lessons - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2011
News

The House that Howard Built

explains. Drawing on lessons from the practice of real-estate deal-making, Stevenson came up with his now famous definition of entrepreneurship as “the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources currently controlled.” That insight in turn... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

11 Jun 2021
News

The Power of Resilience

remission, Somani drew on the lessons learned during that difficult time to launch an inspirational speaker platform called Silver Linings in an effort to champion resilience, advocacy, and mental wellbeing. Somani believes that silver... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

Homeschooled

it can lead to a more equitable society? By nature, I’m an optimistic person, so I’m hoping that will be the case—that we will learn from this period about the strengths and limitations of online learning and use the lessons learned to... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; online learning; Educational Services

25 Feb 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020

model were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. An inspirational story of grit and determination, Lift Off is also an uncommon lesson in best business practices—and proof that they are sound strategy. Courage and... View Details

01 Dec 1998
News

Africa's Way

Africa. They will also gain insights into entreprenuership and finance, both for foreign and for local investment. Presented in the context of a global economy, lessons learned "will be applicable not only to Africa and the developing... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

08 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 8, 2008

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208088 Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) Harvard Business School Note 208-113 This lesson integrated Merton's (1974) contingent claims model of debt and equity claims... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders

of cognitive frames—as well as specific capabilities, connections, and confidence—they bring to new posts. Q: What can potential leaders learn from the concept of career imprinting? A: I outline many lessons for potential leaders that... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

04 Jun 2025
News

Slice of Life

the match gets struck and the fire gets lit. And that's what set you off on a real course. And maybe that lesson is you have to find something that you're passionate about. That is a good lesson for... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Growing Together

another course spawned by the Initiative on Social Enterprise - Society and Enterprise (S&E), a module that offers lessons about corporate involvement in the social sector. S&E is required of all MBA students as a part of Foundations, a... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry

10 Dec 2014
News

Front-Row Seat

billion. Senior Lecturer Derek van Bever was an early employee of the Research Counsel. “One of David’s lessons about entrepreneurship that he impressed upon generations of employees is that when you’re starting a business, there comes a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; digital media; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

02 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Women, Work, and the "M" Word

access to evidence-based virtual care, education, and community. Applying a lesson from my MBA days, I knew going digital meant needing data. In our world of information overload, it was disheartening to discover so little menopause... View Details

15 Dec 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

The Trouble Behind Livedoor

lessons in the specific way that stock splits helped maintain high prices. While the institutional irregularity is unusual to Japan, a more general principle that emerges is that firms will try to restrict their investors from trading. A... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Technology

Profile

Mike Maples Jr.

Inspired by the lessons from his father, Maples believes tenacity underlies every success. “When you look at these teams that are driven and technically excellent, you have to figure out how persistent they are,” he said.... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

more importantly, the lessons she learned, which have honed her ability to lead. Alongside her classroom experience, Ramirez sought hands-on learning at MLT partner Danaher through a pre-MBA internship and summer internship between her RC... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Mar 2007
News

Letters to the Editor

as successful. Ron Kurtz (MBA ’67) Miami, FL Private-Equity Lessons Don’t Apply Professor Malcolm Salter’s article “Enron’s Legacy” in the December issue seems to offer an “if pigs had wings” analysis of Enron’s board of directors... View Details

10 Nov 2014
HBS Case

How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World

or reputation. Norton: Even so, the case includes an exhibit documenting all the openings and closings of franchises around the world, and it's been mostly openings. Once they open, they are usually successful in maintaining the business. HBSWK: Are there any View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

04 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 4

almost mythical in nature, with other states often misunderstanding the lessons of the Foxwoods experience. The real story behind the Pequot gaming compact, however, is one of strategic negotiation and the leveraging of tribal sovereignty... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

15 Dec 2009
First Look

First Look: Dec. 15, 2009

explain eight lessons from optimal tax theory and compare them to the last few decades of OECD tax policy. As recommended by theory, top marginal income tax rates have declined, marginal income tax schedules have flattened, redistribution... View Details