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When the Thought Doesn’t Count: The Dynamics of Unhelpful Help in Creative Organizations

We’ve all been there. You ask a colleague for help with something, maybe a tricky research design or a difficult student. They agree to help, but their assistance misses its mark. You wonder what happened and, if you turn to existing research and theory, you... View Details

14 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Dating at HBS

The business school experience is different for everyone. Some students come to HBS with partners, some bring their families, and some are in long distance relationships—while others are single and interested in exploring the dating scene... View Details

05 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed

Investors come in more shapes and sizes than hats and tacos: Angel, VC, limited, corporate, banks, institutional, friends and family—these are just some of the categorizations used to describe them. Now, a recent paper explores who might... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

21 Jan 2022
Blog Post

How HBS Financial Aid Can Help You Meet the Cost of Your MBA

contribute to their education. How to do your part: Build your savings. (Need tips? Check out Harvard’s financial wellness resources.) Explore federal and private student loan options. Students can borrow up to the cost of attendance and... View Details

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Harvard Environmental Centers - Business & Environment

stewards for the future. Contact: David Havelick Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE) The Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE) encourages research and education about the environment and its many interactions with human society. View Details

19 May 2015
First Look

First Look: May 19

owned. This book explores the political logic of reforms to land ownership and control, accounting for how land development and real estate have become synonymous with economic growth and prosperity in China. Drawing on extensive... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Companies: social responsibility

Datastream: Provides Asset4 ESG (environment, social and governance) data. From the Datastream Formula Builder, choose "Constituent Lists," (under category) and then use the "find series," option to search for Refinitiv ESG in... View Details

18 Mar 2016
Blog Post

What is an IFC?

the IFC, my team explored how a city's transportation infrastructure affected its citizens' opinions of government. For example, does having a two hour commute due to traffic dramatically lower citizens' perceptions of the government's... View Details

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Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About

American Boards. Dedicated philanthropists, Gerry and Heather pledged a $100M gift to the University of Toronto in March 2019 to spur Canadian innovation and explore the intersections of technology and society. Rooted in his belief that... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Case Study: Testing the Waters

is exploring options for innovation in an expansive but increasingly competitive market: Cure’s biggest competitor, Liquid I.V., was acquired by Unilever in 2020 and is reportedly closing in on $1 billion in net sales. The most... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

or ambitions. Finding balance requires careful thought. Avenues for Exploration Given the variety of personal hopes and commitments, there is no one set formula for finding balance. There are, however, a number of ways even the busiest... View Details

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

mitigating the risk of contagion. Other examples of this in the past have been less extreme, but include, for example, medical device advancement developed in response to a rise in consumer awareness of radiation risk. We recently View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

18 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 18

"finish the job" by endorsing the unified approach, in order to ensure adequate procedural protections to minority shareholders. February 2015 Research in Organizational Behavior Morality Rebooted: Exploring Simple Fixes to Our... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment

year, generous support is available through this program to students who wish to explore career opportunities in roles or regions where compensation is generally lower than the traditional MBA level. Reimbursement Grants: Where... View Details

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Mollie Breen

mathematician," she says. "But the days I was most energized were not the ones I spent entirely on research. Instead, my favorite days were the ones in which I worked with others – I became interested in exploring... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

2015
Working Paper

Competitiveness and Clusters: Implications for a New European Growth Strategy

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

This paper develops policy recommendations on the use of cluster-based economic policies and the adoption of a new concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline.
A first section discusses and derives an... View Details

Keywords: Competitiveness; Clusters; Economic Policy; European Union; Competition; Industry Clusters; Policy; Economic Growth; European Union

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

innovation problem of your own choosing, or a provided scenario 6-7 hrs Module 3 Content Week - Ideate, Part 1: Tools for Generating Ideas Develop design principles to create user-focused ideas, experiment with ideation tools, and explore... View Details

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Strategy for Health Care Delivery - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

The process starts with providers and expands into strategies for health plans, employers, suppliers, and governmental entities. By exploring real-world implementations, you will learn how to navigate the strategic and organizational... View Details

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Events - Creating Emerging Markets

one-day workshop brought together scholars in the fields of history, anthropology, economics, and management to explore unconventional techniques, sources, and topics that are at the forefront of current historical research on the... View Details

12 May 2021
News

The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

experience.” Sophie Bai is the founder and CEO of B.A.I. Technologies, a biotech company based in Cambridge that holds various patented technologies to treat skin diseases. Brianna Bai is a member of the HBS Class of 2023 and is interested in View Details

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