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- 01 Aug 1998
- News
A Roaring Success in the Windy City
at the 112-year-old company. Bain Capital founder and former Massachusetts senatorial candidate W. Mitt Romney (MBA '74, JD '75) noted that much of Bain's business comes from companies that need help after resisting for too long the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
true to yourself by playing to your strengths, pairing specialization with variety, and treating others as learning partners. The Perfect Candidate by Peter Stone (MBA 2008) Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers When Cameron Carter... View Details
- 07 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How an African History Scholar Became a Modern Righter of Wrongs
traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, where they engaged with 10 global partners on a dozen different design projects. A renowned scholar of colonial-era African history, she isn’t the most obvious candidate for teaching modern business... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
EverTrue and is struggling with issues like a conflict in his B2B2C business models and what his next steps should be as well as personal concerns. At the moment, he is trying to decide among three candidates for CTO, and he must weigh... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
executives. I would suggest that boards need to regularly ask themselves whether they have a firm grasp on the operating style and role modeling behaviors of their senior leadership teams. If after candid debate and discussion they... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
the appropriate resource allocation among various product and platform offerings, and the most beneficial business model for each of a few candidate multi-sided platform initiatives. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity
their own. In order to be a successful candidate for user innovation, Baldwin found, there needs to be a passionate community that recognizes a need, and the cost of design must be low enough for users to afford it. In cases of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
Subramanian Abstract We measure the value of shareholder proxy access by using a recent development in the ability of shareholders to nominate candidates for board seats. We use the SEC's October 4, 2010 announcement that it would... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
minimize the fact that Trump has blatantly aligned himself with white supremacists through his gracious coverage of white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, VA. Let’s also not forget this is a candidate that prompted the fawning... View Details
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
candidates with employers to help better connect earthquake victims and relief efforts. They developed a microsite, notes Uysal, where “volunteers with relevant skillsets may create a profile detailing in which area(s) they may come in... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine
about top investors increased the volume of applications, there was no evidence that the quality of applying candidates has deteriorated. In fact, the quality of the talent pool remained, on average, the same, as measured by the amount of... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 28 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, February 28
Bertram Gilman International, has to make a promotion decision. Should she choose the person she has been grooming for the position or another candidate recommended by central HR based on the firm’s promotions algorithm? Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Kanwaljit Bakshi
public service. She was recruited by the Department of Justice to work on computer crime in national security, but Brochu's knowledge of computer security, plus her earlier experience as a volunteer legal aid for families and children, made her the perfect View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 23 Feb 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Hometown Reboot
African American Directors Forum, which connects companies with Black board candidates and builds community among Black board members across the country. Motley’s Pittsburgh network has also drawn him into the affordable-housing space.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change
It was a dramatic contrast on our screens last week. As Hurricane Dorian unleashed nature’s fury on the Bahamas and danced with a wide swath of the East Coast of the United States, I flipped to the CNN Climate Town Hall, where Democratic presidential View Details
Keywords: by John Macomber
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
in half, with no loss in pay to the workers.” David F. in Arizona reminded us that “Markets may be efficient, but they’re not always quick to reach equilibrium.” As a result, some businesses will invest in training their own employees, “but most will just wait for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions
Integration Social Enterprises, co-written with Metin Sengul, an associate professor at Boston College; Anne-Claire Pache, a professor at ESSEC Business School; and Jacob Model, a doctoral candidate at the Stanford Graduate School of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
Kerr says, is to create a global replication platform that will encourage more entrepreneurship in Spain. Blink Booking served as a springboard for the class to discuss what makes a good candidate for international replication, along with... View Details
- 08 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Women Negotiating in the New Millenium
Do women negotiate differently from men? If yes, how much of a difference is there? For a long time, according to Hannah Riley, a doctoral candidate at HBS who has studied the subject, the answer was "'not much.'" Riley, along... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis
made it work. Knowing this is possible will make it easier for the firm to consider how they can engage with students remotely should it be necessary due to individual circumstances. Limits on bringing in the best talent have been diminished, which is an exciting... View Details