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- 01 Oct 2018
- News
For the Greater Good
difference I can make in the world. My goal is not to make the most difference or put it on a competitive level or do the most what I can. But I try and be thoughtful and do something at whatever level that could have a positive influence... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 04 Apr 2019
- News
Promoting Diversity at Sundance and Beyond
add to the texture of a village of creators who have the power to influence a huge global audience,” says Diamond, who is never one, as he puts it, “to just sit back and wait for progress to happen.” Diamond’s career-long engagement in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Slam Dunk
cultural center for 25 years," influencing youth fashion, lifestyle, and music. These elements will also be a big part of HoopsTV, thus presenting a variety of revenue opportunities. O'Neil has signed on some big names (such as basketball... View Details
- 08 May 2015
- News
A new view of the cost of equity and capital requirements for banks
Capital requirements for banks, which govern the ratio of equity to debt, have come under greater scrutiny in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. A central question is how these requirements affect banks’ overall cost of capital, or the minimum return that investors... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
A man on a mission
“If I’m doing anything to change the world,” says retired NASA administrator Julian Earls (PMD 37, 1979), “it is using any power and influence I have to lift up other people.” He has done that by helping others to further their potential... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
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Teachable Moments
influencing actions rather than dictating them. Both must be brave enough to make themselves vulnerable and admit mistakes. In addition, teachers lead and leaders teach. Again, this may not be obvious, but think about how teachers model... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
little data available regarding other variables that would also influence the product’s price. “The company’s president came to us with the idea for a case because he was perplexed about how to price the new pile driver and hammer pads,”... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
idea of being a passive investor, along for the ride, no longer appealed to me,” Aiyer says. Shareholders were owners, she realized, and they had a say in how a company ran as well as the ability to influence everything from labor... View Details
- 23 Mar 2020
- News
Signal Boost
being influenced by women, yet they weren’t paying attention to what women wanted.” Giving voice to those who aren’t always heard has been a hallmark of Lara’s career. Today, she works as the executive director at Lakeshore Ethnic... View Details
- 27 Mar 2014
- News
From Marx to Marketing
Paul, and Howard Raiffa influenced my switch from a business career to academia. My 10 years as a senior research fellow at HBS completely changed my life." Now in his 80s, Vlachoutsicos seems only to be gaining in energy and... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
information-systems management. "The right time is during due diligence. At this point, the IT assets should not only influence the 'go/no-go' decision to merge but also the price of the merger or acquisition. After the merger, the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Venture Capital’s Comeback
(SVB), headquartered in Santa Clara, California, wields enormous influence within the tightly knit venture community. So when the bank’s president and CEO, Ken Wilcox (MBA 1983), comes calling, it’s an important occasion — at least under... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Business of Biotech
of another current topic of debate: "People worry about privacy issues concerning the Internet, but we all use it because there are benefits." Whatever influence biotechnology hopes to have on the future of human life, all agree that one... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
with you and go help. Coach, advise, fundraise, run for school board, train yourself to operate a school, or try to influence policy. There are many ways to get involved in, and to educate yourself about, your local public schools.”... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
The creation of this new “military-celestial complex”—as Weinzierl and Rosseau call it—raises questions about how deeply national security priorities are influencing the commercial space sector. So far, they say, the military appears to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home
propelled Henry Ford to create the $5-a-day wage decades ago, and that kind of holistic competitiveness continues to influence the company today.” Asked if there is a civic duty to have an “America first” approach to decision-making about... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Wanted: Leaders for the New Millennium
Millennium, a Web-based brochure (www.hbs.edu/about/leaders) for college students - particularly nonbusiness majors. The brochure describes the exciting aspects of business, explains how individuals can wield positive influence through... View Details
Keywords: Cindy Olnick
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Teaching Teachers
can be multiplied or reduced to further disguise a firm's identity. In addition to changes in their own teaching and research techniques, seminar participants often mention the extended influence of the CPCL on colleagues and professors... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
How Business Schools Lost Their Way
portrayed by the takeover artists and shareholder activists of the 1970s and 1980s, as well as by business school professors influenced by the work of scholars such as Oliver Williamson and Michael Jensen, as incompetent at best, and... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989
there is more to do.” Carroll’s leadership at Anglo American has significantly influenced the industry by setting new standards for safety and by offering miners, their families, and their communities a thoughtful, long-term outlook. She... View Details