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- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
misconduct Minor is no stranger to the topic of risk preference. Before entering academia he launched his own investment firm. He constructed lawmakers’ risk preferences using data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, which... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 28 Oct 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Begins Teaching Consumer Finance
believed for a decade that this was an important sector that raised serious issues and deserved substantially greater attention in academia and the classroom. Q: How did you organize the course? A: We concluded that we needed a relatively... View Details
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Eligibility | New Venture Competition
open about your intentions, and if you believe your honesty may inhibit people from speaking with you, that should serve as further evidence of the importance of adhering to the principle. Similarly, if you are working on your plan with any “outsider” from View Details
- 16 Oct 2014
- News
Innovating for International Aid
selected as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at USAID. The program, started in 2010, is overseen by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. It brings dynamic executives from the private sector, nonprofits, and academia... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 07 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips
mistake I’ve seen others make is to be dishonest or subtly disparaging of other job market candidates. Accounting academia is a small, friendly field. Everyone knows everyone else. If a candidate says something mean or untrue at one... View Details
- 23 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power
Central University, and at the apogee of research, the Academia Sinica), accompanied by a creative set of private colleges and universities (Yenching University, St. John's University, and Peking Union Medical College, to name but a few).... View Details
Keywords: by William C. Kirby
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues
Law School and Design School, this year's conference hosted over fifty speakers from business, government, and academia in the United States and Asia. Panels focused on the economic future of countries such as Taiwan, India, Japan, Korea,... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
commercialization gap left by companies, “universities will have to be very careful that they don’t shift too far into doing the commercial work,” Roche says. “Because what academia has afforded for so many decades is the freedom to do... View Details
- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
Economy”. The virtual symposium attracted over 500 professionals across academia and industry, from investors to policy makers, to engage in discussion, debate, and share ideas about the future of energy in a new economy shaped by COVID,... View Details
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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment
To work here is an opportunity to be a part of a community that is truly passionate about what we do. We are fortunate to straddle the worlds of academia and business, so we tend to operate with a more corporate mentality than you might... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
in 1968. Since her appointment to the faculty in 1971, she has been a driving force in recruiting women for prominent roles at HBS and has inspired legions of MBAs to pursue careers as health-care entrepreneurs and managers. As a pioneer in opening new options for... View Details
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
will come only from a systemic, well-choreographed approach to creating positive change. This insight was clear at a symposium of leaders from business, labor, government, the media, and academia that convened at Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue
Three conferences sponsored by student organizations at HBS in January brought together alumni, students, and experts from business, government, and academia to discuss a wide range of topical issues. Summaries of those conferences... View Details
- 01 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
March 2006; and "Aggregation, Precision, and Contracting with a Long-Horizon Agent in a Multi-Task Setting," a HBS Working Paper from April 2006. Ann Cullen: How did you get interested in this topic? Romana Autrey: Career concerns affect every industry, even... View Details
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
When In-House Research Isn’t Enough
initiatives." As the research process progresses, outside factors continue to make their mark, including scientific advances licensed from academia and even product teams acquired and brought in from other firms. "All... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
help to become part of the commercial food system. In this book, Ray Goldberg interviews the change makers of today's food system: leaders and constructive critics in government, private industry, nonprofits, and academia who provide a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
process of taking an innovation from academia to the marketplace when he joined the new venture in 2008, even if the cement industry itself was a departure for him. That turn, taken in the later phase of his career, has resulted in an... View Details
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Managing Human Capital - Course Catalog
learn from each other. With these topics, there will be ample opportunity for people to wrestle with the best way to manage. As always, our best conversations will be when we choose to find both areas of difference and areas of agreement. The Instructor. My career,... View Details
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
respectively, have revolutionized the relationship between the individual and computer technology. Once the exclusive domain of academia and research facilities, computers can now be found in every area of business, government, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
brewer in the world; chairman of Coty Inc., the global beauty leader; and chairman of Labelux, a luxury goods group. “I’m not afraid of taking risks. I’m not afraid of losing,” says Harf, a native of Cologne who thrives on challenges and gave up a career in View Details
Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services