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- 31 Jul 2023
- News
Striving for Imperfection
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details
- 11 May 2023
- News
How FOMO Became a Fixture
It's rare for a day to go by when the term FOMO (short for "fear of missing out") isn't shared on TV, social media, or any other media we consume. But where did FOMO come from? In this interview, Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004), shares the genesis of the phrase, the impact... View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
2015 had secured $12.5 million in seed and Series A funding. The founders must determine the best growth strategy for Alfred. Should they expand Alfred beyond their present operating cities, New York and Boston, or should they focus on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Happier-ness at Work
Professor Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey get the good news/bad news out of the way on page 5 of their new book, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. “If the secret to total happiness existed, we would have all found it by now,” they write.... View Details
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Demonstration Policy | About
other form of collective action on the HBS campus should register with HBS Operations at least three business days in advance of the desired date. Groups that may necessitate additional security should aim to register as far in advance as... View Details
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The Gift of Global Talent
higher. This is a must-read for policy makers. ” Janet Napolitano President of the University of California, former Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Arizona Podcast The gift of global talent: Why talented people are the... View Details
- 09 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?
expect much larger price increases experienced by American consumers." The conflict in Ukraine is obviously partly about Ukraine, but it’s also part of a much messier, more complicated geopolitical conflict between Russia and the West about the European View Details
- 09 May 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)
Angela, she won’t identify the foreignness that’s in my Korean name, Noori. I also make a mental note to ask my mom for a sandwich tomorrow instead of the kimchi fried rice I had been hiding in my lunch bag. — Many years later, I encounter a View Details
- 30 Apr 2020
- Book
Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism
Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details
- 04 May 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
An Ounce of Prevention: The Power of Public Risk Management in Stabilizing the Financial System
- Research Summary
Corporate Governance
The characteristics and structure of boards of directors have important implications for firm performance. Professor Wang has found that firms with well-connected boards whose members have strong network connections provide economic benefits that are not immediately... View Details
- 30 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?
leadership to "involve people at all levels ." Pablo Lira suggested the importance of "facilitating calculated testing environments to evaluate and secure viability of new ideas." Other models for innovation were... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- January 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
By: Ranjay Gulati, Akhil Iyer and Joel Malkin
Over a history of more than 240 years, the United States Marine Corps has forged a distinct culture and institutional identity centered on its “warrior ethos.” In the wars of American history, Marines fought with uncommon valor, rising to international prominence for... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Government Administration; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; United States
Gulati, Ranjay, Akhil Iyer, and Joel Malkin. "First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)." Harvard Business School Case 423-051, January 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online
frameworks to build a viable, valuable tech venture that can profitably scale and attract venture capital. 5 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week Enroll by January 23 $1,850 Certificate Negotiation Mastery Professor Michael Wheeler Master negotiation techniques to View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Elevator Pitch: Banking On It
Fuse has secured over $10 million in venture capital funding. Its strategic collaborations include leading US lenders that collectively hold more than $600 billion in assets. View Details
- October 2022
- Case
Sustainable Finance at Itau BBA
By: George Serafeim, Maria Loumioti and Benjamin Maletta
As of August 2022, the Itau BBA had structured dozens of sustainability linked bonds, which made future interest payments a function of the borrower meeting a target for a sustainability metric, and had solidified its reputation as a pioneer of sustainable finance in... View Details
Keywords: Sustainable Finance; Corporate Social Responsibility; Environmental Sustainability; Growth Strategy; Debt Contracting; Performance Metrics; Risk Assessment; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Financial Instruments; Risk Management; Debt Securities; Measurement and Metrics; Banking Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Latin America
Serafeim, George, Maria Loumioti, and Benjamin Maletta. "Sustainable Finance at Itau BBA." Harvard Business School Case 123-036, October 2022.
- 21 May 2015
- Blog Post
3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA
rates may be higher than what you could find right now through private loans, their most important advantage are their flexible payment plans. Education loans that you secure through a private bank or lending company. Private loan terms... View Details
- 25 May 2011
- HBS Case
QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off
Zeynep Ton goes behind the scenes to discover how the Tulsa, Oklahoma—based chain of convenience stores manages to outperform its competitors while maintaining a loyal workforce of over 10,000 employees. These workers enjoy above-average wages, job View Details
- 08 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Are Paywalls Saving Newspapers?
Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. “To our knowledge, ours is the first study to do that.” Total upheaval Over the past 25 years, the once-profitable newspaper industry has endured upheaval due to changing technologies and... View Details
- 05 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed
of discretion that an investment advisor has on their client’s assets, interaction may require substantial work at both the investment advisor home office as well as with individual clients. Based on our interviews, securing the... View Details