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23 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

After High-Profile Failures, Can Investors Still Trust Credit Ratings?

the debt pays the agencies for their ratings. Some have argued that this creates a potential conflict of interest. An alternative source of revenue for agencies that gets less criticism is through a “subscription” model, where investors... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

23 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

New research from Harvard Business School reveals a stark gap in the professional ambitions of men and women. Having surveyed a diverse sample of more than 4,000 men and women, a team of social scientists reports a list of potentially... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Podcast - Business & Environment

market works when everyone can take part, and prices reflect real costs”—when polluters have to pay the cost of emitting fossil fuels. Henderson walks us through her vision for reimagining the system to address climate change by returning... View Details

11 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018

partners to build her fashion business and legendary luxury brand based on understated elegance. Chanel’s famous “little black dress” was accompanied by many other innovations including the use of jersey as material for daytime clothing and her development of the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

20 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Creating a Positive Professional Image

"predicament" or event that reflects poorly on their competence, character, or commitment at some point in time, due to mistakes they have made in the past that have become public knowledge, or competency gaps (e.g.,... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

12 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019

The organization pays for the individual to enhance his or her skills—and résumé—and thereby benefit from participating. The second is the gap between the skills that executive development programs build and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

because this gap discourages research effort directed towards clean technologies. Carbon taxes and research subsidies may nonetheless encourage production and innovation in clean technologies, though the transition will typically be slow.... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

strategy, adaptability, and resilience, and the impact of cutting-edge technologies related to artificial intelligence and climate change. We delve into the steps that boards are taking to promote diversity, not only in terms of gender... View Details

21 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

People Trust Business, But Expect CEOs to Drive Social Change

Public trust in business remains relatively unshaken amid economic turbulence and a lingering pandemic, even as faith in the media and government falters, but leaders could do more to address social issues, a new global opinion survey shows. However, not everyone... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

Hanna is an associate editor of the HBS Alumni Bulletin. [Image: Zzvet] Related Reading Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any program on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation or gender identity. Shad Membership Eligibility Harvard Business School students, faculty, emeriti faculty, staff,... View Details

09 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Unilever—A Case Study

that the two companies should at all times pay dividends of equivalent value in sterling and guilders. There were two head offices—in London and Rotterdam—and two chairmen. Until 1996 the "chief executive" role was performed by... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail

02 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

savings to drive growth. What actually results, however, is something of a surprise, according to a new study. Corporate tax cuts end up widening the income gap between those at the top of the pay scale and... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

06 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017

also identifies criteria that make a decision strategic and derives explanations why strategies often reflect the background of the strategist. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52726 And the Children Shall Lead: View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

What Pirates Can Teach Us About Leadership

In the deep heat of an 18th-century summer, a crew of pirates was sailing off the Virginia coast when a lookout spotted a merchant ship to the south. Springing into action, the pirates launched an attack, rocking the merchant ship with a cascade of musket balls and... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

20 Aug 2024
Interview

Angel City Football Club: A New Business Model for Women’s Sports

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Brian Kenny and Nicole Tempest Keller

Angel City Football Club (ACFC) was founded in 2020 by venture capitalist Kara Nortman, entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, and actor and activist Natalie Portman. As outsiders to professional sports, the all-female founding team had rewritten the playbook for how to build a... View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Gender; Franchise Ownership; Business Model; Sports Industry

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29 Mar 2022
Book

5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries

buy.” 4. Business leaders strive for inclusivity and gender equality Some of the business leaders featured in the book were among the first generation of women to break through considerable barriers in their professions. One method used... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Dec 2015
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December 22, 2015

tenets of designing and implementing a change initiative. This is an abridged version of the "Leading and Managing Change" note. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/416021-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 315-124 Team Rubicon:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?

easiest to find some effect, partly because it's the epicenter of the scandal and the #MeToo movement. Second, because it's Hollywood. Everybody pays attention to it, and attention brings pressure,” Luo says. “Many sectors like... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Media & Broadcasting

02 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 2

accountable? Nonprofit leaders tend to pay attention to accountability once a problem of trust arises-a scandal in the sector or in their own organization, questions from citizens or donors who want to know if their money is being well... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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