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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Pricing Paradise
Clinton as assistant secretary and CFO of the Department of Commerce, Bilmes’s attention shifted to government spending. “The government is good at making promises, but poor at valuing what those promises are going to cost,” says Bilmes,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 10 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: It’s a Bad Idea to Ban Customers From Recording Videos
suggest, though, that a ban is the wrong way to go. Three key concerns are: There’s little evidence that recording bans actually work. As a practical matter, preventing recordings means banning customers who are obviously taking photos and videos. But customers who... View Details
- 25 Sep 2019
- News
Leading the Evolution of E-Commerce
allowing more time to focus on what the consumer wants, she says. What the consumer wants is what Fleiss—a mother of three—also wants: efficiency and ease of use. “The idea here is to combine the convenience of e-commerce with the... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Intellectual Underpinnings of Entrepreneurial Management
of entrepreneurs was to bear risk, Cantillon focused his attention on the economic functions of entrepreneurship—a focus that was to hold sway until very recently. In various economic approaches to... View Details
- 29 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
one of America's best-managed companies. By the 1990s, GE's Appliance and Lighting businesses required careful attention to costs given mature industries and highly unionized labor forces. Its Aircraft Engines, Power Systems, Industrial... View Details
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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog
globe. Yet, such episodes also create business opportunities – and not just for the hedge funds and speculators that profit from them. Managers that have and use a coherent framework for understanding and analyzing these phenomena will enjoy a competitive advantage.... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- News
Chronicling a Legacy of Alumni Social Impact
findings from the 1,020 responses: philanthropy is “extremely” or “very” important to more than 63 percent of respondents; a sense of responsibility is the primary motivation (84 percent); and almost half of the survey’s participants View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
club operations, development of continuing education, and the marketing of programs and services to alumni. Three committees have been formed to focus on these issues, and they are presently hard at work assessing the current status of... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Conducting Research That Influences Practice
business and exposes them to various approaches to teaching and developing curricula. Kim says that her fellowship, which covers her full tuition and includes a living stipend, makes a huge difference in her studies. “It allows me to View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Climate Finance SIP
climate risk as an asset owner, measuring climate risk and using metrics in portfolio construction, incorporating physical climate risk into portfolio analysis. The last day turned to financing innovation with a focus on early stage... View Details
- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
raised questions for us to think about. As Jill Malleck said, "Many (customers) do not want to be artificially attached to a company Organizations would do well to pay more attention to their employees." Mark Bright asked,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
PublicationsEmotion-induced Engagement in Internet Video Ads Authors:Thales S. Teixeira, Michel Wedel, and Rik Pieters Publication:Journal of Marketing Research (forthcoming) Abstract This study shows how advertisers can leverage emotion and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
being influenced by women, yet they weren’t paying attention to what women wanted.” Giving voice to those who aren’t always heard has been a hallmark of Lara’s career. Today, she works as the executive director at Lakeshore Ethnic... View Details
- 31 Oct 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers
Source: FangXiaNuo The Harvey Weinstein horror show has brought attention to previously unspoken abuses of male power to sexually harass and suppress women. Prominent women are joining the #MeToo moment, feeling safety in numbers as they... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- Profile
Tony He
particular, through the case method, I learned how to really listen—to focus my attention on others, to think critically about what’s being said, to probe for assumptions, and to check on my own biases and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 17 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers
undercut a positive message about a product's benefits with safety warnings. That might make you feel uncomfortable and even dissuade you from buying the brand. You might instead buy a competitive product that doesn't flag safety issues quite as much. "Risk... View Details
- 09 May 2013
- News
Road Trip
MBAxAmerica (mbaxamerica.com) by the students, it's more like a rolling summer job with an entrepreneurial focus and a dash of pro bono consulting, built around visits to seven high-potential companies in the American heartland. Making... View Details
- 04 Nov 2019
- News
A Home for Startups
targeting entrepreneurs, freelancers, SMEs, and enterprises. We provide a fully integrated work ecosystem, comprising of flexible work spaces, amenities, business support services, and a supportive community that any growing company needs to make them more successful.... View Details
Keywords: work space
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Getting Things Done: Motivating Yourself and Others - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Getting Things Done: Motivating Yourself and Others Course Number 1816 Associate Professor Ashley Whillans Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Career Focus This course gives students frameworks and tools for (i)... View Details
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Allie Corless
cleantech startup called Rentricity, I am thrilled to be able to focus all my energy on this one endeavor to ensure its success and longevity. How has your HBS experience shaped your career path? My HBS experience has helped me to realize... View Details