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- 17 Jun 2021
- News
Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity
Ventures—for three months to create the landmark conference. The full recording of the program is available at hbsangels.com/annual-conference. Toronto Panel Grapples with Losses in Gender Equity in Post-COVID Canada When the World... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 30 Nov 2018
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?
Summing Up: Should a 'Montreal Protocol' for Administering Global Warming Be Pursued? Climate change and how to manage it is a daunting subject. Nevertheless, several readers of this month’s column were willing to venture a model or two for administering a system... View Details
- 24 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 24, 2009
efficiency benefits, rebates, and treatment in case of loss or fraud. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=909006 Distribution at American Airlines (A) Harvard Business School Case 909-035... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
in half, with no loss in pay to the workers.” David F. in Arizona reminded us that “Markets may be efficient, but they’re not always quick to reach equilibrium.” As a result, some businesses will invest in training their own employees,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Agenda: Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963)
In the early 1970s, Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963) was CEO of Texas International Airlines, a struggling regional operation. There were whispers of change coming for the airline industry as Washington considered the pros and cons of ending regulation. “If there was a list of... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 02 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Peek Weekend: The Family Business Cohort
we’ve continued to email back and forth and they’ve been extremely supportive in helping me navigate after graduation options. Participating in Peek Weekend connected me to inspiring professors, peers, and current HBS students. If you’re contemplating whether or not to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support
we estimate a $115 million loss in GDP a year in Rwanda alone.” SHE picked Rwanda as its first business site because it is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. The organization already has global reach. Scharpf recently hopped... View Details
- 20 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
app-based ride-hailing, shopping, and food-delivery platforms working more hours to compensate for pandemic-related job losses within their households. As this trend accelerated, Oberholzer-Gee and Katsnelson looked for an opportunity to... View Details
- 11 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Politicians Benefited From Using Toxic Loans
Saint-Etienne saw the interest rates on one of its major loans rise from 4 percent to 24 percent in 2010, due to the depreciation of the pound sterling. In total, losses on toxic loans doubled the city's debt levels. More than 72% of the... View Details
- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
How Much is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
app-based ride-hailing, shopping, and food-delivery platforms working more hours to compensate for pandemic-related job losses within their households. As this trend accelerated, Oberholzer-Gee and Katsnelson looked for an opportunity to... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
Kenya or Senegal does not care about global carbon; that’s a “global north” concern. However, they absolutely care day to day about air pollution, cost and availability of fuel, cost and availability of electricity, and avoiding the loss... View Details
- 15 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
become the hubs of the network. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-043.pdf Policy Bundling to Overcome Loss Aversion: A Method for Improving Legislative Outcomes (revised) Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Mary Carol... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less
pursue a number of new avenues simultaneously, to be very honest about what was working and what was not, and to cut any losses early. While several seemingly promising approaches went nowhere, one looked particularly good, even though it... View Details
- 26 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Clayton M. Christensen, Acclaimed Author and Teacher, Dies At 67
best selves that permeated every aspect of his life. His loss will be felt deeply by many in our community and his legacy will be long-lasting.” See complete biography on the Harvard Business School website here. View Details
- Mar 2012
- Article
The Looming Challenge to U.S. Competitiveness
education and entrepreneurship—those strengths are increasingly threatened by weaknesses in areas such as the tax code, basic education, macroeconomic policies, and regulation. Steps to reverse the loss will require a new focus by... View Details
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Sahar Maisha | MBA
years ago, I found out that my father was at risk for diabetic retinopathy—a condition that can cause vision loss in diabetics. Realizing that annual testing is imperative but often not fully covered by insurance, I saw the critical role... View Details
- 16 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 16, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51460 Concentrated Capital Losses and the Pricing of Corporate Credit Risk By: Siriwardane, Emil N. Abstract—Using proprietary data on all credit default swap (CDS) transactions in the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
liability standards, Feuerstein ended up spending more money than he had. And the company went bankrupt. View VideoA middle-aged worker whose job was replaced by automation reflects on how the loss changed her life. As with many HBS... View Details
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Commencement 2020 Address | About
Let’s be grateful that we are alive! People who are young tend to take this for granted, but amid the horrific losses so many families are experiencing right now, let's remember that life itself is a blessing. Let’s be grateful that,... View Details
- 14 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout
Associate Professor of Business Administration at HBS. “You are losing hundreds of billions in raw economic activity each month—and that’s not even accounting for all the other forms of loss the pandemic has caused. So you can put a lot... View Details