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Celebrating 100 Years of the HBS Case Method
Datar's says, the case method has withstood the test of time. From Theory to Practical Reality The case method story begins at Harvard Law School, which had for some time been using "case books"—compilations of actual court cases—in its... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971
most powerful person in Boston-head of a privately held, billion-dollar company he built practically from scratch; friend and advisor to politicians of both parties, from Boston's Democratic Mayor Tom Menino to the Bay State's Republican... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Big Influence of Small Countries in the United Nations Secretariat
operations—including the UN's response to the Ebola outbreak. There is keen competition and string pulling among nations to win those upper level staff appointments. While those members, in theory, are supposed to check their national allegiances at the door, in View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online
sustainable finance is, its challenges, the path forward, and its key players. Akanksha Davera Sustainable Investing Participant Gain frameworks and analytical tools you can apply to make future financial decisions that serve your clients’ or organization’s goals and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
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The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips
taking a less transparent route by selling less product in the same package and perhaps hoping the consumer doesn’t notice. Here, HBS faculty members John Gourville and Alex MacKay discuss the ups and downs of the practice of... View Details
- 06 Dec 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?
a company for doing the best job they can and succeed?” Others argued that market definition is changing in ways that render United States anti-trust policy outdated in an increasingly global economy. As Craig Parietti & Partners put... View Details
- 20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20
compensation plan. Substantively, the paper sheds insights on how different elements of the compensation plan enhance productivity. We find evidence that: (1) bonuses enhance productivity across all segments; (2) overachievement commissions help sustain the high... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
naturally choose to bring all innovations—sustaining and disruptive—to their core markets where their best customers reside.9 For example, had Western Union purchased Bell's patents, we would predict that it would not have commercialized... View Details
- 18 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 18
NAS disclosures. Further, following the repeal of disclosure requirements we find no change in the earnings quality of client firms. In sum, data drawn from an earlier time period suggest that auditors' reputational incentives, possible synergies, and knowledge View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
Organizations with great reputations can draw large and loyal followings. Source: iStock In developed countries, the best friends of businesses are the legal, political, and social institutions—banks, courts, intellectual property... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?
the certificate is creating a Statement of Intent, which explains your reason for pursuing the certificate and identifies the specific programs you plan to attend. HBS Executive Education program advisors can provide you with the necessary forms. They can also help you... View Details
- 27 Oct 2015
- News
Sweet Success
trying to protect the forest,” he stresses. The company uses quarter-inch taps and marks the position of the tap on each tree every year to avoid re-tapping in the same place twice. “We adhere strictly to best View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
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Electricity - Business & Environment
Management Practice in Environmental Management, Retired, Harvard Business School “Given the urgency required to reduce emissions and the political realities faced in doing so, private investors–not governments—will need to be the key... View Details
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HBS - The year in Review
includes reducing emissions, waste, and energy and water use; implementing green operation standards in building and campus maintenance; and promoting healthy, smart, and sustainable dining options. The campus is a living laboratory for devising View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
conversations with individual employees during this critical time. Conversations are the best way to get leaders and employees back into the practice of relating to one another in person. How are people... View Details
- 02 Mar 2021
- HBS Case
The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?
residents whose ancestors didn’t even live in the state at the time of the offense. “They say potentially paying for it will only exacerbate the racial tensions we live with every day, and the best thing we can do is look forward and not... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Erin Kaivan
the security of a community, but helps individual people lift themselves out of poverty." A time of transitions Confident that an MBA would help her shift from the military to a business career, Erin applied to HBS. This was not only the fulfillment of a... View Details
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
its flagship magazine, Harvard Business Review, as well as digital content, live events, books, and tools, HBR Group continued to deliver insights on emerging business trends and management best practices. Paid circulation rose to... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
the Practical Relevance of Research, forthcoming in Production and Operations Management. “This is my soapbox message to academics: be more relevant,” says Toffel, the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management and faculty... View Details
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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
proving that sustainability is good for business, the environment, and its people." Brooks Wallace Public relations professional looking to learn about sustainable business practices Take a values-driven approach to business and learn how... View Details