Place Making - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jun 2021
HBS Case

Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm

restructured operations to make them more efficient, and sold off older, less productive ships. “Some of that weeding out of less-efficient capital may have happened eventually, but this really accelerated that process,” Gilson says.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Travel

13 May 2008
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First Look: May 13, 2008

Publication:Financial Analysts Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We compare the earnings forecast performance of analysts at a large buy-side firm to that of sell-side analysts. Our tests show that the buy-side firm analysts make more... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2023
What Do You Think?

How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

best in our industry.” For years that was the case in too many organizations. Then organizations like Google started adding loftier aspirations such as “organize and make available the world’s information.” More recently, Microsoft CEO... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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FAQs for Alumni Virtual Programs - Alumni

Programs & Events FAQs for Alumni Virtual Programs Registration In what time zone are the events held? All events take place during Eastern Time. I registered for an upcoming event and now wish to switch my registration to a different... View Details

28 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Mar 2024
News

In My Humble Opinion: Role Model

One of four daughters of Pakistani immigrants, Salma Qarnain (MBA 2002) grew up in the midwestern “I” states of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana before attending Stanford University. “It was my first experience feeling happy and comfortable in a place that had diversity,”... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; acting; theater; diversity; career path; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

17 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 17

intercede to protect investments in locations such as Central America and the Caribbean. Costs were small-at least at the outset-but with each incremental step, American policy became increasingly entangled with the goals of those they were backing, View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

28 Jul 2023
Blog Post

How I Landed My Manufacturing Internship at HBS

opportunities at Corning, and I decided to attend the in-person info session hosted by a few Corning employees that was scheduled to take place in a few weeks. At that session, I had the opportunity to speak with an HBS alum employed at... View Details

09 May 2016
Blog Post

What Is the Difference between RC and EC Year?

ten courses from the same professors, and sits in the exact same seats every day. Outside of class, your section plans events to get to know each other in the first semester, and celebrations to spend more time together in the second semester. The sheer fact of being... View Details

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

quirky with Madoff, but [they] didn’t bother to find out what was going on,” Bazerman says. “If we’re busy and life is good and we’re making money ourselves, we act like we don’t notice something is wrong—but at the same time we’re... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 May 2010
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First Look: May 18

attributed to competition arising from an imbalance of demand and supply, typically excess demand for workers. However this presents a puzzle, since unraveling can only occur when firms are willing to make early offers and workers are... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't

act makes it seem like a worse version of a charitable act. So, the difference in framing can affect both whether people want to engage in that behavior in the first place and how much they give as a result.... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

an operator and she was craving more creativity. “I love working with people and I really wanted to get my hands into the business,” she says. “I also wanted to tap into my creative side and work with brands that personally inspired me.” To View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

one test before placing their next order. Conclusions: This study highlights the considerable impact of physicians' diagnostic test ordering strategies on ED efficiency and patient care. The results also highlight the need to develop... View Details

13 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

How Government can Discourage Private Sector Reliance on Short-Term Debt

institutions instead, which the industry churned out en masse. One result: many financial institutions placed not only themselves, but the broader financial system, at risk. When a financial institution can no longer repay its debts, it... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Financial Services

07 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 7

http://hbr.org/product/Google-Inc--in-2014/an/915004-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 714-520 Investing in Online Marketplaces Simon Rothman had recently been promoted from executive-in-residence to partner at esteemed venture capital firm Greylock Partners and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Common Strategy Mistakes

and more pervasive obstacles to clear strategic thinking and how challenging it is for companies to maintain their strategies over time. There are so many barriers that distract, deter, and divert managers from making clear strategic... View Details

Keywords: by Joan Magretta

02 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience

intentionally places its students in dynamic environments where they can develop into the world's future leaders. For instance, during your first year, you are put in a section where you form close relationships and learn from a community... View Details

05 Jul 2023
News

GCC Alumni Celebrate Grand Opening of New Club Center

Lootah (GMP 10, 2011), the establishment of a physical space for the club was driven by a commitment to making a positive impact in the GCC region—which includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

27 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27

wages instead lead to lower effort with substantial targeting behavior. A reference-dependent theoretical framework suggests an explanation for this differential impact: when individuals place less value on earnings, such as when accruing... View Details