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  • November 2010
  • Article

Stress-Test Your Strategy: The 7 Questions to Ask

By: Robert Simons
An economic downturn can quickly expose the shortcomings of your business strategy. But can you identify its weak points in good times as well? And can you focus on those weak points that really matter? I identify seven questions all executives should ask in order to... View Details
Keywords: Business Strategy; Creativity; Success; Customers; Employees; Business and Shareholder Relations; Performance; Risk and Uncertainty; Decision Choices and Conditions
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  • Program

Succeeding as a Strategic CFO

divestitures, and the optimization of distinct product and geographic segments Identify new opportunities to use finance to advance the strategic goals of your organization Develop your leadership capabilities Lead, motivate, and engage... View Details
  • 10 Aug 2020
  • Blog Post

HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice

students engaging in this critical work. This summer, HBS is supporting a record 161 Social Enterprise Summer Fellows, with many organizations and projects focused on racial equity and justice. The Social Enterprise Initiative connected... View Details
  • Program

Behavioral Economics—Virtual

think—and how altering the decision-making context can make an impact on their choices. In this virtual program, you will learn how to design and rigorously test a "choice architecture" that can help your managers make better decisions, create greater value for your... View Details
  • November 2009
  • Article

Responding to Public and Private Politics: Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Strategies

By: Erin Marie Reid and Michael W. Toffel
The challenges associated with climate change will require governments, citizens, and firms to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a task that requires information on companies' emissions levels, risks, and reduction opportunities. This paper... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Pollutants; Risk and Uncertainty; Business and Shareholder Relations; Management Practices and Processes; Social Issues; Corporate Disclosure; Values and Beliefs; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics
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  • 21 Apr 2015
  • First Look

First Look: April 21

private equity investments suggest that the results are not driven by reverse causality. These patterns are not driven solely by common law nations such as the United Kingdom and United States, but also hold in Continental Europe. April 2015 Harvard View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

activity sponsored by Harvard Business School. That study sought to examine questions of M&A strategy and execution with a new rigor. Our in-depth findings will emerge over the next year or two, in the form of various books, articles,... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
  • Web

Technology & Operations Management - Doctoral

courses in the areas of business management theory, economic theory, quantitative research methods, academic field seminars, and two MBA elective curriculum courses. In addition to HBS courses, students may take courses at other Harvard... View Details
  • 2015
  • Other Unpublished Work

Do Managers Have a Role to Play in Sustaining the Institutions of Capitalism?

By: Rebecca Henderson and Karthik Ramanna
In a capitalist system based on free markets, do managers have responsibilities to the system itself? If they do, should these responsibilities shape their behavior when they engage in the political processes that structure the institutions of capitalism? The... View Details
Keywords: Capitalism; Lobbying; Leadership; Economic Systems; Managerial Roles; Business and Government Relations
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  • 21 Aug 2020
  • Blog Post

Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

Students enrolled in the HBS/HLS four-year joint degree program come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Many are interested in pursuing careers that operate at the intersection of business and law, and they seek to utilize the resources... View Details
  • Program

Risk Management for Corporate Leaders—Virtual

extended period of time from work related activities Develop an action and implementation plan and engage as a team in a post-program session with an HBS teaching leader Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by... View Details
  • 05 Oct 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Vanguard Corporation

In her new book SuperCorp, Rosabeth Moss Kanter argues that capitalism is near a crossroads. The old ways of doing business no longer work. Traditional leadership roles are breaking down. And the public is fed up with greedy executives... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 2019
  • White Paper

Impact-Weighted Financial Accounts: The Missing Piece for an Impact Economy

By: George Serafeim, T. Robert Zochowski and Jennifer Downing
Reimagining capitalism is an imperative. We need to create a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism that works for every person and the planet. Massive environmental damage, growing income and wealth disparity, stress, and depression within developed... View Details
Keywords: Impact-Weighted Accounts; IWAI; Background; Economic Systems; Economy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Measurement and Metrics; Financial Statements
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  • Blog

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

percent believe the technology will affect them personally. Harvard Business School faculty members share their thoughts below about how AI will reshape the workforce and the skills necessary to succeed in the years ahead. Joseph Fuller:... View Details
  • 25 Jul 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

People make snap judgments all the time. That woman in the sharp business suit must be intelligent and successful; the driver who just cut me off is a rude jerk. These instant assessments, when we attribute a person's behavior to innate... View Details
Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment
  • Article

Are You Suited for a Start-up?

By: Jeffrey Bussgang
Relative to established organizations, start-ups can be hard to figure out. What are the jobs to be done? The best entry points? How can you tell whether a company has potential for success and is the right fit for you? The author advises that you first assess... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Personal Characteristics; Job Search
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  • Web

Case Method Project

History 8 Feb 2016 | The Atlantic One professor is borrowing a method from Harvard Business School to engage students and inspire better decision-making skills. Rewriting History 2 Mar 2016 | HBS Alumni... View Details
  • 03 Dec 2015
  • News

The 10 Best Books of 2015

  • 28 Aug 2023
  • Research & Ideas

The Clock Is Ticking: 3 Ways to Manage Your Time Better

working from home brought greater flexibility, such arrangements often blurred personal and professional boundaries and created a never-ending day for some people. We asked three Harvard Business School faculty members to offer insights... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
  • Web

Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

Programs & Events Live from Klarman Hall Klarman Hall regularly welcomes students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other visitors to participate in symposia, conferences, and programs that address the largest challenges facing business and... View Details