Asian American Activism - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jun 2022
Blog Post

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

trying to achieve their goals and ultimately empower them to be their best selves, which will also strengthen the organization at the same time. MILLY WANG (MBA 2022) Milly was a member of the Asian American... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

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Ways to Give Today - Alumni

records, you have not made a new gift or pledge in recent years (pledge payments not reflected here). Please consider making a gift today using our online giving form . Thank you in advance. Questions? Email or call 617.495.6207 Give with Your Credit Card HBS accepts... View Details

28 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Forget Cash. Here Are Better Ways to Motivate Employees

motivators that will entice greater effort and loyalty out of workers. Turns out, using cash as a carrot isn’t always the best answer, according to new research by Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ashley V. Whillans. More than 80 percent of View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Jun 2023
News

Curb Appeal

rate—the amount of waste that it recycles and composts—has for years lingered below 18 percent, a fraction of what some other major American cities have achieved. And DSNY has been slow to adopt tools such as rat-proof containers and... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photography by Vance Jacobs; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

12 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 12, 2009

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-078.pdf Deep Dives: The Role of Top Management in Linking Relevant Capabilities to Core Activities Authors:Howard H. Yu and Joseph L. Bower Abstract The inability of established firms to make necessary... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 4, 2008

In the early 1790s, a flood of newly issued public and private securities sparked an investment boom in the nascent United States. In New York, the bustling commercial district along Wall Street emerged as the center of the city's securities trade. One of the many... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Feb 2023
HBS Case

Is Sweden Still 'Sweden'? A Liberal Utopia Grapples with an Identity Crisis

policy: An active national government with a desire to achieve an equitable distribution of income and wealth; a generous social welfare system financed by taxes; and a shared structure of corporate control by business, labor, and the... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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HBS - The year in Review

innovation and action through activities such as the popular Climate Rising podcast, reaching thousands of listeners around the world. Campus Sustainability Metrics 16 projects have earned LEED certification, the globally recognized... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

We look at a set of new HBS Cases of American and Chinese companies and reflect on the lessons of my new book, Empires of Ideas (Harvard University Press). Building AI for All Associate Professor Rembrand Koning + More Info – Less Info... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

In My Humble Opinion: Role Model

decided to work, pro bono, at a Washington, DC, casting agency. “I learned what people look for on a résumé and what a professional audition looks like,” she says. The experience also gave her a window into how South Asians were being... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; acting; theater; diversity; career path; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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Biography - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Project at Harvard Business School, Michael Porter has leveraged his expertise on competition and strategy to analyze the disappointing performance of the American economy. Dr. Porter’s fact-based effort has identified the structural... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

How to Live Happier in 2023: Diversify Your Social Circle

connection and feelings of well-being. In fact, says Collins, the study controlled for the kinds of activities people did, and found that even for people who participated in a rich variety of events, mixing up the people they hung out... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Community College Report - Managing the Future of Work

Research Research The Partnership Imperative: Community Colleges, Employers, & America’s Chronic Skills Gap Read the Report Read the Report To close America’s chronic middle skills gap, U.S. employers have to partner much more actively... View Details

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018

creativity and innovation in the world: open innovation, user innovation, and citizen innovation. Research into this phenomenon could do much to advance the study and practice of creativity. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54028... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care

oft-fragmented nature of the American health care system makes it hard to turn patients into active consumers. “A lot of hospitals have been running the same way for the last 30 years” At the conference,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

low credit ratings. In the 2000s, the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates along with legislation such as the 2003 American Dream Downpayment Assistance Act fueled a significant increase in mortgage debt, resulting in a major housing boom... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

CNET Networks, Bonnie was a managing director at Tiger Management, a New York-based investment firm. Jon Burgstone (MBA 1999), Symbol Capital Mr. Burgstone is Managing Director of Symbol Capital, a San Francisco-based hedge fund, where he leads the firm's View Details

05 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

subsequently. Our results are consistent with theory on the active role firms can play in managing their reputational capital through anticipatory actions to avoid negative media coverage. Publisher's link:... View Details