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- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
with direct incentives for CSR is an effective tool to increase firm social performance. The findings provide evidence identifying corporate governance as a determinant of managerial incentives for social performance and suggest that CSR... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
financing institutions, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). We find that developing countries serving on the Board of Executive Directors can expect an approximate View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
Controlling for these effects and other determinants, we find that firms with lower residual ratings have relatively higher subsequent media allegations of corruption. They also report higher future sales growth and show a negative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Sep 2017
- News
The Epicenter of Miami’s Vice
Farzad: You have to imagine—we talk about gross margins and profit margins. And in a business, you're happy to clear double digit margins. If you had a connection in Colombia or Peru or Bolivia and you could get your mitts on a hook up of... View Details
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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
culture. She has appeared on CNN, The BBC, and NPR and has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, and The Times of India. Her thoughts on feminism, leadership and the cognitive dissonance of the immigrant experience have appeared in TEDx talks, and... View Details
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
came true. Sales of pajamas more than doubled in 2020 compared with 2019, the fastest growth among clothing categories, while sales of suits and dresses fell. In contrast to popular opinion, sales of bras and pants did not exhibit major... View Details
- 15 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS
college, Smitha went to work in policy in Washington, D.C. and ultimately left to work in private equity to gain more training before attending HBS. “I kept asking the question, ‘What’s the most effective way to make a difference in the... View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
society—otherwise, it will lose the social and political acceptability needed to maintain its legitimacy. But it also needs to be protective of the natural environment, grounded in the rule of law, supported by effective institutions, and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Up by the Roots
Austin’s,” says Frye, in Charlotte. “But we do have assets we can build on to really accelerate our ability to be effective and to grow.” Of course, the race to dominate financial technology is not confined to the United States, and more... View Details
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
learned to navigate and still come out strong. Sometimes as HBS students, we have a false sense of security. Remember, nothing has a guarantee. I was an immigrant to the US in 2010 and got my citizenship later, so I had to work double... View Details
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
vignette with some of the negative statements about the water privatization that Argentina's president expressed during the nationalization process. Interestingly, the effect of the vignette on households that gained water is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
Making Strategy Work Using the Balanced Scorecard by Sanjiv Anand (AMP 163, 2002) (Wiley) This is a hands-on guidebook for making strategy work with effective Balanced Scorecard design, deployment, and maintenance. It outlines the ways in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2006
2003. The experience of starting two inner-city schools fueled Kennealey’s interest in applying to HBS, where he has focused on developing skills in finance, strategy, and operations. “I realized that the fastest, most effective way to... View Details
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
Platform Envelopment Authors:Thomas R. Eisenmann, Geoffrey Parker, and Marshall Van Alstyne Abstract Due to network effects and switching costs, platform providers often become entrenched. To dislodge them, entrants generally must offer... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Getting the Message
hookup, but that number is expected to double this year and reach 16.6 million within five years. "The creative side, which is what matters in the advertising business, can't be fully explored until the technology has improved," says... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Reclaiming Feminism: A Celebration of International Women’s Day
that we are a double minority... both black and female. Often times, when we enter a room, we are the only black person... or the only woman... or the only black woman. We tell ourselves that we live in a society where none of this... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Homeschooled
where you are and catch up. At the beginning of every school year, getting kids back up to speed has always been an issue, but it’s going to be that much bigger this year. If I were a district administrator, I would double down on math... View Details
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
highlights the process through which diversity initiatives become successful and offers insight into how organizations can more effectively recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Business School Publishing) This history doubles as a sophisticated account of the opportunities and challenges facing the modern investor. It follows the rise of funded retirement, the evolution of investment vehicles and techniques,... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
mother from Port Said investing for her 16-year-old son's education. The number of women using the Thndr app has more than doubled since then, says Hammouda—a good result even if there's more work to be done. He also notes that Thndr's... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance