Real Option Theory - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Making an Impact on the Media Industry with my MBA

you decide an MBA was the next step for you? I spent a solid amount of time building a real foundation and taking on new responsibilities at WME while witnessing a lot of change on an industry level. After such an incredible experience... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

technologies. Iberdrola was an early investor in renewables, positioning itself as a leader driving the electric industry's role in the fight against climate change. In the case, chairman and CEO Ignacio Galán is weighing the firm's View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley The Happiness Handbook By Landon Carter (MBA 1967) Marshall and McClintic Publishing Have you ever wished you had the instruction manual for being a happy human on planet Earth? This book will answer some of life’s fundamental questions: Who am... View Details

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

diversity, equity, and inclusion have been elevated in a new way. These discussions are happening more frequently, and are more often leading to real problem solving, dialogue, and, we hope, lasting change. When I return for my 30 and... View Details

28 Jun 2022
Book

The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose

How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

implicated in recent acts of corporate malfeasance—could have become so depraved, this is probably the wrong question. Given that human nature does not change much from age to age, the real issue is the effectiveness of the constraints... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

01 Feb 1999
News

Too Much of a Good Thing?

traditionally been major players. "Given the many psychological and political barriers that impede exit and the removal of capacity from production in the developed economies of the West, the potential for political and social disruption is high," Salter declares.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

07 Aug 2013
What Do You Think?

Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?

decision theory in which we were advised to construct decision trees, mapping outcomes, attaching values to each one, and estimating probabilities that various combinations of outcomes might occur. Judgment entered into the construction... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

unlocking ESG value. Key Themes: ESG and activism may in fact be a source of financial and impact alpha; however, the path from theory to implementation is still being tested. Investing in Nature: The Nature Conservancy and NatureVest... View Details

08 Nov 2021
Blog Post

4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences

experience. The case method at HBS forces you to be fully present, reactive and able to communicate your opinions in a very clear way. The real beauty of the case method is listening to the opinions of fellow students, who come from such... View Details

13 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding

purchase intentions and consumers' real choices. “Brand biographies can be used to avoid anticorporate consumer backlash and mitigate the 'curse of success.' ” Because the underdog narrative is an underexplored topic in consumer research,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Benefit New Leaders Experienced Leaders New Leaders have zero to three years of managerial experience and five-plus years of total professional experience. I loved being able to learn the material through real examples and have found that... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

International Magazine , 2012. Adi Sunderam : Won the 2012 Young Researcher Prize from The Review of Financial Studies for his paper with Sergey Chernenko, "The Real Consequences of Market Segmentation." 2011 Malcolm P. Baker : Received a... View Details

11 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

keep a tight rein on costs—but the dynamics of the budgeting process often undermine this effort. "In tough times like these, any significant real cost growth feels imprudent and is hard to justify for most businesses," writes... View Details

Keywords: by Loren Gary

12 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The Many Languages of Medicine to Impact Care Delivery

stories, and partnering with them to help them meet their health goals. Being in the clinic was a great opportunity for me to apply what I previously learned in real-time to help a real patient. Unexpectedly, spending time with patients... View Details

14 Apr 2022
Op-Ed

Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned

quickly allows employees to assess their options and find new opportunities within the industry, pivoting to another sector or starting an entrepreneurial venture to find more meaningful work. Two things companies should be doing now:... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

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Rare Disease Day – Small Numbers, Big Challenges… and Big Opportunities - Blog: Health Supplement

lead to lower social engagement due to lack of care options , or resources through the healthcare system. Growing up with a condition that causes regular nosebleeds and life-threatening debilitations was always an embarrassing thing in my... View Details

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

of mutuality, or "sponsoring members" that practice an ethic of contribution. But, as a practical matter, they can no longer choose ethical indifference as orthodox corporate theory has long maintained. Q: What about the global... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

04 Dec 2019
Book

Creating the Experimentation Organization

subtle tweaks to everything from varying shades of color to alternative placement of links and menu options for booking properties. It’s part of an innovative culture of experimentation that pervades every aspect of how the company... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Feb 2010
Research & Ideas

The ‘Luxury Prime’: How Luxury Changes People

decision-making to be more "other-oriented." Yet their seemingly "immoral" decisions stem not so much from a real desire to hurt others but more from over self-indulgence. Perhaps besides limiting the size of bonuses,... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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