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- 13 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions
application screening by the participating loan officers. In other words, delayed compensation attenuated the positive effects of the high-powered incentives. "While our inclination might be to make incentive payments conditional on... View Details
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
Social Enterprise Social Enterprise April 2013 Article Who Is Governing Whom? Executives, Governance, and the Structure of Generosity in Large U.S. Firms By: Christopher Marquis and Matthew Lee We examine how organizational structure... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Future Vision
our touchpoint for measuring progress in this crucial area. We’ve pursued action in a number of areas. Our focus in the MBA program is improving affordability and access. In August, we announced further investments in financial aid that... View Details
- 18 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions
Most companies rely on artificial intelligence-based algorithms to make a wide variety of business decisions—from pinpointing the products customers prefer to determining which resumes should go to hiring managers. The problem for... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Web
Women at HBS - Alumni
The Women’s Leadership Forum Women on Boards HBS Women’s Association Academic and Campus Links Race, Gender & Equity Initiative Women’s Student Association Celebrating the 50th anniversary of women being... View Details
- January 2007
- Case
Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The three founding partners of Gobi Partners, a venture capital fund investing in early start IT and digital media companies in China, are planning to raise a second fund. The first $51.75 million fund is close to being entirely invested and the portfolio companies are... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Financial Strategy; Business or Company Management; China
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Gobi Partners: Raising Fund II." Harvard Business School Case 807-093, January 2007.
- 03 Jun 2022
- Research & Ideas
In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?
work-from-anywhere companies adjust compensation to reflect the local cost of living, while others don’t. Helping work-from-anywhere succeed Despite those frictions, the movement is gaining momentum.... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni
that Work: Increasing Diversity in Startups, VCs and Tech Moderator: Colleen Ammerman, Director, Race, Gender & Equity Initiative at Harvard Business School Panelists: Gil Addo (MBA 2011), RubiconMD Jeffrey J. Bussgang (MBA 1995), Hack... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Crossover Into Business
athlete. How much does it cost to participate in the program? The Crossover Into Business program is currently free for professional athletes – we do not charge any application or program fees. I am a professional athlete. Will Harvard... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- What Do You Think?
Are We Ready for Self-Management?
under the supervision of a "floating" manager responsible for several such stores. They received above-market pay, partially in the form of performance incentives. The result? More highly energized... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Jul 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Visualizing and Measuring Enterprise Architecture: An Exploratory BioPharma Case
- November 2015 (Revised February 2016)
- Case
Allianz Turkey: Focus on the Customer (A)
By: W. Earl Sasser and Gamze Yucaoglu
At the age of 39, Solmaz Altın took over the helm at Allianz Turkey. Solmaz quickly realized that, although the insurance market was thinly penetrated in Turkey, the company was operating in a very competitive environment with pressure on prices and, hence, cost... View Details
Keywords: Service Excellence; Customer Experience; Customer Service; Emerging Market; Customer Focus; Net Promoter Score; Customer Relationship Management; Competition; Leading Change; Service Operations; Emerging Markets; Customer Satisfaction; Insurance Industry; Turkey
Sasser, W. Earl, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Allianz Turkey: Focus on the Customer (A)." Harvard Business School Case 316-093, November 2015. (Revised February 2016.)
- 20 Sep 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Sovereigns, Upstream Capital Flows and Global Imbalances
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Case Study: Staking a Claim
Illustration by Nhung Lê Kate Terry (MBA 2005) knows that no one attends their fifth-grade career fair and comes home hoping to pursue a career in insurance—but that’s exactly where she wound up. “I really fell in love with it,” she says. As cofounder and CEO of... View Details
- 28 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note
Many American companies have made a four-year degree a default qualification for entry-level jobs, elevating an expensive university education—with a smattering of internship experience—above paths that might prepare young talent for... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
became one of the nation’s leading investment banks. [ 14] Mark T. Williams, Uncontrolled Risk: The Lessons of Lehman Brothers and How Systemic Risk Can Still Bring Down the World Financial System (New York:... View Details
- 09 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business
in a thriving business when a job offer comes from a company you’ve always admired that’s on the brink of bankruptcy. The risks are tremendous but so are the potential rewards – to you and society. This situation brings to mind the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan
dilemma while participating in the second semester required course The Entrepreneurial Manager taught by Shikhar Ghosh, the MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice and the faculty cochair View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 16 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Gray Markets and Multinational Transfer Pricing
Keywords: by Romana L. Autrey & Francesco Bova
- May 2024
- Supplement
Forest Park Capital (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
During the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, Betsy Harbison formed the search fund Forest Park Capital with the intention of purchasing a small business. The case conveys the details of Betsy’s final decision at the terminus of her search, between a software company... View Details
Keywords: Search Fund; Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition; Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Tourism Industry; Web Services Industry; North America; Missouri
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Forest Park Capital (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-720, May 2024.