Quality And Quantity - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Watching for the Next Economic Downturn? Follow Corporate Debt

widespread distress: Corporate credit quality and growth, says Harvard Business School Professor Victoria Ivashina. “It's only in the US in 2007 and 2008 that we observed the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

13 May 2025
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If I Knew Then

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: On May 29, a fresh crop of MBAs will receive their diplomas and go off into the world to begin a new chapter in their lives. But before they walk across the stage on Baker Lawn, Dean Srikant... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

intelligence, quantum computing, and advanced materials find centers of excellence in a number of emerging ecosystems. The quality of STEM education as well as the government support for basic R&D can create... View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog

innovative model and drive adoption in the context of a network effect-based business opportunity? How does one evaluate the quality of the startup business model and... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings

The financial field may be permanently changed by the explosive ups and downs of the tech sector, but old standards of quality and planning will still make or break new... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

01 Mar 2018
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Case Study: On the Record

the payback period short enough to recoup investment before consumer sentiment shifts away? Does being in the space provide an entrée into other uses of the material and technology? —Howard Sands (MBA 1993) Focus on growing the existing... View Details

Keywords: April White

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

When Reputation Trumps Regulation

A recent study by HBS assistant professor Jordan Siegel tests whether foreign firms can leapfrog their countries' weak legal institutions by listing equities in New York and voluntarily abiding by U.S. securities law. The study, which... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

01 Mar 2014
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The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

Mezuo Nwuneli Their investment firm is transforming the landscape by supporting small- and medium-sized agricultural enterprises. "Changing mindsets among the local populace that 'Made in Nigeria' products, especially food, are high View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

09 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?

exploded, the strength of the apprenticeship process has weakened, and partner quality has likely been diluted. Turbulence in the tech and private equity labor markets have... View Details

Keywords: by David Fubini; Consulting

01 Jun 2020
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Prognosis

they were disproportionately coming from Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston. I think in this case the social determinants include living in crowded housing conditions, where the ventilation and air View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; COVID-19; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

Student-Faculty-Profile

Michelle Shell & Ryan Buell

anxiety impacts the quality of a financial planning experience and the integrity of the resulting financial plan, both of which will impact customer satisfaction. The financial services industry has... View Details

04 Apr 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now

operations. We finance these industries with private capital, set national and local regulations, encourage competition and discourage cartels in order to lower prices and... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Green Technology

05 Mar 2014
What Do You Think?

When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?

Summing Up Is "Collateral Damage" from Economic Bubbles Inevitable, Necessary, and Useful? According to the old saw, markets are made by differences of opinion. If that's the case, there is a real market around the question of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Publishing; Retail

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Trade Cards - The Art of American Advertising

all-inclusive quality of trade catalogs, trade cards offered a more intimate presentation with which companies could announce their line of business and products. Produced in a variety of shapes View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

The Complete Package

and eagerness to learn got her the job; two years later, she was the top Pfizer sales rep in the region. The same qualities came in handy in 2002, when Chong launched Greenpac with a $30,000 microloan View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing

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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021

Middle East & North Africa Middle East & North Africa Helping Leaders Chart an Ethical Path Pictured: Plastic bottles are sorted for recycling at Cedar Environmental on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. Professor Nien-hê Hsieh tries to bring his students to the “gray... View Details

02 Feb 2002
What Do You Think?

Will the Societal Effects of Enron Exceed Those of September 11?

and related fees more willingly paid by anxious directors. Insurers too will enjoy increased business and higher rates. But will we see other positive fallout from Enron? If so, what form will it take? Will... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Jun 2002
What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of European Management Leadership?

highly unionized, highly paid work force puts in an average workweek of 28.8 hours. To this we could add a second and related practice: Balance work and personal life. Many would claim that the View Details