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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Bright Future for Green Business
the panelists considered the current economic downturn to be an obstacle, they didn’t betray any anxiety. The economy came up in the context of the economic stimulus package... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Career Services Shifts into High Gear
Many members of the Class of 2008 were just settling into new jobs as reverberations from the financial crisis were felt around the world. While employment figures for the class remain strong, MBA Career Services has continued its support services for the class in... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Examining Global Workforce Management
practices that enable them to respond to shifting economic and competitive forces while still making good on responsibilities to their workers and the communities in which they do business. By studying multinationals, she hopes to learn... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
HBS Posts Strong Results in 2008
’92) took a cautious view of the current fiscal year, noting the dramatic economic decline that began last fall. “Given the exposure of the HBS business model to the economic environment, our operational and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
New Director of MBA Career Services Focuses on Power of Alumni Network
their choice of industry and function. It's a tough year - you can't dress it up." Industries that have been hit hardest by the economic downturn include consulting and investment banking, two areas that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Fiscal Year Ends on Upbeat Note
Executive Education — typically contribute more than half of the total budget. But both units are vulnerable to economic downturns, and demand for HBP products and programs offered by Executive Education were projected to suffer from a... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Uhlmann Award Winners Focus on French Retailer
failed in the face of an economic downturn in the United States and an onslaught of competitors. After a period of consolidation, the company is now looking for more opportunities abroad and has recently... View Details
- 21 Oct 2010
- News
Hell? Maybe Not.
staff, of course — to secure positions. When I catch up with Veena Ramaswamy (HBS ’11) in the student lounge, she’s between interviews for a position in finance. (Word is that this sector, and professional services in general, are coming back after the View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Faculty Books
Way by a Billion-Dollar Fundraiser by Howard Stevenson with Shirley Spence (Timberline LLC) Philanthropy is a powerful force in society, but the challenges are great, particularly during an economic downturn... View Details
- 25 Jun 2020
- News
Global Centers Broaden Understanding of Business and the Pandemic
China Club, and HBS Association of Beijing that brought together current MBA students and a panel of 10 HBS alumni. During the Zoom gathering, the alumni provided insights from their experiences navigating the economic View Details
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
of large banking institutions. "Systemically significant" banks are now required to hold an extra layer of capital and undergo regular and more extensive stress tests to see if they can withstand a significant economic and... View Details
- 10 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Views on Debt Crisis
acting as if there is an imminent fiscal crisis would risk a severe slowdown in the economy. With high unemployment, anemic growth, and faltering confidence, the US economy is not in a position to absorb fiscal austerity. The consequences of a second View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
prevent the extreme downturn we saw in the Depression, and to get the economy moving forward again. Unfortunately, I think there’s a real danger now of people looking back to those major economic events,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2014
and the appropriate policies and programs for research, innovation, and the commercialization of new technology. This debate has only intensified as policymakers focus on new sources of innovation and growth in light of the recent View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
From Bytes to Bites
a booth every Saturday at San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.) No stranger to weathering economic downturns (she met employee payroll out of her personal checking account in the aftermath of the... View Details
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
Published since 1979 by the World Economic Forum, the Global Competitiveness Report ranks seventy-five countries and measures the comparative strengths and weaknesses of their economies. At a press conference announcing publication of the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Andrea Silbert
noting that word of mouth is the organization’s best marketing tool. While the ups and downs of the economy pose a challenge, Silbert says that with careful planning, CWE has weathered the recent economic View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine
Future Flight to Safety: How Economic Downturns Affect Talent Flows to Startups Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/Hispanolistic View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 08 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Return of the Salesman
within the broader themes of history, including society, politics, culture, and gender. How, for instance, did the experience of women working for Avon differ from those of men working at Encyclopedia Britannica or other sales-oriented organizations? Q: Any insights... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
Participants enjoyed sessions on topics that ranged from biotechnology to media and entertainment to social enterprise. A panel of six entrepreneurs, moderated by HBS professor Lynda M. Applegate, discussed their experiences in light of the recent View Details