Human Capital - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 May 2014
News

(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
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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

25 Nov 2014
First Look

First Look: November 25

Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Abstract—We collect data on operations, targets, and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

Risk-Bearing in an Economy Where Human Capital Is Not Tradeable." In Financial Aspects of the U.S. Pension System , edited by Zvi Bodie and John B. Shoven. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 1983.... View Details

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

07 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

The Business of Biotech

With the sequencing of the human genome running ahead of schedule, the American Stock Exchange's "BTK" biotech index registered an annual increase of 232 percent in February, prompting exuberant headlines ("Move Over,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

18 Mar 2008
First Look

First Look: March 18, 2008

professional relationships may "bridge" the asymmetric information. This bridge may be particularly strong if both firms were financed by the same venture capital firm. Third, geographic proximity may also reduce the asymmetric... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Nov 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again

intellectual capital was drained" —Reynold Levy Levy, who was a senior lecturer at HBS before he took the Lincoln Center job, has stayed committed to the institution's funding base—the fiercely dedicated baby boomers who have... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Dec 2008
News

Seth Klarman

Professor Bill Poorvu recruited him to help manage a $27 million pool of capital in the newly formed Baupost. While the starting salary was an underwhelming $35K, it turned out to be the opportunity of a lifetime. In 26 years, Baupost has... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Mar 2012
News

Alumni Book Briefs

Greatest Competitor as Our Greatest Teacher by Ann Lee (MBA 1995) (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Fully aware of China’s shortcomings, particularly in human rights, Lee details the policies and practices—in areas ranging from education and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2011
News

Howard Stevenson: The Personal Side

through for him at a scary moment.” — Andy O’Brien, HBS Chief of Operations. (O’Brien, assisted by others, administered life-saving CPR to Howard Stevenson during a heart attack in front of Baker Library, January 2006.) “I asked Howard to lead the School’s View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

10 Mar 2021
News

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

17 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future

“Since HBS, I have been intentionally inserting myself into businesses and technologies that have transformed humanity and the workplace as we know it today. In the late 1980s, I witnessed the PC revolution and rise of distributed data... View Details

09 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

The Manager in Red Sneakers

the pyramid have found other ways to distinguish themselves, going beyond buying things that are expensive," Bellezza says. Luxury marketers should be aware of the different ways that people display status and they may find ways to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

26 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 26

Thinking-Not Feeling-Jobs By: Waytz, Adam, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—Technological innovations have produced robots capable of jobs that, until recently, only humans could perform. The present research explores the psychology of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Apr 2011
What Do You Think?

When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?

meltdown is. As Philippe Gouamba puts it, "Is it a partial collapse or a total collapse? What is at risk in this collapse; is it human lives, corporate capital or national pride?" Having asked... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

29 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation

capital and labor. Opportunity-seeking entrepreneurs are plentiful: They can gain access to human and financial capital; they can overcome barriers to entry; and they can succeed in economic, social, and... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

15 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

Review] Global Business over Time By: Jones, G. Abstract—This article explores how business enterprises have been powerful actors in the spread of global capitalism between 1840 and the present day. It also shows how global firms,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

equipment for US soldiers. He argued, "[T]here is a complete lack of understanding of the problems of human beings and the problem of making a human being a good fighting person." 26 "Doriot undertook to... View Details

May 2024 (Revised September 2024)
Case

Hakluyt: From Corporate Intelligence to Trusted Advisors

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Lena Duchene

Established in 1995 by a group of ex-British intelligence officers, Hakluyt & Company (Hakluyt) was a corporate advisory firm that generated insights by leveraging a unique blend of internal expertise and a global network of well-connected individuals. Since 2019, the... View Details

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