Complements - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 2000
News

Student "Treks" Lead to Jobs and Opportunities

the skills and values needed to nurture a company and enable it to grow and prosper," he notes. "The numerous treks and special conferences organized by our students complement that goal by giving them access to many of the people and... View Details

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

appetites. What's important is that you arrive at the lifestyle you want, with the compromises you can accept. Asking yourself questions now is the best way to find answers for your future. From the Career Blog Second Life: Reflections on View Details

23 Jun 2023
News

Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

the School, and how that research is tied to practice, continuing to increase affordability and access, establishing a digital infrastructure for the School to complement our physical campus, and exploring and strengthening the role of... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Innovation Outside the Boundaries

introduced as part of the field method, which complements the School’s case method pedagogy. “As future leaders in a global business environment,” Thiry says, “MBAs need skills and insights informed by real-world, hands-on problem solving... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

for a company. While necessary, these capabilities do not determine competitive success. An IT department that provides only a basic foundation of technology infrastructure and a standard set of application programs may adequately assess its efficiency by comparing its... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

markets and analyze the impact of market changes 12 hrs Module 2 Strategies for Assessing and Increasing Demand Appreciate how complements and network effects impact demand and evaluate techniques to increase demand and measure the... View Details

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

gained. This map doesn't make my compass obsolete; instead, it complements it, providing a richer understanding of the terrain ahead and equipping me to navigate the complexities of the business world with confidence and agility. How have... View Details

02 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?

beginning of an experimental revolution,” fueled by data, that has become more available using online platforms that make randomization cheaper and easier. These have fueled a greater appreciation for how experiments can “help to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

12 Dec 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Clocky, the Runaway Alarm Clock

this growth phase?" The case describes the prototypes that Nanda developed as potential complements to Clocky: Ticky, which sported digital minute and hour hands as opposed to a standard digital interface; and Tocky, which had the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

faculty, staff and alumni take to accelerate climate solutions. “As a complement to large conferences like Climate Week,” he said, “Harvard should use its convening power on the micro scale. I’d love to see local dinners and get-togethers... View Details

26 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

Student Association and am actively working with my team to make HBS a healthy, active, and fun campus. My schedule this semester consists of taking classes that perfectly complement my career goals: the Business of Sports, Entertainment,... View Details

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

doubt when they fail to fully disclose bad news about themselves. While on the face of it, Luca's findings would seem to contradict John's paper, in reality, the two studies complement each other, showing just how subtle can be the way we... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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By: Vincent Pons

Professor Pons studies questions in political economy and development with the goal of understanding how democratic systems function, and how they can be improved.

He decomposes the electoral cycle into four essential steps: the factors affecting voter... View Details

12 Mar 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO

company. Good CEOs come in all shapes and sizes. Even deified leaders have weaknesses. No one is good at everything. For this reason, good CEOs surround themselves with strong executives who complement their skills, help analyze... View Details

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Transferring Data - Research Computing Services

complement HBS IT’s security guidelines , with the knowledge that their page is the authoritative source. Direct Transfer (e.g., SFTP/Mapping a Drive) SFTP (secure file transfer protocol) Programs Security Level Allowed: Level 4 SFTP... View Details

08 Sep 2008
HBS Case

The Value of Environmental Activists

There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Swiss Re, which predicts that even if some mitigating actions are taken, global GDP will shrink by 14 percent by 2050 by 18 percent if no actions are taken. Okay, the sky may really be falling. However, research that my co-author, Bonita C. Stewart, and I conducted to... View Details

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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

decision-making in the life sciences. They complemented the case method with applied learning through projects and written assignments–for example, a mock diligence report for a biotechnology company. Most importantly, the professors were... View Details

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

and complements perfectly the physical business we have built so far.” Another example is MyoMaster, a company that specializes in recovery products and knowledge for athletes. Founded by couple Joe Gray and Lottie Whyte, MyoMaster... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

The next lesson in the course is about collaboration. Once you decide to compete on your own particular area of strength, says Frei, you need to learn how to work with others to complement your weaknesses. That's where Schulman's... View Details