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- 18 May 2017
- News
Pioneer Spirit
came when it was selected to build custom-designed consoles and workstations for the Military Air Lift Command’s Crises Action Area at Scott AFB. That led to building all the consoles and workstations for the Strategic Air Command’s... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 24 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 24
macro components. The micro component comes from the selection of low beta stocks. The macro component comes from the selection of low beta countries or industries. The two parts both contribute to the low... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Private Meetings of Public Companies Thwart Disclosure Rules
In the fall of, the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a new rule meant to combat the problem of selective disclosure among public companies and their favorite investors. Regulation Fair Disclosure... View Details
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
to each strategy. By "inviting in the lions" to critique your idea—and being prepared for them—you'll capture busy people's attention, help them grasp your proposal's value, and secure their commitment to implementing the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
IFC: Silicon Valley; Disrupting Silicon Valley with AI - Course Catalog
logistical support for the immersion (including accommodations, select meals, and local travel arrangements). Students will be charged a course fee. GEO will input fee towards defraying a portion of these costs. Students are responsible... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s (HSBC) investment banking and securities business in India. She was selected as one of 2002’s fifteen emerging “Global Influentials” by Time magazine; in 2000,... View Details
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
variable labor supply, social security benefits and portfolio choice over safe bonds and risky equities. Our analysis reinforces prior findings that equities are the preferred asset for young households, with the optimal share of equities... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Manuscript Collections - A Chronicle of the China Trade
papers, and invoices, as well as personal letters, diaries, and journals that cast light on the world of doing business in nineteenth-century China. Heard Family business papers Mss:766 1754-1898 800 volumes, 272 boxes, 103 cartons Collection Guide Full texts of View Details
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
Political Influence of Voters' Interests on SEC Enforcement By: Heese, Jonas Abstract—I examine whether political influence as a response to voters’ interest in employment levels is reflected in the enforcement actions of the Securities... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Diversity Comes to Corporate Boards, but Slowly - Blog: RGE Report
distraction from boards’ responsibility to protect shareholder value. However, diversity advocates say the debate encourages companies to be more thoughtful about how they source candidates, because they know their selection process is... View Details
- 06 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?
In trying to secure financial backing for a new product, independent innovators generally face the question of how much to invest in development before showing it around. Should they create, say, a working prototype (and maybe even... View Details
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable
leaders must respond to. The selection systems used to pick leaders, which he says homogenize the pool of potential CEOs and presidents. These are especially important, Mukunda argues, because they preserve the status quo and prevent... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
identified by KT’s team include the Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security and surveillance, which might provide some quick wins both in terms of revenues and market lead.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Black History Month | Baker Library
underscore how Black entrepreneurs made impactful contributions to their industries through creativity and determination. You can download a PDF version of select "Making It" content from the 1970 and 1971 issues. "'We've got to be... View Details
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
engine for the extraordinary motivation and commitment demanded by creativity. As organizations become increasingly diverse and their boundaries flexible and amorphous, the notion of what brings people together to act as one body becomes ever more critical," Hill... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Aug 2018
- News
Sharing a Passion for Art
designed to immerse visitors in a contemplative experience. Ceilings and walls are deemphasized and there are no exit signs, smoke detectors, or visible security cameras. “There is nothing to distract people from looking at art and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
with insurance provider UnitedHealthcare to test a fixed-payment structure for a select group of head and neck cancer patients. Rather than receiving separate charges for every test, treatment, and appointment, patients in the three-year... View Details
- 25 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018
Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55022 Who Should Select New Employees in Geographically Dispersed Organizations: Headquarters or the Unit Manager? Consequences of Centralizing Hiring at a Retail... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54078 Stock Market Returns and Consumption By: Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Kaveh Majlesi Abstract—This paper employs Swedish data containing security level information on households'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
systematic component of returns. However, 40% of firms—those that choose index-based benchmarks—retain substantial systematic noise in their rTSR metrics, which they could have substantially corrected by using their self-chosen compensation-benchmarking peers. We show... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman