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- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Three Promoted to Full Professor
Harvard College, where he majored in biology, Gompers worked for a year as a research biochemist for Bayer Chemical AG before earning a master's degree in economics at Oxford University on a Marshall Scholarship. He completed his Ph.D. in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
the subculture of competitive gaming and its economic potential came fully into view—first in South Korea. The country’s well-developed internet infrastructure had birthed a vibrant gaming community, and with support from the government... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From venture capitalist to 'compassionate capitalist'
through social impact bonds. “Social impact bonds enable a social organization to raise capital for preventive action, to establish a track record of social performance and to be paid for that social View Details
- 08 Apr 2011
- News
Management Matters In Health Care, Too
field. Although they come from very different backgrounds, the three panel members presented a unified view of why management really matters. HBS assistant professor Raffaella Sadun described her groundbreaking research on the impact of management on hospital View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Clusters and Competition
William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard, whose ideas have been applied to improve the economic performance of companies, cities, states, regions, and entire nations. “This goes beyond the... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World
"That is a big mistake." Predictability allows everyone to know what the rules are, establishing an atmosphere of trust so that people can work together productively in an organization, Stevenson argues. Companies can provide more stable environments by, among other... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
eight years below the national average.) But with its manifold offerings and programs, all of which feed one another in ways both obvious and subtle, the school is a model for a radically diverse approach to economic development that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Mickey Herbert (MBA 1969)
partners I started the Bridgeport Bluefish professional baseball team. A year later, I bought control of the team. Now I’m having the time of my life. While the club has never made money, fortunately it has provided a major economic... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
off-balance sheet partnerships that purchased assets from Enron. And it failed to see and react to many “red flags” indicating that Enron’s economic performance and its public commitment to ethical values... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Faculty Books
The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance by Marshall Fisher and Ananth Raman (Harvard Business Press) Professor Raman and his coauthor explain how to use analytics to better... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Europe Business Conference Forecasts the Future
high-spirited address at the conference's conclusion. An entrepreneur responsible for starting fifty companies in ten countries, Twaalfhoven passed along his perspective on a number of topics, including the economic View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
The Well-Healed Athlete
careers and team chances of winning championships. The aches, pains, and strains that these professionals endure are also a personal concern for weekend warriors and anyone who works in physically demanding environments: “We are all athletes,” Wu Tsai explains. Yet the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Of Value and Values
economic development, and corporate governance in a rigorous, bottom-up approach employing analysts who integrate sustainability research into fundamental equity analysis. But what happens when an appealing investment opportunity also... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
South Africa Conference Preview
South Africa, with its rich mineral resources, strong economy, and recently lifted trade barriers, is playing a critical role in helping sub-Saharan Africa boost its economic status. The evolution of this important country, current reform... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Books
approach that takes both ethical and economic imperatives seriously. Paine's book speaks directly to those responsible for a company's performance —executives, entrepreneurs, directors, managers — but any... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
The State of Play
their goods or the quality of services. The next step in what they referred to as the “progression of economic value” would require engaging consumers experientially, “on an emotional, physical, intellectual, or even spiritual level.”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
GE's Jeff Immelt
times like these,” he quipped. “Don't even try to look for clues. For the next two or three years, what you're going to see is more of the same — dramatically slow economic growth.” Health care is one bright spot on the horizon, Immelt... View Details
- 08 Sep 2010
- News
Last Look - September 2010
“Since it appears I am holding a sneaker (or ‘trainer,’ since we’re British), I think the case concerned Adidas performance claims in the UK market.” Section-mate Christian de Juniac wrote: “I seem to remember that there was a case in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
pay for poor performance wasn’t just an AIG phenomenon. On Wall Street, it was endemic. Bankers gave themselves nearly $20 billion in 2008 bonuses, even as the economy was spiraling downward and the government was spending billions on... View Details
- 15 Jun 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020
developers, and CEOs. They reveal what makes a building healthy and show how tracking health performance indicators with smart technology can boost performance and create View Details