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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Ready for Launch
after leaving HBS and have continued their entrepreneurial journey in the marketplace. Will this year’s new ventures follow in their footsteps? You be the judge. Here’s a quick look at the traditional and social enterprise business plan... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Inside MTV’s Global Fame
bar at 5 a.m. singing “Born in the USA.” Or his wrestling match with the deputy mayor of Leningrad on the floor of the Winter Palace. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, Roedy was a few blocks away securing distribution for his fledgling... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
One-on-One with Grover Norquist
government. Those four measures are completely doable over a 25-year period. Excluding the military, the three major expenditures of the government are education; health care; and retirement security, meaning Social View Details
Keywords: Government
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
valuation of the startup by 17.1%-22.0%. April 2015 Brookings Papers on Economic Activity Seesaws and Social Security Benefits Indexing By: Weinzierl, Matthew Abstract—The price indexation of View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
conjunction with the Social Enterprise Initiative, gives nonprofit leaders the tools to look at their operations from a strategic level. The giving goes both ways, however. The faculty—including Alnoor Ebraham, Allen Grossman, Janice... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
Others pointed to classical Kantian ideas such as the pacifying effects of trade and that economic ties were a mechanism of security for China, the US, and other major economies. So, it is a great irony that now, in the context of China’s... View Details
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
How did you select the 1,800+ analysts to study? A: We had an idea that social networks may be important in situations where information transfer is important. Financial markets, in particular, are well-suited for this, as information is... View Details
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
large, traditional form of organization and workplace? Will both have to be adapted to a need that some talented people may feel for safer, more comfortable "cocoons" in which to work? Will the daily reminders of the need for increased View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Mar 2010
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?
suggest that the very meaning of "identity" is changing. In his words, "This is a new era . The old loyalty was an unhealthy exchange of salary and security from the company for attendance and obedience from workers. The... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Feedback
—Barbara Thornton (MBA 1995) Practicing PWYW Re: The Price Is Right As part of my financial services, I help retirees identify and implement their optimum Social Security claiming strategy. Pricing this... View Details
- 15 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Where Work Meets Passion: A Summer In Community Development
Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) as they make headway on an exciting development project in central Detroit. They’re a small non-profit on a mission to make healthy and fresh foods available to everyday Detroiters,... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
more than just school buildings, teachers, and textbooks. In much of the developing world, the poor lack faith that changing their lives is possible; few believe in the existence of a social or economic ladder that, with the proper... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 10 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: It’s a Bad Idea to Ban Customers From Recording Videos
Now, the evidence is quickly posted to social media for the world to critique—potentially blown out of proportion. “If a customer feels strongly enough to make a recording and perhaps tell friends, that’s a problem a smart retailer would... View Details
- 09 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm
have shown that entrepreneurs generally score higher on this measure. "A classic extroverted person is always sharing stories and anecdotes." The other measure tested, extroversion, relates to how outgoing and social a person... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Faculty Books
leaders, they argue, acknowledge the first three perils but are crafting unduly soft policies to deal with them. America requires a new security concept, “strategic indepen-dence,” to keep the peace in dangerous times and to foster new... View Details
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
sales. Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder Learning what your co-worker earns can make you less productive, but knowing your manager's paycheck can motivate you to work harder. The Surprising Benefits of OversharingIn a View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Fola Folowosele
developing a business skill set. Given my interest in utilizing business to drive social impact, HBS stood out to me because it is an institution that focuses on multiple bottom lines. I was also drawn to HBS because I knew that I would... View Details
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
innovation, and peer production—relate to theories of the firm, with particular attention on “sociality” in firms and markets. We first briefly review extant theories of the firm and then discuss three theoretical aspects of sociality... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
the front doors of those massive southern mansions? The colors signify membership in the city’s big social organizations. That one is purple, green, and gold—signifying that the homeowner is a member of Rex, an influential 143-year-old... View Details
- 22 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Memoirs of an International First Year Student
bucket my questions and experiences thus far into three categories: social life, professional development, and the good ol’ Boston winter! Social Life Walking into my section for the first time, I wondered -... View Details