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22 Jul 2015
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Supporting a Return to Work for Women Execs

For women executives, having both career and family can mean making hard choices. When it comes to caring for family, more women typically choose to take on this responsibility than men, and, in doing so, accept that it might not be... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Goldman Sachs; Reuters; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14

and the fluidity of most work structures mean that it's not really about creating effective teams anymore, but instead about leading effective teaming. Teaming shows that organizations learn when the flexible, fluid collaborations they... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Feb 2002
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Redefining Success: Women & Work.

the right decision. "I always talk to my daughters at bedtime, and that night, we had really long conversations. The time I spend with them has even more meaning now." Hunter lives in suburban Boston and is an active volunteer in several... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

July 2024
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Knowledge-Enabled Financial Advice: Digital Transformation at Edward Jones

By: Lauren Cohen, Richard Ryffel, Grace Headinger and Sophia Pan

Edward Jones, a wealth management advisory firm that prided itself on its interpersonal connections and face-to-face interactions, was eager to augment their services with AI capabilities. Built on 1-to-1 close-knit relationships, the firm had more than 15,000 offices... View Details

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22 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change

commercial EVs (up to $40,000 for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles) means they will achieve price parity with diesel trucks in 2023, five years sooner than previously forecasted. This is leading to big investments by EV battery... View Details

01 Jun 1999
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Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

mutual funds as a means to build their retirement nest eggs. A snapshot of some industry numbers reveals that in 1964, mutual fund assets totaled $28 billion; by 1980, they had grown to some $150 billion. But by 1992, assets had soared to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2004
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Luxe Redux

explains. “Any brand has the evergreen challenge,” says Vicki P. Haupt (MBA 1979), a senior advisor at Steuben Glass in New York who operates her own consultancy. “It’s a great art to define what relevancy means for your brand while... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; luxury; Retail Trade

09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

Stolarz-Fantino argue that specific design features of our research mean that it cannot have policy implications and that researchers “need to consider profit maximization in menu design or studies are likely to suggest ill-informed... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015

contribution rates differ between employees hired before versus after the Roth introduction, which means that the amount of retirement consumption being purchased by 401(k) contributions increases after the Roth introduction. A survey... View Details

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to identify success factors in this emerging industry. Ecocities, for the most part, are viewed as a View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

Theorem." Journal of Financial Economics 5, no. 3 (November 1977): 241-249. Merton, Robert C. "On the Pricing of Corporate Debt: The Risk Structure of Interest Rates." Journal of Finance 29, no. 2 (May 1974): 449-470. ** Merton, Robert C. "On the Role of Social... View Details

16 Sep 2015
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Built for Speed

every time you put a product in market, you’d probably want a lot of eyes on it, too. But it also means you don’t get Nest. Venkat offers the FirstBuild production approach as a counter: To make a device that produces “nugget ice”—a more... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

18 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

When Words Get in the Way: The Failure of Fiscal Language

in search of concepts that provide the illusion of meaning where none exists." To see their point, consider your FICA contributions. The government calls them "taxes," but it (or you) could equally well call them... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

14 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

Desktop Search and Revenue Streams

information…(but) the problem is at the end of the day, the user wants an answer—he doesn't want more and more of them." Herve Gellaire, chief technology officer of Xerox and president of Xerox Innovation Group, said, "I believe there may be View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Max Bazerman

branch dominates? Does this structure preclude us from ever seeing the kind of reform you advocate? A: We strongly believe in the importance of the checks and balances, particularly as a means of curbing corruption. But inefficiencies are... View Details

Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman

04 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

From Lone Star to Team Player

When does a star performer become a corporate nightmare? And what can you do about it? HBS Working Knowledge's Mallory Stark conducted this e-mail interview with Morten Hansen.Stark: Can you describe what you mean by "lone... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

23 Aug 2019
Blog Post

A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia

its two thousand employees have the means and the will to prove to the rest of the business world that doing the right thing makes for a good and profitable business.” There was meaningful work to be a part of at Patagonia. In discovering... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

15 Mar 2019
Blog Post

PART 3: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Getting on the JD/MBA Path

think beyond classes and activities. The faculty at both schools and at the wider university is a remarkable group of accomplished people who want to help you and can mentor you through an otherwise difficult transition. Get to know them. And spend as much time as you... View Details

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Data Tips & Toolkits - Research Computing Services

access or collect data from our Products using automated means (without our prior permission) or attempt to access data you do not have permission to access.” In this case, Facebook provides an API (... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model

virtual environments—Barrera and Hurder find themselves fielding more and more questions from clients about the costs and benefits of doing business in virtual worlds. As they point out, the economic principles they use to understand how people interact with new... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; blockchain; cryptocurrency; economic models; innovation; consulting; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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