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- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Sam Hayes
Another crucial step would be to ensure that public accounting firms once again become bona fide watchdogs. Too often, lucrative consulting contracts have caused accounting firms to relax their auditing standards to placate management.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Good Day, Sunshine
developments at the School, and enjoying faculty presentations. "Our alumni are the measure of the School," said Dean Kim B. Clark in a welcoming address to all classes. "I am grateful for what you do in your lives, for the standards that... View Details
- 21 Dec 2017
- News
Finding Opportunities to Grow and Lead
because I was a girl, I couldn't be a leader. I recognized the double standard that my parents had never raised me to expect. But that's what I was finding. So, moving forward in my life, I have been very involved in everything connected... View Details
- 20 Nov 2014
- News
Expanding Audiences Through HBX CORe
in-person standardized exam). Those who successfully complete the program receive an HBX credential. “CORe represents a unique digital ecosystem for the passionate learner,” says Jana Pompadur Kierstead, executive director of HBX. “It... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
These Walls Can Talk
developers and device makers to build on. Although the industry is still in the process of developing standards so more devices can communicate, technology isn’t the biggest hurdle for SmartThings and competitors like Google-owned Nest... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Groundswells
remembered always,” the distinguished financier and philanthropist asserted, “that the standard of excellence which must be maintained comes not simply from the outside of the buildings, but from the work and training on the inside.”... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall
hard to help people, to make a difference in their lives, to make Boston a better place for jobs, a better place for families, and to give chances to kids to reach their full potential. We set, I hope, a bit of a standard for cities... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
The Next Lessons
significant developments Khan cited is a new partnership with the College Board, a nonprofit that helps prepare students for college through standardized test preparation and other programs. “The College Board has recognized that there... View Details
Keywords: William Weber
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ex-Con Talks Ethics with HBS Students
(HBS ’04), the event’s organizer, “Patrick highlighted for us students how easy it can be to let your standards slip over time and the importance of conscious consideration of business ethics. We were struck by how open and honest he was... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Faculty Books
how we act unethically without meaning to. They demonstrate how ethical standards shift, how we neglect to notice and act on the unethical behavior of others, and how compliance initiatives can actually promote unethical behavior.... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
1997 Placement Data Reflect January Cohort's Success
arrive, rather than strictly the job search they pursue while they're here." Nonetheless, MBA Career Services launched new efforts to help the January cohort build the skills and relationships needed for successful recruiting without the View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Tax and Grow
“excess” cash holdings. The definition of excess cash holdings will be critical. But such levels easily could be defined relative to industry benchmarks from periods that featured more standard corporate savings behavior. Implementing a... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
of economic development,” recalls Barry of his post-graduation years. He wanted to understand why people in some regions do well economically and improve their standard of living while others do not, and was also interested in exploring... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Staying the Course
recommended curriculum saw larger and faster gains in math knowledge—as much as 7.5 percentile points on a standardized test—than those who did not. The challenge for the CEO was ramping up access to the platform as the country began to... View Details
- 19 Jul 2011
- News
Brightening the Future
efforts to improve living standards and open new possibilities for the 20 million (one in four) Filipinos who live in remote areas and lack reliable access to electricity. In May, three motorcycle riders embarked from Manila, leading an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Ticktock
students,” Ofek says. “How do you manage this growth phase?” The case describes the prototypes that Nanda developed as potential complements to Clocky: Ticky, which sported digital minute and hour hands as opposed to a standard digital... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future
and WorldCom. I think all of us felt a sense of downright anger. From the School's perspective, these events reinforced in my mind the importance of the work we have been doing for many years. At HBS, we have a long-standing commitment to upholding the highest View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in San Francisco
is another institution other than business and free enterprise that has done more good for humankind," said the Dean. "If you look at the billions of people lifted out of poverty, the standard of living we have created, the kinds of jobs... View Details
- 02 Dec 2018
- News
An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities
at the available data in order to confirm or challenge prevailing views of the world. Climate change is a worldwide problem that requires a worldwide mindset, he noted. Similarly, the need for low-cost clean energy is a worldwide problem, particularly as the developing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Books
for a higher standard of performance has been emerging for decades in response to the corporation's expanding presence in society. Globalization, privatization, and technology have added impetus to this trend in recent years. To be a... View Details