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01 Dec 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS FIELD Program?

Vice President at Wells Fargo Global Banking Group, Ariana was interested in attending business school to develop herself personally, hone her critical thinking through the case study method, grow her network, and think long and hard... View Details

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

ability to charge higher rates generated historic ocean shipping revenue of $48 billion and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $18 billion, for a margin of 37%. This was in contrast to the traditional low-margin nature of the... View Details

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What Black Executives Really Want

focused on Black executives. WHY DO BLACK EXECUTIVES FEEL ISOLATED? Many interactions between people are based on a common background. One Black executive said, "When I started to describe my background, colleagues were less interested... View Details

26 Nov 2001
Op-Ed

Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed

truth. It turns business decisions into elaborate exercises in gaming. It sets colleague against colleague, creating distrust and ill will. And it distorts incentives, motivating people to act in ways that run counter to the best View Details

Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

and managing cow manure (a material source of emissions!).” Hilton continues to support climate founders as an independent sponsor. He’s carefully working “to define the niche that fits my skillsets and interests best.” He remains... View Details

04 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Is Web Surfing Distracting Your Workers?

available for subsequent tasks," says Piovesan, who conducts much of his fellowship work through the Computer Lab for Experimental Research at HBS. "We were interested to see if this theory was true, and, if so, what were the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Profile

Ethan Li

up" in a vertical that interests him. His previous experience in engineering and banking, however, will remain relevant. "For me, the sweet spot is a combination of business with a technical foundation." View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Manufacturing/Energy

Blog

Inside the Learning: Boston By the Season

a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. This historic baseball park built in 1912 is one of the cathedrals of the sport. You’ll want to get tickets in advance! Visit Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, or Nantucket. If you have time, head east for a few days. All these places have... View Details

15 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: November 15

PublicationsTrue North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development Authors:Bill George and Doug Baker Publication:Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2011 Abstract All too often, we find ourselves forced to confront life's challenges on our own. What... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Research Summary

Dissertation: "Essays in International Non-market Strategy and the Political Economy of Environmental Regulation"

My dissertation is part of a research agenda intended to advance our understanding of the interaction between companies and non-market actors (e.g. regulators) in an international context. The empirical setting of my analysis is the European Union Emissions Trading... View Details

2023
Working Paper

Black-box Training Data Identification in GANs via Detector Networks

By: Lukman Olagoke, Salil Vadhan and Seth Neel

Since their inception Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have been popular generative models across images, audio, video, and tabular data. In this paper we study whether given access to a trained GAN, as well as fresh samples from the underlying distribution, if... View Details

Keywords: Cybersecurity; Copyright; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science

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February 2016 (Revised July 2017)
Case

Leadership and Independence at the Federal Reserve

By: David Moss and Marc Campasano

“From the Great Depression, to the stagflation of the seventies, to the current economic crisis caused by the housing bubble, every economic downturn suffered by this country over the past century can be traced to Federal Reserve policy.” Ron Paul, a Republican from... View Details

Keywords: Government Legislation; Central Banking; Policy; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States

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18 Sep 2019
Op-Ed

WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?

mission “to elevate the world’s consciousness” and his personal objective of “We are here to change the world; nothing less interests me.” Indeed, WeWork’s prospectus reads like a Marianne Williamson self-help book. The market should... View Details

Keywords: by Nori Gerardo Lietz; Financial Services; Real Estate

22 Feb 2024
News

GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

overwhelmingly positive feedback. “People said it was the most diverse, most interesting set of people and discussions with the most amazing tech panel. Two alums said, ‘We’ve never come to a Harvard event that looked or felt anything... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

30 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?

many users like Judy who, having archived her data and deleted her account, found that, “The interesting thing is that I only missed the site for one or two days.” Dyl suggested that the company should move on several fronts, including... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Web Services; Information Technology

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

From Emerging Economies to the Global Market: The Case of Embraer

participants. Questions they considered: What key elements of strategy and competitiveness will help a firm from an emerging market suceed internationally? How can a government assist a company without smothering it? Another point of central View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing

16 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense

stocks, startups. With the market correction, suddenly assets are more interesting to acquire. Many, many startups are flailing. Cash reserves are dwindling and they are desperate to find a safe landing. Thus, the companies that can... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

16 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

Crowdsourcing Is Helping Hollywood Reduce the Risk of Movie-Making

with busy film executives, however. Indeed, says Luo part of what makes the Black List interesting in the first place is the “light-touch” approach that surveys executives about scripts they are already coming across in the course of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Motion Pictures & Video

17 Dec 2007
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Medical Tourism

describes, the globalization of health care also provides a fascinating angle on globalization generally and is of great interest to corporate strategists. "Apollo Hospitals—First-World Health Care at Emerging-Market Prices"... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

interest in a management position, her coach reminded her that her assessment indicated strengths in areas other than management. The accountant then acknowledged that her interest in management stemmed... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

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