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- 01 Oct 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?
and communities as well as shareholders. Some saw it as a tipping point for corporate governance. Others saw it as a public relations move. Lest proponents of stakeholder capitalism celebrate too soon, a new study of recent corporate behavior in more than 600... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
Even before the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown in Japan, many parts of Asia had already begun investing in "green" energy. But the disaster has certainly upped the urgency of the discussions. “It's driven a lot of people to have a bit of a... View Details
- 25 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK
the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its third exhausting year. Validating someone’s feelings can be as simple as pausing during the day to say, “You seem anxious,” says Zlatev, a professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution
rate is 16 percent) and is paying its employees 30 percent to 40 percent above the average Jordanian wage rate in similar fields. Furthermore, the venture has the potential to open up markets to both sides that have hitherto been unreachable - the Arab market to the... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
all out, you discover that it’s not the right technology for the problem.” Academic researchers are “almost too married to their ideas and technologies, but I don’t blame them,” says Maria Roche, assistant professor in the Strategy Unit... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
and come away with a deeper understanding of the greatest strengths and vulnerabilities of the nation’s democracy as well as its resilience over time. He adapts the case method to revitalize conversations about governance and democracy and show how the View Details
- 20 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
India Conference 2015
startups to do things differently and to be wary of using cookie cutter business models that may have worked in the United States and Europe. These young CEOs exuberated a sense of urgency and confidence... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Getting Personal
consistent brand message. In the United States, BMW is a relatively new brand, some thirty or forty years old in terms of its American presence. Yuppies who bought BMWs in the 1980s now have kids, but kids are never going to buy the car... View Details
- 29 Apr 2016
- News
The First Five Years: Kelly McKenna (MBA 2015)
state and defend my ‘opinion,’ but I hadn’t decided what my opinion was. Rather than say that, I just chose the first argument that came to mind and went with it. I think maybe one-third of the class agreed with me in the end, which, in... View Details
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
Summing Up The depth of the global financial crisis is becoming clearer day by day. In the United States, it is being used as a reason to set aside ideology regarding government ownership of important financial institutions, possibly... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Harvard University. For more information, please visit the program's website or reach out to the program director, Jane Unrue. Negotiating with Vladimir Putin: Video Advice from Five Former U.S. Secretaries of State HBS professor James K.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Gift for MBA Global Reach
activities overseas,” stated Rubenstein, who has ties to the School through his wife, Alice Rogoff Rubenstein (MBA ’78), and through service on the Board of Dean’s Advisors. Said Dean Nitin Nohria, “This extremely generous and important... View Details
- 15 Dec 2011
- News
An HBS gift guide
world. Get our take in the December Bulletin. Previous Next Chocolates for a cause Sarah Endline (MBA 2001) Founder, Sweetriot “Social change is embedded in our business model. Every unit we sell impacts a farmer, a plant worker, or an... View Details
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Finding Common Ground
over the last decade, both within the company he started and more broadly in city and state initiatives. In 2016, when Cicero needed to expand its office space, he chose a site in an underdeveloped neighborhood on Salt Lake City’s west... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
An Entrepreneurial Journey
broadcaster in the country. In 1972, L. Lowry Mays (MBA '62) bought a Texas radio station for $175,000; today his Clear Channel Communications owns 18 TV stations and 140 radio stations across the country. HBS alumni would make their marks in many other areas as well.... View Details
- Portrait Project
Marlene Ngoyi
the United States. She will tell them that their voices are beginning to be heard. Then she will stop and listen to their stories and together, newly inspired, they will write the next chapter. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! View Details
- 13 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought
simplicity of the sign-up process, transparency of eligibility and repayment rules, and speed of accessing cash,” the researchers wrote. To survey small businesses, the research team consulted HBS Senior Fellow Karen Mills, former head of the View Details
- 21 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
When Your Classmate is an NBA Superstar (or Fashion Model, or Movie Actress)
studio in history to break the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office for 11 years in a row. Zucker’s strategy, on the other hand, failed miserably. His network ended up in a sorry state as ratings took a huge dive and Zucker was... View Details
- 17 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Hospitals Must Learn to Compete
holds true in most health care service markets in the United States: You should think about what market position you occupy, how it is differentiated from others’, and whether you are fulfilling the needs of your target market. It’s... View Details
- 16 May 2016
- Blog Post
Career Resources for International Students
The student body at HBS is incredibly diverse. 34% of the Class of 2017 is international (by citizenship), and over 64 countries are represented. While some international students plan to return to their home countries, many choose to stay in the View Details