Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
News

3-Minute Briefing: Nathaniel Fick (MBA/MPA 2008)

hands-on than in previous generations of technology. We’ve worked with seven of the leading AI companies to establish voluntary commitments on safety of large language models, cybersecurity, and ensuring consumers have a full... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Jul 23 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline July 17 View weekly calendar Enroll Now No documentation required All learners must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and View Details

17 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men

fired, they were 30 percent less likely to find new employment in the industry. “Those differences really jumped out in the data,” Egan says. The researchers explored a possible explanation for the discrepancy, that women on the whole are View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

14 Mar 2023
In Practice

What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?

private equity subscription lines—that is, lines secured by VC and private equity fund commitments but ones used to fund investments in the short- to mid-term in lieu of capital call. It appears that this unusual specialized business... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

Blog

What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

different onboarding process than men. Younger women often find it difficult to find mentors or to receive specific, actionable feedback, which are both keys to developing new skills and moving up. Mid-career women with family responsibilities often face a perception... View Details

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Becoming a Board Member - Alumni

shareholder and stakeholder satisfaction Commitment to the mission (nonprofit board) View our Board Bio Template. Find a Career Coach Does your board bio need a refresh? HBS alumni receive six complementary career coaching sessions a... View Details

13 Feb 2020
Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

of discussions, business leaders got serious about addressing the problems, and the reorganization that resulted energized the staff and led to a dramatic turnaround in performance. “We lost a lot of employee satisfaction and commitment... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Nov 2023
Book

Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?

competition and do not commit to protecting fundamental rights. I find that, sometimes, businesspeople seem attracted to one-party regimes because they seem efficient or lack political conflict. But political conflict is always present in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

collaboration with others. It can be great to have someone to brainstorm with, share the workload, and to commiserate with during your journey, but having cofounders—like a committed personal partnership—is also a big test of your ability... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

Research Summary

The Game Has Changed

By: Max H. Bazerman

Many prior books on negotiation, including books co-authored by Max Bazerman, have addressed how to create and claim value in negotiation. These ideas have proliferated in business schools, where negotiation is often the most popular course. Class participants... View Details

December 2016
Article

Deal Process Design in Management Buyouts

By: Guhan Subramanian

Management buyouts (MBOs) are an economically and legally significant class of transaction: not only do they account for more than $10 billion in deal volume per year, on average, but they also play an important role in defining the relationship between inside and... View Details

Keywords: Management Buyout; Deal Structuring; Acquisition; Design; Fairness

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02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

What Makes a Good Leader?

won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter." Telling The Hard Truths What happens when leaders must communicate facts that are hard to take? Nitin... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

things fast when you know that the business has serious structural problems. So it is wise to get bad news on the table early and to lower unrealistic expectations. Be careful to assess your new organization's capacity for change before making ironclad View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

It provides them with a strong support network and the opportunity to share, support, and inspire one another – personally and professionally – without competition or the need to impress. Members are asked to have an open mind and commit... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting

propel the success of those businesses. Meet Bridges Fund Management Founded in 2002, Bridges, the UK-based impact investing fund, is committed to building a more inclusive and sustainable future through business and investments. As the... View Details

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MBA Class of 1959 Chapel | About

consumption. About the Name The Class of 1959 Chapel was a gift to the School from members of Dean John H. McArthur’s HBS graduating class. The Class of 1959 committed its 25th and 30th Reunion fund-raising campaigns to the chapel... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

you wish for each other to encourage their path forward. For example, wishing them a great new partnership or a challenging new role. Finally, commit to each other. This may be very tactical like committing... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

20 Dec 2022
Op-Ed

Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation

practices, which, in turn, ensures sustained commitment and performance. Southwest Airlines, for example, has had, ever since its founding, a high-level culture committee that periodically assesses company culture and reports its... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer

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Action Plan - Advancing Racial Equity

Business School rejects racism in all its forms, and anti-Black racism in particular, as wrong and fundamentally inconsistent with our mission and values. Equip our students to become leaders for racial equity Each of our educational programs has View Details

2018
Chapter

Britain: Global Legacy and Domestic Persistence

By: Geoffrey Jones

This chapter explores the British experience in a volume which examines the historical evolution of business groups in developed Western economies. The chapter argues that during the nineteenth century British merchant houses established business groups with... View Details

Keywords: Business Groups; Conglomerates; Globalization; Entrepreneurship; Business History; Organizations; Business Conglomerates; United Kingdom