Giving And Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2016
News

The HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation

the world, but the School can never rest on its legacy; rather, it must be relentless in its pursuit of excellence and relevance. Annual giving to the HBS Fund for Leadership View Details

19 Nov 2014
News

Helping family businesses succeed and thrive

For more than 25 years, Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien (MBA 1954) and his family foundation have been enabling others learn how to manage successful family-run businesses. (Published November 2014) View Details

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Antitrust & Competition Policy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Antitrust & Competition ... Antitrust & Competition Policy... View Details

17 Aug 2022
News

To Serve and Protect the Markets

best job you could have—a way to give back,” she says. “That clerkship opened my eyes to the benefits and virtues of public service.” She would later serve with the U.S. Department of Justice, first as a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

and maintained that through regular phone calls and emails from me and my RAs; and (3) we tried to make it fun by View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Fine Arts

Career Coach

Rena Clark

Rena (HBS ’90 and Lamar University ’84) draws on her 30+ years of experience across private equity, operational management, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and higher education... View Details

26 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Video: Students Foster Disability Awareness and Access

my greatest strength and power in being able to be authentic and vulnerable. Landon Hollingsworth: Part of the reason that we created this group was to give people a space who... View Details

04 Jan 2017
What Do You Think?

How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?

Summing Up: Are Bureaucracies Worth Improving? Several messages emerge from responses to this month’s column on the worthiness of bureaucracies. In general, there is a wide range of thinking about the value of bureaucracies and work done... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

01 Sep 2020
News

Building a Strong and Prosperous Society

left and the right. No one wants politics to be corrupted. It’s also critical for business to push back against gerrymandering and voter suppression. An increasing number of firms are View Details

05 Nov 2014
HBS Seminar

CV Harquail, Authentic Organizations and Stevens Institute of Technology

01 Jun 2012
News

Catherine Kuehn Price (MBA 1986) and Malcolm Price (MBA 1987)

Catherine Kuehn Price (MBA 1986) and Malcolm Price (MBA 1987) Cathy Kuehn Price and Malcolm Price cite two primary reasons for supporting HBS: appreciation for what they learned as students View Details

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

said. "The flatness of the organization gives a lot of opportunity. There’s much fewer people you have to deal with, and I think having fewer people to win over is a valuable thing," Selassie said.... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

04 Dec 2000
What Do You Think?

Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?

consumers were that deregulation: (1) unleashes the power of a self-correcting free market (Jeff Struck), giving customers services at prices they are willing to pay and quality levels that they are willing... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2004
News

Campaign Hosts Events in Washington and Seattle

2a6b178d3c24f2cf48064f755bfcb3db The Campaign for Harvard Business School ended its first official year on high notes, with successful events at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Article

Prosocial Spending and Buying Time: Money as a Tool for Increasing Subjective Well-Being

By: Elizabeth Dunn, A.V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton and Lara B. Aknin

Researchers have long been interested in the relationship between income and happiness, but a newer wave of work suggests that how people use their money also matters. We discuss the three primary areas in which psychologists have explored the relationship... View Details

Keywords: Wellbeing; Money; Spending; Decision Making; Happiness; Well-being

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Leadership and Happiness - Course Catalog

their knowledge to leadership scenarios. They will leave after seven weeks, prepared to use the material during the balance of their time at HBS and in the workforce. Not only will this give them a... View Details

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

pernicious effects that power has." Sharing some of their power with their employees, for example by giving them more autonomy or allowing them to contribute to the decision-making process, can actually lead to better results: higher... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Strategy & IT - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

resource planning. See below for “How Information Gives You Competitive Advantage.” The rise of the internet unleashed the second wave of IT-driven transformation in the 1980s and 1990s. The internet enabled... View Details

18 Oct 2016
News

China, artificial intelligence, and Jim Breyer

he can give to young entrepreneurs today when facing meetings with venture capitalists is to have “humility, confidence, and a great team.” “Understand the competition,” he added. “But most of all, just be... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

16 May 2018
News

ALUMNI NVC Finals and Regional Roundup

partnership with HBS Alumni Clubs and Associations, gives alumni entrepreneurs critical exposure among fellow alumni and potential investors throughout the process, leading to... View Details