activism - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs

course-development activities at HBS. Report: Sean Silverthorne: What were some of the group's conclusions about entrepreneurship in China, at least in the areas you saw? Dan Isenberg: Yes, it is important to take into account the fact... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

08 Jan 2001
What Do You Think?

Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?

the words of my colleague Tom Eisenmann, the "get big fast" strategy by focusing on core activities while doing the rest by partnering with others, including competitors. A large, successful firm such as Cisco Systems has used... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 Sep 2024
Blog Post

A Day at Royal FloraHolland: The Epicenter of the Global Flower Market

In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of... View Details

19 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Moving to the U.S. With a Family

activities and provides the flexibility to switch gears very quickly with such a rigorous schedule. We have also benefitted from activity days with the Graduate Commons Program (GCP), which builds community... View Details

01 Jun 1997
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

end, the School has started several new outreach initiatives, beginning with an effort to supply more information about the Alumni Association, the activities of the 110 worldwide HBS clubs, and the HBS Global Electronic Network to MBA... View Details

20 May 2020
News

Keeping Families Connected

When millions of Americans started social distancing due to the spread of coronavirus, Caribu co-founder and CEO Maxeme Tuchman (MBA/MPP 2012) didn’t hesitate to lift the paywall on her company’s interactive video-calling platform, which allows families to do engaging... View Details

John J. McCloy

McCloy orchestrated the merger between Chase and Manhattan, forming the second largest commercial bank in the United States. Educated as a lawyer, McCloy was very active and successful in a variety of fields. He pursued private law,... View Details

Keywords: Finance

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Women's Student Association | MBA

Women's Student Association To actively support a community that empowers and mobilizes women to thrive academically, socially and professionally for long-term success. Annual Events Dynamic Women in Business Conference Speaker Series... View Details

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Operations and the Competitive Edge

School—Gary Pisano, David Upton, and Steven Wheelwright—show how a well-designed operations function can become a strategic competitive weapon. Their book is titled Operations, Strategy, and Technology: Pursuing the Competitive Edge (Wiley). For the authors, operations... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online

implement relevant strategies. You’ll understand the science, economic impact, and policy implications of climate change and explore how companies in various industries are adapting and preparing to do business in a changing climate. Stay View Details

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - Site Credits

Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years & View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Research Brief: So Many Sites, So Little Time

paper by Professor Shane Greenstein with Andre Boik of UC Davis and Jeffrey Prince of Indiana University offers surprising—and helpful—insights for advertisers or anyone else hoping to win online attention. Greenstein and his coauthors analyzed View Details

23 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as mindfulness and meditation-based stress reduction. This first group logged in to complete various activities and games at least twice per week that showed them, for example, how to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects | MBA

learning activities, including faculty, students, and staff, and are intended to: Uphold HBS Community Values in field-based learning, Protect the privacy of all participants in field-based learning activities conducted as part of the MBA... View Details

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Kendall Brinker

made products that inspire as much passion as cars," Kendall notes. As an active member of the Automotive Club, she gets access to events many others would envy. "We got to test drive Lamborghinis at a local dealership,"... View Details

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Introduction - The Collection - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

solicited from automobile manufacturers images advertising their new models. Students could reference more than 2,000 photographs included in the automobile industry collection as well. The Business School’s activities followed a pattern... View Details

01 Jun 2003
News

Bottom-Line Discrepancies

coauthors examine the discrepancy further in two related working papers: one that looks at the link between stock options and sheltering activity and another that discusses the implications of tax enforcement on shareholders. For more... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

23 Mar 2018

HBS Women's Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association, this Open House is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program and the community of women at Harvard Business School. Planned View Details

November 2019
Supplement

United Technologies Corp.: Are the Parts Worth More Than the Whole?

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher

After spending more than 50 years creating a diversified industrial conglomerate that Fortune Magazine described as “arguably the most profitable conglomerate in America” in 2014, UTC’s CEO Greg Hayes was under pressure from activist investors (Dan Loeb and Bill... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Business Conglomerates; Financial Management; Corporate Governance; Organizational Structure; Diversification; Valuation; Investment Activism; Financial Strategy; Investment Funds; Value Creation; Aerospace Industry; Electronics Industry; Industrial Products Industry; United States

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March 2010
Article

Correcting for Cross-Sectional and Time-Series Dependence in Accounting Research

By: Ian D. Gow, Daniel Taylor and Gaizka Ormazabal

We review and evaluate the methods commonly used in the accounting literature to correct for cross-sectional and time-series dependence. While much of the accounting literature studies settings in which variables are cross-sectionally and serially correlated, we find... View Details

Keywords: History; Cost of Capital; Activity Based Costing and Management; Performance Evaluation; Cost Accounting; Time Management; Research; Mathematical Methods; Equity; Borrowing and Debt; Accounting Audits; Accounting Industry