Filter Results:
(1,183)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,183)
- People (1)
- News (290)
- Research (824)
- Events (3)
- Multimedia (1)
- Faculty Publications (269)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,183)
- People (1)
- News (290)
- Research (824)
- Events (3)
- Multimedia (1)
- Faculty Publications (269)
- 25 Apr 2024
- News
Origin Stories
with him. He was through-and-through an entrepreneur. Did lots of different things, all as an entrepreneur. Ran a family business. My natural inclination to be interested in things entrepreneurial certainly came from my exposure and... View Details
- 02 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top
years. Our aim was to come up with an objective measure of performance—one that was unrelated to arguments about market power, monopoly position, or predatory tactics. This meant we excluded any consideration of measures like market share or profitability, and focused... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Repugnant Markets and How They Get That Way
higher." If we had allowed that to happen, then you would have been made worse off by our decision to allow kidneys to be legally sold, even though you would not sell your kidney. All of a sudden you are not eligible for the best View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
Reflecting decreasing interest rates during fiscal 2021, the School reported interest income of $1 million, a decrease of $4 million from fiscal 2020. Total housing, rents,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation
University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. "It was interesting for us to think about how part of your identity seems to go away as you go through that process." “It was interesting for us to... View Details
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
rates of public sector employment, the crown jewel of the Jordanian regime’s patronage. Interviews with over 60 of the surveyed firm owners across four strategically paired districts illustrate that business owners covet forbearance and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
accumulated in the US to the point that they could fuel demand that outpaces supply, increasing inflation. Extended ultra-low interest rates may promote all kinds of unwise financial decisions and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni
momentum, startups typically demonstrate proof of concept by developing the most basic version of their ideas to test their viability, collect data and make adjustments, and attract the interest of investors. Legal structure of company... View Details
- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
the more complex the legislation, the more difficulty the market has in assessing the impact of these bills. Consistent with the legislator incentive mechanism, the more concentrated the legislator's interest in the industry, the more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
levels and frequency of default typical of emerging markets even if the household impatience parameter is calibrated to local interest rates. A quantitative exercise calibrated to Brazil finds welfare gains of the optimal fiscal policy to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
failure rate may indicate that the fund is playing it too safe. Stick to your commitments. If a company is seen as a fickle investor, professionals will be wary of joining its venture unit, entrepreneurs will be reluctant to accept its... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
four independent start-ups. Most of the program’s agripreneurs in Ibadan (53 of the 70) remained affiliated with the IITA. Poor access to commercial loans, which carried interest rates up to 30%, was the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can We Train for Trust?
concluded that “trust in leadership positively affects employees’ job performance, overall job satisfaction, and commitment to their organizations.” One study of 6,500 Holiday Inn employees concluded that when they rated their trust in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
certification. Second, adoption levels are low, and rates of decertification almost as high as certification. Third, awareness raising among consumers and partnerships with public actors are equally weak. Yet programs do align well with... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Capital Allocation" (May 2023) with Mancy Luo, Larissa Schäfer, and Margarita Tsoutsoura. Ishita Sen : Received an INQUIRE Europe Research Grant in 2024 for “The Market for Sharing Interest Rate Risk:... View Details
- 16 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising
the world's largest advertising and marketing-services firms, describes the $4 billion spent last year as "chicken feed." What he finds interesting about the Web is the impact it is having on the wider area of communication... View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Turkish Delight
BYFORD: Changing careers is well worth the effort. Grenville Byford (MBA ’79) was practical when he decided to pursue his interest in international relations. “Unless your name is Kissinger, you have to specialize in a particular area of... View Details
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value in Your Business Ecosystem
focus primarily on their internal capabilities—have realized this and pursued strategies that not only aggressively further their own interests but also promote their ecosystems' overall health. . . . The Keystone Advantage Keystone... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Hedge Funds
the failure of Long Term Capital Management, then in the late 1990s became major drivers of the market, having grown enormously. They are often close partners to the investment banks, because the funds are small money-management units with no credit View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
founded an open platform called SOFWERX to speed the rate of ideas to Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces, and the like. His team even sourced the idea for a hoverboard from a YouTube video. But how should things like SOFWERX and protypes... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman