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- 19 Jun 2017
- News
How Women's Basketball Conquered Europe
starting at the collegiate level, but it was very difficult to convert that to professional interest because people-- when people were rooting, it wasn't so much for women's basketball, it really was for their college. And that is why... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors
outreach of clubs and associations. One key recommendation involves deployment of new technology to improve club communications, including the ability to broadcast e-mail and share member data. The Alumni Career Services Committee is working with Christine Sullivan,... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Reclaiming Feminism: A Celebration of International Women’s Day
position. In all this focus on work, however, we sometimes overlook the importance of gender equity at home. My wife Monica and I have managed two full-time fulfilling careers because we have also strived for equity at home. Monica works... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
could conduct difficult but fact-based negotiations with customers. The case describes the design and implementation of the new cost and profit measurement system. It documents acceptance and decisions made by View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?
the mass merchants have gone after the middle class, but as income bifurcation happens and the middle class tends to disappear, you don't have the disposable income to take advantage of. In just about any category it is really difficult... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
Q: Which is harder: raising money, building a successful organization, or achieving real impact? A: They are all interrelated, but raising money is not the hardest of the three. Getting money is hard, but it is not more difficult than the... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
Management in Beijing. The Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin recently caught up with McFarlan and asked him to reflect on his experiences in China, and his thoughts about the future of a country he describes as “a fascinating place... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
M.I.A. Boards
Illustration by Dan Page In a company as large, complex, and prestigious as Lehman Brothers, one would expect to have found seasoned, astute, well-informed directors to oversee the managers and the risks the firm undertook with... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Negotiating with Wal-Mart
are numerous media accounts of the corporate monolith riding its suppliers into the ground. But what about those who manage to survive, and thrive, while dealing with the classic hardball negotiator? In “Sarah Talley and Frey Farms... View Details
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
related to your industry and role Who Will Benefit Business Professionals and Managers CSR, Strategy, and Operations Professionals Entrepreneurs and Investors Explore how companies in various industries are adapting to and preparing for... View Details
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
differences appear to be associated with different models of development—open, distributed organizations developing systems with smaller cores. We find that core components are often dispersed throughout a system, making their detection and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Right Connections
backgrounds or experience levels of the top management team -- the CEO, CFO, and chief scientific officer, in particular -- aren't really the deciding factors for investment bankers," explains HBS associate professor Monica C. Higgins,... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- Profile
Beau D'Arcy
yourself in the other person's shoes. Every case study that we read forced us to think about difficult business situations from the perspective of protagonists such as CEOs, engineers, accountants, and even celebrities or athletes. Before... View Details
- 10 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governance in India and Around the Globe
extent to which the corporate governance practices of Infosys are to be found in other Indian software firms and among Indian firms more generally. Our interviews with the top management of Infosys, and related field research in India,... View Details
- Profile
Andrew Holmberg
Harvard rapidly became his top choice. “After creating actionable change,” he says, “I didn’t want to be a passive classroom observer again. I like the case method because it’s active.” Equally important, HBS facilitates deep interactions... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Alumni Books
Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: The New Rules for Getting the Right Things Done in Difficult Times by Ram Charan (MBA ’65, DBA ’67) (McGraw-Hill) Economic turbulence has arrived with a vengeance, and only companies that... View Details
- 17 Aug 2022
- News
To Serve and Protect the Markets
those markets and potentially crash the economy. “We really want to protect the people who interact with, and rely on, the markets,” says Jones. “That could be a veteran, a teacher, or anyone who has their life savings invested in a 401K... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Profile
Julio Cedeno
pursued her MBA at Yale. "When I saw the quality of connections Sarah made at Yale, it made me rethink my approach." Balancing work and marriage also provoked reflection. While Sarah was at Yale, Julio was on assignment in Australia. "It was a View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
international banking, I am familiar with “the old shell game” of tax evasion via the transfer pricing mechanism. Differentiating between tax avoidance and tax evasion in this area is often very difficult indeed. But very big money is... View Details
- 09 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements
to explore the impact of a specific media source on the business landscape. "Depending on what the media reports on, it can actually create reputational costs for firms," says Jonas Heese, an assistant professor in the Accounting & View Details