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21 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

Knowledge Indeed, when we focus our energy on our strengths, we feel more authentic—and that increases resilience and happiness, improves relationships, and reduces stress, according to research by Francesca Gino, the Tandon Family Professor View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost

30 Jun 2021
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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

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Research interests include: governance of closely-held firms; legal aspects of entrepreneurship; and legal aspects of management. View Details

02 Sep 2002
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The Role of Government When All Else Fails

something that has been rarely analyzed. Why do you think this aspect of the role of government has been ignored? A: While it is true that risk management has never before been... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

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New Venture Competition | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

social ventures, financial modeling, legal aspects of starting a social enterprise; and mixers to facilitate multi-disciplinary collaboration and team-building. Executive... View Details

01 Nov 1999
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John H. Patterson and the Sales Strategy of the National Cash Register Company, 1884 to 1922

create a method of sales management that encompassed all aspects of selling, from the calculation of quotas and commission rates to the... View Details

Keywords: by Walter A. Friedman

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From Harvard to Miss New Jersey: A Journey of Perseverance and Self-Belief - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Promoting Corporate Sustainability through Integrated Reporting: The Role of Investment Fiduciaries and the Responsibilities of the Corporate Board

By: Robert G. Eccles, J. Herron and George Serafeim

This book is a comprehensive reference work exploring recent changes and future trends in the principles that govern institutional investors and fiduciaries. A wide range of contributors offer new perspectives on dynamics that drive the current emphasis on short-term... View Details

Keywords: Governance; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Institutional Investing; Financial Services Industry

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27 Jul 2019
Op-Ed

Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?

business strategy, part of Facebook’s business model since at least 2010. That’s when Facebook opened up its Graph application programming interface (API) to advertisers,... View Details

Keywords: by George Riedel

March 2006 (Revised March 2007)
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Winning Legally: Using the Law to Create Value, Marshal Resources, and Manage Risk

Describes the four components of legal astuteness: the attitudes, proactive approach, judgment, and knowledge necessary to manage the legal aspects of business effectively. Identifies a number of legal tools legally astute managers can use during different phases of... View Details

Keywords: Management; Law; Business Strategy

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Henry Villard Business Papers | Baker Library

Henry Villard Business Papers German-born financier Henry Villard (1835-1900) was an important figure in American and international business during the second half of the... View Details

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American Business History Records | Baker Library

Hancock Family Papers Papers, dated 1664-1854, containing business and personal correspondence, financial records, and legal papers of Thomas Hancock, John Hancock, and other... View Details

11 Jun 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives

business model seems unbeatable: Revenues will be generated from trash collection as well as from the electricity it generates. And thanks to this alternative approach (which also solves the problem of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

20 Jan 2003
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Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School

inadequate disclosure rules were cracks in the financial infrastructure, options were the rocket fuel that blew the cracks wide open, with some disastrous results. I think all the attention being paid to the current problems—particularly by View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

26 Jun 2000
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What’s an Internet Business Model? Ask a Health Care Professional

Though the Internet has woven itself into most aspects of life, few fields have adopted it more actively, and at times controversially, than health care. What new business... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

partisanship will continue to cloud economic judgment around the 2024 election. For managers and finance professionals, these insights highlight two important aspects of operating a View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

05 Sep 2012
What Do You Think?

Will Business Management Save US Health Care?

our system as if sickness is a necessity." There was little enthusiasm for requiring joint degrees in medicine and management. Kapil Kumar Sopory said that " some important aspects of good View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health

01 Nov 2022
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Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

policy issues, but whether business leaders are expressing enough “voice” about a matter that affects their talent pool as well as the overall growth rate of the US economy. The question arises at a time... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Faculty & Research | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

faculty provide education and expertise rooted in real-world experience, linking theory and practice to shape business practice and train business leaders. Nonprofit Strategy & Governance Expanding its early... View Details

The Challenge of Shared Prosperity

In the 2015 survey on U.S. competitiveness, HBS alumni weigh in on the current state and future trajectory of U.S. competitiveness as well as the structural strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. business environment. In addition, alumni delve deeper into two aspects... View Details

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