Wisdom Of Crowds - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn

become a seed bank, and consider a revenue model. Then the students read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. In it, she writes of the inherent View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

16 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Does Competition Make Us More Creative?

over and over” Gross, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Business School and the National Bureau of Economic Research, reports his findings in Creativity Under Fire: The Effects of Competition on Creative... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Advertising

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 07 Mar 2024
Webinars: Career

Job Search 2.0: LinkedIn + ChatGPT Secrets Revealed

Jeremy Schifeling will dive into the most advanced LinkedIn and ChatGPT techniques to help alumni find a career path, build a fully tech-optimized profile, and ace your very next interview. View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

This podcast spotlights Latinas making waves in the corporate realm and a deep dive into their authentic journeys, with wisdom from industry behemoths like Coca-Cola, NFL, and Spotify, and delivers actionable strategies tailored for... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

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Cotting House | About

Cotting House Cotting Cornerstone Ceremony 1967 Cotting House was made possible by, and is named in honor of, Charles E. Cotting (Harvard 1911). Constructed in 1967 during the tenure of Dean George P. Baker and designed by Robert Shaw... View Details

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

Executives from a wide range of industries trooped to Harvard Business School to discuss how their spirituality helps them be powerful leaders. The stories emerged from three panel sessions at the Möbius Leadership Forum, held April... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

28 Mar 2012
What Do You Think?

Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?

not necessarily more of those good "factory jobs" of the past. They may not have the desired results if the goal is to create more jobs. That's some of the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

07 Apr 2015
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Warrior Spirit

On a Friday night in November, a capacity crowd of 12,000 spectators is settling in at Singapore Indoor Stadium, shaking off the rain from an early evening downpour typical for the start View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

01 Jan 2012
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Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993

to those in need. On April 29, 2011, the Eagles returned to their stadium to play their first home game since the disaster seven weeks earlier. With tremendous effort, the heavily damaged facility had been repaired, and the Eagles were greeted by a sell-out View Details

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

Podcast with: Interviewer: Running Time: Alfred D. Chandler Jr., the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar whom many credited with founding the discipline of business history, died at age 88 on May 9, 2007. His work is legendary, but so too was... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Research

The founding and expansion of new firms is central to innovation and economic growth, but the determinants of a new idea’s success are difficult to ascertain. The decision to form a new firm and its ultimate outcome are impacted by ownership structure, financing... View Details

26 Mar 2021
Blog Post

How to Build a Resume That Stands Above the Competition

Jill Huggett is the CEO & Founder of Bridgepath Career Advisors, LLC, a full-service career management firm, an Expert Content Contributor for Forbes.com, and an HBS Career Coach. She specializes in propelling people forward in their... View Details

05 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

To Buy Happiness, Purchase an Experience

Video directed and produced by Joanie Tobin Conventional wisdom says that money can't buy happiness. Behavioral science begs to differ. In fact, research shows that money can make us happier—but only if we spend it in particular ways. In... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Jan 2004
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D. Ronald Daniel, MBA 1954

Institution," he says. Harvard University was also the beneficiary of Daniel's wisdom and experience for fifteen years. In 1989, shortly after completing his final term as managing partner, he was named... View Details

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

Unfortunately, superior decision making is distressingly difficult to assess in real time. Successful outcomes—decisions of high quality, made in a timely manner and implemented effectively—can be evaluated only after the fact. But by the... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

newfound solitude for reflection and personal pursuits? Will your days be joyfully crowded with activities – or blissfully free of cares and responsibilities? There are no right answers. In fact, there may... View Details

04 Nov 2010
What Do You Think?

Why Do We Chase Stars?

stars, Groysberg says the evidence "strongly suggests the wisdom of hiring from firms with similar orientations and lesser or equivalent quality" that are less "resource-rich" than one's... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

reflections, ideas, case lessons, wisdom shared by peers and guest speakers, and memories that chart my journey of growth and discovery thus far. It's marked with routes of... View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

faced with surprises and challenges along the way. Please submit your LIFE Matrix before your reunion to get the most out of this program. Managing Hypergrowth Technology Ventures Faculty: Senior Lecturer Jeffrey Rayport + More Info –... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017). Victoria Ivashina : Finalist for the 2018 Pagano & Zechner Prize for... View Details

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