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02 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

The higher a woman rises through a company’s ranks, the more backlash she faces if she negotiates her salary assertively—a phenomenon that contributes to the wide gender gap in the C-suite, new research suggests. By analyzing data from more than 2,500 negotiators,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

a quick pulse check before the day begins. 9:30 AM: Our first class today is Leadership and Corporate Accountability (LCA), which examines the legal, ethical, and economic responsibilities of corporate... View Details

17 Apr 2022
Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

Harvard Business School visiting professor J. S. Nelson in her new book Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know, which will be released on April 21. Nelson, a Villanova University law and business faculty member, co-wrote the book... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

10 May 2016
First Look

May 10, 2016

Harvard Business Review Planned Opportunism: Using Weak Signals to Spur Innovations By: Govindarajan, Vijay Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51052 forthcoming Strategic... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating

those facts and find a solution, a team of Boston researchers reports. "When it comes to solving problems, connectedness is a double-edged sword," says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Ethan Bernstein, co-author of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Video Game; Web Services

05 Jul 2022
What Do You Think?

Have We Seen the Peak of Just-in-Time Inventory Management?

(iStockphoto/aydinmutlu) Logistics issues have taken on unexpected and possibly unwanted “glamour” among those who study business and economics, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and its global aftermath. It’s a throwback to the days when railroad management was all the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation

09 May 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 9

May 2017 Journal of Financial Economics The Value of Trading Relations in Turbulent Times By: Di Maggio, Marco, Amir Kermani, and Zhaogang Song Abstract—This paper investigates how dealers’ trading relationships shape their trading behavior in the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Web

Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

charity and strategy, corporations don’t only give money, they donate distinctive capabilities. And that can result in greater social good even as it strengthens a company’s competitive edge. Dec 2002 View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

that personally inspired me.” To make this career transition, Leahy made the move from New York back to her home state of Massachusetts to attend Harvard Business School. “HBS opened up my global perspective,” said Leahy. “It allowed me... View Details

Chip Bergh

Chip Bergh is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School. Prior to joining HBS, Chip served as president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) from September 2011 until January 2024. He also served on the Company’s Board of Directors... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Kaplan's co-authored 2021 article, “Accounting for Climate Change,” introduced the E-liability carbon accounting system for measuring corporate supply chain emissions and won View Details

17 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook

overview of business history research worldwide aimed at both researchers and practitioners, addressing challenging issues such as globalization, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, technology and innovation, and economic theory and... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Mar 2018
First Look

March 13, 2018

standardized, and centralized repository, it mitigates information costs for buyers and sellers and, thus, facilitates transactions in the market for ideas. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53959 forthcoming The Oxford Handbook of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Person Page

Reviews for Beauty Imagined

By: Geoffrey G. Jones

“This illuminating account of the history of the beauty business, as well as its current challenges in the face of globalization, offers unique insights on the drivers of success and failure in an industry in which branding and marketing are at the heart of... View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Leadership Principles is designed to help... View Details

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

financial strategy. If the company does not have a distinctive brand or market presence, a focus on identifying an attractive customer segment, such as through Harvard University professor Michael Porter's positioning framework, W. Chan... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

09 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/219029-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 719-023 The Roots of Our Debates over Economic Policy: Preparatory Exercises No abstract available. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Insights and Inspiration: A Look Back at the Summer Venture in Management Program

Tony Nguyen is an Accounting and Management Information Systems student at the University of Houston, and a Summer Venture in Management (SVMP) 2022 alum. Why did you want to attend SVMP? I am a huge advocate for diversity and inclusion, especially in the business... View Details

18 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement

Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: by by Janelle Conaway; Green Technology; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing

29 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

forthcoming Journal of International Economics Corporate Debt, Firm Size and Financial Fragility in Emerging Markets By: Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari, and Ugo Panizza Abstract— The post-Global Financial Crisis period shows a... View Details