Publications

18 Jul 2019
News

Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Reflects on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of 1969’s successful Apollo 11 voyage, Michael Collins (AMP 69, 1974) has been sharing his memories of the famous, three-man moon... View Details

May 10 2023
Testimonial

Gaining Valuable Insights from Industry Leaders

07 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands

for all of this, particularly a higher rate of passes from investors, can help generate more stamina for the process.” Another way Twist advises founders to keep and build momentum is by surrounding... View Details

Web

Site Credits - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

Wallace, Executive Director, Knowledge and Library Services Laura Linard, Director, Baker Library Collections, Knowledge and Library Services Supported by the de Gaspé Beaubien Family Endowment at Harvard Business School Copyright © 2012... View Details

12 Feb 2025
Video

From acreage to AI, rethinking business ownership and society in our tech-driven the modern economy

10 May 2019
Blog Post

Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA

with one caveat: you need a strong support system. Here’s a summary of my experience and suggestions for brave parents. For me, having a supportive partner was important. The... View Details

11 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.

proposed revisions to the Dodd-Frank Act, such proposals would never be brought to shareholders for a vote, as they would be excluded.” Over the sample period of 2003–2015, the researchers identified 280 proposals that gained eventual... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

June 2001 (Revised October 2001)
Case

Verizon Communications, Inc.: Implementing a Human Resources Balanced Scorecard

By: Srikant M. Datar, Marc J. Epstein and Jeremy Cott

In early 2000, Verizon Communications implemented a Human Resources Balanced Scorecard to evaluate the effectiveness of and payoffs from human resource management. This case describes the benefits of the scorecard and the challenges of measurement and implementation.... View Details

Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Human Resources; Telecommunications Industry

30 Sep 2019
Book

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

racially diverse organizations are getting sidelined. We have to make sure we aren’t erasing race from the conversation.” 5. Support employees so that they can be themselves Research shows that minorities at work feel pressure to create... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Staying Curious with the Harvard Innovation Labs Ahead of the 2021 Virtual President’s Innovation Challenge

What is the President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC)? The President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC) is a call to action for Harvard students and alumni pursuing ventures that push the boundaries of their fields. We have five total tracks and... View Details

March 1998 (Revised August 2000)
Case

Bumper Acquisition (C), A

By: James K. Sebenius and David T. Kotchen

Carries the negotiation between Thermo-Impact and Medallion Capital through October 1996. The companies began talks in 1995 when Medallion offered to buy Thermo-Impact. Students view developments from the perspective of Thermo-Impact's owners and must make decisions... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Participants; Entrepreneurship; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Illinois

27 Jun 2019
News

Long-Term Investing, Short-Term Thinking

07 Apr 2016
News

Sanofi Genzyme Donates Corporate Archives to Harvard Business School

September 2015 (Revised February 2016)
Case

Novell (A): When an Activist Hedge Fund Came Calling on the Board

By: Richard L. Nolan

No corporation and its board of directors is immune to a disruptive shareholder activist attack. The Novell (A) and (B) cases take students through a shareholder activist attack and its aftermath—a saga that spanned 5 years. The cases outline the activist playbook in... View Details

Keywords: Investment Activism

Teaching Interest

Technology and Operations Management

By: Chiara Farronato

This course is taught in the MBA required curriculum. It provides students with the foundations necessary to be effective operating managers. During the course students learn to analyze decisions that drive the design, planning, and execution of the activities that... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Operations Management; Innovation

2024
Book

The Fading Light of Democratic Capitalism: How Pervasive Cronyism and Restricted Suffrage Are Destroying Democratic Capitalism as a National Ideal ... And What to Do About It

By: Malcolm S. Salter

What are we to do about declining public trust and confidence in democratic capitalism, which many citizens consider a cornerstone of our national ideology and identity? In this book, I address how we can rekindle the fading light of democratic capitalism as an... View Details

Keywords: Government and Politics; Power and Influence; Economic Systems; Culture

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