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Program Requirements - Doctoral

this requirement include, but are not limited to: Quantitative Research Methods Research Methods Courses Introduction to Econometrics (Economics 1123) Introduction to Applied Econometrics (Economics 2120); (prerequisite Economics 2110;... View Details
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Research Thrust

By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Does Competition Favor Delegation?

By: Christian Alejandro Ruzzier
This paper studies the consequences of product-market competition on firms' decisions to delegate more or fewer decision-making responsibilities to managers. By simultaneously addressing the choice of both competitive actions and organizational design, the paper makes... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Competition; Decision Making
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  • 12 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

for work, entertainment, and shopping. As hubs proliferate and expand their reach, the danger is that they will exacerbate economic inequality and threaten social stability. It is thus incumbent on all stakeholders—traditional companies,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel

    Carolyn J. Fu

    Carolyn Fu is an assistant professor of business administration in the Strategy Unit. She studies innovation strategy in the context of high degrees of social construction – where the value of an innovation is continuously redefined between firms and their... View Details

    • 2014
    • Working Paper

    Conflicts of College Conference Realignment: Pursuing Revenue, Preserving Tradition, and Assessing the Future

    By: Vadim Kogan and Stephen A. Greyser
    Over the past two years, conference realignment has taken a front seat in the college sports landscape. Economic incentives were too attractive to overlook for some universities. College football programs across the country have a lot at stake, because for many,... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Motivation and Incentives; Higher Education; Sports; Revenue; Emotions; Sports Industry; Education Industry
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    Courses - Entrepreneurship

    across several doctoral programs. Detailed curriculum information for each doctoral program associated with this unit can be found on the doctoral programs website: PhD in Business Economics PhD in View Details
    • 08 Aug 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    The Death of the Global Manager

    used technology," Bartlett says. "It is now the communication pipeline of the world." The organizational capability of a company to rapidly develop and diffuse innovation is incredibly important but difficult to cultivate,... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna
    • July 2005 (Revised October 2006)
    • Case

    Recall 2000: Bridgestone Corp. (A) (Abridged)

    By: Lynn S. Paine
    In September 2000, the president of Bridgestone-Firestone, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Bridgestone Corp., was invited to appear before a U.S. congressional subcommittee investigating the August 2000 recall of more than 6.5 million tires made by the subsidiary. The... View Details
    Keywords: Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Product; Trade; Organizational Culture; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Auto Industry; United States; Japan
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    • 15 Aug 2013
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Competition and Social Identity in the Workplace: Evidence from a Chinese Textile Firm

    Keywords: by Takao Kato & Pian Shu
    • 13 Sep 2006
    • Op-Ed

    Rising CEO Pay: What Directors Should Do

    long-term trend has been for CEO pay to rise along with the pay for other senior executives, and it is now twice as much as that of CEOs in major European countries, according to Towers Perrin, a global consultancy. A recent study published by the National Bureau of... View Details
    Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch
    • November 10, 2022
    • Article

    5 Ways Startups Can Prepare for a Recession

    By: Lou Shipley
    Startups face unique challenges during economic downturns. They typically aren’t yet profitable and so are reliant on outside funding—and therefore are especially exposed when macroeconomic conditions change. To make it through a recession, startup CEOs should hit the... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Organizational Culture; Sales; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Inflation and Deflation; Financial Crisis; Employee Relationship Management; Business Startups; Credit
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      W. Earl Sasser

      Earl Sasser is a Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and has been a member of the faculty there since 1969. He received a B.A. in Mathematics from Duke University in 1965, an MBA from the University of North Carolina in 1967, and a Ph.D. in... View Details

      Keywords: airline; automotive; banking; broadcasting; communications; construction; credit card; education industry; entertainment; fast food; hotels ＆ motels; insurance industry; marketing industry; oil ＆ gas; restaurant; retailing; service industry; sports; tourism; transportation
      • 03 Apr 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: April 3, 2007

      http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607008   PublicationsUnraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-Season College Football Bowls Authors:Guillaume R. Frechette, Alvin E. Roth, and M. Utku Unver Periodical:The RAND Journal of... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • 02 Oct 2012
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      First Look: October 2

      areas. Our results suggest that matching between scientists may be subject to considerable frictions-even among those in relatively close geographic proximity and in the same organizational system. At the same time, even a brief and... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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      Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

      Business Essentials Interpret data to inform business decisions, explore the economic foundations of strategy, and discover what’s behind the numbers in financial statements. Explore Subject 3 Courses Credential of Readiness (CORe)... View Details
      • March 1994 (Revised March 2000)
      • Case

      Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s

      By: David B. Yoffie and Sharon Foley
      The competition between Coke and Pepsi is a classic corporate battle that began in America at the turn of the century and has expanded into worldwide competitive warfare in the 1990s. This case examines the economics of the soft drink and bottling industries, and... View Details
      Keywords: Globalization; Organizational Culture; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; North and Central America
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      • 05 Feb 2007
      • Research & Ideas

      Business and the Global Poor

      this market at the bottom of the economic pyramid (BOP) must look beyond just selling products—they must find ways to create social and economic value, according to the editors of a new volume, Business... View Details
      Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
      • 03 Jul 2012
      • First Look

      First Look: July 3

      and Michael Slind show how trusted and effective leaders are adapting the principles of face-to-face conversation in order to pursue a new form of organizational conversation. They explore the promise of conversation-powered... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

        Revolutionizing Innovation: Users, Communities, and Open Innovation

        The last two decades have witnessed an extraordinary growth of new models of managing and organizing the innovation process that emphasizes users over producers. Large parts of the knowledge economy now routinely rely on users, communities, and open innovation... View Details