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- 13 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
Improving Public Health for the Poor
model of microfinance to impact the health of the poor, the two shared with him their extensive knowledge on health in developing countries. Out of that came a framework for the project. Roslyn Payne, an HBS alumna (HBS MBA '70) with deep... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- What Do You Think?
Has Globalization Reached Its Peak?
their taxes to Rome?" Sunil Unni echoes this point of view: "Globalization is an ongoing process that can only peak when citizens across the world enjoy its benefits without any barriers whatsoever." Henrique Plöger Abreu... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Blog
When Generations Learn Together
traditional MBA program did not make sense for him. Yet, he knew he could become a more well-rounded business leader and investor with some traditional business education, especially functional/topical learning, to supplement his broad... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
bias. Nine studies document this effect and provide insight into its psychological underpinnings. In Study 1, MBA students perceived their revised resumes to be of higher quality the more they differed from their original versions, but... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying
others." A worldwide gender gap It's particularly striking, Pons says, that the gender gap is so widespread, found consistently among the 21,649 people across the globe in all eight countries surveyed: Australia, Austria, France, Germany,... View Details
- Profile
Tuce Zengin Van den Eynde
the broad connections of international field work. In her internship, Tuce will work with a Colombian non-profit that connects MBA students with small or start-up companies looking for expert advice. “I was in India in January and am... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
CEO about as tough as it ever has been. Companies need world-class efficiency, constant innovation, and a customer orientation. This requires a group of talented, dedicated people working as a team across business units and country... View Details
- 11 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
U.S. Tops Business Competitiveness Index 2006
Microeconomic activity such as the sophistication of company operations account for 80 percent of the variation in GDP per capita across countries, according to the report. Macroeconomic factors create a favorable business environment... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
have you climbed?” I ask one of my hiking companions, Demetri Coupounas (MBA ’93), who goes by the nickname “Coup.” “All of them,” Coup replies matter-of-factly. He beckons to his wife, Kim (MBA ’95), and points at a mountain across the... View Details
- 10 Dec 2014
- News
Front-Row Seat
Bradley pointed out, was really very narrow. “Standing on the left bank, embittered because of what’s happening on the other side—that doesn’t make sense. My job is to get every one of us across the river.” Embrace the potential of new... View Details
- 23 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Countries Use Financial Policy to Fight COVID-19
fingertips: Harvard MBA students. Over the course of three months, they created the Global Policy Tracker, an interactive site that compares government policies and financial maneuvers for dozens of countries and regions around the world.... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Shop Talk, Different Avenues
of retailing through consulting and marketing work for a roster of global clients. Traub recently sat down with Gilt Groupe cofounders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson (both MBA 2004) to discuss retailing trends and the... View Details
- 04 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From
direct reports, as well as the direct reports of their peers. This pushes managers to work together to determine which employees to recommend for new opportunities across teams. Build a culture of innovation, learning, and recognition To... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- Profile
Brian T. Bedol
became MTV. He got his MBA from HBS in 1985 and then plunged into a career in the entertainment industry. Working with people like Bob Pittman, the founder of MTV, Bedol immersed himself in a series of development projects as part of Time... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
Illustration by Dana Smith Debora Spar In preparation for the official launch of HBS’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) in October, the School drew upon the findings of the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer survey to understand how people... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Deflategate and the Sustained Success of the New England Patriots
Technology and Operations Management. The case was rolled out to the entire first year of the MBA program comprising close to one thousand MBA students. “It was probably one of the most passionate case... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Green as Gold
At first glance, Hamilton Hall looks the same as it has since the student residence was constructed eighty years ago. The building, home to 72 MBA students, blends seamlessly into the classic Georgian architecture of the HBS campus and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Sahlman Heads External Relations
officials, and other members of the entrepreneurial community in the world’s fastest-growing economy. The Dimitri V. d’Arbeloff MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, Sahlman succeeds Professor Mal Salter (MBA ’64), who... View Details
- 28 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Manufacturing Matters
operate. Pisano: One of our key messages is to get students to appreciate that manufacturing involves a lot of knowledge work. There has almost been a whole generation of MBA students and managers who have been brought up on a false idea... View Details
- 14 Dec 2010
- Op-Ed
Tax US Companies to Spur Spending
productively in the United States. A previous repatriation tax holiday in 2004 induced the return of more than $300 billion to this country, and commentators across the political spectrum, including Andy Stern, formerly of the Service... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai