Founding Teams - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Right Connections

entire team that enabled a firm to move toward profitability." In addition, Higgins and Gulati found that top management teams whose members' collective connections were... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

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made a difference by working through grassroots organizations; I saw ways businesses could contribute that were not dependent on donations." As an example, Jennifer refers to the Manila Water Company. "They found a way to lower... View Details

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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity

crime 2,000 Union Army troops arrive in Galveston, Texas to announce an executive decree that freed the 250,000 African American laborers still held in bondage by the Confederacy after the Civil War. The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth 1866 National Labor Union View Details

29 May 2013
Blog Post

Reflections and learnings

day, there’s no such thing as crafting the perfect experience. So I say jump in once you’re sure you’ve found a team you want to spend time with. Then take the projects they have proposed, rock it, and ask... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

13 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 13, 2007

Describes the challenges of using the Balanced Scorecard to implement a triple-bottom-line strategy for delivering excellent economic, environmental, and social performance. The owners and senior executive team of Amanco, a producer of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Eligibility | New Venture Competition

Eligibility Social Enterprise Track The Social Enterprise Track is open to students in good standing who are enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program at Harvard University. Each team must meet both of the two following... View Details

08 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp

Boston-specific algorithm. More than 700 people entered the competition. The research team tested algorithms from 23 finalists; the tournament was won by a statistician from London. “Using a Boston-specific algorithm, we View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2020
News

Well Matched

Image by Greg Betza Alison Rapaport (MBA 2018) has always been passionate about sports, both as a spectator and a participant. “I love being part of a team and I’m super competitive, so I like to win,” she laughs. Rapaport grew up in Los... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; venture capital; diversity; inclusion; tennis; leadership; women; Finance

04 Apr 2017
Blog Post

Why I Love My Job: Jerry Murphy at The Davis Companies

hard to buy and hard to figure out, but I have fun trying to find a way to make them work every day. What attracted you to this opportunity?I came to The Davis Companies because of the flat structure and entrepreneurial environment. Jon Davis, who View Details

Keywords: Real Estate

18 Apr 2019
News

Community Celebrates Dedication of Schwartz Common and Pavilion

Significant supporters of higher education at HBS and beyond, the couple recently pledged a $100 million gift to the University of Toronto to help create an Innovation Centre focused on artificial intelligence and biomedicine. In 1995, Schwartz and a View Details

16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

organizations fosters better problem-solving, innovation, and thoughtful strategic planning. Furthermore, studies have shown that talented candidates seek out diverse work environments. Overcoming unconscious bias in your hiring has a ripple effect of building an... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2024
News

Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade

that was building precision components destined for SpaceX rockets, again she found an inefficient process that relied on legacy systems. Seeing the same old problem from a new angle, she called Anne Wen (MBA 2022), her HBS space club... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

24 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility

categorize the world, emphasizing some values or activities over others. In other words, languages shape the way people think. After hearing about one such theory from visiting doctoral student Hao Liang from Tilburg University, Harvard Business School Associate... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 Nov 2009
HBS Case

Customer Feedback Not on elBulli’s Menu

customers like his product? HBS assistant professor Michael Norton's interest in what motivates seemingly irrational consumer behavior has found a perfect subject in Adrià. To eat at elBulli, customers must navigate a mysterious... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

01 Apr 2001
News

The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less

Bowen continued, “but we found that businesses more often than not are constrained by nonfinancial considerations, such as ‘How fast can I hire and acculturate people into my company?’ and ‘How fast can I develop a special set of... View Details

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

01 Dec 2011
News

Making the Case for Leadership

understanding, especially of my peers,” Johnson says of the experience, which in the end was a resounding success. In the case, Johnson privately wonders if she can transition from the intensity and engagement of “defending freedom” to “producing snack food.” To her... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2010
News

Rwanda Provides Students with Hands-On Learning

Africa, an arts and handicrafts cooperative that empowers women to rise out of poverty by selling their own crafts. Another team created a syllabus for teaching entrepreneurship for Mission Schools International, an organization View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

29 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Faculty Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research

found a direct link between creativity and unethical behavior. According to the findings, inducing creativity in employees also inadvertently induces unethical behavior—a sobering thought in a corporate culture that champions... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

26 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Baker Library's Latest Collection: Little Black Library

pandemic, Stark says there was no question about funding, and she and her team researched local bookstores for sourcing the 177 volumes in the collection, which also includes Shekeyla Sandore Caldwell’s (MBA 2021) new children’s book, A... View Details

28 May 2019
News

Action Plan: Border Crossing

Collection, a California-based children’s clothing brand inspired by the global spirit of cultural connection. The company’s design team has found inspiration for Tea’s seasonal clothing collections in their... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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