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  • 22 Nov 2011
  • First Look

First Look: November 22

and with the firm's future performance. The results do not support the view that executive and outside directors use their connections to extract rents. Rather the company compensates these individuals for the resources these better... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Nov 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark

effect, to build wealth that accrues to society. In addition to writing and teaching about these larger issues, the School has the responsibility to focus society's attention on them. Q: As Harvard University expands westward, the School... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
  • Profile

James Reinhart

One of the toughest challenges for young entrepreneurs is figuring out the most effective strategy to turn a good idea into a great venture. A bad decision early in the game, such as sticking to an original concept despite evidence that the better View Details
  • 25 May 2021
  • Blog Post

Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics

trouble.” A Rapid Rise, and a Sudden Change of Course With that mindset, Dozie ventured outside of banking for her first role post HBS and joined the Nigerian federal government. “My future boss was attending a program at HBS. In one of... View Details
  • 14 Nov 2006
  • First Look

First Look: November 14, 2006

founded a regional marketing effort to brand or market the area, but then shifted focus to building clusters. Examines the motivations of companies and company executives to get involved in regional competitiveness efforts and provides a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Jan 2009
  • First Look

First Look: January 27, 2009

transformations. The book became the change bible for managers worldwide. Now, in A Sense of Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework: creating a sense of urgency by getting people to actually see and feel the need for change. Why... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Apr 2015
  • First Look

First Look: April 7

Path-Breakers? Women's Electoral Success and Future Political Participation By: Bhalotra, Sonia, Irma Clots-Figueras, and Lakshmi Iyer Abstract—This paper investigates whether the event of a woman winning office in a competitive election... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Oct 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Entrepreneurial Venture: A Conversation

customers on Valentine's Day, so we decided to offer the best customer service ever. We called every single customer and explained that our reshipment would be late. We sent a follow-up letter of apology from me and included a discount coupon on a View Details
Keywords: by Susan Young
  • 13 Aug 2020
  • Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

Workplace: Implications, Issues, and Insights for Future Research and Action,” with 28 other researchers. "Low-cost, light touch interventions can improve conditions for employees." The havoc the virus has wreaked on businesses worldwide... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 01 Sep 2008
  • News

Building a Better MBA

For the school that so boldly launched the MBA 100 years ago and went on to become the bluest of blue-chip brands in business education, it seemed only fitting that Harvard Business School should mark its centennial year by examining the View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 02 Feb 2016
  • First Look

February 2, 2016

that accounting research would benefit from a greater focus on the study of causal mechanisms (or causal pathways), increased emphasis on structural modeling of the phenomena of interest, and more in-depth descriptive research. We argue... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 2

creation of a vision for the future that represents a significant departure from the past, one that requires breakthroughs for its realization; 2) the creation of a system that facilitates enrollment into and elicits voluntary commitment... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Nov 2019
  • Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

Turkey’s economic development story has always been something of a black box for scholars to understand, perhaps in part because many of the most successful business enterprises there have been in family hands and largely closed to public scrutiny. The authors of a new... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 05 Aug 2008
  • First Look

First Look: August 5, 2008

A may prefer to accept lower future profits in order to interact with a monopolist complement in B. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-009.pdf Unraveling Yields Inefficient Matchings: Evidence from Post-Season College... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Dec 2016
  • First Look

December 20, 2016

securities to retail investors. We focus on a large market of investment products targeted exclusively at households: retail-structured products in Europe. We hypothesize that banks strategically use product complexity to cater to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 21 Feb 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 21

scholars, and business historians. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/gjones/papers/Jones%20%20Friedman%20Flyer.pdf The Future of Boards Author:Jay W. Lorsch ed. Publication:Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, forthcoming This... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Jul 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative

crisis nor as a necessary cause of future problems. In particular, I do not share the concern that a government plan would use its scale to lower costs to a level that would drive private plans out of business. First, a large number of... View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Health
  • Profile

Dana Hoffmann

her future path would be an entrepreneurial one. Getting accepted to HBS was life-changing. “The second I got my acceptance letter I did two things,“ Hoffmann said. “First, I went to the wall and banged my head against... View Details
  • 24 Sep 2021
  • Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate

corporations and governments alike need to focus on. Consequently, the career opportunities for MBAs are now unlimited- you can shape sustainability strategy at traditional companies and banks, drive products and operations at startups... View Details
  • 19 May 2016
  • Research Event

Crowdsourcing, Patent Trolls, and Other Research Insights Highlighted at Harvard Business School Symposium

designing soft robotic gloves that aid with upper extremity issues. A patient with a spinal cord injury may use the glove to pinch fingers together, making lifting a glass easier. Future work will focus on... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman & Carmen Nobel