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- 11 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
The Equity Network: How HBS Helped Me Launch a Tech-Enabled Social Enterprise
open doors and set me up for success. Networks are critical in providing exposure and access to opportunities — and without them, I would never have broken into or thrived in Wall Street or Silicon Valley as a woman of color. I came to HBS to close the Network Gap, the... View Details
- 03 May 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo
community support to amplify my journey and contribution. Little did I know, we’d become the first African-American mother-daughter duo to graduate. B.J. and her mom, Benaree As a Black female founder, I’ve been extremely fortunate to have grown up in a View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
early-stage ventures should be separated from the corporation's annual budget cycle; 6) Failing to leverage the organization's core capabilities. CEOs must play a central role in helping growth initiatives tap the resources of the core... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
"Every morning I text her 'Good morning, beautiful.'" Household chore: Even an activity that might otherwise be viewed as drudgery can be meaningful when a couple does it together; 6 percent of respondents said their rituals involved... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
many ways from the type of finance researched and taught at business schools. I explored how financial services were practiced in a place like South Central, focusing in particular on the opportunities to leverage social organizations to... View Details
- Web
2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
a software company that encourages households to reduce their energy consumption. From Opower's earliest days, its managers utilized experiments to amplify their environmental impact and enhance customer value. We will revisit some of... View Details
- Profile
Omowale Casselle
What does your work involve? "My official title is director of product management, SAMPLEit, a new venture at redbox. In this role, I'm responsible for leveraging technology across our different product lines—kiosk, mobile, and... View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Best Place for Retirement Funds
For many investors planning for retirement, asset allocation is a crucial issue. How much should I put into stocks, bonds, and cash? But Harvard Business School professor Daniel Bergstresser says that households with substantial assets in... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
infrastructure presents an excellent opportunity to avoid the pitfalls of complex, restrictive, digital health systems that have evolved elsewhere. We propose here a federated, patient-centric, application programming interface (API)–enabled health information... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
internalize the social costs of higher leverage in the form of greater bankruptcy losses (moral hazard) and are subject to a regulatory capital requirement. In contrast, shadow bank liabilities are subject to runs and credit risk and thus... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2017
- News
Into the Light
dinner and do other household chores before darkness falls. Lack of electricity is also a health concern. Poindexter recalls hearing of a baby in need of urgent care in the middle of the night. The clinic had no electricity. As the doctor... View Details
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
nationalization. Negative opinions about the privatization prevail. These are particularly strong amongst households that did not benefit from the privatization and amongst households that were reminded of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2009
- Op-Ed
Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road
new cars. The program proved so popular that inventories of the qualifying cars soon dwindled, further boosting the dealers' negotiating leverage and unit profit margin. “Why did taxpayers, having already bailed out GM and Chrysler once,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
MeraDoctor, a consultation-by-telephone business staffed 24 hours a day by eight licensed physicians. A for-profit company that charges subscribers a monthly fee of 100 rupees (about $2) for unlimited consultations for up to six household... View Details
- 08 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 8
experience working with one another—is one mechanism that helps teams leverage the benefits of variation in team experience by alleviating coordination problems that variation creates. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments
governments all suffered because they had too much leverage. Though the corporate sector has generally decreased leverage, the same is not true of government, particularly in the United States. Every company and household here and abroad... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Vision: Learning Curve
leveraging existing technology and infrastructure to enhance the quality of early childhood education for disadvantaged kids. And while the state-run preschools and primary schools that serve this population may suffer in comparison with... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
world," he says. "It shows that our strategies are working, that we're leveraging our core strengths, and that our leadership is focused." According to Lafley, this triangle of success at P&G—strategy, core capability, and leadership—is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
best global brands are by design also the leading local brands. The authors offer a new way to think about place in every strategic decision, from where to place products on the shelf to how to leverage consumer associations with... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Far-Reaching Impact
Above: Teachers in India's daycare system draw on Rocket Learning's digital platform to enhance learning. Photo courtesy Rocket Learning When the news reached Namya Mahajan (MBA 2022) as her HBS graduation was approaching that she would receive financial assistance to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie