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- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
companies has become available in the past 10 years. Myth Number 5: ESG adds value almost entirely by limiting risks. Reality: Along with lower risk and a lower cost of capital, companies with high ESG scores have also experienced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governance in India and Around the Globe
chosen to be a lead adopter of such practices in India for several reasons that we analyze—as a signal of its high quality, to benefit indirectly from positive externalities that its adoption decision had on other software firms in India,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
Companies run from Estonia don’t need resident directors, and bookkeeping is straightforward because banks can calculate tax liability for their customers. “This is about returning clarity, sanity, and peace of mind to the business world,” Kumar says. Estonia has View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 03 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Energy & Environment Club
by the technological innovation happening in the climate space, and curious about how we can bring them to market to drive down global emissions. Our MissionThe mission of the E&E Club is to empower and support our members dive into... View Details
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
on the tradeoff between adaptation and coordination in determining delegation within firms. Empirical evidence, however, is limited. Using establishment-level data on decision rights over information technology investments, I find that a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Elevator Pitch: Power Sourced
local farmers. Mission: Chaku’s sourcing model helps Ghanian farmers mitigate crop loss, which can run as high as 40 percent because of processing and exporting challenges. Okrah lived close to those farmers in Kumasi, an agrarian region... View Details
- 19 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Inexperienced Investors and Market Bubbles
countless examples of bubbles throughout history in which inexperienced investors were lured in. Somewhat surprisingly, young managers were not that good at evaluating technology stocks. Although they experienced View Details
- 29 Jul 2021
- News
Support System
To the people of Ghana, shea butter is known as “women’s gold.” Used for everything from stretch marks to diaper rash, it’s a go-to product in high demand. And it offers employment opportunities for women willing to survey shea-nut trees... View Details
- 22 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with the HBS Business and Environment Initiative
engineer at Tesla, where I worked in manufacturing and design engineering. I loved my time there and am proud that I played a small role in helping drive the automotive industry towards electrification. Most importantly, I learned about the power of an organization to... View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
But technology has changed all that. “These always-on technologies mean that we’re always in constant interaction with others. We wanted to see if that is a good thing.” They spent a year compiling data from... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 15 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Right Connections
From genome research to e-commerce, new ventures are popping up everywhere, competing for the cash needed to turn them into successful enterprises. But when vying against others in industries where high uncertainty, long development... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 16 Nov 2020
- News
Moderna Announces Promising Vaccine Trial Results
the hospital—so sick they have to get to the ICU and have a high risk of dying,” Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel (MBA 2000) told The Washington Post. “If a [vaccine] could prevent 95 percent of people to not get disease, but to not get severe... View Details
- 05 Jun 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
of Covenant House, a shelter for homeless and trafficked youth in Manhattan, and volunteers at ESchool4Girls, teaching entrepreneurship to high school students. “I love the fact my background in science and business allows me to make an... View Details
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Innovation & the War Effort - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
strip of film. As opposed to traditional stereo prints, Vectographs represented shadows in high polarization and highlights in low polarization, thus combining polarizing technology with photography. When... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
rewarding contributions that benefit society; holding government leaders to high standards of conduct; engaging with the world in ways that maximize opportunities for the many; and increasing opportunities for civilian national service.... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Four Promoted to Full Professor
Clayton M. Christensen has a joint appointment in the Technology and Operations Management and General Management units. His research focuses on the management of technological innovation, developing... View Details
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Field Course: Investing for Impact
power, and demographics. See also, Where can I find U.S. demographic information broken out by ethnic group? Industry and Market Research Databases: BCC Research - Reports on major economic, scientific, and technological developments in... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
academics for an exploration of new economy themes ranging from getting back to sustainable business models to the emerging wireless landscape. “Over the past year, we have seen a flight to quality in the technology market, where MBA... View Details
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
inspired me to reach higher, I don’t think I would have even considered the Ivy League. That’s a trap even the brightest kids in public high school graduates experience even today.” After Penn, Huebner headed to Wall Street for a job at... View Details
- 30 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Turning Employees Into Problem Solvers
is very valuable information for managers because they are unlikely to be able to get this information elsewhere," says Adler-Milstein. That result prompted further investigation: Do staff members in units with high managerial engagement... View Details