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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
to shrink. You meet less new people and socialize more within a smaller circle. In this panel workshop, you’re going to walk away with practical strategies to enhance your social connection. You’ll leave with an action View Details
- 02 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Applying to the JD/MBA Program
first and the other as first-years at one of the Harvard schools. Since the program allows you to start at either school, this is a good option if you are decided on one school but undecided on the other. Was there a part of the application process you enjoyed? Joanna:... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
that it can happen at the departmental level within organizations. You’ve often said that talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is not. What is HBS doing to level the playing field? Our starting point is the racial equity plan we... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
of practical relevance of much of our research might suggest that few of us also have the ambition to improve the decisions of the managers and policymakers whose actions we study” Toffel’s paper serves as a call to arms for scholars to... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship
But commitment forms between firms.— Narakesari Narayandas "It doesn't happen from day one, much as you want it to," he said. "A lot of work and planning need to go into it. So make sure you get through the investment phase... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
like? A: Yes, that's true. It is one of the sacrifices I make in the name of research! But in all seriousness, my coauthor Tom Dye (HBS MBA 2012) and I felt it was important to take our time and do this right. I first met Sir Alex last fall during one of his trips to... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
Board Scorecard, and the Executive Scorecard. These Scorecards clarify goals, priorities, processes, and ownership, and define the linkages between desired financial results and the actions needed to achieve them. Context Professor Palepu... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
the crisis to emerge stronger than others in our industry?” “How can the organization learn through this experience to win in a new world?” Saenz and O’Keeffe explain: “To guide the decisions and actions that will answer those... View Details
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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
action plan that will help you begin to achieve your aspirations, synthesizing what you’ve learned in the course Free E-Book How to Become a More Effective Leader Learn about the difference between... View Details
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Harvard Business School
wealth in urban communities. Frank S. Jones MBA 1957 In 1971, Frank Jones was named Ford Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning and became the first African American tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).... View Details
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Charts & Statistics - Leadership
protection weakened Price controls Influence: Low 80 1980 s 19 Reaganomics Heavy defense and deficit spending Savings and Loan bailout Chrysler bailout Breakup of AT&T Influence: Medium-Low 90 1990 s Family and Medical Leave Act Americans with Disabilities Act Welfare... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
No one can be an effective leader in a crisis by attempting to go it alone. Leaders must be the first to recognize this reality and plan accordingly." The seven leadership lessons include: Face reality, starting with yourself. Don't... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
rapidly leveraging new ways of doing things, both from an operational and commercial standpoint, quickly became a number one priority. Keeping up to date with the latest governmental information was a useful starting point for many, but it wasn’t enough to generate... View Details
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
expansion," Ghemawat argues. While identifying similarities from one place to the next is essential, effective cross-border strategies will take careful stock of differences as well. An expert on global strategy, Ghemawat lays out an View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)
Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. After all, 2007 was the year that Twitter was founded; Airbnb formed the following year. For startups jockeying for position in nascent markets, pressure is intense to come up with a viable business... View Details
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
Dave Cote and his team brought to managing their company during the Great Recession. The shift to managing companies for short-term financial interests has been an increasing trend among US businesses, leading to a focus on actions that... View Details
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
Americans have the option to opt into green energy through their utility provider. I don't know what current rates are today, but this is actually the next action that we're building into the app as well this month is guidance for... View Details
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Research Thrust
By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
Best-selling and New Cases by Ben Esty
Best-Selling Cases:
1) Eaton: Portfolio Transformation & Cost of... View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Corporate Strategy
take the ideas further, starting with The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action (1996) and The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment (2000). Most recently,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace