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  • 28 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

Below are the views that faculty shared with the HBS community on Earth Day. 1. Robert G. Eccles Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and author of One Report: Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy (This article, titled,... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • March 2022 (Revised March 2024)
  • Case

DaVita Responds to COVID

By: Susanna Gallani and David Lane
Early in August 2021, DaVita CEO Javier Rodriguez was assessing the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his firm, which provided life-sustaining kidney dialysis to roughly 240,000 people. Effective infection control practices and information sharing had ensured... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Change Management; Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Corporate Accountability; Health Care and Treatment; Health Pandemics; Human Resources; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Wages; Working Conditions; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Organizational Culture; Health Industry; United States
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  • Web

MBA Experience - Health Care

than 300 members that comprises MBA students, PhD students, and HBS partners with backgrounds that span all sectors of health care. Student Activities Many opportunities arise, both on and off campus, to engage in health care activities, network with alumni who View Details
  • 04 Aug 2008
  • Research & Ideas

How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs

readers of HBS Working Knowledge who would be willing to share their experiences around any of the strategies I've just mentioned or on building successful careers in general. Their insights would further... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services
  • 10 Oct 2023
  • Research & Ideas

In Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst?

political participation and bolstered economic conditions for Black communities. But the law also galvanized "racially conservative" white voters, stoking their fear of losing power and influence, a dynamic that lingers today, write researchers in a recent View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • Web

2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

can help you even after you graduate. We’ll provide an overview of our alumni services, introduce you to resources you can access from home, and share examples of how we work with alumni. 10:00 am BAKER... View Details
  • 19 Jan 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Activist Board Members Increase Firm’s Market Value

directors. In order to qualify, shareholders had to have owned at least 3 percent of a firm's shares for at least the prior three years. Still, the announcement drew ire from some business groups, including the US Chamber of Commerce and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 28 Apr 2015
  • First Look

First Look: April 28

http://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Rules-Timeless-Lessons-Gates/dp/0062373951/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1427236936&sr=8-1 April 2015 Harvard Business Review Leaders as Decision Architects: Structure Your Organization's Work to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 May 2007
  • First Look

First Look: May 22, 2007

  Working PapersGlobal Currency Hedging Authors:John Y. Campbell, Karine Serfaty-de Medeiros, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract This paper considers the risk management problem of an investor who holds a diversified portfolio of global... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 2010
  • Other Unpublished Work

Why Takeover Vulnerability Matters to Debtholders

By: Joan Farre-Mensa
Recent work documents that firms that are more vulnerable to takeover have higher borrowing costs. This paper investigates the reasons behind this stylized fact. My results show that firms with few antitakeover defenses face a higher cost of debt because lenders are... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Borrowing and Debt; Cost; Equity; Banks and Banking; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict and Resolution
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  • 11 Apr 2024
  • In Practice

Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

students graduating from US schools who need a work visa). What about refugees, who are becoming more common globally? Research finds that refugees assimilate at an even faster rate into the economy and the workplace than general migrants... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • Web

About - Business & Environment

the School’s ten units. We catalyze research and share insights with business leaders. We encourage faculty and students to address climate change and environmental sustainability in MBA classrooms. We host academic and executive... View Details
  • 08 Dec 2014
  • Blog Post

A New Way to Recruit

When I was a student at HBS, I spent a lot of time discussing my career with classmates who were interested in learning about my experiences working in venture capital, or as a summer intern at a start-up. HBS coffee chats are a great way... View Details
  • Web

Latin America - Global

Latin America Mexico City, Montevideo, São Paulo HBS has had a longstanding footprint in Latin America for over 20 years. The Latin America Research Center (LARC) opened in 2000 to satisfy strong interest on the part of the HBS faculty in this dynamic region. As a... View Details
  • July 2002 (Revised April 2003)
  • Case

Computer Associates International, Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge

By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu
Sanjay Kumar, the CEO of Computer Associates, faces investor communication challenges following the company's implementation of a new business model and the accompanying change method used to recognize revenue. Despite management's confidence that the new business... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Stock Shares; Problems and Challenges; Communication Strategy; Accrual Accounting; Business Model; Budgets and Budgeting; Corporate Governance; Revenue; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
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How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America

including faculty and research staff traveled to the company and worked closely with company executives during a series of intensive interviews over a very short span of time. With the pandemic that well-established process came to a... View Details
  • 10 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

Perspectives on Anti-Racism in the HKS Curriculum

Brewton-Johnson (a Black woman from Atlanta, Georgia) and Austin Boral (a white man from Jericho, New York) share their thoughts on the course. Why was the course so important? Morgan: The course was essential because racism and... View Details
  • 23 Nov 2021
  • Book

What It Takes to Build an Organizational Culture That Wins

because they don’t know how to get there. In the book, Heskett shares a collection of stories that illustrate the real-world ways a number of CEOs have swiftly and effectively tackled cultural change, spurring their employees to become... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 03 May 2011
  • First Look

First Look: May 3

diaries, the authors found that nothing contributed more to a positive inner work life (the mix of emotions, motivations, and perceptions that is critical to performance) than making progress in meaningful work. If a person is motivated... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Dec 2008
  • First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

  Working PapersIf You Are So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? The Effects of Education, Financial Literacy and Cognitive Ability on Financial Market Participation Authors:Shawn A. Cole and Gauri Kartini Shastry Abstract Household financial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace