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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
fresh approaches to problems. The distinction caused a ruckus at HBS, which saw itself as a school of management. But the article held sway, winning Zaleznik the McKinsey Award for the best HBR article that year. Eventually, HBS would redefine its mission to emphasize... View Details
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Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog
and repeatable sources of risk-adjusted excess returns in the private equity space, what skills and institutional features enable that success, and what opportunities and challenges are presented by recent developments in the PE industry.... View Details
- Web
Board Diversity: Pressure Leads to Action - Blog: RGE Report
law unconstitutional in 2022. Other states also have passed laws requiring disclosure of representation on their boards. Institutional investors and proxy advisers have wielded their power over votes to encourage diversity. So far, one of... View Details
- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
away from petty, small disputes and think about embracing the broad idea of Europe writ large. That would help in the search for a sustainable solution to this agonizing, destabilizing, and never-ending Greek crisis. While notable View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
corporate-governance practices to reap similar benefits. "I think all kinds of business institutions are trying to achieve transparency," said Froot. "Effective global governance isn't completely encompassed in one type of ownership." The... View Details
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
smiling these days. Despite Washington’s contentious political environment, he’s employed at a US government foreign-aid organization, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), that actually enjoys broad bipartisan support. Everybody,... View Details
- 22 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business
always been alternative forms of loan capital available, including credit unions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), merchant cash advances, equipment leasing and factoring products. “Alternative players have the... View Details
- 28 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative
When Harvard Business School launched its Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) in 1993-1994, few academic institutions were conducting serious research and teaching about how to create social value through the nonprofit, private, and public... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 14 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 14, 2010
Evidence from Social, Environmental and Governance Scores Authors:Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim Abstract We investigate the institutional drivers of Corporate Social Performance (CSP) by focusing on its three fundamental components:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
this is not what business does or should do, Henderson said. “If managers can support public institutions and provide public goods and make money, why aren't they?” "They say the answer is regulation or the answer is taxation,"... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation
question: What are the best business management processes and practices needed by executives heading up companies that incorporate science-based innovation? A Different Management Strategy Sato believes that the challenges particular to businesses and View Details
- 09 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Actions Organizations Can Take to Communicate Their Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Harvard Business School, offered the following guidance to help organizations understand the metrics that serve as a baseline for diversity and inclusion initiatives and improve View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 20 Jun 2012
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Leadership: What We Know
practices; and there is scant empirical evidence that any of these approaches really work (Pfeffer & Fong, 2002; Mintzberg, 2004). In short, the current state of leadership education lacks the intellectual rigor and institutional... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
Reed Edwin C. Reed (MBA ’79) spends Saturdays with his family, but on Sundays, you’ll always find him at the office. Reed is the CFO of the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in Jamaica, Queens — a powerhouse religious institution... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
School Note 208-037 Provides the background and high-level situation of private equity in emerging markets as of the end of 2006. Purchase this note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208037 PlaNet Finance: View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Decoding the Promise and Perils of Generative AI
2023, Google and Bing both launched their own versions of a chatbot for search. The AI boom was underway—and so was the AI research boom. Many predict that GenAI will change the face of business as dramatically as the rise of the internet did. Through their work with... View Details
Keywords: April White
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Make clear where we stand and where we aim to go. - Advancing Racial Equity
institution that has long prided itself on educating business leaders and shaping business practice, Harvard Business School is complicit in this reality. We cannot tout our influence on business and deny our influence on the individuals,... View Details
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog
been lightly studied academically. And yet its entrepreneurial and management learnings have broad application beyond restaurants. Sited within General Management, this course explores exactly that. We will run the gamut from planning for... View Details
- 01 May 2015
- News
Celebrating and Supporting Leadership
will we reimagine this institution and leave it stronger than we found it?” "When I look at the challenges facing our world today, I'm convinced that now more than ever we need the type of leadership Harvard Business School can provide,"... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- Profile
Terrance McGuire
effort. With MIT, the Broad Institute and the Whitehead Institute as centers of biomedical research, the Kendall Square section of Cambridge has become a fertile birthing... View Details