes, they help guide people’s choice of restaurants, and it’s a form of peer recognition that is really valued by the community. But in the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Why We Do—or Don’t—Donate Time and Money
What is the role of volunteerism and other charitable giving in the United States? About one in four adults volunteer every year. About one in two adults give more than $25 to charity every year. The estimated combined value of their... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2013
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Authentic Leadership
"This is really a human development course. We believe, to the extent that you are more authentic and more clear about what you're about, you'll be more likely to step up when there's an opportunity to lead, be more effective when you do... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
The MBA at a Crossroads
at a Crossroads. (Read the Q&A) The deans had reason to be concerned. The business of business education is in the midst of dramatic change. There are clear trends away from two-year, full-time programs; increased questioning of the value... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Curb Your Overconfidence
bargaining weaknesses, and you’ll increase the odds of proposing an offer that is acceptable to the other side. Curb Your Overconfidence Overconfidence can make the best negotiators overestimate their chances of success — and underestimate the View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney
Recruiting and retaining highly talented executives is a demanding task. Doing this effectively requires that we respect and channel two opposing forces that continually act on "star-quality" managers. I call this "constellation... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
HBS Press Books in Brief
they can compete successfully in both the old and the new economies. Authors Philip Kotler, Dipak C. Jain, and Suvit Maesincee show how to build a complete marketing platform around the exploration, creation, and delivery of superior View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
of how it affects decision-making. At almost every stage of a start-up’s evolution, founders face a tension between attracting the resources needed to maximize the venture’s value and maintaining control of the enterprise—what I call the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
What Industrial Policy?
"Taxation, meet Representation." Following up on his pledge to provide greater support for manufacturing, President Obama has announced a proposal to cut the effective tax rate for manufacturers to 25 percent. A number of economists... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Reinventing the Annual Report
recognizing this, BMW Group several years ago began issuing a Sustainable Value Report detailing the energy and water consumed, waste removed, and volatile organic compounds per vehicle produced. BMW believes that its reputation as the... View Details
Keywords: Robert G. Eccles
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
How the Ron Brown Award Was Born
firm, be part of its business strategy, and include the involvement of top management. Programs have to be innovative and effective and have a measurable impact on the people they are designed to serve. "Nearly five hundred nominations,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard
Administration at HBS. “This program will help established leaders work more effectively with data science teams and understand how to use new data capabilities to drive strategic advantage.” Participants in HBAP take part in six new... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez The Los Angeles–based startup Stell was borne of a pain point almost as old as recorded history itself: paperwork. One of Stell’s cofounders, Malory McLemore (MBA 2022), had landed a job as an engineer at Airbus after earning a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
two-sided marketplace, it must achieve a critical mass of both employers and employees in each market to be successful, an endeavor that takes time and resources. Focusing on a small number of states would allow the company to prove the View Details
Keywords: April White
- 10 Mar 2011
- News
Philanthropy’s Dilemma
support to guide them with practical advice on how to make the transition from aspiration to real impact. It’s a topic they know a lot about. Tierney is cofounder and chairman of The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit consultancy that enhances the View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Katharine Graham Offers Advice on Leadership
Introduced by HBS Dean Kim B. Clark as a business leader who "exemplifies the character and values that we hold dear at Harvard Business School," Katharine Graham, chairman of the executive committee of the Washington Post Company, spoke... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
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How to Fix Wall Street
Obama last spring, they called for an end to the anti– Wall Street rhetoric coming from Washington. In the absence of a sincere recommitment to self-governance and organizational responsibility, the rhetoric is unlikely to abate. A visible show of leadership that goes... View Details