futures - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Smart Cities are Complicated and Costly: Here's How to Build Them

Chombosan Much promotion of smart cities assumes that municipalities will take a proactive, top-down, technology-first approach to urban progress. Thus far, these initiatives look for some forward-thinking city official (or immensely deep-pocketed private investor) to... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Green Technology

05 Sep 2014
News

Keeping Education in Check

practice.) It’s not just Berman’s own history and hope for the future success of children that motivates him—he notes that there is real science behind his belief. In 2000, for example, researchers found that 120 hours of chess... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

24 Feb 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005)

continued the program, I probably would have declined the sponsorship offer. I viewed HBS as an investment in my future and career, I did not want to be bound to my previous employer and chose to not accept the sponsorship. What has your... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

Growth and Success in the Future 5-6 hrs Module 4 Maintaining a Disruptive Scope Build a strong intuition to “skate” to where profit will be as your industry evolves and determine which operations are critical to be done in-house and... View Details

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Events - Private Capital Project

Weyerhaeuser (Senior Natural Resource Strategist and Director at Sonen Capital), with special commentary by John Gilbert and Rick Weyerhaeuser, moderated by Josh Lerner (Harvard Business School) The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in... View Details

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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?

strategies, and anticipate future change. To earn this certificate, you will select three digital transformation-focused programs and complete them within three years. See the current list of qualifying programs on the Digital... View Details

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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Excellence in Refereeing Award from the Review of Economic Studies . Marco E. Tabellini : Recipient of the 2020 Russell Sage Foundation Presidential Authority Grant in the Future of Work program for “The Labor Market and Political Effects... View Details

15 Nov 2018
Book

Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?

JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Agriculture & Agribusiness

08 Nov 2021
Blog Post

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

currently in the process of writing a case together with one of the panelists, which could potentially serve as part of the future MBA curriculum. Third, through developing new skills in a low-risk environment. One of my major goals... View Details

20 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

more optimistic than in prior years about the future of human space exploration via non-government firms. Mission Statement: VIRGIN GALACTIC “Our mission, to be the Spaceline for Earth, means we focus on using space for good while... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Wallask; Aerospace; Tourism; Transportation

01 Jun 2024
News

Redefining How Businesses Operate

In her LinkedIn profile, Rebecca Hu (MBA 2023) describes herself as a “biologist-turned-technologist obsessed with building great software products.” A product manager at the language learning app Duolingo, Hu immersed herself in electives and activities centered... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Box Office Power of Stars

the dynamics of star power. Can studios depend on a star's track record as a predictor of future success? Are two "A-list" stars better than one? Can stars improve a studio's overall profitability as well as kick up box office... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

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Electricity - Business & Environment

economy for current and future generations.” Moses Esema MBA 2014 Vice President, Renewable Energy Finance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Molly Middaugh HBS MBA 2018 Product Development Manager, Puget Sound Energy “I’m helping to lead the... View Details

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

president of the company's e-commerce business, a key strategic initiative for the future success of the company. The best managers are those who have an appetite for learning and are willing to work on themselves. This manager, like the... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

28 Apr 2015
Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

communicate in technical language. As an MBA, I am able to communicate in business language. This communication adaptation is invaluable to future leadership. I will be able to utilize these unique skills to achieve my goals and... View Details

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

relation to our perceptions of ourselves. The order in which we encounter options affects our choice (the first and last interviewed in hiring, for example, have an advantage, explaining why "traditional interviews are actually one of the least useful tools for... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

on our future objectives. Covey Cole, Class of 2020 I believe that true love has two powerful characteristics: it is unconditional, and it stimulates action. When I held my newborn son in the hospital for the first time I was surprised... View Details

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

beliefs to the statement he or she was assigned. Those who received the training succeeded more often at persuading readers to shift their beliefs, according to the study results. “They were also more sought-after partners for future... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz