Board Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

reason that the issue of trust arises is that these individuals are expected to exercise judgment—based on specialized knowledge and methods of analysis that they alone are thought to possess—in areas in which their decisions affect the... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

30 May 2023
News

Finding PRIDE

Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Anthony Gerace In the late 1970s, a dozen or so gay men found one another at HBS and decided to band together, calling themselves the Alternative Executive Lifestyles group. They posted notices around campus, discreetly... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

03 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53161 forthcoming European Accounting Review The Role of Overbilling in Hospitals' Earnings Management Decisions By: Heese, Jonas Abstract—This paper examines the role of overbilling in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: November 15

sustainability" companies-exhibit fundamentally different characteristics from a matched sample of firms that adopted almost none of these policies- termed "low sustainability" companies. In particular, we find that the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2014
News

Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983

the world’s leading private equity firms. The decision to specialize in media and communications in 1985 might seem prescient, but the low-key Nelson claims he was merely following his passion. “I’ve always been drawn to it,” says Nelson,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

about what to do and whether or not my ideas and hunches that I had in business school might well in fact apply, decided that the problem with the business really lay with strategic decisions being made at the top of the business. And I... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

dilemma" in which a startup's resource dependence drives a wedge between the startup's value and the founder's ability to retain control of decision making. I develop hypotheses about this tradeoff and test the hypotheses on a unique... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

by instituting freezes on hiring and wage increases, limiting employee rewards and recognition programs, and reducing the company match to employee 401k retirement accounts. In light of the cost reductions imposed throughout Honeywell, Cote made the View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Engagement Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement View Details

17 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

that made her such a successful executive and board member. The case also looks at the turning points in Wilderotter’s career, including the decisions she made and the way in which she built her skills.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

production equipment, and Firestone increased its capital spending in tires in 1968 and 1969, retooling its factories to accommodate belted bias production.9 The records of Firestone's board meetings demonstrate no systematic evaluation... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

access to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought... View Details

01 Jun 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?

to procure an abortion, management is confronted again with the same dilemma. To make matters even more complicated, each stakeholder group contains members who both support and oppose the issue at hand. What’s the solution? When advocates of stakeholder management are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

former MTV VJ) Sian-Pierre Regis, founder of the online publication Swagger and a frequent pop culture contributor to CNN Headline News and Men’s Journal; Michelle Goldman, a partner at the venture capital firm Ignition Partners, who sits on the View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

have an opportunity to inform the Admissions Board of non-degree preparatory coursework (including CORe), this is one of many application elements and will be considered in the larger context of a holistic selection process. Will my... View Details

April 2023
Article

Performance on Patient Experience Measures of Former Chief Medical Residents as Physician Exemplars Chosen by the Profession

By: Lucy Chen and J. Michael McWilliams

OBJECTIVE To compare care for patients of primary care physicians (PCPs) who were former chiefs with care for patients of nonchief PCPs.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Using 2010 to 2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service Consumer Assessment of Healthcare... View Details

Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Forecasting and Prediction; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Competency and Skills; Surveys; Health Industry

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

steps of the financing process Practice interpreting the provisions on a term sheet 5-6 hrs Module 4 Scaling Post Product-Market Fit Articulate how the competitive context can influence early startup decisions and determine when to apply... View Details

25 Mar 2015
HBS Case

Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum

or sculpture from the Tate collection, chosen based on the location, weather, and ambient noise surrounding the shaker. “Often there isn't a lot of strategic thinking behind their decision to be in social media” The provocative app is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

Now Key Concepts Identify a business opportunity Evaluate an idea and assess the market Explore the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship Leverage experiments to validate concepts and refine your business strategy Discover the key financial View Details

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

wonder Grove's search for the truth in the business world was so intense, so passionate. He has an uncanny ability to abstract himself from a decision in which he is deeply, emotionally involved and view the problem as an outsider would.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

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