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- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
decades in the investment world, service on nonprofit boards and think tanks, and management of the financial turnaround of both Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, not to mention a midlife decision to study the cello. Wolfensohn believes his... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Maintaining a Resilient Democracy
solutions. Braun believes term limits would make lawmakers more accountable to constituents by diluting the outsized influence of lobbyists, money, and special interest groups in Washington. Harder suggests the way to give “the people” a... View Details
Keywords: Deb Blagg
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Funding His Purpose
through its lending platform and fund management, and the consulting firm has influenced the allocation of more than $6 billion in assets. Letelier was expecting to grow “the usual 30 percent” in 2020 when the pandemic hit. With the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
"Early in life," says Bennie Wiley, "I learned an important guiding principle: look for ways to exercise your values." As president and CEO of The Partnership, an organization designed to open doors for minority professionals in the city of Boston, Wiley knows first... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Short Takes
Green Stuff: Value, Risk, and Environmental Management Environmental issues increasingly influence companies in their approach to fundamental business concerns. How these matters play out in terms of corporate behavior is the subject of a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Inside MBA Admissions
paperwork. An all-time high of 10,382 applications arrived for the Class of 2004. Dewey characterizes that number as a spike influenced by poor economic conditions that unleashed pentup demand. The Admissions Office received 8,526... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Environmental Impact
fellowships, and influence practice by convening thought leaders. A self-described pro-environment, pro-science Republican, she believes that business has a critical role to play in environmental conservation: “It’s important that... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Cultivating the Next Generation of Thought Leaders
corruption and socially responsible behavior influence corporate profitability. He has found that bribery and corruption, while they may boost sales, lead to a loss in profits. Businesses that tackle environmental, social, and governance... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Award-Winning Article Urges Companies to Loosen Ties that Bind
focused mainly on avoiding risk -- and more on resource attraction, which nurtures innovation. For the past 41 years, the McKinsey Foundation for Management Research has offered awards recognizing the two best HBR articles published each year. Judged by an independent... View Details
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
asking businesses who are apolitical to suddenly become political,” Lewin says. “This is asking businesses that are already very effective political actors to use some of that influence, not just on behalf of their own interests and their shareholders' interests, but... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
technologies seldom make sense to managers, given their corporate perspective. There are two reasons for this. First, customers exert tremendous influence over managers' decisions and the directions they pursue. Since customers cannot use... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
music shop. They’re trendsetters. If we stay relevant to them, we can appeal to the broader demographic that’s influenced by trendsetters. SWEAT EQUITY: “The consumer sees a cool product and an awesome brand, but there’s a huge amount of... View Details
- 15 Apr 2022
- News
Funding His Purpose
capital through its lending platform and fund management, and the consulting firm has influenced the allocation of more than $6 billion in assets. Letelier was expecting to grow “the usual 30 percent” in 2020 when the pandemic hit. During... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Our Students for a Changing World
to understand the technology cycle, which is often influenced by ideas generated by former members of the military. Only months before he would graduate and launch his own venture, Michael Orzetti (MBA 2018) was in Israel. He and 44... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
New Releases
the investment and financing decisions that are made during the development of entrepreneurial ventures? How about success factors for women managers, or the psychological factors that influence risk-taking? Interested in updating... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Short Takes
since the beginning of the twentieth century, the number of consumer bankruptcies has been influenced much more by changes in the volume and distribution of credit than by any changes in the bankruptcy law." The researchers found that... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Big Bailouts, Little Debate
Congress for the authority to take them over, it was granted without much debate. I’ve spoken to almost every lawmaker, regulator, and executive who might have influenced that decision, and none indicated they lost much sleep over the... View Details
- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)
Optimize for people. Many variables will influence your career choices after HBS—geography, industry, function, company, manager, salary, equity, etc. Sometimes there are correlations between these variables, like high-growth companies... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Looking for a Leader: The Role of Executive Search Firms
of the personal connection it already enjoyed? Understanding the dynamics of the CEO search process — and the ways in which chief executive turnover influences corporate performance — has been the subject of recent research by HBS... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power
‘firsts' in many instances — at our conferences,” Powell said, “but we will also play a role in building awareness of the bench strength in our community. A growing number of black executives wield power and influence and are in line for... View Details