Board - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Board Games: Timing of Independent Directors’ Dissent in China

Keywords: by Juan Ma & Tarun Khanna

23 Aug 2016
News

7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

06 Dec 2015
News

Yahoo board is the latest focus of troubled company

October 2003
Article

The Determinants of Board Structure at the Initial Public Offering

By: Malcolm Baker and Paul Gompers

This paper describes board size and composition and investigates the role of venture capital in a sample of 1,116 firms' initial public offerings. First, firms backed by venture capital have fewer insider and instrumental directors and more independent... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Managerial Roles; Power and Influence

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June 2014 (Revised November 2020)
Background Note

Board of Directors: An Introductory Note

By: Charles C.Y. Wang, Selina Jan and Kyle Thomas

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August 2011 (Revised February 2012)
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Ockham Technologies (B): Building the Board

By: Noam Wasserman

Describes the issues facing a founder-ceo regarding building a board, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders, and outsourcing development work. View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Management Teams; Groups and Teams

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December 30, 2010
Article

A New Model for Corporate Boards

By: Robert C. Pozen

Keywords: Governance; Business Ventures

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A Visit to Board 'Central Casting'

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Colin B. Carter

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27 Sep 2023
Podcast

How Boards Can Drive Climate Performance

As part of our 2023 back-to-business school series, this episode features a session from Harvard’s Climate Action Week in May 2023. Moderated by HBS Prof. George Serafeim, the panel includes Carter Roberts, President & CEO of World Wildlife Fund, HBS professor Deb... View Details

04 Jan 2024
Video

Value Creation Through Effective Boards Overview

15 Jun 2023
News

OnBoard: Introduction to Nonprofit Board Service

June 2021
Case

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments): April 2021

By: Josh Lerner, Reza Satchu and Alys Ferragamo

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is one of the largest pools of investment capital in the world and follows a rigorous “Total Portfolio Framework” in its approach to investment management. In April of 2021, John Graham was just two months into his role... View Details

Keywords: Pension Funds; Investment Strategy; Capital Markets; Financial Strategy; Investment; Asset Management; Financial Institutions; Private Equity; Growth and Development Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Assets; Financial Markets; Financial Services Industry; Canada

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17 Aug 2018
News

Worker Representation on Boards Won’t Work Without Trust

20 Oct 2023
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Highlights from the Fall 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

On the evening of Wednesday, October 11, Alumni Board members joined with current HBS students in the Spangler Center for "A Conversation about Life Lessons", which was led by Leslie Perlow, the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership. This October, more than 75... View Details