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  • 19 Jul 2011
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First Look: July 19

"money management" and the "investment systems platform" businesses. Students analyze why BlackRock decided to unbundle its Aladdin investment platform and if the firm should consider expanding the platform in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Aug 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From

employees so they would be viable candidates for jobs long after they left the company. It developed systems to promote employee innovation as well as offering flexible work options such as part time work so employees could focus on... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
  • 29 Mar 2023
  • News

Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

organizations to render aid. If any of our alumni are looking to connect with one another, we recommend using the Alumni Directory together with the secure Alumni Messaging Service to communicate (click on the envelope icon on any alumni... View Details
  • 08 May 2007
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First Look: May 8, 2007

and business problem. Design of market-based systems to reduce carbon emissions has proven difficult. More broadly, national attempts to comply with the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol present both governments and firms with significant... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 22 Feb 2022
  • News

Case Study: Welcome Aboard

company, it’s easy to hide communication issues that become very obvious when you’re working remotely. I would recommend building for remote work; even if you end up in the office in the future, the investments will pay off. —Paris... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • 16 Dec 2020
  • Blog Post

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

in learning and development programs for hourly workers; investing in nonprofit organizations dedicated to fighting systemic racism; making its products more accessible to underserved communities; and delivering on robust diversity and... View Details
  • 15 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 15

Analyst Recommendation and Earnings Forecast Anomaly Author:George Serafeim Publication:Chap. 3 in The Handbook of Equity Market Anomalies: Translating Market Inefficiencies into Effective Investment Strategies, 63-91. John Wiley &... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

The company implemented a "sun and satellite" system in which, Land explained, "someone is a ‘sun' concentrating on his particular problem and those around him are ‘satellites.' Many satellites are suns in other domains and I might be a... View Details
  • 21 Feb 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases

training-up to be 'as good as' men," says Ely. "They don't take the systemic gender biases in organizations into account when educating women about how to move into and exercise leadership." How People Become Leaders The... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • Web

For Guests | Commencement 2025

ceremonies will be held outside in most weather conditions, including rain. For Commencement, HBS recommends business casual attire. Other useful accessories to bring include sunscreen, sun hats, umbrellas/ponchos, blankets, sunglasses,... View Details
  • 13 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 13, 2009

Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage Authors:James L. Heskett, W. Earl Sasser Jr., and Joe Wheeler Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2008 Abstract Ownership behaviors have a profound impact on profit and growth. Customer/owners are those who... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 29 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 29, 2008

are used to evaluate investments creates a systematic bias against successful innovation. The authors recommend alternative methods that can help managers innovate with a much more astute eye for future value. Why Mentoring Matters in a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 5

extent the consequence of the legal system nations created or inherited decades or hundreds of years ago. Despite the seemingly historical nature of this explanation, most of the body of work supporting the law and finance hypothesis has... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Dec 2016
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December 13, 2016

fundamental firm value, which is gradually revealed into prices. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51971 December 2016 Harvard Business Review Health Care Needs Real Competition By: Dafny, Leemore S., and Thomas H. Lee Abstract—The U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 13 Dec 2022
  • News

The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith

Christine Keung (at podium) and Reginald Smith (both MBA 2020) present recommendations for economic development to the West Virginia State Senate in May 2022. How did you meet? Reggie Smith: "We first met before classes started RC year at... View Details
  • 20 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 20

solve, the contributing factors that have caused this problem to remain unsolved until now, Madhav's theory of change, questions about whether these activities (inputs) will affect the outputs and have an impact, what will it take and how will we know if Pratham is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Nov 2016
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First Look - November 1, 2016

respect to designing and maintaining their costing systems, including the need to keep the costing system in line with the business processes of the firm throughout its life cycle; the setting of transfer prices, which highlights the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 04 Jun 2024
  • Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

scale things quickly, a company that has more structure, processes, and systems is better suited for that. Whereas other companies are more conducive to giving birth to new ideas and creativity. There’s no one definition of good culture,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
  • 16 Feb 2016
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February 16, 2016

be taken into consideration when deciding on the length of the school day and the frequency and duration of breaks throughout the day. Second, school accountability systems should control for the influence of external factors on test... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Jan 2015
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First Look: January 20

hand in a clear manner. It offers recommendations for both those seeking and giving advice to make the process as effective as possible. Publisher's link: https://hbr.org/2015/01/the-art-of-giving-and-receiving-advice January 2015 Journal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne