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- 22 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23
enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent international documents, and in which states are the primary duty bearers of human rights. This commentary argues that the implications of adopting one or the other... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
leaders remain oblivious to an emerging threat or problem—a lack of attention that can plague even the most skilled executives. After European Commission regulators refused to approve General Electric's $42 billion acquisition of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- Profile
Jeff Bussgang
who want to participate in local industry conferences and trade shows. These students, Jeff anticipates, will strengthen the state’s growing network of entrepreneurs – many of whom will emerge from HBS.“Unequivocally,” says Jeff, “HBS is... View Details
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Creighton Taylor
Out of what Creighton Taylor describes as a “turbulent childhood,” he emerged as a self-taught jazz pianist and as a person with dual interests in creativity and practical analysis. “When I was young,” Creighton says, “I learned to adapt... View Details
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Farrah Jamal
The richness of the student interactions allows you to appreciate multiple perspectives personalized by experience.” In her FIELD 2 project in Poland, Farrah herself initiated some surprises. “Our intent was to study an emerging market.... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19
Labs. “A crisis like this illuminates the importance of innovation.” One example is Umbulizer, which offers a reliable, portable ventilator at 10 percent of the cost of a $40,000 hospital-grade machine. The device recently gained View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Accelerating Allston
managing director at Bain Capital. “It’s so incredibly important to the future of Harvard, the city of Boston, and the entire state of Massachusetts. When John Paulson made his transformative gift, the light underneath the project really... View Details
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
"treason" for 27 years by the apartheid government of South Africa, he emerged from his Robben Island purgatory as an inspiration to a nation, a continent, and people in every corner of the globe. Almost a decade after he... View Details
- 04 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water
and the HBS conference as a major step forward in his water journey, even though, he said, specific discussion about water issues were limited. During a lively case discussion led by HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, he came away thinking: “Miami is the most at-risk... View Details
- 05 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Risky Business? Protecting Foreign Investments
then dominated by state owned companies. In some developing countries, officials were converted to the new beliefs. In other countries, officials were not so enthusiastic about the new ideology, but they found themselves cut off from... View Details
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
twenty-first century. Publisher's link: http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/management/governance/cambridge-handbook-institutional-investment-and-fiduciary-duty August 2013 Psychological Science The Emergence of 'Us and Them' in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
The final study found that automobiles with more expansive drivers' seats were more likely to be illegally parked on New York City streets. These findings are consistent with research showing that (a) postural expansiveness leads to a psychological and physiological... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
treasure trove of information for the entrepreneur, and accompanying the book is an interactive website, www.midasand1000cows.com, which opens the door to more great resources. Orthopedic Emergencies edited by Melvin Makhni (MBA 2012),... View Details
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
to monetizing news in the digital landscape, which is real-time, searchable, sharable, multi-sourced, anytime, and any screen, were emerging in 2010. Could content creators get people to pay for what they watched, read, listened to, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One
Heinz, of the famous food company; Marshall Field, the Chicago retailer; Estée Lauder, who created one of the largest cosmetics companies in the world; Howard Schultz, of Starbucks Coffee Company; and Michael Dell, of Dell Computer Corporation. Their genius, she points... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
some of the most important ideas to emerge in a collaborative process are unrelated to any stated goal; that creativity requires an inherently iterative structure (trying and trying again); that “wrong”... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
alongside such passionate colleagues and partners. It’s been humbling to see how the entire emergency food network and our supporters have all stepped up to meet the need in the face of really daunting statistics. What’s a typical day... View Details
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Lauren Booker
New Haven Economic Development Corporation. And in her junior year, she studied abroad in the Dominican Republic, awakening "an interest in development within emerging markets," says Lauren, "specifically regarding... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Leadership Project Codifies Elusive Traits
legacy (past), global, and emerging (future) — the initiative aims to provide cutting-edge research on the often-elusive topic of leadership. Led by Anthony J. (“Tony”) Mayo (MBA ’88), its seven affiliated faculty members are part of the... View Details
- 13 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Dark Side of Trust
Americans find it especially difficult to overcome trust barriers. Why did you look at this, and what were the results? A: Great business ideas can emerge anywhere in the economy. In fact, as we know from a long line of research, many... View Details