Futures and Commodity Futures - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Apr 2023
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Alumni and Faculty books pages

2023: March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books A More Just Future 2022: December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts Ink: Comfort in Discomfort... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

to individual contributor and in one recent case, a CEO-founder sold their company and is now transitioning to a leader within a very large organization. In each of these cases, these were not overnight... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

2007
Book

An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe

By: Joanne G Horton, Richard H. Macve and George Serafeim

"Fair value" is currently the central topic of debate in the development of accounting standards. While it has now been defined to mean an exit price in US GAAP, the IASB is still considering its own definition, and some commentators are arguing for versions of entry... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Financial Instruments; Framework; Market Entry and Exit; Insurance; Revenue Recognition; Fair Value Accounting; Standards; United Kingdom

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04 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy

people's plans? Second, will consumers tolerate fees for what they've formerly received for free? And finally, has competitive advantage returned to bricks-and-mortar operations? CNET's Bonnie was bullish on the View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

15 May 2015
Blog Post

2+2: A "Liberating and Life-Altering" Choice

2+2 program, I would encourage you to think about your vision for your future and how early acceptance into an institution like HBS may accelerate you towards your broader goals, much like it has for me.... View Details

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

beliefs to the statement he or she was assigned. Those who received the training succeeded more often at persuading readers to shift their beliefs, according to the study results. “They were also more sought-after partners for future... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

21 Sep 2021
Office Hours

Readers Ask: How Can I Gain Power and Influence?

top executives and shareholders. That being said, the pandemic may well lead to more changes, because employees are making it clear across industries that they want to have a say on their working conditions, on the working arrangements... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Dec 2006
News

Over 50 and Job Hunting?

Age discrimination is a serious concern among executives who contemplate career moves after age 50. In one recent survey, nearly three out of four managers with an average age of 50 said they believed age would be a barrier in their View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; job hunting

17 Dec 2014
News

Facilitating an understanding of business and society in Turkey and the surrounding region

Turkey, government officials, and prominent business leaders, laying the foundation for future research. Çekin also develops connections between companies in Turkey and HBS’s... View Details

13 Nov 2014
News

How Educators Can Align Careers and Curriculum

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

As the COVID-19 virus pandemic began to sweep across the world, Doug McMillon and his team at Walmart watched in horror. Suddenly, they realized, tomorrow would be nothing like “business as usual” and... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

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Sample Student Projects - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Dubai Financial Services Cluster (2006) United Kingdom The Future of the UK Midlands Automotive Cluster (2017) London FinTech Cluster (2016) IT Hardware Cluster in Cambridge, UK (2012) UK Competitiveness and... View Details

01 May 2024
News

Working Past 65 Redefines Portfolios and Retirement

28 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

However, I still dream that one day, I will open my own restaurant chain! Sebastián Cisterna, Class of 2023 Being FGLI at Harvard is both a challenge and an opportunity. I often feel that I don’t belong here. I feel uncertain about the... View Details

05 Dec 2018
News

Skills gap solution? Disrupt the system

November 2010
Case

Lessons Learned? Brooksley Born & the OTC Derivatives Market (A)

By: Clayton S. Rose and David Lane

On May 7, 1998, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, chaired by Brooksley Born, issued a "Concept Release" inviting public comment on the relevance and appropriateness of existing regulation of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market, a market with a... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Credit Derivatives and Swaps; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Financial Services Industry; Public Administration Industry; District of Columbia

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07 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations

up and show them respect instead of vilifying or ignoring them encourage future participation. This seemingly simple practice goes a long way in creating an organizational culture that achieves excellence... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

24 Oct 2023
News

Pity the Modern Manager—Burnt-Out, Distracted and Overloaded

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

inside The future of the restaurant industry is especially of concern to us. We collectively share 35 years of restaurant and food industry experience, navigating our way through as waitstaff View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

06 Aug 2021
Book

Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO

In the 1950s, most Americans probably couldn’t name the CEOs of the largest companies in the United States, including General Motors, United States Steel, and Standard Oil. But these days, some of the most successful businesses have... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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