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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development
L. Gregory, Jr. (MBA '49), retired chairman of Rohm & Haas and chairman of the 45th Reunion campaign, noted, "Our class recognizes the importance of a superior faculty in maintaining the School's leadership position in management... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Charter Supporter
Burke: A need to close the income gap. After her graduation from HBS, few people could accuse Mary Burke (MBA 1985) of having led a dull life. As reported in the Madison, Wisconsin Capital Times (October 5, 2011), Burke first worked for... View Details
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger
needs; risk-adjustment of payment will make the sick much more attractive enrollees than the present uniform pricing system. All boats rise in a rising sea. Other consumer-driven markets demonstrate that suppliers innovate to reach all View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018
empty. Dennis Campbell and Tatiana Sandino discuss their new case study. How to Be a Rebel Leader In the book Rebel Talent, Francesca Gino argues companies should encourage rebellion in their workplaces. Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now? Transitioning from work to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook
corporate culture. Pro bono work At Intuit, we give free tax preparation software to any American with an adjusted gross income of $25,000 or less — about 45 percent of the population. The tax system is so mind-bendingly complex that it's... View Details
- 02 Jun 2011
- News
Serious Fun
that teach different aspects of financial literacy. Celebrity Calamity focuses on the ins and outs of credit card debt; Farm Blitz: teaches users about debt, savings, and compound interest; Bite Club, billed as “the world’s first-ever vampire View Details
- 28 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 28
Kindler barely mentions McKinnell's (controversial) early retirement and describes efforts to reform the company. The case closes in February 2009, just after Pfizer announces plans to acquire competitor Wyeth. Since 2000, Pfizer's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)
understand that my finances are more than myself,” said Jackson. “I’m there if my mom's retirement doesn't work out or if there's a financial shortage in my extended family. But the financial aid equation looked at my last three years of... View Details
- 29 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?
Summing Up Do increases in social sector productivity, which seem to prevail at least in the U.S., benefit consumers at the expense of workers? Or is the scale weighted in favor of the latter who may benefit two ways, in terms of both an View Details
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
crisis without an explosion or a meltdown. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/07/how-the-other-fukushima-plant-survived/ar/1 July-August 2014 Harvard Business Review The Crisis in Retirement Planning By: Merton, Robert C.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Making History, Starting Over
skeptics who figured he would sidestep company policy that requires retirement by age 60. “I’m not really retiring,” Cohen pointedly explains in an interview at Apax’s Portland Place headquarters, a stately townhouse on a tree-lined... View Details
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
developing countries than developed countries, but necessity is often the main driver in lower income countries. Explores the challenges facing women arising from societal inequality, including lack of educational provision, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
probably witness higher inflation. We also know that our entitlement policies are unsustainable, that our unfunded pension liabilities take their toll on millions of retired workers, and that those on fixed View Details
- 20 Feb 2014
- News
Managing the World’s Trouble Spots
business world and academia had a distinct advantage. He went back to the Pentagon to try to change the way the military engaged with civilians, then to serve at the White House. In 2007, he retired as an Air Force Deputy Assistant... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS
consider the extent to which the evolution of these financial services have shaped personal opportunities and lifecycle planning—from the attainment of education during youth, to homeownership during middle age, to retirement savings... View Details
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
on the relationship between short selling and securities' prices. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/212079-PDF-ENG Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA)'s Entry into the Retirement Market Lauren H. Cohen and Christopher... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969
focus from advising to investing in start-ups just as the UK and Europe embarked on major economic reforms. In addition, the U.S. venture capital industry got a huge boost when a 1978 clarification in the Employee Retirement View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
’59), and was moderated by PBS’s Charlie Rose. Whitman, former CEO of eBay, noted that most Americans are “deeply afraid” as they watch energy and food costs rise and their retirement accounts shrink. More must be done, she said, to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014
who might prefer guaranteed tax-free retirement income not subject to Wall Street market fluctuations. The Tanner Extraction by Frank X. Biasi (PMD 41, 1981) F.X. Biasi Falling in Love Backwards: An Unlikely... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
financial advisors to make saving and investment decisions. Low literacy and lack of information affect the ability to save and to secure a comfortable retirement; ignorance about basic financial concepts can be linked to lack of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace