LEDs - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2018
What Do You Think?

How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?

today I’m not so sure.” This led me to wonder whether I had been out of a supervisory role in the workplace for too long. Was I that out of touch with the real world of work? What is happening on the front lines of management? Are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Flood of Picassos Threatens to Water Down the Art Market

which the art world uses market categories to separate and organize large amounts of information, which in turn allows buyers and sellers to accurately assess the value of various works. This investigation led to a related lesson that art... View Details

29 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Use Personal Experience to Pick Winning Stocks

critique pitches. That has led to some uncomfortable situations. "One group presented a short on Angie's List, saying they thought it was overvalued," says Cohen. "Our speaker not only had been long on Angie's List for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

24 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 24

quintessential Australian product. This case focuses on Kraft's decision to revitalize brand performance through the introduction of a brand extension. Drawing on extensive social media analysis of brand image, the brand team led by Simon... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Jun 2011
What Do You Think?

Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?

the risks are no longer connected to individuals who possess the incentive, power and capability to take action and manage the risks." Stephen Basikoti agreed, noting that "creditors have already shown themselves incapable of making better decisions by... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

retired." This led Illysa to comment, "One more reason we must choose not only our careers but our work places carefully: who do we want to become?" Heidi Olson wondered "if the change in hormones when gaining power is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 May 2008
What Do You Think?

What is the Future of State Capitalism?

state-owned sovereign funds, led by Abu Dhabi and fueled mostly by oil revenues and trade surpluses, now total more than the value of the world's hedge funds and will grow by six times over just in the next seven years? Or that states... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

began selling one of its beer brands in Argentina five years ago, executives believed success lay in replicating the methods that had led to a strong business in Brazil, said sales officer Carlo Alves de Brito. "In the first year [in... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Linking the Globe: The Role of Media and Communications

and 1920. First came the telegraph, which led to the development of the modern newspaper industry, and then radio and motion pictures, which together created the first real mass entertainment market. There followed a period of evolution,... View Details

Keywords: by Kenneth Liss; Information; Publishing; Journalism & News; Media & Broadcasting

14 Jul 2021
Blog Post

From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)

York.” With her industry and functional targets still wide, 12Twenty geographical searches became a major part of Llano’s internship search strategy. One of those searches led her to a role that seemed too good to be true, the Government... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

28 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

Bo...ever. Workouts were in service of the sport – not for myself. However, I found that working out led me to be more productive, nutrition-conscious and quite frankly, happier. It didn’t hurt that I could finally open a jar of peanut... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

11 Sep 2017
Blog Post

7 Lessons from My Time at HBS

initially certain my way of thinking was the right one. Yet at the end of the project, I realized often that a specific point I had not understood led the project to new directions and ways of thinking. Post-MBA I will seek out diverse... View Details

06 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Circularity in Denmark

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Accelerating Climate Solutions - Short Intensive Program 2023

opportunities so that students can see how the topic of climate integrates into everything here at HBS. We want to ensure that as many students as possible have access to the most up to date perspectives on climate.” Over the course of four days, the faculty team View Details

24 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Meet the Latino Student Organization

About LASO The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and Latino heritage,... View Details

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Day in IFC: Meghana Dhar (MBA 2017), Japan - MBA

Tokyo Sumo Stable, a house where Sumo wrestlers live and train for years before competing nationally. Sumo stables are wrapped in tradition and guarded heavily by a veil of secrecy. We were so lucky to be able to actually visit a stable and view an entire practice! The... View Details

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South Asia - Global Activities 2020

guidance from our professors and discovery on the ground.” Led by Meg Rithmire, the F. Warren McFarlan Associate Professor of Business of Administration, and Willy Shih, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in... View Details

27 Oct 2020
News

HBS Votes

in our country and wanted to leverage our abilities to work towards solutions. What started as purely grassroots networking with peers has led to thousands of followers on Instagram, over 175 people committing to be poll workers, many... View Details

04 Feb 2020
News

In Harmony

who may eventually perform on the stages he’s led throughout his career. A CEO’s role in the arts, notes Weinstein, is exactly the same as a CEO’s role in the for-profit world. The only difference is how he or she defines the ROI. “It’s... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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