Decision Choice And Uncertainty - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jun 2021
News

The Power of Resilience

but can be created through mindset, intention, and sense of purpose. These are all learnable skills, she says, that can be used to build resilience and better navigate the View Details

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confirmed Carol's initial impressions. "The classroom dynamic here is distinctive. You go through so many scenarios. You see how other managers have reacted, positively or negatively, and their choices... View Details

02 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

Democracy has a dirty little secret. Despite the fever pitch over presidential primaries this year, the truth is there are few people actually voting. Before the most recent round of voting, only some 11 percent of eligible Democrats voted in the primaries, View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations

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3 Technologies that Will Change the World - Course Catalog

behavior. They learn and improve relentlessly. They make better decisions than humans in an increasing number of contexts. They are unconstrained by moral boundaries. Are these technologies different from... View Details

01 Apr 1996
News

Technology for Learning's Sake

for classroom discussion. Recently augmented by advances in technology, his concept is leading to a significant shift in the nature of case discussion and classroom dynamics. Starting in 1991, Bhide asked students in his Entrepreneurial... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig

01 Mar 2013
News

Sizing Up Social Impact

Ebrahim is delineating a framework that takes into account the inherent uncertainty and complexity of measuring results in the social sector. EBRAHIM: The hard work of measuring impact becomes easier... View Details

01 Dec 2009
News

The Fab Four

decisions that have important long-term consequences for founders and their ventures, particularly the issue of whether to cede company control for financial gain. “Rich versus King is a very familiar... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools; Technical and Trade Schools

16 Nov 2016
Blog Post

My HBS Journey

heartbroken, as I will miss so much everyone I connected with here, but I am completely certain that choosing to pursue an MBA at HBS has been one of the best decisions I ever made. The HBS experience is meticulously designed to maximize... View Details

05 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What Companies Should Not Do in the Next Banking Crisis

difficult decisions over what investments to keep and what investments to cut. How they made those choices and what effect they had on business... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Banking

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OWN: The Power of Company Ownership - Course Catalog

what is legally allowed, these owners define the main parameters by which the company operates. We will explore this power through three main lenses: Ownership as an influence on company behavior. How does ownership guide how companies define success? How does... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan

this work as part of the World Health Organization.” You were Hong Kong’s health director during the 2003 SARS outbreak. What did you learn from that experience? The SARS experience showed that decisive national View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Government; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2023
News

The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope

moreover every CEO or employee is also a member of society. It’s important to ask the question, What kind of society do I want to live in? McGee: Students are going to be constantly asked to make judgments, and the View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

01 Mar 2013
News

Making Change

residence in more than 30 states, and I couldn't marry the person of my choice in all but a handful of states. I knew that at the current pace of change, it could be years before I would have the same rights... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; housing; gay rights; diabesity; disability; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services

25 Feb 2020
News

Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy

into these outliers began in the late 2000s, after teaching the Malden Mills case in the MBA required course Leadership and Corporate Accountability. Most in the class believed Feuerstein had made a grave mistake; the View Details

Keywords: April White; Telecommunications; Information

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Richard Lou

it also pushed him to his limits. "I knew what I didn't know about leadership, and I wanted to explore opportunities that could make a difference. An MBA would push me to the next level." HBS was Richard's top View Details

April 2009
Teaching Note

First National Bank's Golden Opportunity (TN)

By: Shawn A. Cole

Teaching Note for [208072]. View Details

Keywords: Saving; Product; Interest Rates; Personal Finance; Cost vs Benefits; Risk and Uncertainty; Investment; Problems and Challenges; Demand and Consumers; Product Launch; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; South Africa

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Purchase

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments

and destroyed much of the country's infrastructure, Mozambique presented formidable risks as a project site. The cost of the plant, which was approximately equal to the country's gross domestic product, made the investment View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2011
News

Making Their Way

by Andy Goodwin However, when it comes to building certain tools, such as progressive dies for metal stampings, which is labor-intensive and takes up to three months, China often has a competitive price advantage. So, explains... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

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Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA - Course Catalog

to live a good life? What is important to me, and how will I prioritize my time and energy towards what matters most? Owning Your Actions How do I approach decisions View Details

April 2025
Supplement

ZEISS: Commercializing Science

By: Maria P. Roche and Richie Zitomer

Spreadsheet Supplement for HBS Case No. 725-359. View Details