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18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

Do lower-income families need and deserve access to fewer things than everyone else? As a society, we seem to think so, revealing a "grim double standard," finds a study published this month, Inequality in Socially Permissible... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Data - Advancing Racial Equity

result in the total percentages exceeding 100%. Data rounding can result in the total percentages exceeding 100%. New Field Case Protagonists New field cases published in academic year 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - 2024 % All... View Details

06 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

was the best learning experience that I have ever had. The speakers, content, moderation, and classmates were all exceptional. I came into this semester wanting to meet more people at HBS with similar interests in the life sciences and I can’t believe how perfect the... View Details

15 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

Meta-analyses of published studies show that those ideas are myths—men and women actually have similar inclinations, attitudes, and skills. What does differ is the way they are treated on the job: Women have less access to vital... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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The Railroads: The First Big Business - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Introduction The Pre-Industrial Era The First... View Details

31 Mar 2022
Op-Ed

Navigating the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ in Professional Services

But leaders should be cautious about ending up somewhere in between, suffering the costs of not formalizing appropriately without gaining from scale advantages. These are the firms that risk sinking in the “Bermuda Triangle.” A version of this article was first View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda

29 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

world, is released by statistics bureaus in multiple countries, and is commonly discussed in news media and policy discussions alike. In our paper, recently published in Nature Human Behaviour, we argue that researchers and policymakers... View Details

Keywords: by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

09 Jun 2022
Blog Post

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

and we hyperfocus on the risks rather than the potential. I find it really inspiring that so many alumni have followed their hearts, taken unconventional paths, and still ended up where they wanted to be and are happy with the outcome. This article was originally View Details

14 Dec 2007
Op-Ed

When Your Product Becomes a Commodity

published prices. Facing commoditization and non-existent product innovation, some companies retreat to serving a progressively smaller niche of price-insensitive, service-oriented customers. Others with favorable cost structures may aim... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

13 Feb 2020
Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

Why Honest Conversations about Your Company’s Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy by Michael Beer. Copyright 2020 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. About the Author Dina Gerdeman is a senior... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Request the Data - Leadership

and acknowledge the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative whenever providing any portion of the information to any other person or organization. Any published use of this information must include a citation listing the Harvard... View Details

13 May 2013
Research & Ideas

How to Spot a Liar

Pinocchio Effect: Linguistic Differences Between Lies, Deception by Omissions, and Truths, which was published in the journal Discourse Processes. Asked why the topic of deception is important to business research, negotiation expert... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Educator Resources - Race, Gender & Equity

Educator Resources Creating Inclusive Learning Environments Fostering a culture of dialogue and equity in the classroom Featured Collections & Resources Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Resources for Educators Harvard Business Publishing... View Details

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

HBS Alumna Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy

those are important. We need those treatments." This student profile was originally published on the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) website. View Details

19 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018

Summer 2018 RAND Journal of Economics Scale versus Scope in the Diffusion of New Technology: Evidence from the Farm Tractor By: Gross, Daniel P. Abstract—Although tractors are now used in nearly every agricultural field operation and in the production of nearly all... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

was published in October 2019. Simply put, the issue is complicated. “The regulations under consideration are all essentially a one-size-fits-all solution,” Lerner says. “But one of the things that comes out very strongly in our research... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Sustaining a Legacy of Giving in Turkey Re: Christina R. Wing 05 Dec 2023 Tommy Hilfiger’s Adaptive Clothing Line: Making Fashion Inclusive 15 Aug 2023 Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy Re: Ashley V. Whillans More Articles Harvard Business View Details

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

the consumer products giant Unilever, published some years ago. This company had a long-established business in soap and other toiletries, but spent decades after World War II striving without great success to expand its business into... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Planning a Class Session - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Students.) In planning for a specific case session, instructors may be able to draw on published teaching notes and on teaching plans previously developed by others or themselves. They may also enjoy the support of teaching groups and... View Details

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

Influence People, published originally in 1937, remains one of the most popular and draws in part on lessons the author learned working as a salesman for Armour. Q: You trace the world of selling in America and the salesman from the... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

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