by Karen G. Mills - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

retailers struggle to match supply with demand. Many e-retailers are urging consumers to “buy early” this holiday season, citing concerns about postal services and shipping. Given capacity constraints placed upon retail stores by many... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

11 Jun 2019
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These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

says Tarun Khanna, is that startups must create their own trust. Fintech, Small Business, & the American Dream Karen Mills describes how technology is opening up new capital for entrepreneurs. Creative... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

school gave it an enormous amount of credibility.” Getting Smart on Data The legitimizing power of academic research is something Karen Mills saw close up even before joining the Small Business... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

17 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020

Business School faculty members highlight the leadership skills and qualities that separate the good from great. How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak COVID-19 put many small businesses on life support. Karen View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Aug 2014
What Do You Think?

What Is Warren Bennis’s Legacy?

was his faculty advisor. Warren Briggs, a Professor Emeritus, wrote that "He was a favorite professor (and) an effective mentor to many, both personally and professionally." According to Karen Page, coauthor of Becoming a Chef... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

12 Jan 2016
First Look

January 12, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50177 The Globalization of Angel Investments: Evidence across Countries By: Lerner, Josh, Antoinette Schoar, Stanislav Sokolinski, and Karen Wilson Abstract—This paper examines investments... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Business Economics - Doctoral

Students by Interest Asset pricing Lauren H. Cohen Robin Greenwood Samuel G. Hanson Ishita Sen Adi Sunderam Behavioral finance Malcolm P. Baker John Beshears Lauren H. Cohen Paul A. Gompers Robin Greenwood... View Details

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AOM PDW 2014: Being There/Being Them: Entry, Exit, and In-Between in Organization Ethnography

Co-Organizers: Michel Anteby, Harvard; Curtis K. Chan, Harvard; Julia DiBenigno,... View Details

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Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

ensuring implementation, and the critical importance of corporate involvement in driving ambitious climate action. 05 Nov 2024 Book Building the Road to 'Small Business Utopia' with AI and Fintech by Karen... View Details

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Managing the Future of Work

Lovett The Caring Company By: Joseph B. Fuller & Manjari Raman Faculty Lynda M. Applegate Joseph B. Fuller Shane Greenstein Nien-he Hsieh William R. Kerr Karen G. Mills Jan W.... View Details

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Placement - Doctoral

studies, are uniquely individualized. Factors like departmental fit, location preferences, dual career choices, and family needs shape these decisions. We celebrate when students secure a position that brings them joy! Students are supported throughout their job search... View Details

February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
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Chari: Exploring Fintech in Morocco

By: Karen G. Mills and Ahmed Dahawy

This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Morocco. It highlights Morocco’s unique economy where cash remains a dominant player in the market despite global advancements in digitalization. The case also explores the various cultural and... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Business History; Business and Government Relations; Technological Innovation; Distribution Industry; Financial Services Industry; Morocco

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Faculty - U.S. Competitiveness

Rosabeth M. Kanter Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration William R. Kerr Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research Karen... View Details

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

case, 2017. With Saloni Chaturvedi. Work , Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy, 2012. Justice in Production , Journal of Political Philosophy, 2008. Karen G. View Details

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Faculty & Research - Business & Environment

While Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) increasingly guides investment management and corporate agendas nowadays, public reactions to firms' ESG performance remain under-studied. This paper fills this gap by investigating whether... View Details

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Business History - Faculty & Research

Broadcasting Industry ; United States Citation Educators Related Pons, Vincent, Jesse M. Shapiro, Bharat Anand, and Susan Pinckney. "Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News." Harvard Business School Case 725-029, March 2025. (Revised April 2025.) Doing Business in... View Details

06 Sep 2016
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New Study: Women Entrepreneurs Ask For Less Financing Than Men, Get Smaller Loans At Higher Rates

25 Jan 2015
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Harvard researchers dig into Maine’s growing food economy

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

15 Jul 2014
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