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18 Sep 2019
Op-Ed

WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?

published in the company’s prospectus. The lessons to be found there are classic examples (and warnings to other IPO companies) of how not to frame a public offering. WeWork took advantage of being deemed an “emerging company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups... View Details

Keywords: by Nori Gerardo Lietz; Financial Services; Real Estate

08 Oct 2021
Blog Post

8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

my being gay meant for my spiritual standing; while it was fine to be gay, it was ‘sinful to act upon it.’ Before I went back to school, my mom made me promise to tell her if I started seeing someone. That spring, I started dating an... View Details

26 Sep 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Lady Gaga

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York City, was merely a supporting act in a reunion tour of the erstwhile-boy band, New Kids on the Block. "When you tell that to people now they look at you like you must have your dates... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Entertainment & Recreation; Music

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Box Office Power of Stars

can help to attract audiences to the film. Their power may find its origins in superior acting skills, a loyal fan base, a knack for picking the most promising projects, a strong relationship with other creative talent, a solid box-office... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

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Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities | About

project groups, work at project sites, virtual classes and presentations, and doctoral dissertation defenses. The policy is also intended to clarify what is deemed sufficient notification for students and participants in accordance with the Family Educational Rights... View Details

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Chapter

Corporate Honesty and Business Education: A Behavioral Model

By: Rakesh Khurana and Herbert Gintis

Since the mid-1970s neoclassical economic theory has dominated business school thinking and teaching in dealing with the nature of human motivation. However valuable in understanding competitive product and financial markets, neoclassical economic theory employs an... View Details

Keywords: Business Education; Ethics; Managerial Roles; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Business and Shareholder Relations; Mathematical Methods; Behavior

Citation

29 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

"Part of this norm-shifting was done by carefully laying out the evidence and then building a strong logical case for what is consistent with the ethical imperatives that legitimize capitalism. CEOs are usually not immoral people. When they lobby for self-serving... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

night. Unlike the routine habits or obligations people feel they must get done, relationship rituals are pleasurable experiences that hold significance, acting as symbolically meaningful signs of a solid and happy partnership. Couples who... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

04 Jun 2018
What Do You Think?

Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?

circumstances under which such a hire might be made. Michael E opined, “I don’t believe you can generalize across the breadth of potential situations all people deserve second chances under appropriate conditions as difficult as it may be, the hiring team will have to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Jun 2021
News

Leading at State

cases as “The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue” and “SOFWERX: Innovation at US Special Operations Command,” as well as Karim Lakhani’s work on data analytics and AI. For Carol Perez, now acting under secretary of state for management, a key... View Details

Keywords: leadership; international relations; politics; Executive Education

Research Summary

3D Negotiaton

By: James K. Sebenius

In articles and books, often with David Lax, I have been developing a broad approach to effective negotiation that encompasses three "dimensions." In this "3D" approach, our first dimension — "tactics"-- is the most familiar territory. Tactics are the persuasive... View Details

13 Jun 2011
HBS Case

Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

fundamental theorem of marketing: understand what your customers really want," Rangan says. To create a distribution channel, M-PESA franchised thousands of mom-and-pop convenience stores to act as M-PESA agents at their existing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

be prepared to act on data analysis and to decide whether data science applications are appropriate tools for their businesses or organizations. The course is also well suited for business operations specialists to understand the building... View Details

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

give you fabulous strategic recommendations," he says. "Looking to up-and-comers is not only quite effective in getting great strategic advice but also in motivating these future leaders." Do You Act As A Role Model?... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Oct 1997
News

Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend

In a spontaneous act of friendship, Nathaniel de Rothschild (MBA '71) recently made a generous gift to the School in the name of his longtime friend and HBS classmate Franklin R. Anderson (MBA '71). To give special recognition to the gift... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

hrs Module 2 Driving Change at Scale: Moving Beyond the Firm Learn what purpose-driven firms are, the "Wheel of Change," and why businesses must act to solve large global issues, such as climate change and income inequality. Highlights... View Details

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

people have been working from home for a few weeks, leaders need to hold a “working from home” relaunch to help their teams learn to reorient based on the new realities. While team launches set the course of a group at the moment it comes together, relaunches View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

between bundling and indirect network effects, we find that they act as substitute strategies, with a lower relative effectiveness for bundling when network effects are stronger. 2013 pub From Social Control to Financial Economics: The... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

they act by improving their leadership skills. The former takes time to identify and assess critical assumptions about management, leadership, and business; the latter requires practicing new approaches. Getting away for an extended... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Jul 2001
What Do You Think?

What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?

don't invest the time necessary to provide effective oversight of management activities. And many are reluctant to tread too closely to the line between oversight and management. This may help explain why boards are accused of acting far... View Details