School Choice - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

In discussions that continue to swirl in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the question of corporate governance's role is often front and center. In The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century, Harvard Business View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

06 Jan 2017
News

Mental Illness and the Workplace

to tell a couple of people what I was going through. But more than anything, it was just putting one foot in front of the other. It was extremely difficult, but I think I just thought, what other choice would I have? I certainly didn't... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

The Way You See It

appeared in 1925, Harvard Business School has sent forth tens of thousands of MBA and Executive Education graduates into the world. As managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, the School's alumni body collectively has had an impact on... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons. Data collection by Ericka Webb.

10 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution

three-part interview with Harvard Business School Marketing professors Rajiv Lal and José B. Alvarez, they discuss who is winning this revolution and which brands appear to be losing ground. Sean Silverthorne: Among the retailers you have... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

Profile

Jason A. Kilar

Jason Kilar, the founding CEO of Hulu and CEO and co-founder of his newest venture Vessel, likes to point out that serendipity and luck have played a big role in his success. Take his introduction to the world of entrepreneurship. He arrived at HBS in the fall of 1995... View Details

17 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos

brands in the advertisements they watch," says Teixeira, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School who has spent the last four years figuring out the factors that make or break online ads. "In the past, when a company launched a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

31 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies

contributed to the financial turmoil that followed. This performance has come under tremendous scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators, who are debating ways to reform the ratings industry. One prominent suggestion: increased competition. But recent research from Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

21 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

as well as opportunities? Khanna: Here's an example. Let's think about the sourcing of talent. A business school in some sense is an institution that, in addition to training and teaching people to think about their role in society,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

16 Dec 2016
News

An Environmental Epiphany

the formation of policy and regulation. Several of my business school friends alerted me to the fact that this was possibly, a somewhat naive perception. And that maybe, people who spent the last 10 years of their life running private... View Details

14 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 14, 2010

firms compared to non-founder firms. Download the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1663905 Cases & Course MaterialsTennant Company: Innovating Within and Beyond the Core Lynda M. Applegate, Toby Stuart, and James WeberHarvard Business... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2017
HBS Case

This Turkish Debt Collector Is Customer-friendly

says Harvard Business School Professor Dennis Campbell. “In fact, to even think about a debtor as a customer is unusual.” Thus, Campbell was intrigued when he heard about a debt collection company in Turkey that not only treats debtors as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

25 May 2023
Blog Post

Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates

research from Harvard Business School faculty and Harvard Business Review contributors. They are designed to help organizations think through the details of their interview process to achieve their recruiting goals and create more... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

25 Mar 2025
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2025 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

ClimateCAP is an initiative manage by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business whose mission is to prepare business leaders to understand and respond to the climate challenge. They provide learning resources for MBA students interested in the intersection of business... View Details

01 Dec 1996
News

An Entrepreneurial Journey

It has been said that because of the case method, entrepreneurship has always been at the core of a Harvard Business School education. The case method, after all, teaches students to analyze problems, think creatively, and be alert for... View Details

08 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 8

In 26 seasons under Ferguson, United won 38 domestic and international trophies-giving him nearly twice as many as any other English club manager-and became one of the valuable franchises in sports. In 2012, during Ferguson's final season before retiring, Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Dec 2024
News

Solving the Underemployment Crisis

mismatch in skills disadvantages both employers and workers. For many, particularly those from traditionally underserved communities, the path from high school to a viable career is strewn with obstacles. Yet, despite the friction over... View Details

01 Oct 1996
News

Lasting Impressions

attitude, and I think it was directly attributable to the presence of minorities and women in the class. They were really pioneers, and I think they made the whole school a more human place." One of those "pioneers," Eve Benton, currently... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

23 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-005.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsAmerican Cancer Society: Access to Care Harvard Business School Case 109-015 CEO John Seffrin decides to radically change the strategy of the American Cancer... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions

other side of this wall, and I could have gone to her office to take this meeting but I decided to stay at my desk. Roche: I wish we were able to do these studies and get them out faster, because managers need to make these choices right... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

01 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 1

their products directly to buyers) or as a reseller (purchasing products from suppliers and selling them to buyers). We model this as a decision between whether control rights over a non-contractible decision variable (the choice of some... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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