Human Capital - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2000
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The Entrepreneurial Venture

characterized by a high degree of mobility of capital and labor. Opportunity-seeking entrepreneurs are plentiful: They can gain access to human and financial capital; they can overcome barriers to entry; and... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2019

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Far as the Eye Can See: A History of Seeing by Susan M. Denham (MBA 1993) The History Press From the mastery of fire a million years ago, humans have repeatedly invented new ways to see their... View Details

21 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill

human capital, which measures the economic value of an employee's skill set and intellect. And now there's a new member of the capital lexicon: altruistic capital. "Altruistic View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

02 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018

capital. We examine productivity differentials between machine learning and older vintage technology based on interactions with two important human capital attributes: domain-specific expertise and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Making a broader impact with multiple disciplines: Santosh Iyer (MBA 2020)

beyond human capability. I focus on commercializing science and building businesses around these transformative technologies to democratize access to high-quality surgical care for billions worldwide. My fascination with robotics and... View Details

14 May 2014
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(Re)moving the Needle

and the bar is set very high in the medical field. Third, it has to have defensible intellectual property. The timelines are stretched so much that it's hard to raise investment capital if there isn't the potential of a substantial reward... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; medical technology; Scientific Research and Development Services

02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

ALUMNI WORK TO REVERSE BIAS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

observer of “where human capital is invested and where it isn’t.” He grew up in New Bedford, one of a number of Massachusetts “gateway cities” left behind in the shift from manufacturing to knowledge-based... View Details

03 Oct 2019
News

Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns

investing in space is going to take off even more? What do you think needs to happen, if anything, before that occurs? Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux: That's a really interesting question because on one hand there is an enormous amount of View Details

Keywords: Space Research and Technology; Government

02 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 2, 2007

Inner Angels and Demons: What We Have Learned About Want/Should Conflicts and How That Knowledge Can Help Us Reduce Short-Sighted Decision Making Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract Although observers of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2011
Working Paper

CEO Bonus Plans: And How to Fix Them

By: Kevin J. Murphy and Michael C. Jensen

Almost all CEO and executive bonus plans have serious design flaws that limit their benefits dramatically. Such poorly designed executive bonus plans destroy value by providing incentives to manipulate the timing of earnings, mislead the board about organizational... View Details

Keywords: Business Earnings; Competency and Skills; Cost of Capital; Executive Compensation; Risk Management; Performance Evaluation; Projects; Motivation and Incentives; Value

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10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

The Knowledge Coach

when they were days away from going broke. Rekhi bailed them out with $200,000—but he contributed more than cash. He helped them decide how to focus the company, and Exodus reached a peak market capitalization of just under $30 billion in... View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

01 Mar 2014
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Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014

a short, traditional text with a living website and cover such fundamental topics as accounting and tax, mortgages, capital markets, REITs and more. It also addresses the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the real-estate profession.... View Details

12 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization

West, which could have helped them bridge this divide? A: The drivers of the stickiness of modern economic growth is one of the most important questions in economic history. The leading explanations focus on so-called institutional failure, inadequate View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Pharmaceutical

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Class Profile | MBA

Average GPA (based on US schools that use a 4.0 grading system) Undergraduate Majors Arts / Humanities 5% Business / Commerce 24% Economics 19% Engineering 22% Math / Physical Sciences 18% Social Sciences 12% 5 Years Average Work... View Details

05 Feb 2009
What Do You Think?

Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?

need to get the wrong people off the bus, but what about the need to avoid putting the wrong people on the bus in the first place? As Capital One's CEO, Richard Fairbank, put it several years ago, "At most companies, people spend 2... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

April 2006 (Revised June 2008)
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Peoplepower, Inc.: The Republic of the Philippines

By: Noel Maurer

In 2006, the Philippines faces a difficult choice. Japan has offered the country a trade agreement that includes access to the Japanese labor market for Philippine nurses and other professionals. The same trade agreement, however, means opening the country's... View Details

Keywords: Diasporas; Developing Countries and Economies; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Human Capital; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Japan; Philippines

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13 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 13

W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney, and Dan Ariely Publication:Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (forthcoming) Abstract We predicted that able-bodied individuals and white Americans would have a difficult time saying no to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Courses by Title - Course Catalog

Q3Q4 3.0 The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports General Management, Marketing Anita Elberse Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Business of Ideas Business, Government & the International Economy Caroline Elkins Fall 2025 Q2 1.5 ^ back to top C Area Faculty Name Term Quarter... View Details

10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

mission interrupts his search. Fighting unjust forces, Joe is swept into an evil plot that neither can elude. Their struggles against machines, men, and nature test the resilience of the human spirit. Set in a richly imagined near future,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

18 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth

It is commonly accepted in economic circles that a country can grow faster by making key investments in sectors such as technology and in R&D and human or physical capital. But can a country also grow by saving more? A recent working... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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