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01 Dec 2000
News

Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management

In 1995, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts reopened its grand front entrance on busy Huntington Avenue. The symbolism was hard to miss. After decades of attracting a scholarly, sophisticated, highbrow crowd to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; museums; marketing; management; nonprofits; education; facilities; Internet; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

02 Jan 2013
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Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?

at least one year. It's an essential element of a program that places special emphasis on, and rewards, verbal contributions to classes as well as leadership of teamwork both... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

The growth and competiveness of emerging markets is a fundamental reality in global business today. Yet it is often forgotten just how much these countries have changed in a short period of time, how... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

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Crucibles of Crisis Leadership - Course Catalog

specifically, it examines how the exigencies of intense turbulence act as crucibles in which ordinary people (and their teams) make themselves capable of doing extraordinary things—first, internally, and... View Details

12 Jul 2019
News

The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster

collar and a sketch on a Palo Alto bar napkin helped launch a tech giant. READ MORE Jen Flint: I wondered if the two of you could go back and tell us the story of how you wound up writing this business plan... View Details

21 Mar 2016
Blog Post

MBA/MPA-ID: The Intersection of Policy and Business

actually politically and administratively palatable and therefore implementable? How do you ensure that the benefits of high growth rates (like those we are currently seeing in the East African region) truly trickle down, creating a... View Details

09 Mar 2021
News

Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

restaurants—we decided that it wouldn’t be prudent to offer in-person classes. Our classes have been almost entirely virtual since mid-March 2020. This pandemic has interrupted the pursuit of higher... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

14 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Getting Down to the Business of Creativity

explores the emergence of "air taxis," a novel service based on a new class of light, economical jet aircraft that have come on the market recently. "The... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Entertainment & Recreation

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

of work per week. In total, CLIMB will take approximately a year to complete. The program is asynchronous, so participants can complete the work on their own time while meeting weekly course deadlines. There are no live View Details

19 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Finding Success in the Middle of the Market

"middle class values" and "middle America" and that captures a majority of the independents in the middle. The middle may not be as clearcut or exciting as the left or the right. It is a... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto; Retail

05 Dec 2016
Blog Post

5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS

barrier for anyone to attend business school and they ensure that no student is required to take on too much debt. HBS wants everyone who is admitted to be able to come and therefore the aid is awarded solely based on financial need. Nearly 50% View Details

13 Jun 2017
Blog Post

Benefits of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

I was always observing the managers that inspired me--and trying to understand what worked (and why) when leading a team.” When Damjan made the move to Boston, he had the chance to explore the intersection between technology and business management in the classroom. He... View Details

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Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Lehman Brothers Collection Resources Baker Library Collections Corporate Reports Collection R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports HBS Cases Baker Old Class Collection Related Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits... View Details

08 Mar 2019
Blog Post

Reclaiming Feminism: A Celebration of International Women’s Day

that someone else can speak. Every day, I can take steps toward gender equity, and so can other men. I’m not a perfect ally yet, but thanks to my great teachers, I’m learning. Whitney Staples (MBA '19) December 7th, 2019 11:25am Finished my last View Details

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

MBAs a year, with upwards of 150,000 of those in the United States alone. At HBS, the business of business education is thriving. Applications are on the rise again after... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

20 Oct 2020
News

The Future of Work / Global Networking Night

2012
Working Paper

Risky Business: The Impact of Property Rights on Investment and Revenue in the Film Industry

By: Venkat Kuppuswamy and Carliss Y. Baldwin

Our paper tests a key prediction of property rights theory, specifically, that agents will respond to marginal incentives embedded in property rights when making non-contractible, revenue-enhancing investments (Grossman and Hart, 1986; Hart and Moore, 1990). Using rich... View Details

Keywords: Property Rights; Property; Rights; Investment; Contracts; Revenue; Motivation and Incentives; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; United States

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01 Dec 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

This is my first letter to you in my capacity as president of the HBSAA Board of Directors. I am honored to carry on the work of my predecessor, Ed Hajim (MBA '64), who over... View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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IFC India 2025: From Gray to Green: A Glimpse of the Future of Green Hydrogen in India - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business & Environment... View Details

07 Feb 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Earnings Management from the Bottom Up: An Analysis of Managerial Incentives Below the CEO

Keywords: by Felix Oberholzer-Gee & Julie Wulf

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