Giving And Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

overprotective of people also causes us to avoid giving feedback to top management. Q: What kind of leadership is necessary for a HCHP firm? A: Leaders must have HCHP vision and values (empowerment,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Financing New Business Formation

By: Paul A. Gompers

New business creation has become a potent force for economicdevelopment in the United States. Prior to 1980, large firms created the majority of new jobs in the American economy. While considerable debate rages over whether small firms are the source of recent job... View Details

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Clubs & Consulting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

philanthropy awards to organizations promoting education, literacy, and journalism within the greater Boston area. Application for funding is by invitation only. INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that... View Details

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Christina Byrd

supportive,” notes Christina. “But I can’t imagine it’s stronger anywhere else. The section experience, the PRIDE Club – people here want to do their best by each other. I love the community MyTakes talks – you realize how real people are, true to their core. I love... View Details

16 May 2000
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Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

examples the fact that few people pay to have their name not listed in the phone book and the popularity of "free" computers—where consumers get a computer in exchange for giving out personal... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

20 Feb 2024

SVMP Webinar

This webinar will give college students the opportunity to learn more about the Summer Venture in Management Program and hear from former participants currently at HBS. SVMP is a residential educational... View Details

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Connell House | About

leadership. The Connell family’s philanthropy has also had a significant impact on innovations in the MBA Program. About the Name William F. Connell (1938-2001) was a visionary business leader, known for his strategic skills, ethical... View Details

03 Jan 2023
What Do You Think?

How Would the Leadership Style of Girl Scouts' Frances Hesselbein Fare Today?

they want to give back. We had that too a generation ago. It was called a pension plan, and it gave back to the people who put the C-level folk in those mahogany offices. Welch was a product of the time when... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

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Generative AI - Alumni

a Harvard Business School alum” gives GPT a perspective to write from. Tone: Consider how you want to be perceived by the person reading the cover letter. Asking GPT to write a conversational or compelling cover letter will inform the... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

does one lead at your company? How do you give feedback? How do you establish an inclusive culture, develop employees, and create a great place to work? Your job is to answer these questions View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

01 Mar 2024
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Leading Businesses in a Web3 World

research and education around these ideas, ensuring our students are ready to lead in this new era of the internet. What is Web3? The Internet's Next Frontier Giving All Stakeholders a Voice Unlocking the... View Details

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

This book gives an overview to the philosophy and applied strategies of teaching in a participant-centered learning environment. Articles September 2007 Academy of Management Learning & Education Vol. 6, No.... View Details

22 Feb 2024
Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

generally applicable, I also hoped to stay technical where possible, especially in 2021 amid the changing environment for AI and Web3. A conversation with a friend and mentor Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020)... View Details

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Incentive-Compatible Recovery from Manipulated Signals, with Applications to Decentralized Physical Infrastructure

By: Jason Milionis, Jens Ernstberger, Joseph Bonneau, Scott Duke Kominers and Tim Roughgarden

We introduce the first formal model capturing the elicitation of unverifiable information from a party (the "source") with implicit signals derived by other players (the "observers"). Our model is motivated in part by applications in decentralized physical... View Details

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Infrastructure; Information Infrastructure

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06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

now emerge as managers in hedge funds. But investors who lost their shirts in the Internet and telecom funds managed by these people no longer give them their money. So how can the money managers (once of... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

27 Jun 2011
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Recovering from the Need to Achieve

It's what gives them the impetus to learn, to change, and to grow. Before continuing with Jeff's story, I'd like you to pause and engage in the same sort of reflection that... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

15 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Don't Bring Me Down: Probing Why People Tune Out Bad News

No one wants to hear that their car exhaust is hurting the planet, or that their jeans were made in a sweatshop, or that their doughnut might give them diabetes one day. In fact, people often go to great lengths to avoid information that... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Feb 2023
What Do You Think?

Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?

that has emptied their offices and destroyed much of the daily face-to-face give and take coupled with pride in the organization that they enjoyed over the years? Will hybrid... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Intra-Industry Foreign Direct Investment (joint with Andrew Charlton)

By: Laura Alfaro

We identify a new type of vertical foreign direct investment (FDI) made up of multinational subsidiaries producing intermediate inputs, which are of similar skill intensity to the final goods produced by their parents, and which are overwhelmingly located in high skill... View Details

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