Virtual Learning - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits

million—accounted for 6 percent of costs, and generated only 5 percent of ticket sales. And the bottom 10 percent of movies had virtually no impact on sales. Did you actually get to meet Lady Gaga? I did. It greatly helps my research to... View Details

Keywords: Patrick Kirchner; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 1997
News

Manager's Notebook

"Many of our MBAs plan to run their own business after graduation," says Higgins. "Having a good partner is extremely important." And learning how language transforms perfect strangers into perfect partners is crucial to that process.... View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

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Departments | Employment

day or project is the same, some of IT's recent accomplishments include: Web-based collaboration spaces to enable virtual collaboration on and off campus Interactive learning tools, educational games, and... View Details

04 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

funds. The overarching theme of the bridge Mbanusi built was around strategic philanthropy, which encompassed the work he did at MDC, and his experience founding the Made in Durham Youth Network. Two of the key skill sets that Mbanusi View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital

06 Dec 2021
News

Digitalization: The Key to the Future of HBS

Administration and the founder and codirector of the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard University. "Our stakeholders expect HBS to be excellent when it comes to their digitally mediated interactions." In this conversation, Lakhani speaks about the lessons... View Details

Keywords: April White

31 Oct 2016
Research & Ideas

Quantitative Easing Didn’t Ease the Housing Crisis for the Neediest

virtual roller coaster of the financial markets. The findings are detailed in the paper How Quantitative Easing Works: Evidence on the Refinancing Channel, co-authored by Marco Di Maggio, an assistant professor in the Finance Unit at... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

extremely powerful—function of government. Now, you also asked about the future. One thing I've learned is that historians very often get themselves into trouble when they start trying to predict the future. So I'm not going to try to do... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021

hosted a virtual reunion in March to mark the 10th anniversary of the Immersive Field Course in Japan since the pandemic prevented the course from being offered this year. The gathering, organized with the assistance of the Japan Research... View Details

09 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

419-039 Note on Managing Workforce Reductions Each individual who enters an organization will, at some point, leave. And yet most future leaders spend significantly more effort learning about recruiting than departures, despite the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

relationships and their core capabilities and expertise. Given the complexity and uncertainty, sequencing and timing of the projects needed to execute these new opportunities is critical. So too is the ability to establish a process of experimentation and View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Dec 1998
News

Africa's Way

decades of minority rule under apartheid, the government shaped a protected economy that virtually ignored the well-being of the country's black majority and left the country ill-prepared to compete in today's vigorous global marketplace.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

financial and non-financial measurements in four perspectives: financial, customer, internal process, and learning and growth. The approach quickly evolved into a new system for describing and managing strategy.2 Many of the organizations... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

25 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 25

(shortest expected processing time). Moreover, they exercise more discretion as they accumulate experience. Exploiting random assignment of tasks to doctors’ queues, instrumental variable models reveal that these deviations erode productivity. This productivity decline... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

opportunity to engage in a virtual dialogue on these matters. Some major corporations are starting to take the lead in this effort, including United Technologies Corporation, Philips (the Dutch electronics and health care giant), the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Mar 2017
News

Case Study: Moment in the Sun

couple of experiments should not be that much of a bandwidth killer. —Jacob Navon (MBA 1984) It’s critical to choose one and “own” it. Which one to choose is largely a function of the exit strategy. Owning one specific market will View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Sep 2016
News

Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup

workers), who work as virtual health care assistants, handling everything from long-term care arrangements to transportation. Wellthy’s digital platform is designed as a consumer- friendly project management tool, and allows for... View Details

11 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Supporting Independent Workers During COVID-19: One Phone Call at a Time

witnessing the immediate impact,” mentioned Shrey. As HBS launched virtual classes for the remainder of the semester, the devastating effects of COVID-19 were quickly becoming apparent with long lines at foodbanks across the US and... View Details

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

absent in the “2020-2021 Class of Lift Outs.” The lack of cultural integration may even be a short-term plus, freeing new recruits to devote their energies entirely to the tasks at hand, without the cognitive burden and social stress of View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

02 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Secrets to a Successful Social Media Strategy

according to Alexa Internet. The business-oriented social network has more than 300 million members, all of whom list their educational and professional achievements on the site in the name of professional networking. Of course, these View Details