Reaching For Yield - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Oct 2020
Blog Post

4 Things To Know About the MS/MBA Biotech

firms, and health care policy reformists. When I first was accepted to the joint degree program, I was absolutely thrilled. But, I also had some questions. I reached out to two of the faculty members and had one-on-one chats about what I... View Details

21 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Do TV Debates Sway Voters?

Intense preparation helped Hillary Clinton command the podium in her first debate with Donald Trump in September 2016—the most-watched presidential debate in US history. In one of the debate’s most memorable moments, Clinton called out Trump View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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The Art of American Advertising: 1865 - 1910

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy... View Details

14 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Pay Attention To Your ‘Extreme Consumers’

consumer believes." Along with Michael Norton, professor of marketing, Avery explores those extremes in a recent HBS teaching note, Learning from Extreme Consumers. The researchers developed the concept as part of the Field Immersion Experiences View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Baker Professor of Administration; Dean of the Faculty 9:00 p.m. Bus transportation from HBS to the Charles Hotel 9:00–11:00 p.m. Night @ Noir Post-dinner off-campus reception for attendees to continue socializing and networking. *Please... View Details

28 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

the business. On the other hand, the system guarded against risky strategic moves, albeit not completely, as Cole's failed attempts to acquire Allied Breweries demonstrated. At its best, the Special Committee provided a mechanism for... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

Profile

Peter Gumulia

out, during which you slowly develop your decision-making muscle and, more importantly, your very own leadership philosophy.” Peter’s eagerness to explore has already yielded new opportunities. Active in the Education Club, he is... View Details

06 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Are You a Level-Six Leader?

the Builder, strives not to reach a goal but to build an institution. Builders are legendary leaders such as IBM's Tom Watson Jr., GM's Alfred P. Sloan, and Harpo's Oprah Winfrey. These people serve their institutions by managing View Details

Keywords: by Mitch Maidique

18 May 2023
News

India's New Money Managers

families. "Whether planning savings, investments or retirement, taking out health insurance, or budgeting to invest for a child's education," says Gupta, "the guiding ethos is simple: Knowledge is power." Today, LXME hosts 50,000 women on... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

16 Nov 2010
News

The HBS Tunnels

mysterious at all, except for the closed-off parts. Like another local underground system, the MBTA, the HBS tunnels are color-coded — with red, blue, green, and orange “lines,” plus purple, brown, gray, and yellow branches. They View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson

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Investing in Emerging Industries | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

College. Baker Library, Harvard Business School. Lehman Brothers "partners' room," 1957. Courtesy of the Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona. Photo by Dan Weiner; Copyright John Broderick. Aerial view of Pan... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

into the Principals Connect narrative, which eased access for her project. Her local pilot program was soon gaining momentum, and she was thinking about ways to take it national, where the story had to reach... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

The $1 Trillion Link Between Mental Health and Economic Productivity

in the context of health programs and policies in developing nations. But her findings yield lessons that apply to almost everyone. For instance, in a recent study in Lusaka, Zambia, Ashraf and her... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

30 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

to B. V. Krishnamurthy, confining such activities to an "R&D function" even though he questioned "whether organizations are ready for open collaboration." Ulrich Nettesheim suggested that, if innovation is to be... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

ask for help. Need to learn about a new industry? Ask your classmates. Need a job? Ask your classmates if they can introduce you to someone you need to reach at your dream company. Want a co-founder? Ask!... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Case Study: Staking a Claim

Illustration by Nhung Lê Kate Terry (MBA 2005) knows that no one attends their fifth-grade career fair and comes home hoping to pursue a career in insurance—but that’s exactly where she wound up. “I really fell in love with it,” she says. As cofounder and CEO of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

01 Feb 1999
News

Too Much of a Good Thing?

While conceding that songwriters and poets can make a strong case for "I love you," economists know that the three little words that really make the world go around are "supply and demand." This familiar marketplace mantra - its symmetry... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

11 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

are looking for alternatives that reduce time and better align spending with strategy. Look at your own company's budget process: Has it really helped you do a better job of belt tightening during the current slowdown? Many companies have... View Details

Keywords: by Loren Gary

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Exhibition Homepage Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography Documenting the Wartime Effort Labor Practices Post-war PR Campaigns View Details

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