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- 01 Jul 2022
- News
Board Rooms Are Becoming More Politically Polarized
- 20 Feb 2013
- News
McKinsey Tries to Recruit Mothers Who Left the Fold
- 15 May 2021
- News
Is Inflation a Problem Now? Maybe, but More Likely Not
Summer R. Jackson
Summer Jackson is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School. She teaches LEAD in the MBA required curriculum.
Professor Jackson is an organizational ethnographer... View Details
- July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Corbin-Pacific
By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall
Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Success; Family Ownership; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry
Davis, John A., and Christina L. Darwall. "Corbin-Pacific." Harvard Business School Case 800-022, July 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Women Leading Business: A New Kind of Conversation
called a "forum" rather than a "course"? Hart: Yes. Our focal points are leadership issues and contemporary concerns such as international expansion, or the impact of the Internet. Our participants need to stay abreast of the very latest research,... View Details
Keywords: Re: Myra M. Hart & Cynthia A. Montgomery
- 17 Jun 2025
- Blog Post
Balancing Career Stability with Creative Pursuits with Jeff Roslund (MBA 2013)
and coaching, which helped me refine my approach and ultimately return to a large corporate environment in a product management role. Building Business and Family In 2020, while still working my day job, I... View Details
- 30 Jan 2023
- Video
Sixty Years of Sylvia’s Restaurant
- Research Summary
Overview
Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury is the Lumry Family Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School. He was an Assistant Professor at Wharton prior to joining Harvard. His research is focused on studying the Future of Work, especially the changing Geography of Work. In... View Details
- 03 Oct 2018
- News
A Space “to Convene, to Learn, and to Celebrate”
- September 2022
- Article
Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality
By: Valeria Giacomin and Geoffrey Jones
This article discusses the ethics and drivers of philanthropic foundations in emerging markets. A foundation organizes assets to invest in philanthropic initiatives. Previous scholarship has largely focused on developed countries, especially the United States, and has... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy; Foundations; Spirituality; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Social Enterprise; Emerging Markets; Values and Beliefs; Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East
Giacomin, Valeria, and Geoffrey Jones. "Drivers of Philanthropic Foundations in Emerging Markets: Family, Values and Spirituality." Journal of Business Ethics 180, no. 1 (September 2022): 263–282. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04875-4.)
Amitabh Chandra
Amitabh Chandra is the Henry and Allison McCance Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School where he is the Faculty Chair of the joint
- 29 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Reyna Pacheco Rios (MBA 2025)
The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests,... View Details
- 09 Jun 2020
- News
Coronavirus Could Finally Fix Some of Our Most Toxic Work Habits
- November 2017
- Case
Poppy: A Modern Village for Childcare
By: Thomas Eisenmann and Jeff Huizinga
In 2017, management at Poppy, which matched families that required occasional childcare with thoroughly vetted caregivers, was formulating plans for the Seattle-based seed-stage startup’s next phase of expansion. One option was to grow using the same business model... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Market Design; Multi-Sided Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Expansion; United States
Eisenmann, Thomas, and Jeff Huizinga. "Poppy: A Modern Village for Childcare." Harvard Business School Case 818-075, November 2017.
- July 2003 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Mitchells/Richards
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Corey B. Hajim
Describes a small, luxury retail chain's operational sophistication achieved through the use of technology and high-touch customer service. A family-run business, Mitchells has built its success with a customer service strategy know internally as "hugging." The term is... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Expansion; Family Business; Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Luxury; Customer Focus and Relationships; Retail Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Corey B. Hajim. "Mitchells/Richards." Harvard Business School Case 604-010, July 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
Working Papers Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work By: Bandiera, Oriana, Andrea Prat, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—CEOs affect the performance of the firms they manage, and family CEOs... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
What used to be rare is now commonplace: traveling abroad to receive medical treatment, and to a developing country at that. So-called medical tourism is on the rise for everything from cardiac care to plastic surgery to hip and knee replacements. As a recent Harvard... View Details
- 20 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Sophia Olmos (MBA 2025)
The Latino Student Organization (LASO) proudly promotes and supports Harvard Business School’s Latino students and works alongside the Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA). Representing a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, interests,... View Details