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- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments
Disney, and Iridium, and Boston's Central Artery Project (the "Big Dig") in the public sector, are examples of some recent efforts that went bankrupt or had to be restructured. The managerial challenge is to figure out how to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Web
Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
entrepreneurial and managerial practices to deliver pattern-breaking change in K-12 schools and higher educational institutions. The cases will examine protagonists working within established educational systems as well as through... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
managers valuable insights, but there are potential pitfalls, Luca says. They include: Failing to tie experiments with managerial decision-making. Some organizations tend to relegate testing to specialized teams without deep View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
Transforming Health Care Delivery - Course Catalog
consult to, or invest in such organizations (e.g., payers, biopharmaceutical and device companies, health information technology, venture capital and private equity). Educational Objectives This course will help students develop the View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making
the future and the managerial skills required of the "conflict-competent organization." Assistant Professor Patrick W. Sileo mathematically analyzes bargaining behavior and how people should select... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- June 1995
- Teaching Note
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Inc.: Keeping the Mission(s) Alive TN
By: Richard E. Walton
Teaching Note for (9-392-025). View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney
to give our clients immediate access to cutting-edge solutions and technologies in the field. How must organizations change to remain competitive in the new economy? Organizations need to transform themselves in several ways, and they need to start with their core... View Details
- 20 Sep 2013
- News
Connections Add Up
from CEE, Wood knows the benefits of a strong math class—even one that didn't come easily at first. For her, it was an HBS class taught by Howard Raiffa, the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics. "He was brilliant," she says.... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
without deliberate intentions. Finally, we discuss the theoretical and managerial implications of these findings. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51745 forthcoming World Bank Economic Review Highways and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business
would-be partners are not convinced that women have the necessary financial skills and management savvy. These assumptions are based on several different, but closely related, stereotypes about women, money, and financial management... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Technology for Learning's Sake
face with realistic business situations right in the classroom." Building rapidly on the skill base and fiber network already in place at the School, such an initiative has indeed been launched. Progress to date has included the... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig
- Web
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online
personal renewal 4-5 hrs Module 3 Culture and Competitive (Dis)Advantage Discover the meaning and underlying psychology of company culture and how a strong culture can be a competitive advantage—or a disadvantage. Identify the managerial... View Details
- June 2011 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Exchange-Traded Funds at Vanguard (A)
By: Robert C. Pozen and Steven Vickers
Vanguard Group management, led by CEO John Brennan, was considering whether to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in early 2000. ETFs, first created in the early 1990s, combined aspects of traditional mutual funds and closed-end funds. The US ETF industry had reached... View Details
Keywords: Investment Funds; Managerial Roles; Growth and Development Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Market Entry and Exit; Network Effects; Profit; Business and Shareholder Relations; Product Launch; Asset Management; Distribution Channels; Ownership; Financial Services Industry; United States
Pozen, Robert C., and Steven Vickers. "Exchange-Traded Funds at Vanguard (A)." Harvard Business School Case 311-134, June 2011. (Revised September 2011.)
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Marked Managers
They became skilled at watching the bottom line, managing scarce resources, and forming relationships with government and business organizations outside the company. At Abbott, young MBAs most often were placed in sales. As a result, they... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
in the careers of our alumni and grows to nearly universal participation later," Austin says. Why? "The desire to give something back and make a difference are the primary motivators," he says. "People also find that it's a good way to build View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- Web
Bibliography - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
Institute], 1975. Full text available. Alumnae of the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration constituted a pool of 1,200 subjects which Radcliffe Institute researchers drew from in their studies of women interested in developing careers and marketable... View Details
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Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020 - Recruiting
understand the drivers of voter turnout among young adults. Using census demographic data and surveys about voter behavior, we helped Young Invincibles focus their voter engagement strategy by developing a granular data-driven understanding of youth voter turnout. I... View Details
- 01 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 1
business unit managers' attention toward longer-term activities. Non-financial measures similarly direct managerial attention toward longer-term activities, although not to the same degree as accounting return measures. We conclude that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 16, 2016
several years our conclusion is that these skills can be developed by anyone open and willing to practice and develop these critical skills. This chapter gives an overview of the course curriculum, complete with the conceptual framework,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
As we begin the new academic year, I welcome the opportunity to share the exciting initiatives and activities under way at Harvard Business School. All our efforts are designed to pursue with excellence the School’s mission: to educate leaders who make a difference in... View Details