Board Networks - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Feb 2016
First Look

February 2, 2016

service. Rubicon had made great progress since introducing its service. They had signed up large multi-national customers and had a number of large potential contracts in the negotiation phase. The team needed more capital to build out the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Looking for CEOs in All the Wrong Places

him and one of its board members? Understanding the dynamics of the CEO search process, as well as the ways in which chief executive turnover influences corporate performance, has been the goal of recent research by HBS assistant... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Employment

Career Coach

Wabantu Hlophe

Wabantu wants to help students build networks that can help them access new opportunities in industries off the beaten path. Having gained significant experience in clean energy investing, startups and consulting before HBS; and pivoting... View Details

05 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 5, 2008

which can be large in some cases. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-054.pdf The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns Authors:Lauren Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, and Christopher Malloy... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Mar 2008
Working Paper Summaries

Sell Side School Ties

Keywords: by Lauren H. Cohen, Andrea Frazzini & Christopher J. Malloy; Financial Services

Profile

Lara Hodgson

Lara O’Connor Hodgson thought she’d found the entrepreneurial dream while running Nourish, the successful startup she launched in 2009. But it was Nourish’s very success that triggered Hodgson’s next and even more successful venture, NOWaccount View Details

Career Coach

Erika Osterling

services across different businesses and geographies, leading to a global P&L role. In her most recent role as Executive Director at Russell Reynolds, she advised CEO, C-Suite leaders and board of directors of public and private... View Details

Keywords: Energy; Oil & Gas; Energy; Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Manufacturing

Program

Program for Leadership Development

exclusive access to our vast global alumni network and an array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. Admissions Criteria and Process We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available... View Details

Career Coach

Doug Lester

a career. Coaching sessions with Doug can range from broadly conceptual, touching on issues related to meaning in work and life, to highly focused and tactical, including formulating effective networking strategies and following through... View Details

Keywords: Auto/Transportation/Logistics; Consumer Products; Education; Emerging Markets; Entertainment / Media; Entrepreneurship; Government; Health Care; Hospitality; Insurance; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Real Estate; Retail; Social Enterprise; Technology

Program

Advanced Management Program

exclusive access to our vast global alumni network and an array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. Learn more. Admissions Criteria and Process We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling,... View Details

Program

Preparing to Be a Corporate Director

your personal reputation as a board director, especially in moments of organizational crisis Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and... View Details

24 Sep 2018
Blog Post

Working to Keep Pirates At-Bay: My Summer in Cyber Security

After spending three years working in consulting before coming to HBS, I knew I wanted to use my summer to expand beyond the world of Board of Directors advisory and multi-national company strategic planning and try something completely... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

Research Summary

Governance and Accountability in Social Sector Organizations

This research examines governance in two types of organizations: international NGOs and socioeconomic hybrids.

First, over the past decade, many of the world's most prominent international nongovernmental organizations and networks (INGOs) ... View Details

Web

Alumni

for making waves on @sharktankabc ! It's inspiring to see his entrepreneurial spirit and innovation shine on such a big stage. The HBS network continues to lead and inspire! Check out @cfgreene & his business, @getremento , on Shark Tank... View Details

Program

General Management Program

member of the HBS alumni community—gaining exclusive access to our vast global alumni network and an array of resources that facilitate lifelong learning, growth, and success. Learn more. Admissions Criteria and Process We admit... View Details

02 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018

Cheng, J. Yo-Jud, and Boris Groysberg Abstract—: Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

February 18, 2022
Article

Transparency as a Solution for COVID-19 Related Hospital Capacity Issues

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Richard Boxer

In the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. hospitals could not provide an adequate supply of beds to meet demand. Solving the problem of hospital bed capacity is of great importance in the “new normal,” which requires recognizing that SARS-CoV-2 is but... View Details

Keywords: COVID; COVID-19 Pandemic; Health Care; Health Care Demand; Health Care Delivery; Health Care Industry; Health Care Operations; Health Care Policy; Transparency; Hospital; Hospital Management; Hospitals; Health Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Service Delivery; Operations; Performance Capacity; Policy; Health Industry

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06 Jul 2020
Blog Post

A Letter from the Women in Investing Club

diversity. This year, we worked tirelessly alongside our Board to focus on these pillars and are excited to share the progress we made and offer a few thoughts on the path forward. 1. Presence on Campus It was our first year as a club... View Details

07 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 7

at both the senior management and director levels affect corporate philanthropic contributions. We also find that organizational structure constrains the philanthropic influence of board members, but not senior managers, a result that is... View Details