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- 02 Apr 2019
- Research Event
Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
felt heard and safe,” says Ely, who is also the Diane Doerge Professor of Business Administration, about the symposium. “It supports having some difficult conversations.” Caregivers and breadwinners Many companies are going through their own soul-searching as they try... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Books
HBS, is a noted authority on leadership, strategy, organizations, and human resources. His new book is particularly relevant to leaders of nontraditional firms who may or may not be technology experts but who need to have the ability to... View Details
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Photograph Albums - Photography Collections - Historical Collections
twelve member companies of the Alabama Mining Institute. Desk stand, 1892. AT&T Bell Laboratories Mss: 583 1931 A512 1 album, 34 photographs This album contains close-up views of telephone equipment produced by Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. between 1879 and 1928.... View Details
- 12 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
The New Real Estate
How long can the real estate boom last? No one knows the answer, but this is the most exciting time in real estate during my almost thirty years in the business. The world is awash with liquidity, and real estate is capturing much of it... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes
Considered one of Wall Street's most influential young executives, Mary Callahan Erdoes (MBA '93) has gained that stature by working hard at what she has always loved. “My father was an investment banker, and I think my interest in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 09 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen
Technologies' Systems Generation and Delivery Unit (SGDU), was charged with creating a single global company from a set of fragmented businesses in Asia, Europe, and the United States. To gain control over product decisions being made by... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat
- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Thinking Smart About Numbers
Clubs News Clubs News Clubs Welcome Professor Desai The HBS Club of Toronto was one of several alumni clubs to host HBS and HLS Professor Mihir Desai during his 2019 tour for his latest book, How Finance Works: The HBR Guide to Thinking... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 25 Feb 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Scholars and Students Unpack the Digital Business Revolution
focuses on the economics and strategy of digital: how organizations need to adapt and change in this new environment, and the individual skills required to succeed in a digital economy. "You know that a significant change has taken... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Alumni Books
The Differentiated Workforce: Transforming Talent into Strategic Impact by Brian E. Becker, Mark A. Huselid, and Richard W. Beatty (MBA ’81) (Harvard Business Press) Many companies spend too much time and money on low performers while... View Details
- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Connections
From genome research to e-commerce, new ventures are popping up everywhere, competing for the cash needed to turn them into successful enterprises. But when vying against others in industries where high uncertainty, long development... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 23 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 23, 2016
of these shortcuts. Specifically, we exploit a regulatory provision wherein a firm’s primary industry is determined by the highest sales segment. Exploiting this regulation, we provide evidence that investors classify operationally nearly identical firms vastly... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
companies in South Africa and abroad, and sheds a light on the harsh realities of corporate environments. Drawing on her years of experience and research, the author argues that many young Black... View Details
- 11 May 2021
- Blog Post
IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future
ventures in a new study. For founders just trying to keep a fledgling business going, a cash injection—from any source—can make all the difference in launching a critical product. However, founders who don’t scrutinize investors’... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs
geographic exclusivity he needed to offer them. On the cost front, he found that to tap cheap student labor, franchisees would have to supply delivery personnel with mopeds, because most Spanish students,... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
reporting on how it is allocating its residual cash flow among its stockholders and its other stakeholders." Others were less enthusiastic about the notion. "A compliance officer will not be a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Demo Day | New Venture Competition
advance to the semifinal round are eligible for NVC Demo Day. Please note that student participation in Demo Day is optional and will not have any impact on the team’s standing or advancement as a semifinalist in the New Venture... View Details
- 15 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Find Your Pragmatic Path through Radical Uncertainty
“I’m here for you.” The point may seem trite but it reflects the importance of our ability to trust in our relationships. We each should do our best to keep our relationships reliable and predictable, to be someone on whom others can... View Details
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From the Chief Financial Officer | Annual Report 2024
From the Chief Financial Officer Harvard Business School’s economic model performed well in fiscal 2024, delivering a healthy operating surplus on investments in our core programs, strategic priorities, faculty initiatives, and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Fostering a Supportive Community
2020) when they were students to examine and address socioeconomic inclusion at the School. “Throughout my first year, I was pleased to see an increasing focus on race and gender, but it felt like the socioeconomic background piece was... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Business) Put Your Mindset to Work: The One Asset You Really Need to Win and Keep the Job You Love by James Reed (MBA ’90) and Paul G. Stoltz (Portfolio Trade) Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard... View Details