Formalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2006

Here then are our most-read stories in 2006. Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win? Using formal economic modelling, professors Pankaj Ghemawat and Ramon Casadesus-Masanell consider the competitive dynamics of the software wars between... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 1998
News

Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship

business administration and sociology. A four-and-a-half-year battle with tuberculosis cut short his formal university training, however, and required Andresen to be hospitalized for over two years. Still not completely recovered, in 1963... View Details

01 Sep 2006
News

Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum

(MBA ’76) closed out the formal program with a plenary speech on the future of securities regulation. Like Cox, other speakers and panelists included HBS alumni whose careers have encompassed both private- and public-sector service. As it... View Details

16 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)

formal internship program based on the success of summer 2020. Dzodan and his colleagues are also ready and waiting to have Westphal join the team again should a move to Brazil be in his future. Dzodan said with a hopeful grin, “Eric is... View Details

28 Aug 2007
First Look

First Look: August 28, 2007

instructors and students to build a framework of analysis that enables them to understand the challenges of international trade and investment and master the opportunities they represent. This framework is based on a systematic evaluation of the informal and View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School

together quite nicely. When I came on board, Jen Eliason, our associate director of diversity, inclusion and belonging, was the only person in the School with a formal DEI role. Soon after I started, she and I launched a search for a... View Details

27 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

Customer Experts Lose Influence When Teams are Pressured

high-status people who have gained a wide-ranging knowledge of the business based on long, varied experience across clients and even industries, as well as their formal training and education. Customer-specific experts know their client... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Jun 2010
News

M.I.A. Boards

you can’t regulate your way to strong leadership or good character any more than you can legislate morality. Companies and their shareholders have to want to change their boards — and to help make board members perform better. Formal... View Details

Keywords: John Gillespie;David Zweig; Finance

11 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.

of America’s shareholders from voicing their concerns. When a shareholder has a beef with a company’s business practices, they can submit a formal proposal to suggest a policy change. The company can respond to the proposal in one of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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1.5 Attendance | MBA

documentation. Excused Recruiting Absences When there is a recruiting need that cannot be accommodated outside of class or on an Open Day, students may take Excused Recruiting Absences, which are valid for most recruiting activities related to securing a job, including... View Details

11 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Recap of the 4th Annual Women in Investing Summit

the Summit, peers, alumni groups and industry organizations (such as the NVCA) provide excellent channels to connect with diverse investors. Even if you don’t have formal investing experience, start by reaching out for advice, reading... View Details

01 Jun 1998
News

Generation Next

New York Times Company are all family enterprises. Yet until recently, the phenomenon of family businesses has attracted little formal attention in academia. Building on a long tradition of research on family companies, HBS has started... View Details

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

do this,’” Ng says. “I’ve seen people submit formal presentations.” 2. Ask good questions Keep up with the big picture of what an organization does, what it’s been accomplishing lately, who its competitors are, who its key executives are,... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

20 Jun 2012
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Leadership: What We Know

considered to be the first formal textbook specifically designed to "teach leadership". Since then, the field of leadership has exploded. A simple Google search of "leadership books" returns more than 84 million hits.... View Details

Keywords: by Scott A. Snook, Rakesh Khurana & Nitin Nohria; Education

18 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Short Intensive Program (SIP): Climate Adaptation

research and courses on sustainable cities, infrastructure, real estate, and his most recent collaboration and co-authored book on Healthy Buildings with Dr. Allen. It is our hope that this SIP serves as the first step among many in View Details

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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

are logistical constraints that differ? Are there legal or regulator concerns? For B2B companies, similar concerns must be considered. Additionally, in countries where the cash economy is prevalent, startups must consider how they can convince businesses to enter the... View Details

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Commencement 2015 Address | About

reached your seats this afternoon, and I hope you were able to capture some great memories. But even though I have no formal training in the arts, I am sure that the best photography happens at a distance longer than the length of your... View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Minding The Gap

HGSE and would like to formalize the network of PELP participants to facilitate continual interaction and knowledge-sharing." Reflecting on the project's progress, Allen Grossman is struck by the increased activity around education... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Blagg, Deborah; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

20 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2008

what-if and formal optimization approach). We discuss pros and cons of these approaches and illustrate them through applications and case studies. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-069.pdf Positions of Power and... View Details