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- 29 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
February 2018 Journal of Accounting & Economics Bank CEO Materialism: Risk Controls, Culture and Tail Risk By: Bushman, Robert, Robert Davidson, Aiyesha Dey, and Abbie Smith Abstract—We investigate how the prevalence of materialistic bank CEOs has evolved over... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 10
Drawing upon his business research, he offered a series of guidelines for finding meaning and happiness in life. He used examples from his own experiences to explain how high achievers can all too often fall into traps that lead to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Andres Sarmiento
problems. But it was during this time of crisis that I learned that the best leaders are those that can lead in tough times. Inspired by this experience I decided to challenge myself with an experience that would develop my skills and... View Details
- 12 Jul 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Task Selection and Workload: A Focus on Completing Easy Tasks Hurts Long-Term Performance
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Debora Lehrer
leave. Four plus years later I had been admitted to HBS and was on my way to earning an MBA. After just a few short years at MLB, it became clear to me that I was missing the foundation of a business education - my history major had not allowed for much View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media
- 20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20
empirically the method proposed by Arcidiacono and Miller (2011) to accommodate unobserved latent class heterogeneity using a computationally light two-step estimator. Second, we illustrate how discount factors can be estimated in a... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
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Ben Faw
everything from military construction on bases to groundbreaking environmental restorations” on rivers and other natural features. When his injuries prohibited Ben from getting the clearance necessary to follow his commanding officer to Iraq for the draw-down, he began... View Details
- 18 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 18
characteristics of the waste-to-energy operation, the market characteristics for waste disposal and energy, and the mechanisms regulators use to encourage production of renewable energy, we determine the profit-maximizing operating... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Read excerpts from DENIAL
The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears
Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)
From Denial: Why Business... View Details
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Katie Laidlaw
role and your long-term career? The HBS classroom has prepared me to analyze problems quickly and share my view using data, not just opinion, to move a conversation forward. In addition, the depth of relationships I developed during my... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
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Lauren Burrows
institution. How did your overall HBS experience shape your goals & career path? My two years at HBS gave me the time and space to reflect on and clarify what really mattered to me, both personally and professionally. Throughout the... View Details
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Jake Flomenberg
experience as Co-President of the TechMedia club shape your career goals within the technology sector? My time serving the TechMedia Club was a great opportunity to reflect on my personal interests within the technology sector. I was able... View Details
Keywords: Technology
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Jeremy Andrus
something and owning ultimate responsibility are two completely different things. What in your background has helped you the most? I’ve taken different skills from different places. I spent some time at a small entrepreneurial venture in... View Details
- 16 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 16
Abstract This paper documents that ventures that are funded by two successful angel groups experience superior outcomes to rejected ventures: they have improved survival, exits, employment, patenting, web traffic, and financing. We use... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Beau D'Arcy
have been able to put together solid answers to just about every question we've heard, so there are very few times I get stumped. Having all of those answers gives skeptics the confidence to at least listen to the full story. If I do get... View Details
- 23 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 23
competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Gerald Chertavian
Gerald Chertavian takes the adage “what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger” to heart. “Within adversity are the seeds of resilience,” says the son of a dentist who grew up in working-class Lowell,... View Details
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Jonathan Evans
fellow students and alums support one another. Students practice interviewing for the same company, share recruiting and offer tips, and make introductions, underscoring a belief that each of us succeeds when all of View Details
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Minal Mehta
small milestone motivates us to run at this venture even harder." What advice do you have for current HBS students who hope to launch their own companies? "Make the time to connect with your HBS... View Details
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Lisa Cousins
pay for our undergraduate degrees. This is an embarrassing memory, but, during the Ty Beanie Baby craze in the '90s, they went so far as to reward us with a Beanie Baby each time we scored above 90% on an... View Details