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- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
connections (measured as campaign donations to politicians who won an election). Yet, we do not find evidence that BNDES is systematically bailing out firms. In general, BNDES appears to be generally selecting firms with capacity to repay... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
so-called "enrollment crisis" in IS education, especially with the generation of "digital natives" who have come of age in an environment crowded with engaging approaches to communication and entertainment that compete... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
made great progress in catalyzing industry interest in PD. I’m proud that the MJFF is helping reshape the way medical research gets done and is considered a model for other disease-fighting organizations.” The single largest funder of PD... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
making the process too complicated and focusing on the BSC process rather than the outcome. Dead Eye Trilogy by Burt Avedon (MBA 1950) An action-adventure retelling of Avedon’s life, chronicling almost 100 years of war and dynamic social realignment. The main focus is... View Details
- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
well prepared, he had to do much better than his fellow white students in order to be accepted, and so he was extremely careful to do those things and not get himself in any kind of trouble, or not fall short. In some ways, I think he felt like he was a role View Details
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
of Pennsylvania, is codirector of the Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management. An excerpt from their book follows our interview. Martha Lagace: In a nutshell, what is rocket science retailing? Ananth Raman: It means that retailers should Use the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
influencing actions rather than dictating them. Both must be brave enough to make themselves vulnerable and admit mistakes. In addition, teachers lead and leaders teach. Again, this may not be obvious, but think about how teachers model... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
individual shopper-specific propositions, loyalty systems are no more than an expensive gadget. Convexity Of Rewards It is necessary but not sufficient to offer substantial rewards to generate more loyalty from shoppers. If competing... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
On Credit
on them. Is in very comfortable circumstances & increasing his property daily.” Six additional reports tell more of the same: “is rich & good.” Then, in 1865, a few months after the end of the Civil War, a much briefer verdict: “Out of... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
entrepreneur; your Airbnb host is an entrepreneur; your Etsy craftsperson is an entrepreneur. Because of technology, individuals don’t need to work for a company, and the cost of entry is just plain easier. “Number two: Everything at the core of our society is getting... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
information junkie, but I did generally know every answer to every nit-picking question that the higher-ups threw at me (e.g., the cost of capital at Playboy was 10 percent). I even developed a working knowledge of things as abstruse as... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
operators, in addition to government-run vehicles. The result: an unregulated, competitive chaos on roads already choked with cars, motorcycles, and three-wheeled tuk tuks. If all goes to plan, bus service will be consolidated on clean,... View Details
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Commencement 2019 Address | About
It is easy these days to find headlines, news stories, documentaries, and films that feature lapses in the integrity of business leaders. We have fewer role models of integrity—of people who were willing to make the hard call when... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
and the moral hazard associated with that. Or the additional capital and regulatory requirements will put these firms at a disadvantage relative to their competitors, and you will have weakened the firms that you believe to be... View Details
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2.16 Field Global Capstone (CAP) | MBA
general medical and safety travel advice. It can also provide emergency medical assistance and evacuation services if warranted as well as lost document assistance. This service is a supplement to, not a substitute for, health insurance.... View Details
- 09 May 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year
a support group for one another as we navigated the joys and challenges of motherhood. The student parent community at Harvard Business School is heavily skewed towards fathers as opposed to mothers, with a 5:1 father to mother ratio. Given the View Details
- 10 Nov 2011
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again
listening to those who disagreed and then incorporating their feedback." Finding The Next Generation Of Funders Levy also faced significant financial challenges. In general, funding for nonprofits was becoming harder to secure, and... View Details
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
By the end of his early career, Williams had won additional supporters within the company, including Barrett's boss and several white peers who, when they were promoted to management before Williams, vouched for him with their colleagues... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 25 Apr 2023
- News
Class of 2022 Startups Sweep Alumni New Venture Competition
Hilton Wood and Vanessa Royle from the Southern California region. In addition to being HBS classmates, the winning teams all cut their teeth in either the Startup Operations course or the first-year immersion program, Startup... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
graduating MBAs to engage in and influence the key strategic priorities of leading social sector organizations. Although the article cited the generous financial support that HBS and its donor base provides to fellows, it’s also worth... View Details