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- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Prophet of Start-Ups
impeccably turned out in a suit and tie, he required all of his students in his class at HBS to dress accordingly. “Sport coats are for newspaper boys and college boys,” he would chide his pupils. The more I... View Details
- 10 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing
complaint, but the class discussion turned to the motivations of the man who revealed the wrongdoing. Have you ever thought about blowing the whistle? Dey asked her students. Their response: We’ve thought... View Details
Keywords: by April White
- 29 Aug 2018
- News
The Value of Valleys
of experience that you gain by working for a reputable firm and getting training, mentoring that will lower your risk of failure later on. Everyone wants to be Bill Gates and Zuckerberg, but those are the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Decade of Change
LEADING CHANGE: With support from the HBS Leadership Fellows program, nine Class of 2012 MBAs will spend the coming year working in management positions with nonprofit and public-sector organizations. This... View Details
- 14 Oct 2015
- HBS Seminar
Scott Stern, Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management
- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022
my comfort zone, and I’ve grown in ways that I could not have imagined. Read More>>> THE MBA CLASS OF 2022 LOOKS BACK Now that the MBA Class View Details
- 2013
- Working Paper
Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation
By: Francois Brochet and Suraj Srinivasan
We examine which independent directors are held accountable when investors sue firms for financial and disclosure related fraud. Investors can name independent directors as defendants in lawsuits, and they can vote against their re-election to express displeasure over... View Details
Brochet, Francois, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation." Working Paper, 2013. (Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-104, June 2013.)
Making Sense of Capitalism
organized—“Capitalism and the Senses”— was an invaluable experience for me to develop scholarly networks and to revisit my own research, which examines the sensory experience of food marketing in the early twentieth century. I also... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Paulson Sees World of Opportunity
Paulson Class Day Distinguished Speaker Henry (“Hank”) Paulson (MBA ’70), who only a week earlier had been nominated to be U.S. Treasury Secretary, told the 900 members of the MBA View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In Service of Others
Armed Services can add to—and gain from—the HBS experience. To encourage more veterans to apply to HBS, he recently funded an MBA pilot program that waives the application fee for anyone who has served in the US military. “Our military students bring a unique set View Details
Business of Emerging Markets
During my fellowship year, I audited and participated in the preparation of two history-based courses—it was extraordinary to see how these classes sparked the imagination of... View Details
- 14 Nov 2023
- What Do You Think?
Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?
(AdobeStock/Kostiantyn) There are numerous studies of character traits in leaders. Human resource experts have advised us on what to look for in those who would be potential leaders. Management development focuses on behaviors that build... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Feb 2022
- News
A Century of MBA Case Studies: Exacting Examples from Business Life
- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
John Foley was irritated with his local gym. He was constantly getting elbowed out of his favorite spin classes as other cyclists snapped up spots in sessions led by the most popular instructors. Foley’s... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
risks along the way, beginning with her first job. According to Japanese tradition, the most promising graduates vie for openings at the most prestigious companies, readying for a lifetime of loyalty and the long, straight march View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
learning process. Garvin: Faculty could be expanded in creative ways. Think of Harvard Medical School. It has incoming classes of 165 students and 10,000 faculty! It's an... View Details
- April 2015 (Revised July 2015)
- Case
Proxy Access at Whole Foods
By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague
Proxy access grants shareholders meeting certain ownership requirements the right to nominate directors for election to the board without going through a typical proxy contest. In August 2010 the SEC approved a rule granting proxy access for shareholders meeting... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Proxy Advisor; Shareholder Activism; Shareholder Voting; Shareholder Votes; Proxy Battle; Institutional Change; Institutional Investing; Business and Shareholder Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; North America
Lorsch, Jay, and Emily McTague. "Proxy Access at Whole Foods." Harvard Business School Case 415-073, April 2015. (Revised July 2015.)
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
that flourished and those that failed, they describe the practices that characterize entrepreneurial individuals, families, and organizations and offer pragmatic advice. The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle... View Details
- January 2001 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
BP Amoco (A): Policy Statement on the Use of Project Finance
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
Following the BP/Amoco merger in December 1998, CFO David Watson asked Bill Young to recommend when and under what circumstances the firm should use external project finance instead of internal corporate funds to finance new capital investments. As part of this... View Details
Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "BP Amoco (A): Policy Statement on the Use of Project Finance." Harvard Business School Case 201-054, January 2001. (Revised May 2010.)