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- February 2007
- Module Note
The Secret Sharer Summary: Earning Legitimacy
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the tenth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum).
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Sucher, Sandra J. "The Secret Sharer Summary: Earning Legitimacy." Harvard Business School Module Note 607-074, February 2007.
- February 2007
- Module Note
A Man for All Seasons Summary: Reasoning from Multiple Moralities
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the eight class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum).
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Sucher, Sandra J. "A Man for All Seasons Summary: Reasoning from Multiple Moralities." Harvard Business School Module Note 607-072, February 2007.
- November 1994
- Case
Dow Corning and the Breast Implant Controversy (A)
By: Willis M. Emmons III, Monica Brand and Greg Keller
In early 1994, Dow Corning Corp. debates whether to participate in a proposed $4.2 billion product liability settlement. Specifically, the firm must decide whether to contribute $2 billion to end a class action suit filed by women suffering from connective tissue...
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Keywords:
Safety;
Ethics;
Health Disorders;
Government Legislation;
Crime and Corruption;
Legal Liability;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Business Strategy;
Communication Strategy;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Health Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Emmons, Willis M., III, Monica Brand, and Greg Keller. "Dow Corning and the Breast Implant Controversy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 795-047, November 1994.
- April 2018 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Coco Chanel: From Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent
By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean
This case describes the career of the iconic French fashion designer Coco Chanel who created a transformational business during the first half of the 20th century. Beginning in her early adulthood, Chanel leveraged relationships with acquaintances, friends, and...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Biography;
Entrepreneurship;
Relationships;
Brands and Branding;
Ethics;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Jones, Geoffrey, and Emily Grandjean. "Coco Chanel: From Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent." Harvard Business School Case 318-139, April 2018. (Revised October 2023.)
- 07 Sep 2011
- News
Left behind in America: Who's to blame for the wealth divide?
- 24 May 2023
- Blog Post
Innovating, Funding, and Scaling Climate Solutions at Harvard Business School: Day Three of Harvard Climate Action Week
discussions about what it takes to discover, develop, scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions. In his welcome address, Dean Srikant Datar harkened back to the 2010 founding of the...
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- 05 May 2016
- Video
What have you learned?
- 27 Mar 2014
- Video
Energizing through Early Arrival
- December 2013 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
Atlanta Schools: Measures to Improve Performance
By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
The widespread cheating scandal that rocked the Atlanta public school system in 2010 and 2011 illustrates how high-stakes performance pressure, without sufficient risk controls, can drive dangerous behavior. After becoming superintendent of the low-income and...
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Keywords:
Atlanta;
Test;
Testing;
Standardized Test;
Standardized Testing;
No Child Left Behind;
NCLB;
Cheating;
Performance Pressure;
Measurement;
Incentives;
Atlanta Public Schools;
Management;
Leadership;
Ethics;
Performance;
Performance Evaluation;
Performance Expectations;
Risk Management;
Education;
Education Industry;
United States;
Georgia (state, US);
Atlanta
Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Atlanta Schools: Measures to Improve Performance." Harvard Business School Case 114-001, December 2013. (Revised September 2017.)
- 18 Jun 2010
- News
Caught in a bind over closing tax loopholes
- 15 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Coming to HBS with a Non-Finance Background
Charlotte Steel, a former political science major at Brown, was inspired to become a teacher after taking a “Politics of Education” class at her alma mater. When applying to business school, Charlotte had...
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- 14 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)
If you’ve ever been to a spin class, then you know the energy, music, lights, and endorphins can change the way you think about fitness, or at least help you push through the pain. However, for Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019), her first spin class...
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- 18 Sep 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Female Inventors and Inventions
- 25 May 2023
- Video
Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Address
- September 2018
- Article
Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets
By: Robin Greenwood, Samuel G. Hanson and Gordon Y. Liao
We develop a model in which capital moves quickly within an asset class but slowly between asset classes. While most investors specialize in a single asset class, a handful of generalists can gradually reallocate capital across markets. Upon the arrival...
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Greenwood, Robin, Samuel G. Hanson, and Gordon Y. Liao. "Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets." Review of Financial Studies 31, no. 9 (September 2018): 3307–3343. (Internet Appendix Here.)
- September 2012 (Revised September 2012)
- Course Overview Note
Building Life Science Businesses Fall 2012: Course Outline and Syllabus
This Course Outline and Syllabus gives an overview of the Fall 2012 class Building Life Science Businesses
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- 30 May 2014
- Video
Commencement 2014: Dean Nitin Nohria Speech
- 02 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges
Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges “Water is a human right. It’s shocking that the United States did not sign on to the 2010 United Nations...
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- 23 May 2024
- Video