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Jimmy Tran
nature as I tinker behind facts and figures to determine the right course of action. Yet even in the most technical problems, I seek out the human element of my work. No matter where life takes me, I will cling to the zeal and excitement of the inquisitive spirit... View Details
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Jon Rudoe
I am deeply attached to a simple idea: If every human being can work to make things better in whatever place they have influence then the world will also be a better place. No matter at what scale each person changes the world, this is... View Details
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MBA/DMD | MBA
program in 2009. The program’s mission is to develop outstanding dentist leaders, skilled in both dentistry and management, to take positions of influence through which they will contribute substantially to the health and well-being of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Price Is Right
companies, and others. Given these very different industries and consumption contexts, I was curious to see if there is variation in how people behave in these situations, what explains that variation, and whether sellers could subtly View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
John Doerr, MBA 1976
ages 11 and 17, Doerr puts family as his top priority. Growing up in a tight-knit middle-class family in St. Louis, John Doerr was influenced by his entrepreneurial father. “My parents worked hard to give all five of their children... View Details
- 24 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 24, 2008
University Press, forthcoming Abstract This chapter assesses contemporary qualitative research on Southeast Asia and its contribution to the field of political economy. It focuses especially on the political origins of economic institutions and their View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
United States' interest to attract and retain this highly skilled group. It is one of the easiest policy levers we have to influence our nation's rate of innovation. Q: Are countries that send their scholars to the United States losing... View Details
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Preface - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
formed much of the collection. Mr. Brunner's love of banking history led him to acquire prints on all aspects of money's influence on mankind. Whether it was a humorous nineteenth century French lithograph of a self satisfied speculator... View Details
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
markets. Social Network Marketing: What Works? Published: July 27, 2009 Purchase decisions are influenced differently in social networks than in the brick-and-mortar world, says Harvard Business School professor Sunil Gupta. The key:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Rushing Yards
it’s clear that Howard’s earliest influencers were his parents, who grew up the children of sharecroppers yet both graduated from college. That same work ethic and love of education would take Howard to Oxford University as a Rhodes... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- News
A Focus on Sustainability
improving the sustainability of our planet, Ferenbach believes that the best way to make progress in this arena is to work with—not against—business and government. “The vast majority of the economy is private. It is markets that View Details
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MOC Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
area of competitiveness. The mission of the network is to provide an institutional setting that teaches the MOC theoretical framework, generates knowledge through collaborative research, and influences policy makers and leaders in the... View Details
- February 2025
- Case
What's Heiring Next? The Saga of the Murdoch Media Empire
By: Lauren Cohen, Mayra Gazel and Sophia Pan
As Lachlan Murdoch left the courthouse, he puzzled on the next phase of his battle for control over his father Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. With Rupert aging and his siblings determined to retain their voting rights, Lachlan was convinced that the future of News... View Details
- December 2017
- Response
Reply: Do Powerful Politicians Really Cause Corporate Downsizing?
By: Lauren Cohen, Joshua D. Coval and Christopher J. Malloy
While we commend the initiative of Snyder and Welch (2017), we lay out in this short reply why we remain highly confident in our results and our interpretation thereof. We welcome authors to continue to explore the data for themselves and look forward to the new... View Details
Keywords: Spending; Private Sector; Taxation; Interest Rates; Business and Government Relations; Investment; Employment; Power and Influence
Cohen, Lauren, Joshua D. Coval, and Christopher J. Malloy. "Reply: Do Powerful Politicians Really Cause Corporate Downsizing?" Journal of Political Economy 125, no. 6 (December 2017): 2232–2237.
- September 2015 (Revised July 2025)
- Background Note
Ethical Analysis: Situation versus Character
When we think of human behavior, especially from a moral perspective, we often rely on explanations based on character. We think that good decisions and responsible behavior require people with integrity and strong character and that immoral behavior originates within... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Ethics; Behavior; Personal Characteristics; Power and Influence; Situation or Environment; Values and Beliefs; Social Psychology
Nohria, Nitin, Sandra J. Sucher, Joseph Badaracco, Edward H. Chang, and Bridget Gurtler. "Ethical Analysis: Situation versus Character." Harvard Business School Background Note 316-078, September 2015. (Revised July 2025.)
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Competition in Defense Procurement: A Survey of the Empirical Literature
By: James J. Anton and Dennis A. Yao
This article surveys the literature that has attempted to measure competition's effects on defense procurement. The focus is on conceptual underpinnings of models rather than technical aspects of estimation procedures. While providing valuable insight, the models are... View Details
Keywords: Performance Effectiveness; Competition; Surveys; Value; Economics; Forecasting and Prediction; Programs; Power and Influence; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques
Anton, James J., and Dennis A. Yao. "Measuring the Effectiveness of Competition in Defense Procurement: A Survey of the Empirical Literature." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 9, no. 1 (Winter 1990): 60–79. (Harvard users click here for full text.)
- 21 Mar 2016
- HBS Case
Can Customer Reviews Be 'Managed?'
reviews, online reviews, TripAdvisor being the biggest. The second one is location of the hotel and the third is price. So companies control price. They don’t control location. They control where they set up but once they set up they can’t change that anymore. So now... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
television advertising influences online shopping. We construct a massive dataset spanning $3.4 billion in spending by 20 brands, including measures of brands' website traffic and transactions as well as ad content measures for 1,224... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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MD/MBA | MBA
students in the fall of 2005. The program’s mission is to develop outstanding physician leaders, skilled in both medicine and management, to take positions of influence through which they will contribute substantially to the health and... View Details
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Eligibility | New Venture Competition
(HSPH) Innovative Problem Solving & Design Thinking in Healthcare (HSPH) Launching Tech Ventures (HBS) Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Learning (HGSE) Managing the Future of Work (HBS) Power and Influence for Positive Impact (HBS/HKS)... View Details