Initiatives - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

accomplish," he says. The toughest thing for most people is initiating this type of discussion, DeLong continues. In his work with professional service firms, he's found that many people would rather work 80 hours per week than hold... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

11 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Meet the MBA Class of 2020

Google, Facebook, Asian Institute of Management, Procter & Gamble HBS ACTIVITIES Digital Initiative Student Advisory Board Enrico Ferrari “REAL SUCCESS COMES FROM EMPOWERING OTHERS. I AM NO ONE ON MY OWN.” HOME REGION Carpi, Italy... View Details

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

The HBS Business and Environment Initiative launched the Climate Rising podcast in 2019 to elicit insights from leaders working at the intersection of business and climate change. The podcast is particularly valuable for those seeking to... View Details

31 Jan 2014
News

Body, Heal Thyself

for the development and exclusive use of the mRNA technology to treat cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases as well as cancer. "It is one of the largest-ever initial payments in a pharmaceutical industry licensing deal that does... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

16 Dec 2021
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

ultimately delivered value to our customers. What was the most difficult part of your experience as a STEM applicant, and how did you overcome it? Initially I was worried that my potential recommenders at Citi wouldn’t understand why I... View Details

27 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

enhanced its relationships with established customers and employees. Ford and General Motors provided the initial impetus for radials when they demanded the new tires, and Firestone marketing managers responded by giving their core... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation

23 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

in order to understand how well these initiatives might work,” Coffman says. “And it was a great opportunity to work with my mom It’s always great to work with someone I admire.” Specifically, Baldiga and Coffman wanted to gauge the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

2022
Book

L'entreprise, une affaire de cœur

By: Hubert Joly and Caroline Lambert

A remarkable turnaround by a leader with a remarkable philosophy: Find your noble purpose. Put people at the center. Unleash human magic.
"It was fall in Minnesota. It was getting cold and we were supposed to die." This is how Hubert Joly describes the early,... View Details

Keywords: Capitalism; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Leading Change

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November 2018 (Revised February 2019)
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Israel at 70: Is it Possible to (re)Brand a Country?

By: Elie Ofek and Sarah Gulick

In the spring of 2018, Israel was set to celebrate its 70th anniversary. While there was much to rejoice in reaching this milestone, the country’s brand image internationally was far from ideal. Past efforts to impact perceptions of Israel, spearheaded by the Ministry... View Details

Keywords: Branding; Brand Management Of Places; Nation Branding; Brand Positioning; Public Diplomacy; Marketing Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Perception; Change; Israel

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How to unleash “human magic" and achieve improbable results.

Having recently stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Best Buy, Joly shares the leadership principles – illustrated by multiple vivid and concrete stories -- that underpinned... View Details

Daniel Rabetti

Professor Rabetti is a financial economist from São Paulo, Brazil, with a Ph.D. in Business from Tel Aviv University. He joined the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School in 2023 as the S. Dhanabalan Chair in Quantitative Studies and an Assistant... View Details

10 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

and many similar businesses didn't see the bullet coming. Initially their sales lost to Internet competitors were quite small in relation to overall business, and confined to a small number of items. And as these retailers introduced... View Details

Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail

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Fundraising - Alumni

wisely and that your experience is successful and rewarding. We will provide the following services and resources: Information on HBS initiatives and programs An experienced staff member to help facilitate your efforts Strategies for... View Details

04 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Tech Club

what that looks like exactly but our hypothesis is trending in the direction of unique interactions and more memorable formats beyond the initial eye-grabbing headliners. This might look more like hands-on demos or interesting social... View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

company uses assessment tools and career coaches to identify employees' strengths and decide how to best leverage those talents for the company's good. The company also encourages employees to initiate conversations about how their... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

03 Jan 2017
First Look

January 3, 2017

pay out capital also initiate debt or equity issues in the same year, resulting in 32% of aggregate payouts being externally financed. Most firms with simultaneous payouts and security issues do not generate enough operating cash flow to... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Student Activities - Health Care

students from within HBS and from other schools to develop presentation/pitch skills, work with faculty, and potentially commercialize a health care innovation. Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one... View Details

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Valerie Porciello | About

allocation of research funding and other support resources to more than 300 faculty members, as well as initiatives related to faculty culture, mentoring, engagement, and governance, and the creation of new programs and services to... View Details

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

with the Linux Foundation’s Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII). The Census II analysis and report represent important steps toward understanding and addressing structural and security complexities in the modern day supply chain where... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

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