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- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
gender-related themes from media outlets including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. This allowed them to trace how, when, and why the firm evolved in its focus on gender. They also created a time... View Details
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
system was in a state of crisis and Lehman Brothers went from a major Wall Street investment bank to an insolvent institution. It was a swift end for a firm that had its beginnings over 150 years prior. What... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
to see about renting kitchen facilities to do some entrepreneurial baking, she offered to sell him the business instead. (Fox also now owns the area's distribution operation for the Times and the Wall Street... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- Web
Research Resources | Baker Library
Wall Street Journal , May 13, 1959. Hennig, Margaret. “The Managerial Woman.” Garden City, NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1977. One of the first women to receive her MBA from HBS, Margaret Hennig co-founded the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
successful company or career. Koch’s innovative business model and frank stories offer counterintuitive lessons applicable to business and to life. He has surprising advice on sales, marketing, hiring, and company culture. Bedtime Stories for Capitalists: Protection... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Code name: Miesiąc
in a safe place. Right after entering the room, he asked [Janek] what had happened during the whole time [when he was gone]. [Janek] told him that he had been interrogated at the police station at Wilcza Street and that he said nothing.”... View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
find that the effects are stronger among innovating Massachusetts firms, particularly those facing greater Wall Street scrutiny. The evidence is consistent with staggered boards improving managers'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 6
encountered skepticism from both European consumers and investors about the unfamiliar self-storage concept and internal debates on how much to adapt the U.S. business model to European lifestyles. Wall View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
year. Those megamergers, combined with thousands of smaller transactions around the country, reached $650 billion, "nearly twice the dollar volume and the number of deals of the peak year of the 1980s," according to the Wall View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 23 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers
announced formal plans to cap credit card interchange fees, for example. In the United States, there's the Durbin Amendment, an eleventh-hour addition to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection... View Details
- 25 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
have studied the issue in multiple industries, including the equally competitive fields of sports and investment banking. After examining the careers of more than 1,000 Wall Street analysts, for instance,... View Details
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
burnout. Amid the uncertainty, Harvard Business School faculty share some research-backed insights for leaders, people managers, and job seekers. Sandra Sucher: Tech layoffs—It doesn’t have to be this way Tesla earned a Wall View Details
- 24 Mar 2021
- News
Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education
and multicultural entrepreneurs. “We were the first Wall Street firm to do this,” said Harris. “There was no blueprint. We tapped our personal networks to get the first companies. We were five-for-five with... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
media empire: his reputation for ruthlessness. Murdoch is on the line for the phone-hacking scandal in the UK and faces potential bribery charges that reach to the US under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He might be sued by the Bancroft family, who sold him the... View Details
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
performers? Though an affirmative answer may seem straightforward on the surface, this answer becomes more complicated when group members benefit from collaborating on interdependent tasks. Examining Wall View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
demands of city officials, cable operators encountered higher than expected construction costs as they entered urban markets. It proved difficult to lay cable under busy city streets while avoiding disruption to existing power, phone,... View Details
- 31 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?
markets down. Instability in other parts of the world, such as a problematic breakup of the eurozone, could be another. With so many boomers retiring in the next few years, that is something else to worry about. The Dow, which was created by the founder of the View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
View from the Top
how can I help you get them?” Schleyer: Let's not forget that it is crucial for a leader to be able to relate to all levels of an organization. Leaders need to have the ability to communicate with Wall View Details
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Past Issues - Alumni
once-mighty Wall Street firms. Congress can put an end to such costly rescues. But will it enact the regulatory cure that’s required? Inside the Partnership Complete Table of Contents March 2009 Buddy, Can... View Details
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
News Corporation—a multinational media conglomerate that includes BSKYB, Dow Jones, Fox News, 20th Century Fox and Star, among other units—announced earlier this year that it has become climate neutral, meaning that its operations have no net impact on global climate... View Details