by Robert L. Simons - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Dec 2019
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Thinking Smart About Numbers

(GMP 24, 2018). “It was such a special moment to have Mihir visit us in London,” she says. “As a GMP alum taught by Mihir, it was a great honor to welcome him to the UK and to bring together so many other previous GMP alumni who also had... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2008
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Alumni Books

Johnson. Understanding College and University Organization: Theories for Effective Policy and Practice. 2 vols. by James L. Bess (MBA ’60) and Jay R. Dee (Stylus Publishing) The authors aim to show how... View Details

Keywords: Management

01 Jun 1996
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

out for the conference's program of seminars, panel discussions, and social events. Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine and the School's new Dean, Kim B. Clark, also joined us, along with some fifty outstanding speakers from a variety of... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

01 Mar 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

survival of a people. It paints a theoretical and moving portrait of the antecedents of transnationalism and is a must read for students of history who care about the shaping of our modern world. Ping: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication View Details

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Classroom and Field Work: Methods of Instruction | Baker Library

type of non-specialized job," Roberts explained. "The best way to appreciate the endurance and difficulty of the lowest paid job is to hold one." (3) The second, a position at an administrative staff level, included experience in market... View Details

13 Nov 2020
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A Passion for Education

parents. The Robert L. Ryan Fellowship has supported 18 students since Ryan launched the fellowship in 2004. Providing funding for future generations of MBA students is a fitting way for Ryan to recognize... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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Merton Named University Professor

In a prestigious appointment with strong HBS overtones, Professor Robert C. Merton has been named the first incumbent of a new Harvard University Professorship named for John and Natty McArthur, the former Dean of HBS and his wife.... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

Washington. With Gratitude: Barker Steel and the People Who Made It Work by Robert B. Brack (OPM 2, 1977) ArchwayPublishing When Robert Brack returned to Barker Steel Co. (the... View Details

01 Feb 1997
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Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making

associate professors, Kathleen L. Valley, Robert J. Robinson, and George Wu, add to the unit's research portfolio through their differing yet complementary backgrounds. Valley examines conflicts in the... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Jun 2000
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Professors Fox, Mace Remembered

L. Mace, a pioneer in the study of entrepreneurship and corporate governance, died on March 24. He was 88. Mace, a Minnesota native and graduate of the University of Minnesota (1934) and St. Paul College of Law (1936), was a member of the... View Details

23 Oct 2019
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Exploring Big Issues at the Intersection of Business and Society

Professor Robert Huckman kicks off the daylong Viewpoints program for first-year MBA students. Professor Robert Huckman kicks off the daylong Viewpoints program for first-year MBA students. In their first... View Details

Keywords: Educational Innovation

01 Dec 1998
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Africa's Way

1970s," says Andrews, "a number of firms, many headed by HBS alumni, set an example for other companies by eliminating racial discrimination and, in certain cases, by... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

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Rock 100: The Summit - Entrepreneurship

Stevenson Professor of Business Administration Joseph B. Lassiter , Senator John Heinz Professor of Management Practice in Environmental Management Meredith L. McPherron , Director of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship William A.... View Details

01 Feb 2000
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Executives Convene to Discuss Consumer-Driven Health Care

Dr. Robert Waller, president emeritus of the Mayo Clinic, gave a talk on the impact of consumer-driven health care on the current system, using the Mayo's lauded operations as an example. This thought-provoking presentation led to a... View Details

20 Jan 2015
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Costing to Identify Value-Improvement Opportunities in Healthcare By: Kaplan, Robert S., Mary L. Witkowski, Megan Abbott, Alexis Guzman, Laurence Higgins, John Meara, Erin Padden Abstract—As healthcare... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Research Resources | Baker Library

Harvard University, Graduate School of Business Administration, Division of Research], 1952. Full text available. This report is based on a 1952 study by the Harvard Business School Division of Research surveying the demand for women... View Details

01 Dec 1999
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From the Editors

range of ideas and voices assembled by a succession of talented editors. From ardent speeches on leadership by the School's founders, to impassioned editorials about the causes of the Great Depression, to... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

08 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 8, 2008

suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model of disaster prevention, supported by case studies and preliminary empirics to explain why some governments prepare well for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

humanity. Badaracco presents a five-question framework offering a way for managers to balance their analytical work with the human side and find a way forward when analysis falls short. Chasing Rainbows and Beyond: A Spectrum of Life and Hope View Details

08 Aug 2006
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First Look: August 8, 2006

recency) but are more cautious (positive recency). Paper not available Learning and Equilibrium As Useful Approximations: Accuracy of Prediction on Randomly Selected Constant Sum Games Author:Ido Erev, Alvin E. Roth, Robert View Details