Reflection - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2020
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Alumni Reflections on the HBS Case Method

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Faculty Reflections on International Women's Day

support of IWD, we collected thoughtful reflections from faculty sharing their view about what this year's theme means to them and why it is so important in forging the way for women’s equality. Read on to hear insights from our faculty.... View Details

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Do Equity Covariances Reflect Financial Leverage?

No arbitrage option pricing theory and the efficient market hypothesis predict that firms with higher financial leverage should have higher equity betas, all else equal. This paper finds little support in the data for this prediction. Within industry, there is large... View Details

November 2024
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FedEx Cyberattack (B): Reflections and Lessons

By: Hise Gibson, Frank Nagle, Alicia Dadlani and Martha Hostetter

Set in 2024, this (B) case provides an update to the (A) case (no. 625-049) about a devastating cyberattack that destroyed thousands of computers and business systems at FedEx’s European division in 2017. It describes lessons learned and changes made in the wake of the... View Details

Keywords: Cybersecurity; Disruption; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Europe

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Jan 06 2015
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Reflecting on the Nature of Leadership

01 Mar 2008
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Reflections on the “Artistry” of Teaching

Christensen’s wisdom is remembered and often quoted by former students and colleagues from HBS. At least one chairman of a major national conglomerate still carries with him a copy of the yellowed notes he took in Christensen’s Business Policy class more than thirty... View Details

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

18 Apr 2014
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Reflecting on the HBS Search Summit

Entrepreneurship and immediate impact are professional themes that continue to resonate with HBS students. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, a popular 2nd year course taught by Rick Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, teaches specific practical skills that are required to... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

28 Oct 2024

First-Gen Forward: Student Journeys and Reflections

Please join us for a virtual panel discussion highlighting first generation college students who are currently attending Harvard Business School (HBS). Hear about their different paths to HBS, their HBS experience, and what they plan to do next! View Details

30 Aug 2017
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Amy Edmondson on Reflection in Management

17 Oct 2018
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Debating Minimum Wage, and Reflections on a Year of #MeToo

11 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Reflections on My First Semester Teaching at HBS

DJ DiDonna is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School where he teaches the required first year course: The Entrepreneurial Manager. He has dedicated his career to commercializing social science research to create... View Details

17 Jan 2017
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From the White House to HBS, Students Reflect on Inauguration

05 Sep 2023
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Don Kohn’s Reflections on Jackson Hole 2023

28 Jun 2010
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Reflections on a Hypothesis: Lessons for Policy, Research, and Corporate Practice

By: Michael E. Porter

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Keywords: Society; Strategy; Canada

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20 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways

American and a number of other airlines is truly reflected as "One American" inside the company. In any merger, every function works on a different timetable, and some things can happen faster than others (for example, IT... View Details

Keywords: Re: Rosabeth M. Kanter & Stuart C. Gilson; Air Transportation