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- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Houghton Steps Down
James R. Houghton (MBA ’62), the longest-serving member of the Harvard Corporation and chair of the University’s 2006–07 presidential search, will step down at the end of this academic year. Houghton, chairman emeritus of Corning Inc., joined the University’s executive... View Details
- 23 Sep 2010
- News
A Firm Hand and Fewer Delays
Keywords: Professor David Scharfstein, Harvard professor of economics Jeremy Stein; capital regulation; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
Individual Donors Enrich Fellows’ Experience As a beneficiary of the HBS Leadership Fellows program, I was excited to see the June cover story about the program and the profiles of several colleagues associated with it. Â As the article suggests, the program provides a... View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
- News
What Corporate Boards Can Learn from Boeing’s Mistakes
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Himalayan Journey
Visions of Bhutan: October 2004 Bhutan photo gallery Prayer flags fluttering gently in the wind; crystalline alpine air; monks’ robes in glowing red; and everywhere warm faces, people smiling, children waving. This is the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, Land of the... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Crucible: Give It Up
Here’s a great saying that’s been particularly relevant in my life over the past few years: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” To rewind a bit, I was named president of Micron Technology in January 2012. Five days later, my boss, the CEO, died in a... View Details
- 31 Jan 2020
- News
Are You Ready to Serve on a Board?
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
James Heads Executive Education
Ralph James (MBA ’82) rejoined HBS in September as the executive director of Executive Education. He served most recently as vice chairman of The First Marblehead Corporation, a Boston firm specializing in student loan services. Prior to this, James was associate dean... View Details
- December 2020 (Revised December 2022)
- Case
The Dance of Dharma: On the Difficulty of Being Good
By: Arthur I. Segel and Tyler M. Richard
When deciding how to be good and act well, we often seek outside help. Many of our oldest and most frequently consulted sources of ethical guidance are our religious traditions. Just as one might consult a thoughtful friend, countless people seek direction from their... View Details
Segel, Arthur I., and Tyler M. Richard. "The Dance of Dharma: On the Difficulty of Being Good." Harvard Business School Case 821-058, December 2020. (Revised December 2022.)
- 27 May 2017
- News
Boardroom to Bimah
- Research Summary
Overview
My research lies in the intersection of economic growth and political economy focusing on the role of historical legacies, biogeography and culture in shaping contemporary economic performance. As growth economists our understanding of comparative economic development... View Details
Keywords: Institutions; Ethnicity; Economic Growth; Development Economics; Macroeconomics; Culture; Religion; Africa; Asia
- 22 Nov 2024
- News
Deep Reading
Photos by Sandra Singh Last year, while taking classes on the Mishna, the first written collection of Jewish oral traditions, Antoine Leboyer (MBA 1992) wanted to dive deeper into the material. He found while there was a flood of additional texts and commentaries,... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 10 May 2021
- News
The Global Cultural Lens of AI
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Soul Man
In addition to battling the usual array of human failings, evangelical Christian leaders are now coping with a new problem: Teenagers en masse are turning their backs on the faith. “I’m looking at the data,” Ron Luce (OPM 29, 2000) told the New York Times (October 6,... View Details
- 21 Dec 2015
- Op-Ed
Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google
In light of the tragedies in Paris and San Bernadino, a number of politicians, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump, have urged this country to respond by barring immigrants, refugees, and Muslims from our shores. Such a “solution” is perhaps emotionally... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
"...But the good news is your old Enron stock has become a high-priced collectible." © 2008 www.cartoonstock.com Nearly seven years after its collapse, Enron continues to fascinate those interested in corporate leadership and governance. The latest chapter of the Enron... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Change of Pace
Having retired from Congress after representing his western New York district for eighteen years, Amory Houghton Jr. (MBA ’52) is now working as a volunteer with his old friend, Bishop Thomas Shaw, head of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. “The arrangement... View Details
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Laura Arjona
"Being in classes for nearly two years now," Laura says, "I'm amazed by how many different views and perspectives people have. The thing is, even when people come from different backgrounds and have completely different views on politics, View Details