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- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary
and Hackett was about to start her MBA journey. But instead of simply pondering the questions, Singer and Hackett chose to be active in their pursuit of answers. The result is a project 30 years in the making, 5 Big Life Decisions, a... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
New HBS Fund Chairs Take the Helm
giving, recent graduates, international alumni, and HBS Fund Investors Society membership. A graduate of Wellesley College, Anna is chairman of the Spangler Companies, a private investment firm. Tom, who received his BS from Stanford University, is chairman and View Details
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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Philanthropy Philanthropy Beyond charity and corporate... View Details
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Driver for Provider Engagement in Costing Activities and Redesign Initiatives By: Kaplan, Robert S., Nancy McLaughlin, Michael A. Burke, Nisheeta P. Setlur, Douglas R. Niedzwiecki, Alan L. Kaplan,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2024
- News
Origin Stories
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
so big this has a huge impact on the rest of the global food system. What happens in China, what Chinese people eat, impacts what you and I pay for food." What happened in China with Yum! Brands, and with KFC in particular, had a lot to do with China division... View Details
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
thing is happening, can I get it to you tomorrow?" And he can read you in person. Another tip is that when you're working virtually, silence does not indicate agreement. So you have to actively inquire more than you would with a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 21 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams
number is more promising for Slack: 91 of the nation’s Fortune 100 companies had Teams, while 65 also had Slack. Yoffie says that’s significant because all of Slack’s customers actively use the app, while Microsoft’s may or may not. Most... View Details
- 11 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard
execution system valuable? A: One challenge or pitfall is that few companies align their operational improvement activities to strategic priorities. Many companies today are practicing Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, or other... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
firms do not have a succession plan. Maintaining best practices around physical and mental health is not a luxury or a frill, but an essential aspect of risk management. CEOs and top management need to prioritize taking care of their own... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
Abstract—Endoscopic/Colonoscopic procedures are done either with gastroenterologist-administered conscious sedation or with anesthesia-administered sedation with propofol. Anesthesia-administered sedation has medical and patient benefits but is more expensive to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Simmons Family Endows Professorship
active HBS volunteer who is president of Houston's Simmons & Company International, an investment bank specializing in the oil service and equipment industry. "Education has always been very important to our parents," says Julia Simmons... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)
cleaning sewers and servicing machinery as a mill foreman), but that on-course connection helped him land a position at Adams in 1998, where he rose to CEO in 2002. In 2012, Brewer was named president and View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
Companies that manage for short-term gain rather than long-term growth have been blamed for everything from popularizing celebrity CEOs to causing a significant chunk of the current financial crisis. Now new research findings suggest that... View Details
- 22 Sep 2023
- News
Capital Connection
Vernon Beckford (MBA 2013) saw the gap almost immediately. From the beginning of his career in commercial real estate finance—first at Credit Suisse and then later at CW Capital and Global Atlantic Financial Group—Beckford observed Wall Street’s obsession with... View Details
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
bores you, and which the world does not need—this life is hell. —W.E.B. Du Bois In the organizational context, the four-drive theory implies that every person, from the CEO to the most junior employee will bring a predictable set of... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
innovation and have an outsized impact in a rapidly changing world. Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Designed to strengthen the capacity of nonprofit CEOs and executive directors to lead their organizations effectively, this... View Details
- 17 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 17
Abstract—Although documenting everyday activities may seem trivial, four studies reveal that creating records of the present generates unexpected benefits by allowing future rediscoveries. In Study 1, we use a "time capsule"... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)
active participation of prominent African alumni, including Hakeem Belo-Osagie (HBS ’80), as well as others with expertise in the field, "Africa Rising" will offer big picture understandings of the continent, and the ways in... View Details
- 13 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 13
invention and innovation. We then describe how these factors are frequently measured in the data and some resulting empirical regularities. Innovative activity tends to be more concentrated than industrial activity, and we discuss... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne