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17 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

this business issue, members of Fuller’s team surveyed two groups. They asked 301 human resource leaders and business owners in the United States how they approach caregiving benefits. And they asked 1,500 employees who provide or... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

are less likely to report engaging in rituals than married couples. Norton, Garcia-Rada, and Sezer were interested in further exploring the impact of rituals on romantic relationships. In one of their studies, a whopping 70 percent of the 200 people View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage

In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

01 Dec 2015
HBS Seminar

Nicola Lacetera, University of Toronto

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Life & Leadership After HBS - Race, Gender & Equity

Life & Leadership After HBS Life & Leadership After HBS is a longitudinal study of the post-MBA paths of Harvard Business School alumni, examining how race, gender, and other factors shape their life and career experiences. Alumni are View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

consulting practice, I have already started applying what I have learned in Disruptive Strategy towards my own business. David Bergin Chief Technology Officer at Nantucket Technology Partners Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 View Details

16 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

the global value chain, and what more might we expect? Laura Alfaro and Ester Faia: In 2012, a survey by the World Economic Forum and [the consulting firm] Accenture, devoted to assess the risk of a disruption in the global supply chain,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

realistic was the interaction?" “What was surprising?” “Why did you say/do XYZ?” “What would you have done differently?” “Why are these conversations so hard?” Votes In-class votes (by hand or with voting tool) and pre-class electronic View Details

23 Jun 2023
News

Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

Inclusion touch every part of the School, Cahill told the Board. External Relations' activities continue at a rapid pace as the School reimagines Reunions to preserve what is special about Reunions while also enhancing the Reunions experience; uses a recently completed... View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

Explore Corporate Solutions Academic Solutions Supplement your curriculum with Harvard Business School faculty-led business courses. Explore Academic Solutions 98% improved their negotiation skills, 84% have more confidence making business decisions, 87% acquired new... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

surveys and course data All FAQs Global Business FAQs What are the learning requirements, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants in Global Business are eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online.... View Details

16 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

Crowdsourcing Is Helping Hollywood Reduce the Risk of Movie-Making

with busy film executives, however. Indeed, says Luo part of what makes the Black List interesting in the first place is the “light-touch” approach that surveys executives about scripts they are already coming across in the course of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Motion Pictures & Video

Research Summary

The Evolution of Corporate Structure, Internal Governance, and Leadership

My research documents the evolution of the internal governance of senior management in large US firms over a 20-year period and explores, via multiple methods, the causes and consequences of these changes. My findings suggest that... View Details

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

to-do lists would lift our mental well-being, yet people don’t outsource unpleasant jobs all that much—even those who can well afford to do so. The researchers surveyed hundreds of millionaires in the Netherlands, and almost half reported... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Oct 1997
News

Brice Cutrer Jones

sealing off Sonoma-Cutrer's green bottles are presampled to ensure that they will not taint the wine's final flavor. This investment of tender loving care has paid off: in an annual survey published in Wine & Spirits magazine,... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

the situation and range of solutions. Janet Krauss - Entrepreneurship Essentials CEO at Peach Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 surveys and course data All FAQs Entrepreneurship Essentials FAQs What are the learning requirements in... View Details

18 Dec 2017
Op-Ed

Why Employers Must Stop Requiring College Degrees For Middle-Skill Jobs

Credit: Pixsooz American companies have a problem. Over the past decade, they have begun to demand a bachelor’s degree in hiring workers for jobs that traditionally haven’t required one. This uptick in credentialing, or “degree inflation,” rested on the belief that... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

businesses so we can leave the world better than we received it. SBS - Henry Tsai Technology & Innovation Policy Advisor, San Jose Mayor’s Office Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 surveys and course data All FAQs Sustainable... View Details

14 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving

listening to podcasts, according to a survey of hundreds of drivers who commute to work each day conducted by a group of interdisciplinary researchers, including Raffaella Sadun, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

25 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

The Economic Cost of Physician Burnout

researchers focused on one aspect of the problem they could measure: lost income due to reduced hours and turnover. To do so, they used a 2014 survey of some 7,000 doctors that asked questions about burnout and short-term career plans to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

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