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- 13 Dec 2016
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December 13, 2016
which the inflow of elite talent into the financial industry affects the supply of innovators in science and engineering (S&E). I first show that finance does not systematically attract those who are best prepared at college... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Public Education Goes to School
students and their middle class and white counterparts, the gap persists. By age nine, African American and Latino students are on average three grade levels behind, and students from low-income communities are seven times less likely to graduate from View Details
- 03 Sep 2018
- News
Moving Pictures
against type: a double major in math and economics at Yale, a stint at McKinsey, and a joint degree in business and law from Harvard—all admirable accomplishments, but none a prerequisite for screenwriting. Singer acted and sang his way through high school and View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
Herzlinger has led by example. Married for 47 years and the mother of two Harvard College graduates, she has maintained a steadfast focus on research, course development, teaching, and advocacy. Although her early days as a faculty member... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
milestones in HBS history, and today there are more than 100 agribusiness programs offered at colleges and universities around the world. Considered HBS's most prolific professor, Goldberg is the author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books,... View Details
- 26 May 2022
- News
Bidding Up
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Bob Wilson (MBA 1961, DBA 1963) attended high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, going on to Harvard College as a scholarship student. He didn’t love his undergraduate experience,... View Details
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
Reed Hastings announced a $120 million personal gift to support scholarships at historically Black colleges and universities.) “Racism creates unequal economic opportunities,” Neumann said, noting that Netflix has $5 billion on its cash... View Details
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From the Chief Financial Officer - Annual Report 2020
courses, reaching more than 29,000 participants in fiscal 2020 and generating positive cash from operations and an operating surplus for the second consecutive year. To help college students become fluent in the language of business and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
across the river at Harvard College and at other locations throughout the University. Speaking on behalf of Dean Kim B. Clark, who was in New Mexico and unable to return due to airline travel restrictions, longtime faculty member... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections
check HOLLIS . ** Reprinted in Continuous-Time Finance , revised edition, by Robert C. Merton . Cambridge, Mass.: Basil Blackwell, 1992. The Significance and Consequences of Financial Models Next: Lenders to the Exhibit Copyright © Presidents and Fellows of Harvard... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
College is launching Level Up, a program that will partner with Scranton and other local high schools to enable juniors and seniors to work toward an associate’s degree at the cost of $100 per credit. “Despite the uphill battle we still... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
how it works. They have to be invested. “Every so often, GE will say, ‘OK, you’ve got this community. Ask them to do this,’ ” says Venkat. “But the community exists because they want to do what they want.” You can’t ask some college kid... View Details
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Terms of Use - HBS Online
refer to the President and Fellows of Harvard College acting through Harvard Business School Online. 2. Programs Through the Services, Harvard Business School Online offers online courses, programs or other offerings in specific areas of... View Details
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
test-takers. We consider data from a large-scale, high-stakes policy change that removed penalties for wrong answers on the national college entry exam in Chile. We find that the policy change significantly reduced a large gender gap in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
college campuses and other venues concerned with shootings? Should SST adapt the hardware and the software for indoor applications, like shopping malls and movie theaters? Was the next step in the company’s growth a move towards citywide... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
that capture people's imagination. Jobs is a CEO who has a flair for the dramatic, and also captures people's imagination. He is the rebellious part of the computer world. Like Bill Gates, he's another college dropout who is a self-made... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
answers on the national college entry exam in Chile. We find that the policy change significantly reduced a large gender gap in questions skipped. It also impacted gender gaps in performance, leading to increased representation of women... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
connect babysitters and parents online, at a time when no one else had thought to manage care-giving connections via the Web. She had started the company right out of college while working full-time, but by 2006, Sittercity had sitters... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
had done well for themselves and enjoyed sharing their good fortune. Recognizing McArthur’s potential, the Koerners offered to help finance his college education — an unusual next step for members of his high-school class. He and Natty... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
gender for a man, or education for a college graduate. This part of our identity may bring blind spots, but it is the best tool for influencing change. She introduces the psychological reasons that make it hard for us to see the bias in... View Details