Filter Results:
(2,392)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,392)
- People (6)
- News (506)
- Research (1,482)
- Events (7)
- Multimedia (6)
- Faculty Publications (505)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,392)
- People (6)
- News (506)
- Research (1,482)
- Events (7)
- Multimedia (6)
- Faculty Publications (505)
- 02 Jun 2011
- What Do You Think?
Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?
the risks are no longer connected to individuals who possess the incentive, power and capability to take action and manage the risks." Stephen Basikoti agreed, noting that "creditors have already shown themselves incapable of View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
incompetent entrepreneur that wants to steal from the better firm and distort the market is accountable only to his bank account and ethics. So we need someone capable enough to make sure markets remain free and fair an AI czar would work... View Details
- 24 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do National Security Secrets Hold Back National Innovation?
national security, and later allowed to be granted and published. Daniel P. Gross, assistant professor of business administration, learned of the wartime policy while conducting research at the National Archives. “I started reading about... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 22 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change
Broido Johnson (MBA 2002) This is a repost from Alumni Stories, see the original post here. We are in a unique moment in time, where the United States’ chance to make a difference on climate is greater – and more necessary – than ever.... View Details
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
'ship captains' to help over 200 of our classmates make it onto the Nantucket Ferry and arrive on the island. We knew each other from that point on, but we didn't become close friends until a year later, when we visited West Virginia as... View Details
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Michael Luca. That may be about to change. Thanks to the Internet, mobile apps, and a wide range of useful programs online, residents add to the pool of information with every keystroke they View Details
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details
- December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Infosys in India: Building a Software Giant in a Corrupt Environment
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Rafael M. Di Tella and Prabakar (PK) Kothandaraman
Shortly after Infosys was founded in 1981, its managers faced a major turning point when they made a decision to operate without giving in to the petty corruption rife in the Indian economy. Within just a few years, that decision had truly defined the company. Over the... View Details
Keywords: History; Management Style; Moral Sensibility; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Decisions; Business Growth and Maturation; Situation or Environment; Crime and Corruption; Business Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Computer Industry; India
Abdelal, Rawi E., Rafael M. Di Tella, and Prabakar (PK) Kothandaraman. "Infosys in India: Building a Software Giant in a Corrupt Environment." Harvard Business School Case 707-030, December 2006. (Revised January 2007.)
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
New Releases
economy as a whole. The authors, who include HBS professor Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Rosenbloom, explore new ideas for linking research with commercial markets and identify the policy choices for industry, government, and universities as... View Details
- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
1946, Christensen began working with Business Policy chair George Albert Smith to encourage students to examine companies' policies and strategies in relation to the requirements of their competitive... View Details
- 03 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Business of Animal Protection Club
Are you interested in connecting with other HBS MBA students dedicated to tackling climate change? Student Clubs are a vital part of the HBS Community experience that support the school's mission to educate leaders who make a difference... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Releases
business? Howard Raiffa, the Frank Plumpton Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics, Emeritus, at HBS, is a pioneer in the development of decision and negotiations analysis. In Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions,... View Details
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
costs by adopting three other strategies, although each would probably trigger a political battle: Cities could change their healthcare policies for retired workers by increasing deductibles and co-payments. They could also cut back on... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
(MBA 1980) Crown This book is a fresh, intimate look at a series of American Presidents who took the nation into war and mobilized the country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any... View Details
- Profile
Tony He
complex business issues. I chose HBS because I wished to learn from peers and professors from diverse backgrounds, and the MBA program offered both breadth in its coverage of management topics and the opportunity to drill into specific interests. The school’s... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- Web
Full Circles | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
address the gap in academic achievement between African American students and other groups through policy and programs that enhance accountability for African American achievement, strengthen community engagement, and target... View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Helping Veterans Gain Skills to Thrive in the Business World
service these men and women do for us and our country. It enables me to honor that commitment even though I did not serve,” he says. York was motivated to make this gift because of his experiences interacting with veterans who were his... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management
Does a new general manager who delegates decisions run the risk of appearing indecisive? Is an "open-door" policy a good way for a general manager to get information, or a terrible waste of time? What happens when a manager asks employees... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
and exit from the U.S. energy sector. The model's quantitative implications match a range of moments not targeted in the estimation quite well. We then characterize the optimal policy path implied by the model and our estimates. Optimal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Circularity in Denmark
climate action. They are working not just in international forums affecting policies and regulations, but are also trying to make their climate goals and impacts accessible to the public by highlighting... View Details