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29 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

their focus to consider systemic interests beyond self-interest, a trend that Ramanna and Henderson think has potential to help change the prevailing mindset. "Ethical norms don't shift in an instant;... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 19

but also a source of, inter-organizational conflict. Principals, agents, and teams face different sets of constraints and opportunities in negotiations. We develop grounded... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2013 (Revised June 2016)
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Ensina!

By: John J-H Kim, Alejandra Meraz Velasco and Christine An

In 2011, a group of passionate social entrepreneurs in Rio de Janeiro, with the support and encouragement of several prominent philanthropists and members of government, launch Ensina!, seizing Brazil's unprecedented economic growth and national commitment to... View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Teaching; Business and Government Relations; Education Industry; Brazil

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29 Oct 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Robots in the Boardroom

Advanced Technologies How telecom giant Vodafone incorporated big data, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve productivity while ensuring new opportunities for next-generation workers. Will... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 May 2020
Blog Post

6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

events, and tight-knit joint degree cohorts all add to a very rich experience as members of both HBS and HKS. The joint degree cohort is a close-knit group Taniel: I did not expect to get as close to the... View Details

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

We know surprisingly little about mergers and acquisitions, despite the buckets of ink spilled on the topic. In fact, our collective wisdom could be summed up in a few short sentences: Acquirers usually pay too much. Friendly deals done... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

10 Jun 2019
Blog Post

What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS

to distinguish yourself. Go beyond the job description. Ask questions; understand the higher-level trends which drive the work you are doing. Seek opportunities to receive more responsibility View Details

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Events - Health Care

accessible. Join us as Dr. Runge discusses the opportunities and challenges of this new era in medicine with Boris Tsimerinov, HBSHAA Regional Director. Co-hosted by the Harvard Alumni in Healthcare Speakers... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

RallyPoint Aaron Kletzing Yinon Weiss Business Track Runner-Up RallyPoint revolutionizes the way military professionals connect, develop, and pursue fulfilling opportunities throughout their military... View Details

24 Nov 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS MyTake?

of seeing the world, and people they otherwise never would have had the opportunity to meet. Understanding that community is formed when we become aware of each other’s stories, the Joint Committee on... View Details

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

of Cisco to pursue his vision for a superior videoconferencing experience. "If an employee inside Coca-Cola stole the recipe and used it to start a competing cola company today, could he really compete with Coca-Cola?" Companies can... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

November 2024
Article

The Health Costs of Cost Sharing

By: Amitabh Chandra, Evan Flack and Ziad Obermeyer

What happens when patients suddenly stop their medications? We study the health consequences of drug interruptions caused by large, abrupt, and arbitrary changes in price. Medicare’s prescription drug benefit as-if-randomly assigns 65-year-olds a drug budget as a... View Details

Keywords: Outcome or Result; Health Care and Treatment; Budgets and Budgeting; Cost

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25 Jul 2023
News

Why Leaders with Big Egos Worry Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott

healthcare and lithium businesses. “That’s the great thing about the Wesfarmers model,” Scott tells the paper. “We have the capacity to allocate capital and adjust the portfolio so that our group remains... View Details

Building A Culture of Health

This ambitious volume sets out to understand how every company impacts public health and introduces a robust model, rooted in organizational and scientific knowledge, for companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four... View Details

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

including Columbia University. Clarence Harley Research Associate Clarence Harley is a Research Associate on Managing the Future of Work and U.S. Competitiveness projects. He has broad research interests in economic mobility, inequality... View Details

11 May 2022
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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

This Mother’s Day, we celebrated progress and possibility on the HBS campus! HBS first accepted women into the MBA Program in 1963. Fast forward six decades and now classrooms are 44% female View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

institutions, and more. Additional themes included artificial intelligence, DEI initiatives, and career journeys. The diverse audience emphasized the universal nature of the challenges View Details

25 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Collaborating Across Cultures

doubt that the confluence of diverse cultures can create opportunities for innovation—think of the Crusades and the Renaissance, or of Japan revolutionizing the auto industry. "To the extent that creativity... View Details