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- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
managers, what lessons does the Mars program teach? A: First of all, in any organizational transformation effort based upon trial and error learning, it is critical to understand at what points you will View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=gray%20rand%20et%20al.pdf August 2013 PLoS ONE Give What You Get: Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella) and 4-year-old Children Pay Forward Positive View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
with old ideas and patient with new ideas. That’s true. When we start trying a new program or service, it’s not going to roll out perfectly. We do have to give it a meaningful chance. View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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How to Register & Key Dates | New Venture Competition
How to Register & Key Dates Business Track 1. Early-Stage Feedback (optional) Deadline December 6, 2024, 12:00 noon EST Get a head start with some feedback on your venture idea from New Venture Competition... View Details
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Retirement Plan or Life Insurance - Alumni
the most highly taxed assets—subject to both estate and income taxes. HBS is a tax-exempt institution, so when you name it as a beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan, the School receives these assets... View Details
- 20 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School
the issue of top-management compensation? Brian Hall: As you all know, stock options were intended to give executives incentives to get share prices to rise, which in theory would create value for shareholders View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
gives firms discretion to manage impairments. We test this argument in a sample of firms with market indications of impairment (firms with book goodwill and market-to-book ratio below one). We find that the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
characteristics and director networks are also associated with deal generation. We find that a company that has a director who has had LBO experience through prior board service is approximately 40% more likely to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Ticktock
this be the subject of a third case? “Time will tell,” Ofek quips. In the meantime, he invites Nanda to attend his class when the Clocky cases are taught. “I think she likes it because it gives her a chance to have people poke at her... View Details
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part One]
puzzle," writes HBS professor Michael E. Porter, with coauthors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Mariko Sakakibara in their new book, Can Japan Compete? How has this book been received in Japan? Perhaps I'm not... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 31 Jan 2025
- News
New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses
automate some processes, such as creating an online dashboard for volunteer coaches that lets them sign up, select a client, add notes about the engagement, and give feedback... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
in a tight-knit family, the son of a deeply spiritual man who was a philanthropist. "My father was a man of great integrity who was very well-respected in our community," says Kraft, noting that his mother, a homemaker, doled out discipline View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Kresge’s Afterlife
University’s associate manager of recycling and waste. “That’s especially true when recycling allows needy organizations to receive goods they couldn’t afford otherwise.” Below, we track a few of the... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
Jeff Balash (MBA '73/74) was one of the eighty graduates who returned to HBS for the program. photo by Justin Knight Rapid changes in technology and the shifting realities of the global marketplace make lifelong learning a necessity for... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
has received substantial attention in the strategy literature, where a number of qualitative approaches to describe, represent, and evaluate business models have been proposed. We contend that while helpful... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions - Alumni
emphasized enough. Commitment to consistent attendance at monthly Circle meetings for one year is important for building relationships and effective group dynamics. Shared commitment will give members the... View Details
- 19 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work
Remote work is giving companies new opportunities to tap additional markets and talent pools. However, a global workforce also brings a challenge: As some employees are getting up in the morning, others are... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
manager who seems to be receiving little support. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-005, reflecting the challenges of managing in innovation/R&D-driven industries View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
China IFC: Global Access, Global Perspective
their customers.” “Our goal is to give students an experience that bridges the intersection of theory and practice,” says Shih. “That was possible,” Kirby adds, “because of the great support we View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Books
genius was in how he organized experimentation,” Thomke told a gathering of colleagues during a recent HBS research symposium. “He knew that if you don’t get rapid feedback on new ideas, they often grow cold View Details