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- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Repurposing Leaders to Attack Social Problems
that his generation “relaxed” after the Vietnam conflict and that it was time to get back to work to make the world a better place for succeeding generations. In the 1960s, Arthur said, he saw how a movement... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar
increasingly must make sophisticated financial decisions. Last November, Robert C. Merton, the George Fisher Baker Professor of Business Administration at HBS, discussed this problem and elaborated on the importance of risk management in... View Details
Keywords: Elizabeth McNair
- 18 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity
month, his reputation as a "truth teller" remains intact. Eventually, JPMorgan will be restored and corrective actions put in place to mitigate future risks. The deeper question raised by these examples is this: What causes... View Details
- 19 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Expensing Options Won’t Hurt High Tech
and income statement will have no market effect. But to argue that proper costing of stock options would have a significant adverse impact on companies that make extensive use of them is to admit that the economics of stock options, as... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Extending goodwill to all in the global community
people and placed more than 215,000 people in jobs, many of whom participated in the organization’s career-training programs. When Gibbons visits Goodwill centers, the advice he gives to the people they serve is simple: “Keep hope alive,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Work of Art
Jason Price (MBA 2003) in the main gallery space at NXTHVN, the art community he cofounded in New Haven’s Dixwell neighborhood Trying to capture the scope of what’s going on at NXTHVN, the nonprofit arts and community organization Jason Price (MBA 2003) cofounded with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Alumni Books
“sell their souls.” Albion helps MBA students give themselves “permission” to be who they really want to be. The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs by Charles D. Ellis (MBA ’63) (Penguin Press) Now a bank holding company, Goldman... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Roger Ullman: Going Green with E2
We will make you an effective environmental advocate in ten minutes a month or less,” says Ullman. He explains that participation can be as simple as clicking “yes” in response to an e-mail requesting use of the member’s name in support... View Details
- 10 Feb 2016
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
to take it,” she says. “I’m committed to the kind of leadership that makes the world a better place and that keeps it a better place.” (Published February 2016) View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- News
Putting a spell on theatergoers
into place to make sure things are done responsibly," says Horn. Previously, he served as chairman and CEO of Embassy Communications, co-owned by Norman Lear, and cofounded Castle Rock Entertainment, noted... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
today's global economy, knowledge and other resources critical to innovation may lie far outside a company's home territory. This distance makes it harder to obtain and integrate these resources, eating away at a firm's competitive edge.... View Details
- 24 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Can Obamacare Be Saved?
Aetna’s move is not consumer friendly, it does make financial sense–at least for the time being. According to CEO Mark Bertolini, Aetna sustained more than $430 million in pre-tax losses since January 2014 in the individual health... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
simple as it sounds. “It can be really difficult, physically, to convert office buildings,” Gould explains. “Almost every place in the country has building codes such that, to be a bedroom, it needs to have natural light. An office... View Details
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Commencement 2012 Address | About
indeed in our entire community that came together to deal with this most difficult tragedy makes me feel truly proud of being a part of Harvard Business School. I want to thank you all for the amazing ways in which you have cared for each... View Details
- 01 Dec 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?
“Getting the right leaders and managers is important. But putting the right management system in place enhances the performance of all existing team members. People come and go. The management system has staying power.” Bill Edwards... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Crucible: Give It Up
Here’s a great saying that’s been particularly relevant in my life over the past few years: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” To rewind a bit, I was named president of Micron Technology in January 2012. Five days... View Details
- 06 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment
learning and implementing at the same time. Yet, I was itching to create a summer work plan with weekly objectives. However, as my internship progressed, I realized that creating a plan for the entire summer would have been futile. Every day, we learned something new... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job
robot, meant for simpler jobs like unpacking boxes; Sawyer is a one-armed robot designed for more precise tasks like placing memory cards into motherboards. The humanizing is intentional and essential to integrating the bots into a... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Harvard Business School Launches US Competitiveness Project
RELATED LINKS Video: Dean Nohria introduces the Project U.S. Competitiveness home page HBS Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness The Path to Economic Revival Made in America — Making Their Way How Boeing Competes — James McNerney Jr.... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
New Paths to Success in Asia
future course of Asian business. "Asia has always been a tough place to do research," notes McFarlan, the driving force behind a joint HBS-Tsinghua University executive education program that premiered in January. "With a... View Details
Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg