Rigor And Relevance - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative

challenges to pursuing that opportunity were, first, gaining credibility and commitment within HBS for such a new endeavor, and, second, demonstrating to the relevant external practitioner View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

01 Dec 2002
News

Books

approach that takes both ethical and economic imperatives seriously. Paine's book speaks directly to those responsible for a company's performance —executives, entrepreneurs, directors, managers — but any stakeholder in the global economy... View Details

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Strategy for Entrepreneurs - Course Catalog

idea and develop it into a scaled venture. The course is designed for entrepreneurs, but the examples, cases, and exercises are relevant for future investors, product managers,... View Details

01 Sep 2004
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Lisa Churchville (MBA 1979)

hand, some technologies have come and gone: Witness the VHS tape, which killed the Beta format, only to succumb to the DVD. And I would never have guessed that managing in a regulated environment View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

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Crossing the Bridge from Program Learning to Practical Application

successful partnership for the Risk Management program. Kaplan says, "We had had great success inviting past participants to share how they've implemented program learnings. It's a powerful way to demonstrate the program's relevance View Details

02 Feb 2002
What Do You Think?

Will the Societal Effects of Enron Exceed Those of September 11?

of corporate profits? Will the work of business-related professions, with or without outside oversight, adhere more closely to relevant codes of ethics? Will directors reassess the seriousness of their roles View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 May 2022
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Turning a Moment into a Movement

company leaders and boards to make the same pledge, and most importantly, to fill the seat accordingly. It then provides participant organizations and companies with the View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Aug 2012
What Do You Think?

Should CEOs Worry About ‘Too Big to Succeed?’

cause the lack of sufficient organic growth as opposed to the growth by mergers and acquisitions. As he put it, "Toobigs are enormously complex, with massive, self defeating strategies at war within, producing a lower return."... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing; Financial Services

24 Nov 2014
News

New York Alumni Connect Around a 'Vision' for the New HBS

said Dinan, “is you get to learn what students, faculty, all these young, exciting alumni are doing. And I think, like all of you, I’m continually impressed how relevant HBS continues to be View Details

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Baker Library

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider... View Details

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South Asia - Global Activities 2021

during the four modules focusing on key topics relevant for today’s leaders: Strategic thinking in a global context Creating and delivering customer value Performance excellence View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Message from Dean Clark

initiative has continued to grow and flourish, developing and employing leading-edge technologies as part of the School's award-winning intranet. Of particular relevance to... View Details

23 Sep 2020
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Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method

to make up relevant stories of their own,” she says. “This is not prescriptive. I’m not a child development expert. I’m deploying the case methodology to help parents engage with their child. The goal is to engage your child so he/she can... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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5.3 Community Standards/Disciplinary Outcomes & Sanctions | MBA

and sanctions may be imposed. Ordinarily, outcomes and sanctions take effect once the appeal process has concluded. Policy Notification A policy notification may be given in cases where it has been... View Details

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

assessments of corruption such as enforcement actions, independent directors, and more rigorous auditing. Furthermore, relative to firms with high anticorruption rankings, firms with low rankings had higher... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

What Great American Leaders Teach Us

Leadership Initiative was organized to be a catalyst for research on leaders and leadership, and to design effective leadership development programs that are relevant for the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Oct 2017
News

Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success

School. In retrospect, Rice realizes that he made a number of avoidable mistakes. “I probably didn’t manage the college-to-first-job transition or the B-school application process as rigorously as I should have,” he recalls. “I applied... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

30 Jul 2025
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Play with Purpose

entertainment, live content, the relevance of the NFL. For us, it was the relevance of Washington football, which was a dominant team, and we think we're going to substantially... View Details

08 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model

flexibility were limited. The new e-business models emerging on the Internet can be classified within one or more of the generic market roles. In addition, the models can be grouped into two categories. First, and most View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

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Disability Pride Month | Baker Library

Disability Pride Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to disability and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging... View Details

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