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Chirag Shah
a significant milestone in a personal journey. I discovered that the practice of good medicine teaches the values needed for a quality life. It involves helping people through tough choices. It means having the courage to listen without... View Details
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Emerging Topics - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases Emerging Topics Emerging Topics Shared Value Measurement Shared Value & Investors Emerging Topics Creating shared... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Faculty Research Online
study of smart practices by social and business organizations in Iberoamerica, based on research by Professor James Austin, senior researcher Ezequiel Reficco, and Universidad de los Andes professor Roberto Gutiérrez. When Product Variety... View Details
- October 1992 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
MCI Communications Corporation: National Accounts Program (Condensed)
Concerns the early stages of a major-account program at MCI, a telecommunications firm seeking to penetrate the corporate-account market. Among the issues are: 1) coordination of field sales efforts with national account selling efforts; 2) sales strategy for major... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Decision Choices and Conditions; Training; Compensation and Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Marketing Strategy; Groups and Teams; Sales
Cespedes, Frank V. "MCI Communications Corporation: National Accounts Program (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 593-044, October 1992. (Revised October 1993.)
- Web
IT Strategy: Creating a Frictionless Experience with Federated Identity and Access Management | Information Technology
infrastructure by implementing tools and practices that adhere to industry best practices for higher education, ensuring a secure, collaborative, and user-friendly environment. The Impact The Federated IAM... View Details
- 09 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Pursuing an Interest in Nonprofits at HBS
directly with local nonprofit organizations to address a specific problem or to answer a specific question that the organization has. These consulting projects provide our members with an opportunity to practice skills they’re learning... View Details
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Real Estate Private Equity - Course Catalog
proposal and present the investment concept. Pedagogical Mix Private equity real estate investments lend themselves to the case study method as virtually every subject requires both quantitative and qualitative analysis, judgment calls and development of a View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Action Plan: Just Breathe
pain: major surgery requiring months of recuperation or meditation to manage the stress that was at the root of his health issues. But the practice didn’t fit with his image of a type A, high-powered executive. “I came to meditation... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
What I Do: Keith Cerny (MBA 1991)
“There’s a tendency to think, How hard could it be to run an arts organization? The answer is, every bit as hard; we just don’t have as many zeroes at the end of our budget. The practical mechanics of performing 200 concerts and reaching... View Details
- 30 Aug 2006
- Op-Ed
The Compensation Game
Confronting greater media scrutiny and an ever-increasing number of shareholder resolutions focusing on executive pay, Corporate America continues to support current pay practices as a product of "the market." Not too long ago,... View Details
Keywords: by Lucian Bebchuk & Rakesh Khurana
- 2012
- Book
Enterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data
By: Thomas H. Davenport
This book, an edited collection of research papers from the International Institute of Analytics, addresses a wide variety of key topics in managing business analytics and big data at the enterprise level. It includes key applications of analytics, human and... View Details
Keywords: Business Analytics; Big Data; Business or Company Management; Analytics and Data Science; Management Practices and Processes; Mathematical Methods; Information Management
Davenport, Thomas H., ed. Enterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data. FT Press, 2012.
- 03 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts
flavijus For the first time, a link has been drawn between public sentiment about a company’s sustainability practices and how that company is valued in the market. The results are important both for investors searching for under-valued, socially responsible companies,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 14 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery
geographical area are asking lots of questions about the policy on taking gifts from certain ministers, then this would help compliance leaders appreciate that maybe it’s time to go back and make sure people understand our gifts policy and obligations under the Foreign... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
some way—there's no substitute for real contact with the whole organization. Finally, specify simple exit provisions at the onset and then don't be afraid to walk and go it alone. I think understanding and then incorporating risk-return tradeoff correctly into capital... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 14 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting
how it affects social value in society at large. That could soon start to change. Karthik Ramanna, an associate professor at Harvard Business School who studies the political economy of corporate accountability and financial reporting, proposes that best View Details
- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
These practices can generate substantial revenues for firms, and while price discrimination, targeted ads, and information sharing need not be detrimental to welfare, consumers are generally uncomfortable with them. When it was discovered... View Details
- April 2012
- Article
The Impact of Relative Standards on the Propensity to Disclose
By: Alessandro Acquisti, Leslie John and George Loewenstein
Two sets of studies illustrate the comparative nature of disclosure behavior. The first set investigates how divulgence is affected by signals about others' readiness to divulge. Study 1A shows a "herding" effect, such that survey respondents are more willing to... View Details
Keywords: Rights; Surveys; Management Practices and Processes; Ethics; Corporate Disclosure; Judgments; Consumer Behavior; Standards
Acquisti, Alessandro, Leslie John, and George Loewenstein. "The Impact of Relative Standards on the Propensity to Disclose." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 49, no. 2 (April 2012): 160–174.
- March 1991 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Kyocera Corp.
By: John P. Kotter
Examines the three factors critical to this company's remarkable success in the high tech field. The first factor is the founder, Dr. Inamori's powerful leadership. The second is the strong corporate culture or philosophy of the firm. The third element in Kyocera's... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Information Infrastructure; Leadership Style; Management Systems; Management Style; Organizational Culture; Practice; Profit; Planning; Technology Industry; Electronics Industry
Kotter, John P. "Kyocera Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-078, March 1991. (Revised July 1993.)
- January 1998 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Timberjack Parts: Packaged Software Selection Project
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Mark Keil and Darryl S. Romanow
This case provides a realistic, current, and detailed view of software procurement in an international business environment where the competition in enterprise-wide software solutions is growing. Focuses on the selection of packaged software to serve multiple sites... View Details
Keywords: Applications and Software; Information Technology; Analytics and Data Science; Multinational Firms and Management; Operations; Management Practices and Processes; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, Mark Keil, and Darryl S. Romanow. "Timberjack Parts: Packaged Software Selection Project." Harvard Business School Case 398-085, January 1998. (Revised February 1998.)
Jon Staff
inclusion in Crain’s inaugural LBGTQ Leaders & Executives list and is the author of Getting Away: 75 Everyday Practices for Finding Balance in Our Always-On World, a guide to unplugging and reconnecting with what really matters on a daily... View Details