Last Place Aversion - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 9

different ownership structure and managers with different risk aversion and talent match endogenously through incentive contracts. The model predicts and the data support that, compared to widely held firms, family firms use contracts... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Business of Saving the Planet

change has brought over the last two decades, it is that business is becoming fully engaged on the issue. Firms may not have the answers or even the will to make changes toward sustainable practices, but they can't do nothing.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Energy; Green Technology

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman

change; be resilient; and make every decision based on whether or not it's good for the business." If you take the extra time to staff the best people rather than operate in the interests of expediency, you'll save yourself trouble in the long run, she said. As... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Recruiting in the U.S. for International Students: 101

not the fact that I invested 40 hours in information sessions, 60 hours in interviews, 40 hours of preparation for those interviews as part of 20 job applications and approximately 200 handshakes and 50 glasses of wine in networking events (or that I actually ran the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

innovation shown in the clips? What are the continuing obstacles of innovation in South Asia? Has it become easier orharder to innovate over the last three decades? The clip from Seema Aziz talks of Pakistan’s poor reputation for quality... View Details

24 Jul 2020
News

Reimagining Chicago’s Schools

peers on a group project?” Zaikos explains. “We’re trying to force them to make decisions about their own learning, about what they need.” The organization wants more Chicago high schoolers to apply and succeed in college, and Intrinsic’s own data supports that... View Details

24 May 2017
News

John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963

core of the School. He also created a climate of mutual respect among all HBS employees. “This place is a reflection of the people who work here,” says the former Dean, whose many friends include landscapers, politicians, Nobel laureates,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Aug 2002
News

Class Day & Commencement

experiences at HBS, Schock noted, “We've all learned there's no better place in the world to be than here. In the future, we'll realize there's no better place to be from.” Plunkett praised the character of... View Details

28 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World

turbulence” Badaracco, the John Shad Professor of Business Ethics, argues that, while market-based competition has been with us as long as capitalism, companies have been insulated from it over the last half-century by the growth of large... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Jul 2024
News

Surviving the Iditarod

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Sunny Stroeer: Many folks have heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race, which is the last great race on earth where mushers compete to cover the distance from Anchorage to Nome as quickly as possible. The... View Details

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Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

the U.S., at least 50 million women are entering menopause, the single moment in time 12 months after a woman's last period. About 2 million additional women will encounter it every single year. Culturally, we refer to the years before... View Details

30 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 30

the two tendencies can be explained as a product of a contingent recency effect: although the estimations reflect negative recency, choice behavior reflects positive recency. A similar pattern is observed in the field study: immediately following an View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Digital Technology’s Profound Game Change for Marketers

field his generation should focus on, the field that would shape the future. Today's advice for aspiring graduates is also a single word: "software." In a sweeping Wall Street Journal article last summer, Netscape founder Marc... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang; Advertising; Technology

28 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

What Can We Expect in the Other War?

and one which has at times in the last month had a market value greater than all other major airlines combined, two phenomena that may not be coincidental. Since September 11, however, I have heard countless friends, associates, and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2012
News

Health Care’s New Frontier

Massachusetts. As CEO and president, the way Bush talks about that decision reveals a lot about the close-knit culture of a company that last year made the Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Health, Social Assistance

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

is establishing your authenticity in this space," Lipstein said. DrivenData hosts online challenges, usually lasting two to three months, in which data scientists compete to come up with the best statistical models for tricky community... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

motto, "citius, altius, fortius" (faster, higher, stronger). In addition, the Olympics are an event-filled entertainment package, launched by the spectacle of the Opening Ceremonies, which drew a record 40.7 million viewers in the U.S. View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports

25 May 2018
Blog Post

9 Reasons to Look Forward to Your HBS Commencement

about taking your GRE or GMAT), here are the 9 best moments to look forward to at your HBS MBA Commencement. 1. Hanging out on Baker Lawn as students for the last time Year round, Baker Lawn is one of the most popular View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

A Message from Dean Clark

distinguished group of people: this year's 25th Reunion class. Over the last two years I have had the opportunity to meet and speak with hundreds of alumni, and I have been deeply impressed by and grateful for our graduates' leadership... View Details

09 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch

"the top 200 chief executives at public companies with at least $1 billion in revenue got a big pay raise over last year," with a median 2012 compensation package of $15.1 million, up 16 percent from 2011. What's going on here?... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

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