Activities - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

Corporate Social Responsibility in a Downturn

the value of corporate social responsibility to businesses in economically uncertain times. Martha Lagace: What is corporate social responsibility as you define it? Kash Rangan: Activities undertaken by businesses that enhance their value... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Profile

Spencer Copeland

J Finance-1 (FIN1) roast for Professor Sudol. While most of the skit was all laughs, the ending was heartwarming and brought many of us to tears. We grew to love Professor Sudol. She's an exceptional teacher, an active parent, and a... View Details

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Industries: financial analytical data and tools

Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. Print resources: Mergerstat Review Check Harvard availability
Ref. HD 2741 .M48 in the Stamps Reading Room Annual publication with data on mergers and acquisitions... View Details

26 Nov 2019
News

Collective Genius: Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation

succeed in an organization, people need to work in a more collaborative fashion so that they can pursue discovery-driven activities that lead to innovative solutions. View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Faculty Books

developing innovative products and services. He discusses the full range of activities required: learning about customer needs; managing experimentation and problem-solving; product-development process design and improvement; and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2002
News

Egawa Heads New Research Office in Japan

delighted to be taking an active part in the HBS community. "It's very refreshing to come back to the campus and see the progress the School is making in developing leading-edge research," she says. "I look forward to my part in building... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2002
News

Be Our Guest: HBS Show 2002 Goes Off without a Hitch

experience to guide the creative team and to see our vision come to life,” reported Aragon, an active participant in theater for many years. “It was also a practical application of many classroom principles: We encountered financial,... View Details

Keywords: Lee-Ann Landis; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2004
News

John Dearden Remembered

lecturer in 1959 after a decade in Ford Motor Company’s finance department. Promoted to full professor in 1964, he was named the first incumbent of the Herman C. Krannert Professorship of Business Administration in 1969. He retired from the View Details

Keywords: John Dearden; Dearden; Ford Motor; Alzeimer; obituary; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2010
News

HBS Seeks Deeper Ties with China

most the value of the School’s expanding slate of activities in the region, now enhanced by the Harvard Center Shanghai. Following the day-long “Harvard and China” research symposium, which marked the official opening of the center on... View Details

Career Coach

Annette Rodriguez-Ferrer

I Corp (NASDAQ: SDAC). Notable board roles during her tenure at Warburg Pincus include Gabe’s, TriMark, Outset Medical (NASDAQ: OM), Silk Road Medical (NASDAQ: SILK), Glansaol and Wencor Group. She was also actively engaged in portfolio... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Entrepreneurship; Impact Investing; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Health Care; Retail; Startup - Founder; Entrepreneurship; Startup - Joiner; Entrepreneurship

28 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative

educational activities within the HBS community. Our vigorous research program pushed outward the knowledge frontiers and created a rich portfolio of courses and learning opportunities for MBA students and Executive Education... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

05 Jun 2000
What Do You Think?

What’s Happening to Our Patience?

expectations. Matt Lynch observes that seconds can drag by on some tasks, namely those associated with high tech applications, while "an hour can pass by barely noticed" on other tasks. In order to cope, we multi-task or engage in time-consuming View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year

talent. Looking ahead to the new year, as recruiters and hiring managers, you have the opportunity to build on the successes of 2022 and take your businesses to the next level. You may be actively recruiting or taking a step back to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Modern Corporate Strategy: Revitalizing the Corporation - Course Catalog

combination of "job to be done," assets required to deliver that service, and monetization method – create value. We will examine WhatsApp (worth $22b?...) and Walmart in its competition with Amazon. The module also studies how firms transform their View Details

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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment

what makes Harvard Business School such a unique and remarkable place. Documentary & Movie Nights The School offers special evening activities on campus, including movie nights with offerings running the spectrum from Disney classics to... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

Case Study: Inside Story

be a competitive, winner-take-all market? If so, then scaling quickly becomes important. Assuming Saga feels ready, and that now is the time in which to scale quickly, they should consider building the resources to have a portfolio of acquisition View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

01 Dec 2003
News

Rural Renewal

will pay for a new roof. Community Activity Reade is well aware, however, that her financial situation cannot be compared with those in her community. Her biggest embarrassment these days, she says, is the new fence she had built at the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Crop Production; Agriculture

04 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage

wallet" by adding new business models—for example, if you currently have a product business, can you add information, services, or solutions? Can you expand into adjacent businesses by either taking over activities that used to be... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

Blog

Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs

active listening and participation could take place. The discussion groups were dynamic, respectful, and insightful, with participants sharing valuable lessons from their experiences. KS: The virtual classroom and discussion groups were... View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office

urban development. "Playing an active role in a relatively small city and a relatively small state, you get to know the mayor and the governor, and you can actually make things happen," Lazarus says. Wherever possible, he tries to point... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar

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