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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Bless this Stress
without it. When our earliest ancestors were chased by a hungry cave bear, it was the body’s adaptive response that powered the quick burst of energy that allowed for survival. Illustration by Johanna Goodman Illustration by Johanna... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
Lab at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard; his research develops tools for machine learning that mitigate bias and enhance privacy. Generative AI poses a greater risk to privacy by its nature, Neel explains. A traditional... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Again and Again
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Jason Holley Whenever he’s presenting to a large audience, Professor Michael Norton likes to pose this question to the crowd: After you get up in the morning, do you brush your teeth first... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Nathaniel Fick (MBA/MPA 2008)
As a Marine, I led some of the first units in Afghanistan and Iraq. What I loved about that experience was the intersection of a mission with building and leading teams. I came to HBS to develop the tools around that work, but in a very different context. On the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
technology into a commercially viable, enterprise-grade tool that will be exponentially more powerful than today’s digital computers. Levy’s goal: Turn quantum computers from an experimental technology into a commercially viable tool.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Full Court Press
On May 28, 2022, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) held the championship game of its second season, pitting the club team Petro de Luanda, from Angola, against US Monastir, from Tunisia. Traffic snarls outside the stadium, congestion tightened by temporary road... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
critical role in global society. In the lead-up to COP26, the Business & Environment Initiative asked HBS alumni business leaders from a wide range of sectors and disciplines what they see as the role of business and business leaders in this important moment.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Faculty Research Online
Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It Nervous about an upcoming presentation or job interview? Holding one’s body in expansive, “high-power” poses for as little as two minutes can summon an extra surge of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Ideas in Action
performed significantly better than others when evaluated for “presence” and were more likely to be hired. Their secret? Striking expansive poses for two minutes before the interview. The study builds on Associate Professor Amy Cuddy’s... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Charting the Luminary Leadership in Professional Service Firms
priorities of the business.” Because this alignment is difficult to accomplish, they argue, “it creates a powerful competitive advantage.” How does a professional service firm differ from a traditional corporation? Lorsch: Professional... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
was adopted by the World Bank and other institutions. Finally, in an effort that posed unique performance measurement challenges, 250 schools were either constructed or rehabilitated. "The outcome of investments in education, such as... View Details
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
declaring it to be a possible “sonic” attack, the United States issued a travel warning, reduced its embassy staff by two-thirds, and expelled 15 Cuban diplomats. In September, Hurricane Irma hit Cuba, killing 10, ravaging the power... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Promise & Perils
Reforms Set the Stage for Growth When Deng Xiaoping came to power in 1978, he set China on a new course by making economic growth a top priority, even if that meant relinquishing state control over markets. It was the realpolitik thing to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
pharmaceuticals and software, and far above the average of all industries. Many apparent paradoxes add to the puzzle posed by the industry. While rarely considered fundamentally “bad,” such as the trade in narcotics or tobacco, the beauty... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"
information revolution pose for managers, and what important principles should govern management's response? In a plenary session on March 21, Jeremy Coote, president of the applications software producer SAP America, offered answers to... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Getting Security Right
fifth-generation nuclear capabilities. The threat of nuclear aggression among powerful nations did not disappear with the Cold War; it remains a major challenge for the United States and poses a more serious... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Bright Future for Green Business
venture capital panelists tackled two questions posed by the moderator, HBS professor Bill Sahlman: What are the opportunities in clean, green energy? And what big issues stand in the way of those opportunities? There’s no shortage of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Porter, Kanter Win McKinsey Awards
the power to unleash the next wave of global growth. Kanter received second-place honors for “How Great Companies Think Differently,” which appeared in the November 2011 issue. In her article, Kanter explains that traditional theories of... View Details
Keywords: awards
- 02 Dec 2018
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An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities
geoengineering, which, like all technologies, pose specific societal and environmental risks but might be necessary for keeping global conditions manageable. Recent graduate David Chan (MBA 2018), of America Capital Management, commented... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
HBX: Reimagining HBS for the Digital Age
When considering how to enter the digital learning arena, HBS did what any startup would do. It began in 2012 by identifying a challenge: How to merge the unique elements of the HBS learning experience with the latest technology to create a View Details