Community - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

Community is: “What types of people and what organizational cultures will allow me to thrive and make my biggest contribution?” The third element is Necessity. It is indeed important to understand our passions and find work that fulfills... View Details

11 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 11

housing firm. Along the way, he and his partners have contributed countless hours of community service to the neighborhoods in which they own properties. Now 80 and ready to retire, Gates is creating a request for proposal for his firm.... View Details

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Annual Report 2019 - Annual Report 2019

interviews, and extensive archival and secondary research—the impact of the School’s alumni in education and learning, health and wellness, community and economic development, energy and the environment, and arts and culture. Their... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

The Wise Men

taught generations of students to be neither victims of analysis paralysis nor prone to promiscuous decision-making. Finally, although there are always unfortunate exceptions, I think on the whole we’ve graduated a community of... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2017
News

Life in Lockdown

alumni commitment is really cool,” says Shin, adding that the Lockdown experience creates a tightly knit networking community of alumni interested in the startup sector. To create the 2017 team, “Adam and I started reaching out to people... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photography by Chris Churchill

18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18

"advanced leadership" in a complex social system such as a community or region. There was no central leader; instead there was a collection of coalitions and collaborative activities that contributed to the end result. Purchase... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

30 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism

that can turn these problems into opportunities. The book provides examples of business efforts that promote social good without sacrificing profit: a mobile communications rollout in rural China that "extended the benefits of... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

17 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 17, 2008

RCA's Sarnoff Lab, and the Rockwell Science Center, and as it built its capabilities and ventured into new application areas, it discovered a "killer app" for optical communications which led to its acquisition at the height of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS

and AIDS exert such power to wreck communities and companies that they should almost be viewed as a metaphor for "disruptive technology" along the lines of the model proposed by HBS Professor Clayton Christensen in his book, The... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

out of the rut we're currently in, both the suppliers and those demanding information have to be willing to consider radical ideas in terms of reform. What radical measures should the investor community or those demanding information... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

02 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges

place, or to community – than water. We hope these stories showcase a range of ways in which some alumni have connected their bond with water to action in the business world. Thank you for reading, and please share your stories with us at... View Details

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Medium of Artistic Expression - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

periodicals like Aperture magazine. Harold Livesay observes that in the way Henry Ford envisioned the Model T as an affordable means of transportation for all, so too did Land see his products as opening "vistas of art and communication... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Launch Codes

away from you quickly. In the early days of WAVE, with a fairly small team, it was easy for me to model the expected behavior. But as we started to scale up, and our original culture ambassadors became the minority to the new hires, we learned that codifying and View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Alvaro Dominguez

10 Mar 2021
News

Chasing the Silver Tsunami

online community with fitness, wellness, and educational courses, as well as opportunities to connect with other older adults. Oppenheim’s research in the field shows that the message that most resonated with this population is one... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

23 Sep 2020
News

Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method

(MBA 1967), and Herb Kaplan (MBA 1965) hope that energized reaction from the business community will turn into active engagement in fixing a decidedly broken electoral system. “Our political dysfunction is harming American... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2009
News

Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

members of the HBS community and notable supporters of the School’s Global Initiative. As an investor, what was your biggest flop? I don’t think that way. What’s your proudest achievement? My family. If you have a decent family, nothing... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2006
News

One-on-One with Tom Oreck

back in our New Orleans office. Any employee could dial into the conference call. And we did what you’re supposed to do, which is to give people the facts. That communication was vital. What role did the company play in helping its... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2006
News

A Capital Asset

agency’s COO. Explains Cohen, “The department was underfunded, its buildings overseas were not in good shape, it couldn’t even communicate by open Internet overseas, and the personnel system needed changes. It turned out to be a 24/7... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Oct 2001
News

A Janus-Faced Reflection

a division, the platforms one can stand on to make a leaderly difference appear altogether more numerous, flexible, and portable over the years —a small firm, a community organization, maybe even a family. And what of our leisure time,... View Details

Keywords: Walter Kiechel; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

value-relevant before disclosure, for negative earnings adjustments it is value-relevant only after disclosure. This finding is consistent with managers delaying the communication of bad news until IFRS compliance. A finer model shows... View Details