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04 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness

Kirgios studied more than 2,000 judicial appointments to federal courts over 75 years. They found that both in the Supreme Court and lower courts, departing judges were much... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

Michael Schrader Author Alumni tag Biotech/pharma Clinical Trials Health Care Entrepreneurship Health Care Innovation Health Care at HBS As an HBS student in Professor Vicki Sato’s Commercializing Science class, I wanted to tackle an... View Details

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

early, and accurate breast cancer screening. Early clinical trials showed that the solution was equal to or, in some instances, more accurate than mammography available in India. The team was elated that... View Details

11 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

dollars to tip the scales of justice in local court cases—and companies following such strategies earned much more than local appreciation for their efforts. What’s more, the strategy usually works to return favorable verdicts from... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

In randomized control trials all over the world, instead of giving access to a loan, a one-time cash grant was found to have transformative impacts on livelihoods and businesses six months, one year, five... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

25 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

that law and governments struggle to keep up with. As business becomes more involved in the way society operates, it creates responsibilities that weren’t present before.” HOME REGION Ankara, Turkey UNDERGRAD EDUCATION Koc University... View Details

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

In this paper, the authors try to size up the coming surge of financial distress, list the challenges it presents in the current environment, and analyze potential policy solutions. Overall, their analysis suggests that the two key issues... View Details

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Privacy Notice This Privacy Notice applies to www.hbs.edu and other Harvard Business School websites that link to this Privacy Notice (the “Sites”). Harvard Business School understands that the privacy of its users is important. To that... View Details

13 Feb 2012
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The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

performance Norton says. He cites a recent incident in which several retired high-ranking US military leaders publicly supported a Supreme Court decision in favor of affirmative action in university admissions. "Their point was that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 2023
News

Joint Venture

The human knee is a marvel. It’s the hinge at the center of our gait, the evolutionary adaptation that makes humans the only fully bipedal mammals on the planet. But the knee also is a complicated and vulnerable knot of bone, muscle, and sinew. Nearly everyone knows... View Details

Keywords: Shoshi Parks

01 Sep 2023
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Returning to the Roots

the framework to see that very clearly.” Maison Latour wines have been enjoyed over the centuries by members of the court of Bavaria and guests of the Paris Ritz, in addition to State dinners with US... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; wine; entrepreneurship; family business; innovation; climate change; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

21 Feb 2018
Research & Ideas

When a Competitor Abandons the Market, Should You Advance or Retreat?

training, I thought these positive market forces might counterbalance or dominate any potential learning or herding behavior. But it turns out that, on average, the perception of increased failure risk is stronger than the draw of less competition.” In the November... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Pharmaceutical; Health

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

machine learning algorithms to analyze thermal images and detect tumors. Its patented solution leveraged big data analytics, AI, and ML for reliable, early, and accurate breast... View Details

20 Dec 2010
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Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

A favorite topic of historians and palindrome fans alike, the Panama Canal has perpetually changed the international trade business. In their new book, The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

28 Mar 2016
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What's a Boss Worth?

chain of command—not just upper managers or C-level executives—can have on worker performance. “If you recognize that,” says Stanton, “it should inform how you recruit people, promote people, and structure View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Service

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Executive Education - Global

something that was just words into a tangible belief deep inside me." Abdulrahman Alkanhal Vice President The Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia "I was in my comfort zone, using the same old management techniques,... View Details

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

a Trial Balance Show Hide Details Concepts Journal Entries and T-Accounts Advanced Journal Entries The Trial Balance Featured Exercises Record business transactions as journal... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

bondholders who participate and penalize those who do not—all the while complying with securities laws that require equal treatment of creditors holding identical claims. This was the situation facing the Loewen Group Inc. as it stood at... View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

17 Jan 2023
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Good Companies Commit Crimes, But Great Leaders Can Prevent Them

In a fraught ethics and legal climate, leaders need to know how to steer clear of trouble more than ever. Corporate Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions, released in September, offers a comprehensive... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

23 Nov 2020
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COVID Was Supposed to Increase Bankruptcies. Instead, They've Gone Down.

January to August using court records through the federal Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) and the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) databases. PACER records... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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