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- 20 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses
Sears—the most expensive retail bankruptcy in history—as an example of value lost through hasty asset sales. According to Antill’s analysis, creditors would gain a potential 52 cents on each dollar owed when a company is restructured... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad
different ways. As we saw in the study involving the collision, people tend to reach self-serving conclusions whenever ambiguity surrounds a piece of evidence. While it's true that many accounting decisions are cut-and-dried—establishing... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
very simple, transform and help unlock the massive potential that Panera has as a brand. That was the mandate. Gulati: You're an outsider parachuting into an organization that is deeply entrenched, has looked up to a founder. How do you... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
their pivotal roles in shaping perceptions, influencing policies, and fostering international relations. Additionally, the discussion on sports, especially considering Saudi Arabia’s significant investments in this arena, provided valuable insights into the View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
reports produced by the management team. Making it harder to sue auditors actually might make auditors’ job harder, because if auditors have a lower risk of getting sued, they are going to potentially incorporate that lower risk into... View Details
- 10 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points
controlled." A new book explains Stevenson's wit and wisdom from the view of a former student and lifelong friend, Eric C. Sinoway, president of Axcess Worldwid in New York. This excerpt from Howard's Gift: Uncommon Wisdom to Inspire Your... View Details
Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson
- 15 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village
model can work well, as long as it's clear and supported by the stakeholders. Both models have some potential weaknesses: unitary leadership can lead to excesses; leadership teams can be slow and hobbled with rivalry. But there is no... View Details
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Failure Analysis
It hardly needs to be said that organizations cannot learn from failures if people do not discuss and analyze them. Yet this remains an important insight. The learning that is potentially available may not be realized unless thoughtful... View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon
- 23 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'
sociologist at Harvard Business School. His parents were an interracial couple who fell in love in the 1960s, when mixed marriages faced scorn and sometimes worse in many parts of the US. Even so, he said, they always believed in the promise and View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 13 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS
time reflecting on the things and experiences that make you unique. Ignore the voice in your head saying you are not impressive enough to apply. Resist the urge to embellish. Put your best foot forward in... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
not confident, and pessimistic, which potentially leads to mental health issues, and that these feelings could be traced back to the absence of a loving environment when they were a child. A person’s life experience is irreversible, but... View Details
- 31 Jul 2017
- HBS Case
It’s Hard to Fix the Family Business Without Offending the Family
notes, the uncle’s experience and institutional knowledge offer huge potential benefits—but Tam isn’t sure how accepting he will be to the proposed changes. “When his father managed the food flow, they were fast,” Schlesinger says. “Now... View Details
- 28 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Chose to Pursue an MD/MBA at Harvard
get an MBA but can’t really pinpoint why me, why this, why now. For people considering an MD/MBA, my advice is to figure out why you want to do it and how you think it will help you reach your long-term... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Harvard Team Wins Second Place in MIINT Impact Investing Competition
students’ due diligence. The Kumulus team was ultimately selected as runner-up in the competition and won a $25,000 investment in Kumulus. Students chose to participate in MIINT to gain hands-on experience in impact investing, strengthen their skills and explore it as... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services
an application in NoMachine or the terminal. Why isn't it running? There are several reasons why an application may not appear to be running: All of the licenses for the application may be in use by others. More commonly, you may have View Details
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
vendors could disrupt supply chains, further hurting the business and destroying value. This potential problem is troubling to a number of bankruptcy scholars, including my colleague Mark Roe at Harvard Law School. So, is this bleak... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War
Tigers. "Consumer product markets in Vietnam are starting to reach capacity, but if you look at companies in the intermediate manufacturing sectors, such as those that serve the car and television industries, there will be many... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)
- Portrait Project
Shardule Shah
“Daddy! Where’s my magic wand?!” screamed Siyona, my four-year old daughter. “I’m sorry. I’ll be back,” I told a potential investor on a videoconference. Previously, I would have lamented this interruption. But we live in a new world.... View Details
- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?
forecasts as well as decisions about inventory. In this interview with HBS Working Knowledge, Oliva and Watson say a key to understanding and avoiding supply chain inefficiency may be a better understanding of the behavioral side of the equation. Sarah Jane Johnston:... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 03 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit
It's been said that "one man's trash is another man's treasure." HBS Assistant Professor Deishin Lee, however, has taken that old adage a step further in her recent working paper Turning Waste into By-Product by showing how it's possible for companies to turn... View Details