Foundations - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

through the writings of Adam Smith, Milton Friedman, and Friedrich Hayek among other foundational thinkers. "Many economists think of it as a positivist system that does not impose morality upon society, but this is not the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 May 2013
News

Edward E. Matthews, MBA 1957

private investment firm. “HBS expanded my horizons to the way people really thought. I loved it.” In fact, Matthews excelled at HBS and graduated with high distinction as a Baker Scholar. Matthews supports HBS as well as a broad range of philanthropic endeavors that... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

digitization and digital transformation while paying attention to issues such as ethics, privacy, bias, and cybersecurity. This understanding will be vital to successful organizations in the future. Both BiGS and D^3 will provide faculty members at HBS and other... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

School Professor Frances Frei has explored that question for years in the retail realm, culminating in her 2012 book, Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business. This past semester at HBS, the UPS View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Mar 2003
News

Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

promotional and charitable events, which often are tied to the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. (One percent of the bar’s revenues are donated to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other conservancy causes.) “At the Boatyard, what we’re... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

fellowship, EDF’s Climate Corps for a 10-month climate fellowship, and 776 Foundation Climate Fellowship for a 2-year fellowship for 18-24 year old climate activists and founders To continue learning about the intersection of climate... View Details

Research Summary

Platform Competition

Technology has challenged the underlying foundations of business, and firms must evaluate and change strategies accordingly. Professor Halaburda studies the interaction of technology and economic theory, and her findings indicate that conventional wisdom and rules... View Details

01 May 2019
What Do You Think?

What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?

pressures facing the Company in May, 2019 suggest the question: What should the leadership of YouTube do? What do you think? References: John Doerr, Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

market economy. He wrote about trust and reciprocity as critical foundations of the early beginnings of the market, allowing reciprocal gift exchange to emerge, and leading to trade. One might think that the need for trust and... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

TeachingInterests

MBA Elective Curriculum-- Competing Through Business Models

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell

The words “business model” are inescapable in our daily fare of business news. These two ubiquitous words seemed to effortlessly rise up to prominence during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. When businesspeople, journalists, academics, and other... View Details

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

Ramarajan and Reid’s study shows. But making that effort—beginning with a clear-eyed, inward look at one’s background, identity, and place in culture—can provide the foundation for building a workplace where everyone can thrive. About the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

to World Problems Professor Emeritus William Sahlman (MBA 1975) No additional materials available + More Info – Less Info The world has a seemingly infinite supply of problems. Fortunately, entrepreneurs view problems as opportunities. In this talk, Baker View Details

18 Apr 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets

What are your post-HBS goals? How will you leverage your time at HBS towards that end? Post-HBS, I am dedicated to making a global impact by advancing the private sector in Africa, a passion I plan to explore through a summer internship. This experience will serve as a... View Details

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Full Biography

By: Rohit Deshpande

Rohit Deshpandé is Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing at Harvard Business Schoolwhere he currently teaches in the Owner/President Management Program and in other executive education offerings. He has also taught global branding, international marketing, and... View Details

03 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

doctoral student Julia Adler-Milstein, Harvard School of Public Health professor Sara Singer, and HBS professor Michael W. Toffel examine this question in a hospital setting. Conceptual Foundations of the Balanced Scorecard This article... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

Profile

Avi Kremer

could convince them that ALS is a good investment, market forces will do more than all the ALS foundations worldwide can do.” In 2011 and 2012, Prize4Life awarded million-dollar prizes for tests that measure the disease’s progression... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Entrepreneurship

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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About

involvement with outside organizations). back to text Faculty appointments covered by this policy include teaching and research faculty members, visiting faculty members, Professors of Management Practice, Baker Foundation Professors,... View Details

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

matters at hand, and demonstrating their willingness to listen. Leadership experts Frances Frei, the UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management at HBS, and Anne Morriss note that trust has three factors: authenticity, logic, and... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

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Lindsay Steinmetz

Why was earning your MBA here important to you? After working for a small, entrepreneurial organization I wanted to build a stronger foundation in general management. HBS expanded my knowledge of industries, types of organizations, and... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

Research Summary

Institutions and Corporate Lobbying

“Institutions and Make-or-Buy Decision of Lobbying: The Role of Sociopolitical Legitimacy on Foreign MNEs’ Lobbying Internalization”

In this study, I examine how legitimacy comes into play in foreign MNEs’ make-or-buy decisions... View Details

Keywords: Institutions; Make V. Buy; Lobbying; Legitimacy; Corruption; Culture; Multinational Enterprise; United States

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