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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of Credit Reporting

the 1800s, the American economy embarked on a long, slow transition from a system in which most goods and services were produced for household consumption or local sale to an economy in which commodities were produced for a larger... View Details

10 Apr 2023
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Leading the Way

designed to develop leadership skills, self-awareness, and familiarity with pathways to postsecondary education. High school BALF programs provide students with critical skills and support to successfully prepare for, apply, and View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

: Winner of the 2024 People’s Choice Flash Talk Award at the INFORMS Early-Career Sustainable Operations Workshop for “Power vs. Energy - When to Transition Between Storage Technologies” with Simone Marinesi. Himabindu Lakkaraju :... View Details

24 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?

is considerable variation across industries. Remote work is much more common in industries with better educated and better paid workers. Respondents in better educated and higher paid industries have also observed less productivity loss from the View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

revenue amounted to 34 percent of the School's total revenues in fiscal 2021, four percentage points higher than in fiscal 2020. Executive Education Executive Education tuition decreased by $65 million to $81 million in fiscal 2021 from $146 million in the prior year,... View Details

02 May 2022
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Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?

source of criticism from those preferring research based on large data bases of quantitative information and advanced analytic techniques. "It can be a living hell for some distinguished CEOs returning to the School thinking that they can begin the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

01 May 2020
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Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

things’.” Those working remotely expressed their enthusiasm for it. To the extent it fosters loyalty, it may enhance a culture. Betsy Dickson commented on her move to a remote region this way: “ my employer allowed me to transition to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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William R. Kerr | About

businesses compete with each other and engage workers. This multi-faculty project identifies how companies, schools, workers and the public sector can come together to manage the challenging transitions ahead as the nature of work is... View Details

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Liz Plooster

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? HBS’ case-based approach intrigued me, and the timing made sense as a transition out of COVID lockdown. An added bonus: living in Boston for a couple years sounded exciting to my husband... View Details

January 15, 2019
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Is Your Company's Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?

By: Josh Baron

The legacy of Vanguard founder John Bogle has brought attention to the transformative influence of ownership structures within the business world. Bogle's revolutionary insight into the limitations of active fund management led to the widespread adoption of index... View Details

Keywords: Ownership Type; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Strength and Weakness; Competitive Advantage

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Competitiveness and Clusters: Implications for a New European Growth Strategy

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

This paper develops policy recommendations on the use of cluster-based economic policies and the adoption of a new concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline.
A first section discusses and derives an... View Details

Keywords: Competitiveness; Clusters; Economic Policy; European Union; Competition; Industry Clusters; Policy; Economic Growth; European Union

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Finance & Investing - Business & Environment

Transition Risk Incorporating Climate Risk into Financial Models: Sustainable Finance Innovative Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies Conference Presentations Presentation by Daniel P. Schrag, Harvard University Center for the Environment... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

well-researched, expert advice, she turned to other working parents, asking, What do you wish you had known? Those inputs helped Dowling guide colleagues at Blackstone, where she had taken a job as head of talent development. Helping people through the View Details

Keywords: April White

30 May 2023
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Finding PRIDE

openly gay students on campus at the time. That was a huge disappointment to me since I had only recently come out in San Francisco. The club played a powerful role in smoothing that transition to life at HBS. It was a way to connect with... View Details

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

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

organizations. We can learn vicariously from their experiences. Consider the example of one manager who was about to undergo a critical transition in her career, only four years after first becoming a manager. When she was about to step... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Engagement Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

14 Mar 2024
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IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

from ~10,000 INR to ~400 INR, and they have up to 2 days’ worth of electricity in the battery storage units. In conclusion, SELCO’s last mile solar-powered energy solutions for rural India exemplifies a commitment to a ‘just’ sustainable View Details

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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Angella guide you through the fundamentals of nonprofit board service. Nonprofit Leadership Transitions March 24, 2022 The board’s role is particularly critical during a leadership transition. Hear from our panel of alumni nonprofit... View Details

22 Feb 2021
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Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

difficult transitions that affect sales training and hiring criteria. Senz: You discuss sales productivity as a social responsibility for firms. Can you explain what you mean? Cespedes: Especially in services-dominated economies like the... View Details