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- 30 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Not Slowing VC Investment
more basic factor has been holding back investment: remote work. Lockdowns and rising COVID-19 cases prompted many venture capitalists to literally head for the hills, decamping to vacation homes in Wyoming and Idaho. Even with its close ties to Silicon Valley and... View Details
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
productivity revolution due to the loss of skills in society. "The other key underpinning is education," he continued. "In South Africa in particular, the legacy of apartheid was extremely destructive, and human capital... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
it, "We cannot look at investor losses as the only benchmark to evaluate the costs of Sarbanes-Oxley. One must also consider the cost of capital if confidence in the markets does not return…Unfortunately, you cannot legislate... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
sheet value, the outcome of which can mean life or death to an institution. And it's a short step to a loss of trust that people can repay what they borrow and the resulting unwillingness to lend cash, regardless of how much you have or... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
times and exploring coping techniques. “Many alumni are in positions of leadership where their decisions and actions have huge impacts,” he says. “Some are facing the potential loss of businesses in this new downturn, and balancing the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
rewarded with a new line of business that created revenues in excess of $200 million over the next several years. HP backed out of its efforts after two years with multimillion-dollar losses and a considerable amount of bad press. How did... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- Research Event
Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
firm but by most companies today. Yes, women were struggling to be fully present at home and work, but so were men. An always-on culture and gender-role expectations were to blame, not motherhood. And men were mourning the loss of their... View Details
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
of this ratchet effect, we simulate the U.S. housing market with and without equity extractions, and estimate the losses absorbed by mortgage lenders by valuing the embedded put-option in non-recourse mortgages. Our simulations generate... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Harvard Endowment Grows to $32 Billion
endowment grew to $2.8 billion, up 20.3 percent. Endowment distributions in fiscal 2011 constituted almost a third of the University’s operating budget. For the second year in a row, the endowment earned a double-digit investment return, compared to a View Details
Keywords: Endowment
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
inner turmoil and a loss of direction. All of which was aggravated by feeling that I lacked a supportive network as one of the few professional women on Wall Street. I realized I had stopped growing. Though I invested in growth companies,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 24 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector
your unique professional experience in the public sector at HBS? I have worked on some of the most complex operating challenges facing governments to date, including lack of public trust, deteriorating service delivery, end-of-life systems, View Details
- 30 May 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?
Its “transfer” is, in some cases, the price of free trade. And, as the argument goes, the benefits of free trade—in terms of job creation, lower costs, and lower prices—far outweigh the loss of IP. On the other hand, the argument for... View Details
- 11 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Riding the Internet Fast Track
genuine concern, as is the efficiency of using established distribution systems designed for inter-store delivery to also package and ship thousands of small orders to individual consumers. More important, the substantial losses these... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 05 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology
ground stations across the globe. My goal on our software team was to figure out when, where and for how long we could connect down to earth in order to minimize data loss and optimize the connectivity time. How has HBS helped you shape... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
board search is a loss leader for building the connections and relationships needed to support the traditional search firm’s primary revenue stream. We designed Trewstar not to compete with or disrupt the search firm industry, but to fill... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
to mourn the loss of Myra Kraft, who succumbed to cancer in July. While Bob Kraft's remarkable successes in the paper and packaging business, as a sports team owner, and as a philanthropist have made him a beloved figure in the Boston... View Details
- 06 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?
years that have caused deep manufacturing job losses in the United States: the appearance of robots/automation, and increasing import competition from China. “The appearance of robots caused a sizable reduction in the local population,... View Details
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
companies build resilience by creating a sense of continuity and solidarity. “Losing the war didn’t just represent the loss of assets, but also a setback in terms of future ability to operate in these markets,” says Giacomin. “The... View Details
- 11 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections
target, rather than targeting an arbitrary number. Devising this number means finding just the right balance in the inevitable compromise the firm has to make between increasing the target size to reduce the potential loss of money from... View Details
- 06 Jun 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?
commented that this mindset "leads to poor morale and burn out," as well as a loss of effective communication skills. Gerald Nanninga added that "it is destroying the art of pondering" and "by valuing work as a... View Details