Arts - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Sep 2023
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Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You

goals, is the backbone of Brooks’ new book with Oprah Winfrey, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. They weave together the best happiness how-tos from social psychology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

June 2021
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Linda Oubré at Whittier College (C)

By: Debora L. Spar and Haley P. Brown

The case follows President Linda Oubré (HBS MBA Class of 1984) as she seeks to move Whittier College towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.
In 2020, the student body of Whittier, a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles County, California,... View Details

Keywords: Women And Leadership; Racial Disparity; Higher Education; Education; Diversity; Race; Change Management; Gender; Los Angeles; California; United States

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14 Sep 2023
Video

Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey in Conversation: Build the Life You Want

05 Jul 2023
What Do You Think?

How Are Middle Managers Falling Down Most Often on Employee Inclusion?

(iStockphoto/AzmanL) Search “inclusion” on Amazon and the majority of book entries that come up are for children. Is that an indicator of the current state of management art on the subject? Fortunately, there is a growing body of research... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

February 2018 Management Science Laboratory Evidence on the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women By: Baldiga, Nancy R., and Katherine Baldiga Coffman Abstract—Sponsorship programs have been proposed as one way to promote female... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 10

particularly for women who have below median decision-making power in the baseline, and we find this leads to a shift toward female-oriented durable goods purchased in the household. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/nashraf/WorldDevelopment_FE.pdf The View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2020 (Revised August 2020)
Case

San Francisco Ballet: On 'Pointe' for the Future

By: Rohit Deshpandé and Nicole Tempest Keller

The SF Ballet was regarded as one of the top ballet companies in the world. It had an enviable earned revenue percentage of almost 50% and had an internationally recognized ballet school. However, by 2019 the Ballet faced a number of challenges. Ballet was a European... View Details

Keywords: Arts; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Demographics; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Cultural Entrepreneurship; United States; San Francisco

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29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

an organizational setting, have you talked to or researched creative folks in the arts or other endeavors? A: Several years ago, while a professor of psychology at Brandeis University, I studied professional artists who occasionally did... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Fine Arts; Fine Arts

13 Jan 2003
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The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)

already outdated most thinking and current practices among managers. Many of these advances are the product of advances in research techniques. Still, the use of scientific advances requires the imaginative translation of scientific findings into effective practice in... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

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Teaching by the Case Method - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Case Method in Practice Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Providing Assessment & Feedback Sample Class Play Video Chris Christensen described case method teaching as "the art of managing... View Details

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Introduction – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

exhaustive archival record of the experiments reveals the art and science of this seminal behavioral study—and the questions and theories it generated about the relationship of productivity to the needs and motivations of the industrial... View Details

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Marketing - Faculty & Research

and interactive marketing, sales management and return on marketing investment. Some of our faculty specializes in specific industries such as retailing, agribusiness, social enterprise, media, arts and entertainment. There are several... View Details

17 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

because of facts on the ground. If you have faith in those ideals, those values, then how might you customize the Stockdale Paradox for yourself? For your organization, or community? One of this paper’s authors is a stage actress, and has defined the Stockdale Paradox... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

Judo Strategy: Turning Your Competitors’ Strength to Your Advantage

Why do some companies succeed in defeating stronger rivals, while others fail? This is a question that, sooner or later, all ambitious competitors must face. Whether you’re a tiny start-up taking on industry giants or a giant moving into markets dominated by... View Details

01 May 2024
What Do You Think?

Have You Had Enough?

experiment work. Do please pass on the art and habit of asking questions of others. To my editors over the years—Sean Silverthorne, Danielle Kost, and Dina Gerdeman—who’ve brought my ideas to life, my sincere thanks. So with that, I’ll... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Courses - Entrepreneurship

(also listed under Finance) Paul Gompers Spring 2024 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Business of the Arts (also listed under Marketing and General Management) Rohit Deshpande Henry McGee Spring 2024 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Entrepreneurship through... View Details

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Help - Alumni

(MPP/MBA and MBA-MPA/ID) Joint Program with Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences) Joint Program with Harvard Law School /Master in Business Administration (JD/MBA) Joint... View Details

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The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

important move, is Public Opinion.” 10 Hill argued that “the highest purpose of public relations is to foster and promote understanding among people. For this reason, the art of communication assumes great importance in public relations.”... View Details

03 Oct 2023
Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

coauthor of the new book Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, for an intimate, powerful conversation that touches on: the mistake people make in thinking that money, power, and fame will bring them happiness;... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

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Video Clips - Creating Emerging Markets

with corruption and innovation . Listen to our Cold Call podcast episode on the corruption case. Copyright © President & Fellows of Harvard College Lillete Dubey Lillete Dubey Art & Music Lillete Dubey, Director of India-based Primetime... View Details

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