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  • 16 Jun 2009
  • Research Event

Business Summit: The Future of Market Capitalism

agonizing dilemma: Wealth creation comes from market capitalism, yet the market system has been hard for many parts of society, resulting in insecurities and inequalities. Under political pressure to make changes, the business world and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
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Staff Catering Guidelines | About

Staff Catering Guidelines Introduction HBS does not pay for meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) when the only recipients are HBS employees. This includes meals catered by Restaurant Associates, or any other food service vendors or restaurants. The View Details
  • 02 Jul 2010
  • What Do You Think?

Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?

commented, "Operationally, profit as a final goal is probably impossible because of principal/agent problems and lack of information and knowledge. This makes intermediate targets that affect profit important." Steve Brogan,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online

Concepts Understand the science, economic impact, and policy implications of climate change Identify and communicate the risks and opportunities posed by climate change across industries Leverage insights from real-world examples to... View Details
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RCP Terms of Service - Research Computing Services

not attempt to make external connections to services or applications unless such connections are explicitly approved by the RCP. Your access and account may be suspended or terminated at any time if it is believed that you violated... View Details
  • 02 Sep 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

which makes the policies themselves a whole lot easier to figure out. This is basically what I've tried to do in my book. Q: You point out that American risk management policy... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
  • January 1994 (Revised April 1994)
  • Case

EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (B)

By: Josh Lerner
Reports EMC's decision concerning the second shareholder class-action suit and its implications. Legislative efforts to reform securities litigation are also discussed. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Lawsuits and Litigation; Going Public; Policy; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Technology Industry; United States
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1.1 HBS Community Values | MBA

1.1 HBS Community Values 1.0 Academic Information & Policies The MBA Program is built around the HBS Learning Model, where students and faculty teach and learn from one another. The goal of Community Values and the MBA Honor Code is to... View Details
  • 10 Dec 2015
  • News

Leveraging Curiosity to Broaden the Impact

hesitant about applying to HBS to further his education, but learning about the School’s generous financial aid policy prompted him to go forward. “I’m honored and extremely humbled by the opportunity that this fellowship has given me,”... View Details
  • 24 Sep 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Debora L. Spar

realize that, despite an initial hands-off approach, they will eventually have to think about what kinds of policies make sense for a new technology. As the book describes, regulators can either intervene at... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Feb 2018
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Amazoned: Is Any Industry Safe?

With Amazon’s Low-Retention HR Strategy? Does Amazon's "only the strongest survive" employee-retention policy make for a better company or improved customer relationships? Attention Medical... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail
  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Code Breakers

equip young women with the necessary skills for the work ahead. “Until we see women making it into positions of power at the same rate as men, we need organizations to help us navigate more challenging roads than the ones men have to... View Details
  • 28 Jun 2011
  • News

Beyond Case Writing

option information without their partners present had a 57 percent reduction in unwanted births. When Ashraf presented her findings to the Zambian Ministry of Health last summer, officials pointed out that it was government policy to... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance
  • 22 Mar 2016
  • First Look

March 22, 2016

role of specific economic and political institutions in shaping the business environment and economic growth in emerging markets. It gives answers to the following questions: When will governments define and enforce property rights? When will the division of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Sep 2012
  • Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

improve. But we have a political system that's increasingly about today's news. This mismatch has probably gotten worse in the last 10 or 20 years. The politics of economic policy is never easy, but we used to be better at overcoming... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
  • 18 Jun 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

the book was to show that we can start changing environments to make it easier for our minds, which aren't perfectly rational and don't absorb information perfectly, to succeed in life," Bohnet explains. While the book's authors... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • 02 Jan 2019
  • What Do You Think?

SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?

incompetent entrepreneur that wants to steal from the better firm and distort the market is accountable only to his bank account and ethics. So we need someone capable enough to make sure markets remain free and fair an AI czar would work... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology
  • January 2002
  • Case

Noranda Inc.: Mining, Smelting, and Sustainability?

By: Richard H.K. Vietor
Noranda is a $7 billion international mining and smelting company headquartered in Canada. It has been cited for its fine environmental record. This case explores the issue of sustainability--in this case, for a mining company. Over time, and under nongovernmental... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Mining; Cost Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Environmental Sustainability; Mining Industry
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  • 01 Jun 1996
  • News

New Releases

economy as a whole. The authors, who include HBS professor Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Rosenbloom, explore new ideas for linking research with commercial markets and identify the policy choices for industry, government, and universities as... View Details
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1.1.1 MBA Program Guidance on HBS Community Values | MBA

1.1.1 MBA Program Guidance on HBS Community Values 1.1 HBS Community Values Harvard Business School’s statement on Community Values lays out the principles that enable us to realize our mission of educating leaders who make a difference... View Details