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01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

Companies in the tech sector now (unlike during the “bubble”) produce (or conserve) goods and services that people want. They have real business models that realize revenue and profit as well as growth. "The New Economy proved to be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Mar 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

When Your Classmate is an NBA Superstar (or Fashion Model, or Movie Actress)

Marshall, fashion model Karlie Kloss, and “Magic Mike” star Cody Horn, have attended the program, sharing business challenges and contract strategies in the same room with mid- and senior-level executives who work for studios, networks,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports; Media & Broadcasting; Education

02 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2006

In the six-year history of Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge, some types of articles have always been popular with our readers. Want to generate a lot of reader buzz? Then write about negotiation strategy, managing IT,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 May 2014
News

Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma

discussion of "The Capitalist's Dilemma"—the challenges of innovating for long-term growth and job creation—in the Harvard Business Review. The team of more than 150 people (see below) collaborated using the OI Engine platform developed by Tom Hulme (MBA 2007) and his... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

06 May 2013
Research & Ideas

How Local Events Shake Up Corporate Philanthropy

Philanthropy in US Communities, which was published in the March issue of Administrative Science Quarterly. The study adds to a growing line of academic research highlighting the importance of a firm's main location, even in an era of globalization. "In the 1990s... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Training Course in Personnel Administration - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

typically found employment in industry and government. 092, 094, 143 Experienced in personnel administration, Anne Harken, like most of the directors of the program, was also on the teaching faculty. She worked with Harvard Business School to offer a broader curriculum... View Details

22 Apr 2021
News

Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship

stories then answered specific questions from attendees. Thirkell says an average of 100 people have attended each event, which are open to the general public as well as all HBS alumni. The Project Impact organizers are finalizing details... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

13 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

“considering the offer on the table.” “These are very generous terms,” she says. “It’s not free money necessarily, but it’s very close to that The low rates of up-take, seen in that light, are really a call to action to figure out what it... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

10 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective

You've just taken a seat at the negotiating table. No doubt you're under a little stress. In addition to the myriad complexities of the deal itself, even the best negotiators often have to contend with their own potential to fumble in six... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

01 Dec 2022
News

Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change

Since its founding in 2010, the Business and Environment Initiative (BEI) at HBS has worked to educate students and business leaders about the environmental challenges and opportunities confronting companies and organizations today, and advance faculty research that... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 2007
News

Power Trip

action legislation helped to level the playing field in the same way as the GI Bill? The top CEOs in business are usually between 45 and 65 years old, so it takes a couple of generations to see the impact of legislative acts aimed at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

22 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019

about innovation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55477 November–December 2018 Organization Science Slack Time and Innovation By: Agrawal, Ajay, Christian Catalini, Avi Goldfarb, and Hong Luo Abstract— Traditional innovation View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 6, 2007

Karl Ulrich, Wharton professor, must decide between a commercial and "open source" model for his new business case venture. Students analyze a variety of open source and proprietary business models... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 May 2019
News

A More Perfect Union

Case Study. Daniella Ballou-Aares (MBA 2001, MPA 2002) believes that has to change—and it’s the responsibility of her generation to lead the way. Ballou-Aares is creating a path for the next generation of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dan Bejar

01 Dec 2015
News

Faculty Q&A: The Price Is Right

is different in that consumers never have to walk away, as any price they generate will be accepted. Conceptually it’s a very efficient pricing model, but I was curious as to how it works from a practical standpoint. How do consumers... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

05 Nov 2024
Research & Ideas

AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen

and mistakes and abbreviations the CEO uses,” Choudhury says. “What that tells us, generally, is that at least technologically, we can create a writing bot for any one of us.” Illustrations by Ariana Cohen-Halberstam using images View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Information Technology; Technology

31 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

models foreclosed by Google's restrictions. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52178 January 2017 Nature Biomedical Engineering Review Times and Adverse Events for Cardiovascular Devices By: Stern, Ariel... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Feb 2019
News

We’re All Going to Get Hacked

MORE Dan Morrell: Tell me about RedSeal. What does the company do? What services does it provide? Ray Rothrock: RedSeal is an enterprise cybersecurity-software company. We do two big things. One, we model your network—and I’ll explain... View Details

02 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?

many of these businesses is still challenged," says Lal, the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing. "From a profit perspective, from a growth perspective, and more importantly from a return on investment perspective." In addition to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

23 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

Abstract—Sarcasm is ubiquitous in organizations. Despite its prevalence, we know surprisingly little about the cognitive experiences of sarcastic expressers and recipients or their behavioral implications. The current research proposes and tests a novel theoretical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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