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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
My HBS Eureka Moment
because they came easily to me. So, in RC Marketing, I was especially paying attention because I knew I had lots to learn! One simple lesson that I certainly did not appreciate before I took Marketing centered on how to price a product.... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
businesses and middle-income employees to New York City.) On the lower end of the wage scale, companies are forced to pay bonuses and to bus workers long distances to fill essential blue-collar positions. Says Harvey, "Firms must respond... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Your Own Medicine
be hyper-focused on developing the next Lipitor or Levitra, creating a constant drain on financial and human resources. And companies are running out of big ideas and facing gaps in their revenue thanks to patent expirations, leaving... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Strange Bedfellows
Since when do the taxman and the shareholder agree? IRS Commissioner Mark Everson and SEC Chairman Christopher Cox (MBA 1976) have advanced a simple, but controversial proposal. Companies would be required to disclose how much they pay in... View Details
- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
debt. I think Khan Academy can fill the gap between an esoteric, hard-to-read book and the “news,” which is sound bites and superficial. People are hungry for context and to understand the whys and the connections. I think we can play a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
Unfortunately, 99 percent of the viewers don’t know what an austerity program is, and 99 percent don’t understand what sovereign debt is or what it means to default on sovereign debt. I think Khan Academy can fill the gap between an... View Details
- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
tremendous value to our target audience.” The main focus of YAM is to shrink that management talent gap in Africa. It does this by providing networking opportunities; educating companies and young business people about the opportunities... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Jan 2008
- News
James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959
endeavors to nurture businesses in emerging economies and promote sustainable sources of energy, show his continuing determination to bridge the gap between policies and people. In the course of one two-week trip last May, James... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
children. The pay gap between men and women continues to hold across the board, yet over half of U.S. households are completely or significantly depen-dent on women’s wages. That leads to a larger societal... View Details
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age
for them. But who's going to pay for it? They bring up a lot of questions about policy. We are the only country that does not have an infrastructure for elder care. And they ask a lot about reimbursement mechanisms because Medicare for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
race to win new customers and e-reader converts. It will make the company a truly global entity, bringing it closer to its customers in Asia. And the acquisition will simplify the supply chain, driving down costs (the Kindle DX, introduced in June, comes with a $489... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
And monarchs tend to surround themselves with courtiers — that’ s the cronyism aspect. Some boards consist largely of people chosen by the CEO, and they’ re there to help each other out. Business is also like a monarchy in that the same opportunities don’ t exist below... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Short Takes
positive motivational value, how employees at lower levels viewed the fairness of incentive plans, and whether incentives had an effect on corporate performance. The results were surprising. Most noteworthy: making pay contingent on... View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman and Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job
estimating that Germany could see a shortage of 3 million skilled workers by 2030; China, which accounts for about 20 percent of the world’s manufacturing production, will have a high-skilled labor gap of about 24 million by 2020,... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New News
opportunity you both saw. Who is the audience you’re going after, and what was the gap you saw in the market? MA: This is going to sound crazy but our target is the 200 million people who read the news online in the United States. The... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
Cespedes provides sales managers and executives with the tools they need to separate the signal from the noise. These include how to hire and deploy the right talent, pay and incentivize your sales force, improve ROI from your training... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Five Bright Ideas
for a growth mindset, someone who is eager to learn, incorporates feedback, embraces challenge, and is humble. That's the kind of individual who over time will surpass the teacher who is seemingly more proficient but resists feedback, wants to 'freelance,' or lacks... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
even if the pay does not increase immediately. Advocate on your own behalf, but also find mentors who will advocate for you. Remember that to whom much is given, much is expected. Always take the time to mentor others. Thank those who... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Case Study: A Good Fit
Illustration by Matt Chinworth Illustration by Matt Chinworth Every year, millions of Americans resolve to lose weight, but few sustain their loss over time, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine. The reason lies in the View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
paycheck,” says Thakor, author and founder of MoneyZen, a financial education consultancy. “The gender pay gap, in aggregate, has shifted 8 cents in 25 years, which is pathetic, and the wealth gap is even... View Details