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- 18 Mar 2008
- News
Election ’08, HBS Style
bring down those costs. When the floor opened for questions, the audience played hardball. Invoking “apathy and disillusionment” and noting the small audience of no more than fifty people, one student asked, “How low a voter turnout would... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
tracked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For voters between the ages of 18 and 29, the picture was even worse, with a 40 percent turnout. Less than 20 percent of Americans have faith in the democratic... View Details
- 27 Oct 2020
- News
HBS Votes
to increase trust in the system is to increase voter participation,” says Malik, who sees voting as “the most critical civic responsibility in our lifetime.” Bloomberg Helps Florida Felons Regain Voting Rights Mike Bloomberg (MBA 1966)... View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One
3 points. The percentage of people who planned to vote in the presidential election also ticked up. Breaking down voter views This research is just a slice of Pons’ larger research agenda aimed at understanding what makes people vote a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Research Brief: Political Capital
particular responded more strongly to such efforts than their Republican counterparts, a fact the researchers argue helped push President Obama into office. Advertisements, on the other hand, worked better on less partisan voters, with many undecided or independent... View Details
- 03 Nov 2020
- News
One Paramount Priority
and focused on the wrong issues.” Almost no one is happy about it, by the way: All but 10 of 500 voters reported feeling distressed about the division. That said, Hessan reports that finding common ground might be easier than one would... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 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 giving their employees time off to vote, which is also... View Details
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
scenario where one candidate wins the popular vote and is projected to take the electoral vote, but lawsuits in many states over mail-in ballots and congressional races mean the outcome is uncertain. Several problematic laws could then... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Monaco's Digital Transformation
country’s own digital security agency handles all encryption. Genta, who brings to his role a background in business leadership at Google, Amazon, and Orange, also worked with his team to develop the Monaco ID card, a secure way for a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 02 Nov 2010
- News
Commanding Officers
In an electoral season marked by voter invective toward “government” and practically anyone associated with it, Ray Jefferson (MBA 2000) reminds us that there are public servants out there who are better people than we the people lately... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Time to Vote in University Elections
Harvard Business School alumni are invited to participate in Harvard University's elections for both the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots will be mailed during the first week of April, and completed ballots must be received by noon... View Details
- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
How Much is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
when it came time to vote on reclassification of gig workers under California’s Proposition 22 initiative? Benefits and other protections were at the heart of Proposition 22, the first large-scale look at how voters view gig work. In... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products
- Web
Shad Membership Eligibility | About
program that includes an MBA degree from HBS will be eligible to use Shad Hall once they become a registered student at Harvard. Dual degree programs have been developed between HBS and the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Medical School and Harvard View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
primaries with a single, nonpartisan primary that uses the same ballot for all voters. The top five finishers then advance to the general election. The second step involves implementing ranked-choice voting in the general election. By ranking the five choices... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 25 Aug 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?
highly-skilled workers” Just as problematic are Trump’s numbers with educated voters. Even solely among whites, 60 percent of white voters with a college degree disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, and 54 percent of white View Details
Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
American voters want their government to reign in rising drug spending, according to recent polls. They spend twice as much a year per person on medications than the average Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member... View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
parlayed his fame as a celebrity real estate developer into a winning pitch to voters as a Washington outsider. Emphasizing his decades of experience as a wheeler-dealer building luxury hotels, casinos, and golf courses around the world,... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Time to Vote in University Elections
Harvard Business School alumni are invited to participate in Harvard University's elections for both the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). Ballots will be mailed during the first week of April, and completed ballots must be received by noon... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Back at the Ranch
The summer training program at Bear Hug Cattle Company starts truly at square one. “The first day is about teaching the guys how to just be out here and not die,” says lead instructor Zach Aguilar, gazing out from under his broad-brimmed hat to the grassy rangelands of... View Details
- 26 Feb 2020
- News
Phoenix Rising
straightjacket, even basic initiatives struggled to get traction. In an effort to boost tourism—a major contributor to the country’s economy—Samaras introduced a law that would allow hotels to shuttle passengers to and from the airport,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint