Goals and Objectives - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage

In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

01 Mar 2023
News

Toward a Life Well Lived

algorithms—much like a dating app—to match students with interested alumni for thoughtful discussions about roughly 200 topics related to one’s personal life, family, or work. Ultimately, the goal is to connect alumni to one another View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

July 24, 2019
Editorial

How to Make Even the Most Mundane Tasks More Motivating

By: Jaewon Yoon, A.V. Whillans and Ed O'Brien

People want purposeful work, and managers know it. That’s why companies try to inspire employees with mission statements about the impact their work can have. Ikea tells employees they’re “creating a better everyday life”; Microsoft says they’re “empowering every... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Motivation and Incentives; Goals and Objectives; Perspective

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National Markets - The Art of American Advertising

“Household routines involved making fewer things and purchasing more; consumption became a major part of the work of the household,” cultural historian Susan Strasser asserts. “Formerly customers , purchasing the View Details

13 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet

machine learning tools in marketing. “You can’t do something in business, and then collect the data, and then expect the machine learning methods to spit out insight for you,” Amano says. “It’s important... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Data Privacy Statement (MENA) - Global

ŞTİ. , whose trade name is the Middle East and North Africa Research Center (hereinafter, the “Center”), established in Istanbul by Harvard Business School, is designated as a “data controller” and works to... View Details

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

start is to revisit the team’s sense of shared purpose. Revisit your shared purpose. A relaunch ensures that every team member understands and buys into the clear and specific View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

06 Mar 2020
Book

A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading

of the group and each professional or student. But here’s the key difference from a contractual relationship: They are generous in the ways they meet the objectives of others. In a contractual relationship,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

Profile

Kiran Gandhi

turning to her for leadership. She would have answers because of the flexibility and creativity that an MBA can teach you – the ability to pull from different hard and soft skill sets View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark... View Details

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

year, with the goal of making the world of finance accessible to broader audiences by providing a rigorous but accessible overview of the biggest topics in finance. Finance is “the language of business, the lifeblood of the economy, View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

into World War II gave the steel industry a financial boost from the depths of the Great Depression as well as an opportunity for image burnishing. Large corporations and government worked together on the joint View Details

20 Jan 2023
News

Free Spirits

currant and lime. It leaves behind a feisty little bite of a finish, produced by a touch of capsaicin. Like all of Tilden’s cocktails, Eden is non-alcoholic. The founders’ goal for Tilden is to solve for a... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food Services and Drinking Places; Food Services and Drinking Places

25 Feb 2020
News

Task Force

second round of funding, with the goal of expanding into the Mexican market before moving on to Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile. In its first year, through word of mouth alone, users completed... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; gig economy; Retail Trade

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

panel of 100 historians and scientists that began cataloging 1,500 yoga poses found in ancient texts written in Sanskrit, Urdu, and Persian. The goal was not to challenge... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

23 May 2018
News

Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987

Institute of Education and Research Claudio Haddad is a dreamer with a unique ability to temper his idealism with practicality. Having served as economics professor, government leader, and bank CEO, the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jan 2013
News

Thai Lee, MBA 1985

President and CEO, SHI International Download Lee profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1958 Born, Bangkok, Thailand 1980 Earns BA, Biology and Economics, Amherst College 1985 Earns... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

27 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

through on our goals and wishes. And yet, even when we have spent time developing our plans and are fully committed to our best intentions, our... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Derek Ferguson

study was so strong that Ferguson broke the group into a morning and an evening session. “I had to take my work hat all the way off,” he says. “The study involves taking a spiritual inventory — figuring out how different events in our... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

November 2002 (Revised May 2003)
Case

AT&T Foundation, The

By: Diana Barrett, Cassandra Hanley and Sarah Aaron

Explores the corporate philanthropic activities at AT&T, formed in 1983. Addresses the difficulty of making centralized decisions after the break-up for the four new entities, each with a diverse and sometimes cross-competitive strategy. View Details

Keywords: Goals and Objectives; For-Profit Firms; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Telecommunications Industry