Order Processing - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale

Soviet Communism when Kremlinologists would take a look at who's standing on the Kremlin Wall. Q: There's a pecking order there. A: Right. And they would try to decode who has power by literally seeing where they were standing. That... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

management—in order to use land as a key instrument of macroeconomic regulation, helping the CCP respond to domestic and international economic trends and manage expansion and contraction. Key episodes of macroeconomic policymaking are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Web

Past Issues - Alumni

backgrounds and experiences but share a few outstanding traits: fearless curiosity, a clear sense of self, and a powerful commitment to community. Conducting Business Remembering the captivating classroom orchestration of Professor Dick Vancil Again and Again How... View Details

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

empowers the Black community. “The idea came to me after I saw many of my Black classmates become discouraged by being left out of recruiting processes altogether or repeatedly rejected from the small pool of coveted roles in venture... View Details

21 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

reduce “cognitive load,” freeing up mental bandwidth to efficiently process all the tasks people need to accomplish. Focus on important projects. When people get stressed, they often look to accomplish tasks that are unimportant but feel... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting By: Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim Abstract—A key aspect of the governance process inside organizations and markets is the measurement and disclosure of important metrics... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

Academic business research typically travels one-way. From government agencies, scholars gather and process data—say on workplace safety or environmental pollution—perform analysis, and publish the results. Rarely, however, do they take... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 7, 2009

process in jeopardy. At the same time, the company has a second drug, Byetta, in its pipeline. Graham must decide how to manage the company's limited resources while also finalizing another deal that has huge future potential. Graham... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites

in an area now, I find out what the top trade publications are and I'll read a year's worth of each one to really get the background and the feel. On the one hand, I view the press as a much richer source of information. On the other hand, I want to see multiple... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News; Publishing

Web

2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

and social network processes shape race and gender differences at work by examining the roles of culture, cognition, and emotion in organizations using field experimental, longitudinal, and computational research methodologies. Mobasseri... View Details

Web

Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online

work impactful and useful for their target audience.” Cebisa Ncube Design Thinking and Innovation Participant Ideate, develop, launch, and scale digital products that give your venture a competitive advantage. “The course masterfully interwove design thinking theory as... View Details

Web

Terms of Use | HBS Online

the display of its pages; or (g) force headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any communication transmitted through any of the Services. If you participate in any Program, you agree to complete all... View Details

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

group of small businesses and nonprofits that could benefit from MBA talent. Now in the process of hiring an executive director, the nonprofit connects service-minded MBA students from 20 schools with community organizations that need... View Details

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

simply begin with the direction you want to go and take a small step. Thinking alone will never change your life-you must ACT. Then evaluate the lessons you learn from that first step, build on them, and take another step in your desired direction. Repeat this View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2008
News

Building a Better MBA

recommend that a bright, young associate with five years of experience pursue an MBA, the answer was, “No, absolutely not. She would advance just as quickly staying with us.” A number of recruiters said that what they value most is the screening View Details

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

14 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

sufficiently broad to fulfill its mission or, on the contrary, whether it needed to be narrowed in order to eliminate organizational challenges and external perceptions of conflicts of interest. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2017
News

Supercharged

in China (and, by extension, the world), is in the process of certifying a small electric SUV with the US Environmental Protection Agency. GAC Motors, one of China’s top 10 automakers, debuted a similar vehicle at the Detroit auto show in... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

19 Mar 2015
News

Walter Salmon Remembered

and that Professor Milt Brown, head of marketing, ordered me back to the equivalent of boot camp—teaching first year marketing—led by Professor Walt Salmon. Brown explained that “Walt will teach you some marketing,” and so he did,... View Details

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

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

making the process too complicated and focusing on the BSC process rather than the outcome. Dead Eye Trilogy by Burt Avedon (MBA 1950) An action-adventure retelling of Avedon’s life, chronicling almost 100... View Details

21 Dec 2022
News

HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

a second article on his experience, Poznansky suggests that sanctions against Russian goods will help—but so will supporting Ukrainian businesses. In addition to continuing to place orders with Rolin’s company, Poznansky is also... View Details

Publications