by Michael Pirson - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Sep 2016
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US political system risks economic competitiveness, study finds

15 Nov 2021
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Research: Customers Will Reward Companies for Smaller Gender Pay Gaps

16 Jul 2019
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JUUL: Leading the Vaping Revolution

01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)

If your idea of a Ph.D. in business conjures up visions of spectacled scholars toiling in solitude in the library's darkest, dustiest corners, think again. At HBS, students in the School's Doctoral Programs are doing much more than theorizing and crunching numbers.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

13 Apr 2020
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A Way Forward for Small Businesses

13 May 2021
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Investment Management for the Carbon Potential Of Forests: David Brand, New Forests

22 Dec 2019
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America’s competitiveness problem

01 Dec 2013
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War History

In September, with President Obama trying to rally support for military action against Syria, the media repeatedly sought out Michael Beschloss (MBA 1980), the author of eight books about American presidents. Beschloss noted that the... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

25 Apr 2016
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Just Rewards

Michael Darrington (PMD 27, 1974) believes in putting people first. As CEO of Greggs, which he led for 24 years to become the United Kingdom’s baking industry leader and in previous positions where he oversaw strategic turnarounds. He has... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Saving lives through new vaccine technology

Michael Schrader (MBA 2012) is on a mission to help keep millions of people around the world from dying needlessly. “Right now, 2.4 million people die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases,” says Schrader, cofounder and CEO of... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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MBAs mobilize to assist small business owners

Michael Baker (MBA 2014) and three of his HBS classmates hit the road last summer to create MBAs Across America (MBAxAmerica), a movement of MBAs and entrepreneurs working together to revitalize America. “We believe a new generation of... View Details

09 May 2013
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Road Trip

MBAxAmerica (mbaxamerica.com) by the students, it's more like a rolling summer job with an entrepreneurial focus and a dash of pro bono consulting, built around visits to seven high-potential companies in the American heartland. Making... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Management

23 Oct 2020
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Two MBA Startups Cited as “Most Disruptive”

Chris Abkarians and Nikhil Agarwal (both MBA 2020) arrived at HBS with an idea driven by necessity. With student loans a hard reality of graduate student life, why not bundle their loans with those of other incoming MBAs and pass the... View Details

Keywords: disruptive innovation; startups; student loans; entrepreneurship; i-Lab; entrepreneur in residence; Finance

22 Sep 2017
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Turning a Disorder into an Opportunity

Michael Fieldhouse (AMP 177, 2009), director for Emerging Businesses and Federal Government at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Australia (HPE), launched the Dandelion program in Australia in 2015, introducing people with autism spectrum... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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Making the Case

Professor Michael Porter addresses the HBS Club of Washington, DC, as part of "The Case for American Competitiveness" event co-sponsored by the club and the American Security Project think tank in July. DC... View Details

Keywords: clubs; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2005
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Perfection’s Price

MICHAEL KAPLAN (left, with brother and partner Nicholas) reflects on lessons learned and looks ahead to future growth. Michael Kaplan (MBA ’02) had a great idea for a start-up: a fashionable apparel company... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

29 Jul 2024
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Leading the Way

Illustration by Gisela Goppel When Michael Trejo (MBA 2013) was a freshman at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2005, he almost lost his full scholarship. “I just really lacked direction,” says Trejo. That’s... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Porter Directs New Institute at HBS

A new Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC), directed by Michael E. Porter, opened at HBS in July. The interdisciplinary ISC is dedicated to enlarging and disseminating the body of research on... View Details