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- 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
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact
Nora Rabah (MS/MBA 2022), who emigrated to the United States as a child, remembers the hardship of growing up without health care and wants to make drugs for children with rare diseases more accessible and affordable. Nora Rabah’s (MS/MBA 2022) View Details
- 07 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism
with, as many people have said of Benjamin Franklin. He was just so witty, knowledgeable, and downright interesting that you couldn't come away without feeling enriched. Weaving together the fascinating story of his life with an... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship
the relationship," he said. In their paper, they developed nine propositions and identified five processes. They found that the contract stage in industrial markets leads to a performance evaluation stage. Performance evaluation affects two elements: trust and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 27 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams
scaffolds are used. ©iStock.com/KarenMassier Prior research makes clear the importance of team stability, yet that's not always possible when an organization must work around the clock with overlapping shifts. Given more and more dynamism in the modern workplace,... View Details
- 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
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Derek Ferguson
Indeed, the surprise impact of hit songs like “Pass The Courvoisier” has not been lost on companies desperate to reach the lucrative youth and urban markets (sales of the cognac jumped after the song’s release). “We are definitely leveraging the acts that sponsors are... View Details
- Blog
Which HBS Executive Education Program is Right For Me?
thing that an applicant can bring to the call is an understanding of the type of problem they are trying to solve. Is there a specific challenge you are trying to overcome at work? Do you have a particular subject that you’re interested... View Details
- 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
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
the core, and pivot to new opportunities. We provide a top-level overview of major topics and ideas relevant to each concept. We hope you are interested in engaging in further research about any topics that resonate with you and your... View Details
- 08 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
How I Chose My HBS Recommenders
platform to explore future career options. The summer after RC year is an (almost) risk-free opportunity to experiment with career options that one is interested in, but is unsure about. I chose to work for a startup in San Francisco,... View Details
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
board in terms of planning. It was a real transformational moment for me personally, and it began to transform the company. Hanna: It's interesting to me hearing you talk about the David Halberstam book and then reading your own book just... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 29 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)
write-off debt Extending credit was as much a necessity for trade in Cotrugli’s time as it is today, but charging interest was illegal; instead, debts were compensated through commissions or insurance premiums that skirted the definition... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
colada, the standard offerings for non-drinkers—even at special occasions—can feel like real kids’ table fare. Royle and Wood saw a demand for adult beverages as interesting and complex as a satisfying cocktail, just without the alcohol.... View Details
- 06 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
experience thus far? One of the highlights of my HBS experience so far has been the Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Short Intensive Program (SIP). I love marketing and am interested in pursuing entrepreneurship post business... View Details
- Web
Fundraising - Alumni
alignment with the School’s commitment to advancing racial equity , we are actively seeking alumni volunteers who represent the full range of racial and ethnic backgrounds; diversity of gender, region, and industry is also desired. Reunion Fundraising Roles View Details
- 13 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely
expressing an interest in studying its shift to a remote model. In a typical year, the organization, which the researchers didn’t identify, brought in about 3,000 undergraduate and MBA students to work for eight to 10 weeks at one of the... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 04 Feb 2010
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?
decision goes wrong." Luis X. B. Mourao opined that " while (a model) helps to diligently collect and analyze relevant data, it only gets you so far. Add experience and it will get you a step further." Some of the most View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
SERVICE FROM: Bristol, England REASON FOR SERVING: I got interested in joining the military for ideological reasons. As a teenager I watched the early Sierra Leone crisis unfold and was appalled at what humans could do to each other. I... View Details