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- 27 May 2022
- Blog Post
Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023
small decisions can impact their lives for better or worse. These experiences help you better understand the responsibility you have toward the most important asset for any business: people. Andy Franklin (MBA/MPP 2023) Hometown:... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
population and per capita consumption growth, the limited nature of resources and sinks, and the responsibility and exposure of firms to ensuing ecological risks and costs. We then discuss how an operations management lens contributes to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs
indicate they're trying to anticipate your likes and dislikes. Surprise Five: You Are Not The Boss Warning signs: You don't know where you stand with board members. Roles and responsibilities of the board members and of management are not... View Details
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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
purpose-driven leader by learning how to influence key stakeholders and integrate values into your work to catalyze system-level change. 3 weeks 7-9 hours per week 3 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan
West Point days, entered the military, “it was because we wanted to be part of something greater than ourselves,” says Jung, who was a member of a unit responsible for clearing bombs while deployed in Afghanistan. She explains that she... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 03 Jan 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Would the Leadership Style of Girl Scouts' Frances Hesselbein Fare Today?
that the Girl Scouts paid for their operations out of money earned from cookie sales. It was a set of assumptions difficult to change; it mattered a great deal in an organization in which each of the 334 councils and the head office were... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
you can do to shape this idea of your responsibilities within the firm.” At the end of the day, companies need to consider whether strong incentives designed to boost productivity—and keep workers locked in on the task at hand—also leave... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
Some women land in a lower pay grade, weighing short-term necessity against lifelong earnings potential. All of these factors can stunt, derail, or limit women’s careers, Ammerman says, but it’s also increasingly clear that they play into... View Details
- 11 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 11, 2006
service provider Geek Squad. For the eight years leading up to 2004, Best Buy had reported double-digit revenue growth every year and rarely missed earnings. But on December 13, 2005, Best Buy missed its third-quarter earnings per share... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
Stanley shortly after business school and has been with the firm ever since, save for a one-year period in the late 1990s when he was a partner at Lazard Frères. From 1986 to 1992, Kneisel, his wife, Anne, and their two sons lived in London, where he was the managing... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- Web
Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Paper Prize in Responsible Finance for "Pricing of Climate Risk Insurance: Regulation and Cross-Subsidies" with Sangmin Oh and Ana-Maria Tenekedijieva. Boris Vallee : Recipient of the Distinguished Referee Award from the Review of... View Details
- 29 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 29, 2016
fund and, through covered call writing, to increase earned income that can be used to support cash dividend distributions. Although the administrative situation is fictional, the data contained in the case are real. The case is best... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Sarah McConville | About
its offerings reach nearly 13 million faculty, students, and professionals globally. As Co-President, Sarah partners with Ellen Desmarais to lead vision, strategy, and financial performance of HBP and its 600 employees worldwide. Along with enterprise leadership, Sarah... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987
Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1946 Born, Rio de Janeiro 1969 Earns BS, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Military Institute of Engineering 1974 Earns PhD, Economics, University... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Web
Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory
of current and future teachers, calls for values-motivated screening or divestment always posed an inherently complex challenge. Having spearheaded the development of Principles for a Responsible Civilian Firearm Industry released on... View Details
- 16 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem
algorithms, fair rankings are limited by the responses of employers who still express biases based on the type of job and the profiles of the candidates being considered. In other words, a hiring manager’s bias toward hiring men for... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
A board's most important function is approval and oversight of strategy and of major strategic decisions, such as acquisitions and large capital expenditures. Boards are responsible for selecting (or replacing) the CEO, counseling and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
more thought if responses are an indicator. But as Wallace Earner puts it, "A long, strong struggle with a good question is much better than quick, smart answers." Many took an "it would be nice if " stance. Among them, Clifford Brown... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online
framework for building and financing new ventures, and make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality. 4 weeks 6-8 hours per week 4 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online.... View Details
- 04 Oct 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?
concerns). They can be countered by “power antidotes,” humility and empathy, that lead to achieving goals in responsible ways. Power antidotes support such things as diversity, inclusion, “voice” for everyone, psychological safety,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett