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The Dedication - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
dedication addresses in the afternoon. A reported four thousand people, including business leaders, senators, representatives, and university presidents, attended the festivities held on the steps and lawn... View Details
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The Gift - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
start to better business standards. . . .But I want to do it alone.” George F. Baker, 1924 Boston Post , June 2, 1924. Bishop William Lawrence served Harvard in numerous capacities, including minister,... View Details
- March 1988
- Article
Tobin's q and the Importance of Focus in Firm Performance
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Birger Wernerfelt
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Birger Wernerfelt. "Tobin's q and the Importance of Focus in Firm Performance." American Economic Review 78, no. 1 (March 1988).
- 01 Apr 2020
- News
What My Time in Vietnam Taught Me About Dealing with Shortages
nothing away from the brave men and women who brought victory in World War II to say that without the outpouring of weapons and equipment from US companies, the war might have been lost. American companies... View Details
- December 2008
- Supplement
Procter & Gamble in the 21st Century (B): Welcoming Gillette (Abridged)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Matthew Bird
A.G. Lafley and P&G leaders decided to approach the Gillette integration differently from previous mergers. Using P&G's purpose, values, and principles (PVP) it treated the acquisition as a merger which sought to take the "best of both" from each company. In the... View Details
- 17 Jul 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market
- 08 May 2022
- Blog Post
The Territory of Motherhood: A Reflection in Honor of Mother’s Day
It’s hard to believe our time at Harvard Business School is coming to an end and that an impending move and graduation is creeping into view. When I think about our little family that moved to campus in... View Details
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Earnings Dynamics and Measurement Error in Matched Survey and Administrative Data
By: Dean Hyslop and Wilbur Townsend
This article analyzes earnings dynamics and measurement error using a matched longitudinal sample of individuals’ survey and administrative earnings. In line with previous literature, the reported differences are characterized by both persistent and transitory factors.... View Details
Keywords: Earnings Dynamics; Measurement Error; Panel Data; Validation Study; Business Earnings; Measurement and Metrics; Forecasting and Prediction
Hyslop, Dean, and Wilbur Townsend. "Earnings Dynamics and Measurement Error in Matched Survey and Administrative Data." Journal of Business & Economic Statistics 38, no. 2 (2020).
- 10 Dec 1998
- Conference Presentation
Achieving Competitiveness in the UK: Challenges for Government and Industry
By: Michael Porter
- January 2019
- Supplement
The De Beers Group: Launching GemFair for Artisanal Diamonds
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher
In April 2018, the De Beers Group launched a pilot project called GemFair to create a new supply of ethically and environmentally sourced diamonds from artisanal and small-scale mines (ASM) in Sierra Leone. Whether this project would yield a meaningful supply of rough... View Details
Keywords: Diamonds; New Business; Strategy Development; Strategy Execution; Scope; ESG; Supply; Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Value Creation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mining Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Sierra Leone; United Kingdom
Esty, Benjamin C., and Daniel Fisher. "The De Beers Group: Launching GemFair for Artisanal Diamonds." Harvard Business School Supplement 719-437, January 2019.
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Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation - Recruiting
HBS resume database to identify students involved in various student clubs including the African American Student Union, Asian American Business Association, Black Investment Club, Latino Student... View Details
- June 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
ACHAP (African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships): the Merck/Gates Initiative in Botswana
By June 2004, ACHAP, a three-way partnership of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Merck, and the Botswana government, had committed nearly $60 million of the $100 million toward various AIDS education, prevention, and treatment programs. It was time to evaluate... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Health Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "ACHAP (African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships): the Merck/Gates Initiative in Botswana." Harvard Business School Case 505-057, June 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
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The Pressure of the Past: Network Imprinting in Intercorporate Communities
By: Christopher Marquis
Marquis, Christopher. "The Pressure of the Past: Network Imprinting in Intercorporate Communities." Administrative Science Quarterly 48, no. 4 (December 2003): 655–689. (
Winner of James D. Thompson Award For an outstanding graduate student paper on organizations, occupations, and work presented by American Sociological Association
.)- 10 Sep 2014
- News
Rocket Internet Seeks to Raise About $967 Million in I.P.O.
- February 2003 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (B)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser
After weighing the pros and cons of making an unsolicited bid for HotJobs.com (an online recruiting company already under contract to be acquired by TMP Worldwide), the executive team of Yahoo! decides to make an immediate move rather than wait for the Federal Trade... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Management Teams; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Process; Strategy
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Nicole Nasser. "Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (B)." Harvard Business School Case 903-072, February 2003. (Revised February 2009.)
- 26 Feb 2009
- Working Paper Summaries