Future Focus - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Take Responsibility for Rising Stars

have typically fallen into HR's domain. The prevailing wisdom has been that if HR took care of those often intangible "soft" issues, line managers and executives would be free to focus on "hard" business issues and... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey M. Cohn, Rakesh Khurana & Laura Reeves

29 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019

2020. Forget Cash: There are Better Ways to Motivate EmployeesIn today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive. How Gender... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Feb 2020
News

Q&A: William Kerr and Joseph Fuller

William Kerr and Joseph Fuller at podcast studio in Klarman Hall on HBS campus (photo by Susan Young) HBS launched the Managing the Future of Work project in 2017 to advance research that business and policy leaders can put into action as... View Details

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What to Consider as You Seek Your First Board Director Role - Blog: RGE Report

31 Mar 2025 Women on Boards: How Lara Druyan and Ann Lucena Are Shaping the Future of Corporate Leadership Lex Schroeder 19 Dec 2024 Board Diversity Network: 2024 Fall Events Recap Lex Schroeder Initiatives View Details

Francis C. Brown

Schering, a German company, was one of the first to be seized by the United States during World War II under the Alien Property Custodian Act. Accepting what he thought was a temporary post, Brown built Schering into a formidable player in the pharmaceutical industry.... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare

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Nathalie du Preez

conflicting viewpoints, challenge my existing preconceived ideas, and help me make business decisions in the future in a more powerful way. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? Before HBS I tended to... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products

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Creating the Modern Financial System - Course Catalog

they evolved. The course is ideal for students who want to deepen their understanding of real-world finance. Course Organization and Objectives The course content covers pivotal financial developments in a diverse set of countries – but with a special View Details

13 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Video: Introduction to the Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences

capitalists and getting feedback. When you finish the program, you're in a great position to go out and immediately launch a new tech venture. Roberto Verganti: I mean, our focus is especially on how you frame a problem. If an... View Details

30 Jun 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism

Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd.Nancy M. Barry, President, Nancy Barry AssociatesBertrand P. Collomb, Honorary Chairman and Director, LafargeJorge Paulo Lemann, Founder, InBevDavid Murray, Chair of the Board, Guardians of the Future... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

The HBS Climate Rising Podcast Reaches 50 (Episodes)

organizations, and everything in between. They also hoped the podcast’s focus on managers would enable faculty and students at HBS and beyond to discover new insights, research ideas, and business opportunities. Finally, they wanted the... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Greenhill Family Gift Enhances Global Research

Greenhill & Co., a merchant-banking firm he founded in New York City in 1996. Previously, he had a long and successful career in investment banking, as president of Morgan Stanley and chairman and CEO of Smith Barney. “This very generous gift gives us the opportunity... View Details

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

18 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity

acknowledged its pedophilia scandals, it would have protected victims and its moral authority. Had President Bill Clinton admitted his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, the scandal would have subsided, enabling him to focus on his... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Education

01 Jun 2004
News

Strengthening Ties with Executive Education Graduates

to better understand the needs of this large and important segment of the HBS community. I want to use the balance of this letter to update you on the committee’s impressive progress. I’ll go into similar detail about the other committees in View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Alumni Association Board of Directors; committee; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Rob Zeaske Archives | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (3) Submit Author Types Alumni HBS Staff SE Practitioners SEI Faculty SEI Team Students Topics Alumni for Impact Alumni Programs Arts Business for Social Impact Business School Executive Education Faculty Research Future... View Details

01 Jun 2018
News

Floor It

The sci-fi future for cancer treatment has become a reality, with breakthrough therapies that can use a cancer patient’s genetic information to create personalized treatments or employ the body’s immune response to treat disease. But for... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Mengxin Li

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Board Diversity Network: 2024 Fall Events Recap - Blog: RGE Report

Events Recap Lex Schroeder Author tag Board Diversity HBS Alums on the Future of the Board Room (and How to Get There) Joining a corporate board can mean making a lasting impact on companies of the future. Getting your first board seat,... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

An Exceptional Faculty of Scholars and Teachers

peer-to-peer mentoring, whether through teaching groups, by co-teaching, or from senior colleagues. Even as they progress in their careers, the focus on exceptional teaching remains a priority for faculty members at all levels. To match... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Elaine MacDonald Archives | Social Enterprise