Community Relations - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jan 2005
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Judith R. Haberkorn, 111th AMP, 1992

Retired President, Consumer Sales & Services, Verizon Communications Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION Briarcliff College, 1968 B.A., International Relations LIFELONG... View Details

02 Sep 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

witnessed, but NO VIRGINIA, the business cycle is not dead.” Others cited forces that, by implication, appeared to weight more heavily as influences on expansion. They included continued reasonable increases in business earnings in View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

12 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 12

more likely to use equity in the transaction, and buy companies in a related industry. The market tends to react more negatively to the announcement of the acquisition of a venture capital-backed company, but the long-run stock market and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Ann DeWitt

communities find value at the intersections of technology, business and clinical practice." Start-ups begin now This summer, Ann will apply her new business skills to a healthcare start-up in the Boston area, "helping the... View Details

01 Sep 2008
News

Stanford Lets Students Customize

leads off with a quarter of required “Management Perspectives” courses designed to provide students with an integrative overview of management challenges and to develop soft leadership and communication skills, including courses in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital

The “Know Your Audience” series on the HBS Recruiting Blog highlights trends in recruiting for various industries. Learn more about student interest, effective recruiting strategies, and best practices from HBS staff dedicated to your industry. Meet the Team Jonathan... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

significant effect is found in IDA funding. These results point to challenges of global governance through representative institutions. Download the paper: http://wber.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/lhq006?ijkey=Y9wylY3UFyxSZwg&keytype=ref Working PapersDo... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Related Collections Site Credits When I compare our meager list of constituents of the past two years with what it used to be, I feel very blue & downhearted. It seems as if we had reached the pinnacle of our glory, & were now toppling... View Details

19 Feb 2020
News

Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change

Clean Air Act was one of the first and most influential federal environmental laws—and many in the business community saw benefits from a national strategy to combat pollution. Prof. Michael Toffel Prof. Michael Toffel Now, as the world... View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy

01 Mar 2017
Research & Ideas

A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients

better overall care for their patients.” Related Reading: Why Business Should Invest in Community Health Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon Five Imperatives for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

03 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)

greatest gifts to me – his initiative and hard work – set an example that I sought to emulate. It allowed me to find my own path, seek mentors, and afforded me opportunities due to that relentless grit for financial security. I am lucky and privileged to be at HBS but... View Details

06 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

to get an MBA. HBS was my first choice because of the intellectual rigor of the program and the ability to tap into the university’s vast resources. For example, in my second year I was able to take two courses at Harvard Law School directly View Details

13 Oct 2016
News

Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease

is a devastating disease that leaves cognitive abilities intact, but robs people of their ability to move, essentially making them prisoners in their own bodies,” Blum says. “The therapeutic hypothesis with tirasemtiv relates to slowing... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

09 Dec 2020
Blog Post

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace

stop at hiring, however; effective collaboration along with employee retention and growth are the true goals. To achieve these ends, leaders must create work environments where employees truly feel comfortable being themselves, and know that they can and should call... View Details

06 Sep 2005
What Do You Think?

What are the Lessons of New Orleans?

practical ends in mind." Dennis Crane added that "true leadership does make a difference." Related to this was Yuko Nakanishi's observation that "any ambiguity in terms of responsibilities . . . must be eliminated... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 1996
News

Entrepreneurship at HBS

corporations. Yet the course attracted one hundred students in its first year and became a fixture in the elective MBA curriculum for two decades. The popularity of The Management of New Enterprises and of related courses developed in the... View Details

30 Jul 2024
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Reddit’s Rise

transition, including AOL, PopSugar, and Time, Inc. In the six years since she joined the company, Reddit’s balanced approach has paid off. Today more than 82 million users come to the site daily for advice and community on everything... View Details

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Brand Name Management - The Art of American Advertising

effectively,—he must know how to apply psychology to advertising.” 42 Indeed, with increasing sophistication businesses began to employ a number of marketing conventions that not only communicated general information about a product, but... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age

knowledge at the same time. We think there’s room for 15 or 20 large-scale labs exploring a range of issues, from how companies and regulators can use technology to address the climate crisis, to the ways in which finance and accounting functions will need to change in... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

my definition of the word—constructive. I am building men and companies." Georges F. Doriot, in "General Doriot"s Dream Factory," Fortune , August 1967 50 Doriot also championed a global community of venture capitalists by promoting... View Details

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