Knowledge Sharing - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: December 21

process of inferential learning. Drawing on the notions of knowledge reliability (the creation of shared meanings) and validity (understandings of cause and effect), we explore how organizations learn... View Details

20 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong

one of two conditions. In the “similar” condition, they learned that the two widgets shared four out of five attributes in common; in the “dissimilar” condition, the widgets shared only one attribute. In... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

28 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Why I’m Not Changing Careers after Business School

incredible classmates from across the globe who share their perspectives on a daily basis, but I have also packed my bags more than a few times to see the world for myself. Most notably, I spent the summer between RC and EC year working... View Details

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MBA > Academic-experience > Joint Degree Programs > Engineering Sciences | MBA

technology ventures. The world needs more entrepreneurs and innovators with deep understanding of technology and management. To meet this need, the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program builds upon students’ existing technical knowledge... View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

Centennial Goes YouTube

What’s the first adjective that comes to mind when you hear the word centennial? Be honest. I bet it’s not fun, or entertaining, or cool. Now get ready for a surprise. The Knowledge and Library Services folks at the Baker Library |... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2000
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Roundtable, an annual meeting bringing together club representatives from around the world to discuss issues relevant to programming, membership development, and leadership. I will share with you highlights from the Board's meeting in the... View Details

Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA 1964)

24 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018

The analysis finds no impact of financial incentives on learning but significant effects of both goal setting and counseling on real financial outcomes. These results identify important complements to financial education that can bridge the gap between financial View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?

Until the close of the last decade, health consumers received much of their knowledge and advice about prescription drugs from their physicians or other health care professionals. Today, pharmaceutical companies are spending several... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

December 2023 (Revised July 2024)
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Boortmalt: The Master Maltster

By: Forest Reinhardt, Jose B Alvarez, Damien McLoughlin, Lena Duchene and Emer Moloney

By May 2023, Boortmalt was the world’s leading producer of malt, with a production capacity of 3 million tonnes, 15% of global market share, and 27 malting plants across five continents. It had recently acquired a major competitor and had sustained an EBITDA growth of... View Details

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03 Dec 2019
News

Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring

(MBA 1993), host Rozanne Reszel (MBA 1986), Anu Dhir (GMP 24), Dina Mehrez (MBA 2013), Sarah Hasan (AMP 187) “This is a way to tap the collective wealth of knowledge that resides with our alumni in different age groups,” he says. “Our... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 2000
News

Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

HBS faculty, while aspiring MBA Program applicants had their first exposure to the case method during Prospective Student Day events, organized each year by the AASU and the HBS Admissions Office in conjunction with the conference. Throughout the weekend, invited... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

06 Mar 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Has the Glass Ceiling Been Broken (or at Least Cracked)?

Business School, researchers tackle these issues through its Gender Initiative, which "supports research, education, and knowledge dissemination to accelerate the advancement of women leaders and promote gender equity in business and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Aug 2017
Blog Post

"A Balance Between Autonomy and Resources to Help Me Learn."

development,” he explains. Jon took a disciplined approach to his internship search that evolved over a logical sequence of phases. Step one: build a broad target list. “I worked from my previous knowledge in the space,” says Jon, “then... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

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David Soled

perspectives in your section contributed to your understanding of business concepts, leadership, and/or problem solving? At HBS, you don't have just one professor, but a classroom of 93 professors, all of whom use their previous experiences and outlooks to View Details

29 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Research Symposium 2014

research going on at Harvard Business School. Held each May on the HBS campus, the event provides the opportunity for a few faculty to share recent work with an audience of doctoral students, HBS staff members, and other professors. This... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accounting; Health

13 May 2008
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First Look: May 13, 2008

Working PapersSome Neglected Axioms in Fair Division Author:John W. Pratt Abstract Conditions one might impose on fair allocation procedures are introduced. Nondiscrimination requires that agents share an item in proportion to their... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Sep 2004
What Do You Think?

How Do We Prepare for a World Without Cheap Oil?

Summing Up Is the end of cheap oil a challenge to the world? Yes. Will it affect our standard of living adversely? Not likely. At least that is the verdict of most of the large number of respondents to this month's column who rely on assumed human ingenuity combined... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Health Delivery Project The Institute for Cancer Care Innovation MOC Network ICIC U.S. Cluster Mapping Project U.S. Competitiveness Project FSG Shared Value Initiative Social Progress Imperative AllWorld Network VBHCD Initiative VBHCD... View Details

18 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Embracing Activism for Social Change

assistance with the housing department and helping to set up the deployment of Detroit’s $28 million share from the American Rescue Plan. Although the fellowship grant that augments her salary has ended, Mendu has extended her stint with... View Details

30 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 30

multinational firms. The results indicate that increases in the share of a firm's innovation performed by inventors of a particular ethnicity are associated with increases in the share of that firm's... View Details