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12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Paid for Success: Options for Compensating CEOs

with competitive pay levels, since the annual value of options is not anchored by a connection to annual salary and bonus." Hall therefore advises firms using this method to reset the number of options every four years or so to prevent the CEO's pay View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

05 Dec 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?

federal and state governments, and negative publicity driven by special interest groups." Shadreck Saili added, "Is a company this large manageable? 'Yes' for as long as its policies align with policies of the environments it operates in 'No' if complacency... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

04 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon

Walmart, to Google, and to Amazon.com is the use of information," Cutler said. "They incentivize to use good services and not just more services." He added that hospitals in general need to take much more advantage of technology, not just at a medical... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

economy of the '90s brought a golden age and aura to VC firms in the United States. In 1999, venture capitalists controlled more than $46 billion, with skyrocketing returns to match the risks of their early-stage investments. Europe, however, was a different story,... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

06 Aug 2020
Blog Post

WHY WE STARTED THE HBS BLACK INVESTMENT CLUB

qualifications, technical skills, and networks required for the job. I thought to myself, “if students at Harvard Business School - one of the leading feeders for venture capital/private equity roles in the world - are facing this level... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Evolving Executive Education: Five Lessons from the Senior Associate Dean

likely remain a part of our offerings for years to come. Not all online learning is the same. Executives are curious and are willing to try a lot of things to achieve their goals. What they are discovering is that many different types of online learning exist—with... View Details

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The Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration: 1956 - 1962 | Baker Library

opportunity permits to higher levels of responsibility." (3) Many HRPBA graduates found employment in administrative positions in manufacturing firms, financial institutions, schools, and colleges. A 1958 article in Mademoiselle reported... View Details

28 Oct 2021
News

Capital Considerations for Black Entrepreneurs; Pivoting for Gender Equity

fruition out of the minds of two second-years and watch the next students take it over and take it to the next level and bringing hundreds of black founders to HBS,” she said. And while there’s currently a “case-writing storm featuring... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 1997
News

Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field

a firm's business and corporate level are inextricably linked: most corporate-level advantage is ultimately realized through enhanced performance at the business-unit level. This is made possible by leveraging critical resources and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 1997
News

Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution

than 35 Israeli-Jordanian and Israeli- Egyptian joint ventures are already up and running. Why are top Middle Eastern business leaders now seeking out strategic alliances with their neighbors? What benefits can regional cooperation at the company View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz

01 Jan 2006
News

William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958

the most turbulent periods in the history of corporate America. Bill Donaldson’s glittering résumé reflects the career of a man who has spent more than 45 years at the highest levels of business, government, and academia. Consider some of... View Details

21 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 21, 2009

outperform others stands in contrast to theory and evidence supporting a broader scope for organizations. The literature on related diversification at the level of the firm provides some reconciliation of these conflicting observations by... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Employers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

currently part of the employer’s health plan Support insurance reform that levels the playing field among employers Health benefits must ultimately be a senior management responsibility, with staff responsible for results View Details

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Prompt-a-thon Invites HBS IT Staff to Sharpen GenAI Skills | Information Technology

Prompts: Learn about the tool’s strengths and weaknesses through trial and errors Join the Fun! If you wished you could have participated, you’ll have another chance soon! All HBS staff are invited to join the HBS Community Prompt-a-thon on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Prompters... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Action Plan: The Power of Story

journeys, they gain new insight about themselves and develop stories that inspire people to higher levels of performance. The next step is to listen to what others have to say.” View Details

Keywords: Ryan Jones

01 Dec 1998
News

New Senior Executive Programme Strengthens African Managerial Leadership

demands a high level of leadership expertise," says W. Earl Sasser, Jr., HBS senior associate dean for Executive Education. "The need for strong management has never been more crucial if this region is to fulfill its economic potential."... View Details

30 Oct 2019
News

Creating Agents of Change

health, education, and empowerment through life skills and employment. “Success for us is that, by the time the young adults leave our program at age 24, they're living above the level of poverty in their country. In most cases, this is... View Details

02 Sep 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

inventory at various levels—retailing, wholesale, and manufacturing—in a distribution channel. One objective was to demonstrate the wide swings in inventory levels that resulted when student “managers” over-adjusted to stockouts or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

correlate with higher national happiness. Across levels of analysis, our results suggest that both the amount and diversity of digital emotion expression influences well-being. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1

for more engagement at the micro level of business enterprises. While recognizing that the context of institutions, education, and culture plays a role in explanations of wealth and poverty, the paper calls for a closer engagement with... View Details