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- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Exchange: Micro Management
repayment, and the idea that we are bringing new innovations and risk capital to the industry has piqued a lot of curiosity. So with these products you’re bridging the gap between research and practice? Rigol: Well, it’s a big gap, and... View Details
- 17 Dec 2024
- News
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, it’s Dan. Today, we are sharing a brief excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, the critically-acclaimed podcast from my colleagues at Harvard Business School. Each episode, HBS professors Bill Kerr... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Arthur Rock (MBA '51)
California, Rock became a believer in the group's vision and set out to sell their idea to potential investors. Thirty-five companies turned him down; investing in something at the idea stage was too foreign to them. Eventually, Rock found Sherman Fairchild, an... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
says. Breaking down those human barriers can be a first step toward getting to a place where a corporation can see the maximum benefit and minimum risk of collaborating on a potential solution to a big world problem. Once it’s translated... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Prognosis
of telemedicine. At MGH these virtual visits skyrocketed, allowing patients and doctors to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. How did that change come about so suddenly, after years of existing on the fringes? Robert Huckman: What... View Details
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Hollywood Ending
unflappable? “I don’t think I feel risk the way most people do,” she says with a shrug. “I think it’s because of my mom.” Margaret Whitman was the sort of bold character who volunteered for the Red Cross during World War II and hopped on... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Rethinking the MBA
and models. We need to do more around risk and restraint and the pros and cons of regulation. So this is a particular moment when both the demand and the supply sides are raising fundamental questions and are more open to change than... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Robert B. Stobaugh (DBA '68)
Future: Report of the Energy Project at the Harvard Business School. "We maintained that conservation could actually contribute to domestic economic growth - with less risk from the disturbances in the international oil markets," he says.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Career Peak
hooked.” What keeps her going: “I just don’t think about giving up. That’s a big thing particularly in running 100-mile races, which tend to take anywhere between 24 and 40 hours.” But sometimes you should give up: “Why would you risk... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
organizations large and small; Professor Michael E. Porter will offer his latest thinking on strategy and the need to move beyond simple "best practice" improvement to actually establishing a unique competitive position; Professor William A. Sahlman will highlight the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Truth in Lending
want a risk taker; you want someone who can identify and mitigate risk. You don’t always want someone who is optimistic. “If you’re optimistic and 17, that’s very different than if you’re 40 and optimistic with experience,” he says. “You... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
financial institutions in his native land. He then risked all his fortune to launch his own bank. “Entrepreneurship really means taking risks,” says Özyeğin, whose start-up eventually became one of Turkey’s largest private banks. Today,... View Details
Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
better cope with risk and uncertainty and increase collaborative problem-solving and sharing of knowledge throughout the sector. Pisano proposes more vertical integration, fewer but closer long-term collaborations, and quasi-public... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
Trap: A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change by Bharat Anand (Random House) Digital change means that everyone today can reach and interact with others directly: We are all in the content business. But that comes with risks that Professor... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
No Easy Fix for the Financial Crisis
missing.” LIGHT: This is a time that we're going to be teaching about for years to come. The Risk of Moral Hazard HBS professor David Moss brought a historian’s perspective to the discussion of the nation’s financial crisis. While the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
New Ventures New Gains
observes Conforti, who is now Finale’s president. Their HBS credentials, recalls Conforti, were “also very helpful in convincing investors that we were going to manage the inherent risk of running a restaurant better than others might.”... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
opportunities and risks when evaluating investments. The technology classes gave me some subject matter expertise on the industries in which North Island invests. The general management and negotiations classes gave me a toolkit to manage... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
View from the Top
take risks you don't understand, you can destroy your business. What is the single biggest challenge facing corporate America? Wagoner: The global competitive environment. Certainly in the auto business, the competition is tougher and... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
New Releases
the current system functioning, while leadership should inspire change. "It is possible to have too much or too little of either," Kotter writes. "Strong leadership with no management risks chaos," while "strong management with no... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry