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17 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry

strictly online. Who reads newspapers? Old guys. So this is an industry that is being dramatically transformed. “The reality for the advertising industry is that the old model is broken.” As broadband enables new forms of entertainment... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting; Publishing

07 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics

constitute the apex of competition by individuals and countries in hundreds of events (302 in London, to be exact), involving sports that may be very popular in one part of the world and virtually unfollowed in another. The common thread... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Sports

23 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 23

in turn far exceeded the ideal ratio (7:1). In sum, respondents underestimate actual pay gaps, and their ideal pay gaps are even further from reality than those underestimates. Publisher's link: View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Jul 2006
First Look

First Look: July 5, 2006

model for the poor and the political realities surrounding it. As the seed money for Ancora comes from one single individual, it also illustrates an example of thoughtful philanthropy. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?

compensation. We would note similar problems if we were to look at auditors, at investment analysts, at rating agencies, at virtually every aspect of the governance system in our economy. It's not true of every one of every kind of... View Details

Keywords: by Kim B. Clark

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

opportunity to engage in a virtual dialogue on these matters. Some major corporations are starting to take the lead in this effort, including United Technologies Corporation, Philips (the Dutch electronics and health care giant), the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

15 Sep 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act

Lawrence noted years ago, is "the vehicle by which a chunk of reality is brought into the classroom to be worked over by the class and the instructor." Most cases require students to assume the role of the protagonist and to... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

19 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019

NFL, sported an acclaimed broadcast unit, and had affiliates in virtually all important U.S. markets. Yet acquisition of these NFL rights directly enabled the expansion of Fox, then a minor broadcaster, into the media behemoth of today.... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

2011, she was selected to head the IMF. Since 2011, Lagarde built the foundation for the IMF’s adaptation to the realities of the 21st century. By 2017, shortly after Lagarde began her second term as the managing director of the IMF, the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

certainly opening, and it is a global window. All advanced economies, even those with universal insurance, are starting to confront the reality that the healthcare system is not aligned to drive value for the patient, or the health... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

03 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

risky collateral led to a dramatic expansion in the issuance of structured securities, most of which were viewed by investors to be virtually risk-free and certified as such by the rating agencies. At the core of the recent financial... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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