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- 26 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out
non-traditional applicants.” Certificate programs often pay off for participants, and ensuring success for all involved—the universities, graduates, and future employers—is big business. Some 40 percent of... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 26 Apr 2023
- In Practice
Is AI Coming for Your Job?
forecasts ... giving sales managers and sales representatives time to focus on building relationships, managing, and selling." AI systems help produce highly accurate sales... View Details
- 21 Nov 2023
- Op-Ed
The Beauty Industry: Products for a Healthy Glow or a Compact for Harm?
In my recently published book Deeply Responsible Business, I write about business leaders since the 19th century who have acted responsibly, often by putting the welfare of their communities above the idea of maximizing profits. I make a sharp distinction between... View Details
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Help - Alumni
For more information, e-mail the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@hbs.edu . Giving to HBS When do I need to fulfill my pledge? Donors to HBS, particularly alumni in reunion classes, can make pledges to be fulfilled at a later date.... View Details
- 12 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
How Used Products Can Unlock New Markets: Lessons from Apple's Refurbished iPhones
Some of Apple’s most loyal customers think nothing of upgrading to the latest iPhone every time one comes out. But what about consumers who can’t splurge on a $1,000 iPhone 15 Pro? And what about the electronic waste that would accrue if people threw away functional... View Details
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Program Requirements - Doctoral
semester it is offered. Students present work in progress and receive feedback from their colleagues and a faculty member. This seminar also... View Details
- 24 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
My Classroom Experience During Harvard Business School’s Summer Venture in Management Program
studies with vigor and enthusiasm in the dorm common areas; receiving the infamous “HBS cold call” from Professor Anita Elberse, or worse, from Lebron James, Beyoncé, LL Cool J, or the many other case... View Details
- 20 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Positive Professional Image
can never know exactly what all of your key constituents think about you, or how they would describe you when you aren't in the room. You can, however, draw inferences about your current professional image based on your interactions with key constituents. People often... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 25 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Rapport: The Hidden Advantage That Women Managers Bring to Teams
idiosyncratic availability and preferences. The researchers predicted that managers with better relationships with workers would invest more time and effort in training and... View Details
- 06 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Truth About Authentic Leaders
examine how they are living their lives and engaging with the world around them. Seeking honest feedback from colleagues, friends, and subordinates about themselves View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- January 2008 (Revised September 2008)
- Supplement
Marketing the "$100 Laptop" (C)
By: John A. Quelch and David Chen
In October 2007, the OLPC reported production delays and missed its shipment date. In early November, the $100 PC finally went into production, with initial shipments planned for Uruguay and Mongolia, and mid-month launched the "Give One, Get One" program. It enabled... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; For-Profit Firms; Partners and Partnerships; Information Infrastructure; Problems and Challenges; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Computer Industry; Canada; Mongolia; Uruguay; United States
Quelch, John A., and David Chen. Marketing the "$100 Laptop" (C). Harvard Business School Supplement 508-065, January 2008. (Revised September 2008.)
- 05 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Reflecting on Work Improves Job Performance
participants received the same instructions as those in the reflection group, but with an additional message informing them that their notes would be shared with future participants. Results showed that the reflection View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 2010
- Chapter
The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics
By: David Moss and Mary Oey
What drives policy making in a democracy? The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
Moss, David, and Mary Oey. "The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics." In Government and Markets: Toward a New Theory of Regulation, edited by Edward J. Balleisen and David A. Moss. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- 2008
- Other Unpublished Work
The Paranoid Style in the Study of American Politics
By: David Moss and Mary Oey
The conventional view is that political actors, like economic actors, pursue their self interest, and that special interest groups dominate the policy making process by satisfying policy makers' need for money and other forms of political support. Indeed, many... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Media; Interests; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; United States
- 12 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Can Financial Advisors Thrive in Shifting Markets? Diversify, Diversify, Diversify
How can financial planners expand their businesses as their core population ages and young investors flirt with novel financial products like cryptocurrency? The most profitable path forward is to follow the very advice they often View Details
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
platform-based products (applications) and users of such products. We show that the unique equilibrium under platform compatibility leads to higher profits than the symmetric equilibrium under incompatibility. Notwithstanding,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Getting Away with 'Cheap Talk' on Climate Goals?
Companies regularly set ambitious climate goals, but these plans often end up like many people’s New Year’s resolutions: unmet aspirations that quietly fizzle out. While companies often gain positive media attention by trumpeting plans for reducing greenhouse gas... View Details
Keywords: by Tim Gray
- 07 Jul 2022
- HBS Case
How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)
business on a new and unsustainable path. One day, while hand-packing an ice cream order, the couple noticed that Robert Iger, CEO of Disney at the time, was the customer who would receive it. They added a... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 22 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
When Does Impact Investing Make the Biggest Impact?
disadvantaged geographies and nascent industries, and they exhibit more risk tolerance and patience. However, the authors also find employee satisfaction tends to decline once... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Apr 2024
- Research & Ideas
Employees Out Sick? Inside One Company's Creative Approach to Staying Productive
can’t control absenteeism, and you don’t know when you will receive an order for a very important buyer,” he says. “So how do you execute your strategy?” While studying a factory in India, Tamayo found one... View Details