futures - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jan 2017
News

Improving Health Care Delivery

by Dean Nitin Nohria’s leadership and the fact that health care is becoming an important part of the vision for the future of HBS,” says Mary Ellen, who with Jeffrey served as gift cochairs for their reunion. The research fellowship fund... View Details

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Working Groups Update | About

engage in this work. We’ve set up a Working Together email that the working groups will use for future outreach and where you can share ideas and feedback. Additionally, in the next few weeks, please keep an eye on Know Your HBS for Q&As... View Details

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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Light Probable Futures ProNicaragua Right To Play International Robin Hood Foundation Rocky Mountain Institute Save the Children Sesame Workshop Single Stop Social Finance Special Olympics Teach for America The Boston Foundation The... View Details

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

declared bankruptcy on June 1, 2009. “All stakeholders must work together to make GM's bankruptcy filing a comma rather than a period in the storied history of this American corporate icon." -Daniel Heller Its future appears... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

08 Mar 2024
Blog Post

History of the HBS Women's Student Association

women to connect, share experiences, and strategize for future success. As we reflect on the evolution of the WSA, it becomes evident that its impact extends far beyond the HBS campus. The association's enduring legacy is a testament to... View Details

24 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit

Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy, the theory posits that addictions are not necessarily irrational. Rather, people often willingly engage in a particular behavior, despite knowing that it will increase their desire to engage in that behavior in the View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

20 Jan 2022
Op-Ed

3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic

tough calls so employees can understand the logic that senior leaders used. In a 2021 study by Future Forum, 66 percent of executives said they were being very transparent about post-pandemic policies, but only 42 percent of employees... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

financing options possible (you can pull your free annual credit report to see where you stand). If your credit score is too low or if you are in default of a previous loan, it can be difficult to obtain a future loan. You can always mix... View Details

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Retention Management: Review, Key Issues, and Future Directions” ( Customer Needs and Solutions , 2018) with Scott A. Neslin, Oded Netzer, Zachery Anderson, Peter S. Fader, Sunil Gupta, Bruce G.S. Hardie, Aurélie Lemmens, Barak Libai,... View Details

27 Oct 2015
News

Sweet Success

York chefs. “We had all this land, with about 20,000 old-growth sugar maples and red maples,” relates Turner. “Big picture, this was 2009 and we were newcomers in a rural area where the unemployment rate was 15 percent. We wanted to protect the forest for View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2024
News

Competing in the Age of AI

to control it—is constantly improving, but AI will never solve all problems. And among those who are realistic about AI’s future potential, Lakhani often finds they misunderstand how to effectively implement the technology in a business.... View Details

Keywords: April White

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

cost performance of IT technologies over the first forty years changed by roughly 107, and for the foreseeable future will continue to evolve at the same rate. That is in sharp contrast to a train, which after eighty years moved six times... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

08 May 2020
Blog Post

Building a World of Trusted Leaders: Taking the MBA Oath

discrimination and exploitation. I will protect the right of future generations to advance their standard of living and enjoy a healthy planet. I will report the performance and risks of my enterprise accurately and honestly. I will... View Details

08 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder

Reading: Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation? Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation Research Paper The Psychological Costs of Pay-for-Performance: Implications for Strategic Compensation What do you... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

15 Jun 2021
News

Zone Defense

self-driving technology on larger, unmanned aerial vehicles this year, partnering with leaders in both the defense and technology industries to bring their AI capabilities to a wider range of vehicles. The future of the US military isn’t... View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

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Dean’s House | About

Baker Library to allow room for future structures. HBS Deans lived at the house until 1980, when it came to be used primarily for social functions. Dean Nitin Nohria revived the in-residence tradition when he was named Dean in 2010. About... View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006) and Brittanie Bowman When Whitney Bowman died unexpectedly at the age of 41, he left a tremendous void in the lives of his family, friends, and colleagues. He also left a legacy of support and inspiration for generations of View Details

Portrait Project

Janie McDonough

opportunities for jobs they might not have thought achievable, provided health insurance for 40 families and allowed peace of mind for retirement plans. My personal whiteboard contains lessons that have shaped who I am and represents View Details

28 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Making the Decision to Franchise (or not)

of store-level employees. "Franchising is a very observable, real choice that organizations make," says Campbell. It's also an extreme solution to the challenge of operating across multiple markets; future research will focus on other,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

11 Oct 2006
What Do You Think?

How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

Summing Up Dependency ratios are useful as general indicators of future economic and social health. But they must be managed downward on both a micro and macro basis, in the opinion of the majority of respondents to this month's column.... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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