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- 06 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
Gompers, Paul A., and Sophie Q. Wang Abstract—With an overall lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the innovation sector documented in Gompers and Wang (2017), we ask the natural next question: Does increased diversity lead to better View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
the map in the United States,” says Cohen. “The three of us created a business plan. Tracy executed it absolutely brilliantly.” “I tilt toward doing, rather than planning,” says Palandjian of building Social Finance from an idea into a... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 13 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?
firms often hunt for target companies they see as undervalued. By cutting costs or reorganizing, the acquirer can improve productivity and position the firm for profitable operations or a future sale. In... View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
positioning. Strategy execution and implementation Strategic planning, converting strategic objectives into activities, is central to most organizations. Still, it is not possible to anticipate every event that might impact those plans.... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
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Doing Business with China: Early American Trading Houses - A Chronicle of the China Trade
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in... View Details
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Building From the Bottom Up - Managing the Future of Work
and high churn for companies. As companies struggle to fill positions in the post-Covid recovery, they will need to invest in retaining and nurturing talent—especially for the lowest earners who perform the most critical tasks. Read the Report View Details
- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
started to reopen: Keep outdoor UNIQLO signs on. Yanai believed that keeping the lights on would be important to the community psychologically. Indeed, many customers searching for open stores were grateful to see the UNIQLO signs glowing... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research
minded people make financially unsound decisions. In one computer lab experiment, for example, Larkin and colleagues showed that participants would perform better on a word search puzzle if they were told that previous participants had... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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People - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
economics at Columbia Business School. Professor Di Maggio’s current research focuses on financial intermediation with a particular focus on how new technologies have disrupted financial markets and its effects on firms and individuals.... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
opacity and agility. Clients find it very difficult to judge a firm's performance in advance, because they are usually hiring it for specialized knowledge and capability that they themselves lack. Price becomes a proxy for quality. And the top consulting (or law) View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 24, 2006
Harvard Business School Case 807-029 Explores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination
Airbnb's "instant book" feature, which allows guests to book rentals before hosts view their profiles, as a move in the right direction. Through experimentation, Luca says, platform companies like Airbnb can surface design elements that align with both View Details
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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Albert Shin and Charles C.Y. Wang. Ethan C. Rouen : Winner of the 2024 Best Paper Award at the Fox and Haskayne Accounting Conference for "Sustainability Meets Substance: Evaluating ESG Reports in the Context of 10-Ks and Firm... View Details
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation
Managers today have a problem. They know their companies must grow. But growth is hard, especially given today's economic environment where investment capital is difficult to come by and firms are reluctant to take risks. Managers know... View Details
- 02 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities
What makes for the ideal entrepreneurial opportunity? To learn about the frameworks firms use when evaluating potential venture opportunities, Mike Roberts, executive director of the Arthur Rock Center for... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Barley
- 27 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall
which expanded their diesel lineups. Large recalls are the ultimate nightmare for senior executives at companies with considerable research and development (R&D) operations. Beyond the staggering remediation and legal expenses that... View Details
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
available at positive prices. We characterize the size of the p2p network as a function of the firm's pricing strategy and show that the firm may be better off setting high prices, allowing the network to survive, and acknowledging that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006
settings include job agencies (whose customers include both job seekers and listers), realtors (whose clients include home sellers and purchasers), and auction houses (whose customers include buyers and sellers). Customers such as buyers of an auction house pay no fees... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Careers Professional Development Careers Professional Development Advance Your Career We keep feeding your curiosity so you can boost your career. Whether or not you’re searching for a new opportunity, professional development should be... View Details
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firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, designers of New York’s Central Park and Boston’s “Emerald Necklace” system of parks, designed the landscaping. The campus environment greatly enriches the educational experience of MBA students, doctoral... View Details