Board Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 May 2022
What Do You Think?

Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?

class based on some of its contents, regardless of the material assigned for that day. Some of the columns we’ve shared over the years have been prepared based on newspaper reporting. Last month’s column on the decisions facing Disney’s... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

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

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

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

competitive advantage while doing the right thing, rather than an imposition or a burden. According to Maersk leadership, the two keys to their decarbonization strategy are: Strong relationships with customers to get them on board with... View Details

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

also attempting to raise awareness about gender inequality for early- and mid-career professionals as well as women at the senior executive level. Although significant progress has been made over the past 50 years, women still hold only a fraction of leadership... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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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

26 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?

of the ongoing debate over whether college athletes should be paid, given the large amounts of money they bring in. Two pending court cases would give college athletes the right to be paid—a move staunchly opposed by the NCAA. Meanwhile, in August the National Labor... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports; Education

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

one of 100 Black Board Members Making a Difference by Board Prospects in 2024. Archie L. Jones : Received the 2024 Dr. James I. Cash Advancing Pathways Award. Rembrand M. Koning : Winner of the 2024... 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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12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

imperative that we engage immediately with each of these challenges—individually and collectively. The decisions we make about how to manage our investments, our business operations, our supply chains, our people, and our corporate... View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

professors were doing what I liked to do, but with all the people in a section, the impact was multiplied eighty times," he observes. During his second year in the MBA Program, a research project on CEOs with Professor Nitin Nohria confirmed Wasserman's View Details

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

22 Jul 2019
Book

How to Be a Digital Platform Leader

choices generally fall into three categories: (1) Create stand-alone value for one side first, (2) subsidize one or both sides, and (3) sometimes bring two sides on board simultaneously. Innovation platforms Creating stand-alone value for... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2012
News

Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big

understand which one is most important to them, so they can make the best decisions for themselves at those critical junctures. But for a novice founder, wouldn’t having an experienced VC as a board member... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

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05 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance

an executive officer of a for-profit corporation? Is it the same standard you use when making decisions in your personal life? If not, how does it differ and why?" The board should ask candidates to... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

01 Dec 2008
News

Lesson from the Fall

illegal, gaming of society’s rules that led to Enron’s collapse. The answer points to three persis-tent tasks of corporate governance: the avoidance of perverse incentives for executives, the strengthening of board oversight, and the... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Dec 2011
What Do You Think?

Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

Kahneman's diagnosis, but not his remedy Whether the decision is to be made by an individual, a team, or 'the bureaucracy', I would say that all would be well served by the discipline imposed by adherence to a rational process (which)... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

August 2009 (Revised August 2010)
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Eddie Bauer (C)

By: Paul M. Healy, Sharon P. Katz and Aldo Sesia

The Eddie Bauer (C) case describes what happened and the outlook for the retailer. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Voting; Governing and Advisory Boards; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; United States

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04 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

“Predictions are risky, especially about the future,” according to a popular expression. Still, business is inescapably about the future—that’s what managers’ decisions are about. In the current crisis, we have daily grand predictions... View Details

Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes

March 18, 2014
Article

Family Businesses Must Set the Agenda (Without Micromanaging)

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

This article discusses the role of owners in family businesses, using the story of Charles, who transformed his family's shipping business by taking ownership decisions. The article highlights that owners have the power to set goals, define performance metrics, hire... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Family Ownership; Governing and Advisory Boards; Goals and Objectives

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