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Extreme Teaming

Today’s global enterprises increasingly involve collaborative work by teams of experts operating across different professions, organizations, and industries. Extreme Teaming provides new insights into the world of complex, cross industry... View Details

Alvin E. Roth

Al Roth is the George Gund Professor of Economics and Business Administration in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and in the Harvard Business School. His research, teaching, and consulting interests are in game theory, experimental economics, and... View Details

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Research Resources - Doctoral

workshops. Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning supports Harvard's teaching community. Tour the Campus Our vibrant residential campus is designed to develop skills and build relationships that last a lifetime.... View Details

20 Oct 2016
Cold Call Podcast

The Spectacular Fall and Fix of HealthCare.gov

Keywords: Re: Leonard A. Schlesinger; Health

01 Jun 2024
News

From Chalkboards to Chatbots

Artwork/animation by Greg Meeson/hitandrunmedia.com; shutterstock.com Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace, becoming an integral part of how we live, work, and interact. It is therefore critical for current and... View Details

06 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers

scenario in an experiment, most people did indeed choose the longer stick, whereas only 15 percent initially chose the shorter one. However, when the short version was labeled as “newer,” twice as many, about 31 percent, chose it—even though all of the other product... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products; Retail

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

stakeholder engagement and b) reduced informational asymmetry due to increased transparency. Using a large cross-section of firms, we find that firms with better CSR performance face significantly lower capital constraints. Moreover, we... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: Ten Facts in Ten Minutes About CO2 By Mike Nelson, Pieter Tans, and Michael Banks (MBA 1983) Independently Published In this updated edition of the world’s smallest book on the world’s biggest... View Details

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21 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

in student organizations, journals, and clubs at both schools. We’re a group with pretty eclectic interests, and through both the formal seminar and the informal one we put together on off years, I’ve learned about new areas of the law,... View Details

12 May 2009
First Look

First Look: May 12, 2009

does this occur? Across four studies, people justified their dishonest deeds through moral disengagement and exhibited motivated forgetting of information that might otherwise limit their dishonesty. Using hypothetical scenarios (Studies... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

August 2011 (Revised April 2013)
Case

Language and Globalization: 'Englishnization' at Rakuten (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley

Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, (Japan's largest online retailer), is at the helm of an organization that is rapidly expanding into global markets. In a critical stride toward becoming the world's No. 1 Internet services company, Mikitani announces... View Details

Keywords: Teaching; Human Capital; Change Management; Transformation; Social Enterprise; Communication Strategy; Internet and the Web; Disruptive Innovation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Leadership; Global Strategy; Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Japan

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15 Feb 2024

2+2 Program Application Q&A

of time for questions. As this event will be primarily Q&A based, we encourage you to attend a 2+2 Program Information Session beforehand and come with questions. View Details

May 2016 (Revised March 2020)
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Fasten: Challenging Uber and Lyft with a New Business Model

By: Feng Zhu and Angela Acocella

Fasten, a new ridesharing start-up in Boston, entered the scene in September 2015 hoping its unique vision of transparency for both driver and passenger and strategy to keep riders' fares low and charge drivers a flat $0.99 fee per ride as opposed to the 20-30%... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Transportation; Business Startups; Business Model; Transportation Industry; Boston

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Frequently Asked Questions - Crossover Into Business

the program? We do not, no. Your league may be willing to reimburse you for those expenses – we will reach out to you with more information upon admission into the program. I am a professional athlete. How much time and effort am I... View Details

12 May 2021
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The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

Left to right: Xuefei (Brianna) Bai and Xuefei (Sophie) Bai Left to right: Xuefei (Brianna) Bai and Xuefei (Sophie) Bai Xuefei (Sophie) Bai was sitting in her Boston apartment when she opened up a packet from HBS. The letter informed her... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

transition. When journaling the above, I encourage writing full sentences and fully expressing your thoughts around each. Don’t worry about being legible—you may never go back to read them—it is the act of writing that is key here. As you write, look for themes or... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Systems Integration - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Measure Outcomes & Cost for Every Patient Aligning Reimbursement with Value Systems Integration Geography of Care Information Technology Systems Integration Systems Integration Effectively integrated care in multiple locations is an... View Details

13 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Picture This: Why Online Image Searches Drive Purchases

In a visual world, most online retailers still rely on consumers to define and enter their own search keywords. But using images to help shoppers sharpen their queries could push them to buy more, spend more, and feel happier about their purchases. “For a long time,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Information Technology; Information Technology; Information Technology

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

reach other actors in the political economy, including shoppers, businesspeople, financiers, and traders. Thus Liz Cohen, in her Consumer’s Republic, looks at the ways consumers helped construct a new kind of political economy—through both individual preferences and... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

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