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- 13 Aug 2020
Joint Degree Series: Harvard Graduate Joint Degree Virtual Event
This virtual event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Candidates with an interest in pursuing a joint degree between two of these schools are... View Details
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2.3.8 Honesty | MBA
disciplinary action. A student who commits an offense against law and order during a public disturbance or demonstration or who disregards the instructions of any officer of the University at such a time will be subject to disciplinary... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
The Next Chapter
OLSON: After publishing, turning over a new leaf. Former Random House chairman and CEO Peter Olson (MBA ’76) has donned a new hat and will begin teaching corporate strategy at HBS next month. Olson is no stranger to Harvard, having attended Harvard College and Harvard... View Details
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Casey Gerald
“Truth is, there weren’t a lot of kids around me going to an Ivy League school.” Initially “convinced” he would become a lawyer, a summer internship within a law firm “quickly disabused me of the idea.” Investment banking came next,... View Details
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Amy Sennett
Shanghai. “She had attended and taught at Harvard Law School and recommended it as a place where I would find women moving into leadership roles,” Amy says. Once at the school, “I realized I wanted to stay in the community longer, to... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Terence P. Stewart
of Stewart and Stewart, a Washington-based law firm that represents both domestic and foreign clients on issues of trade and international law, Stewart understands that such disagreements are the predictable outgrowth of a global... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Jun 2019
HBS in NYC: Harvard Graduate Programs Panel & Fair
This event is designed for prospective students who are interested in learning more about the MBA as well as the programs offered by Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School, and HBS Online (including information on the joint degree... View Details
- 11 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
What is the JD/MBA Program at HBS?
answer some questions about their experiences. Tian hails from Texas, has worked in finance, and started at HBS - while Zach taught with Teach for America in his hometown of Los Angeles prior to beginning at HLS. Why did you want to pursue the joint JD/MBA degree?... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
MBA vs. MBA
immigrants food stamps, a claim Edwards calls “false, outrageous, and offensive.” Edwards’s approach to curbing illegal immigration is less hard-line and more centrist, seeking more border security (he helped write the law that added... View Details
- 2013
- Other Unpublished Work
Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google
By: Benjamin Edelman and Zhenyu Lai
We evaluate Google's proposed Commitments in light of our research on the effects of Google Flight Search on traffic to competing online travel agencies. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Regulation; Google; Bias; Law; Internet; Search Technology; Technology Networks; European Union
Edelman, Benjamin, and Zhenyu Lai. "Comments on Commitments in AT.39740 — Google." May 2013. (Comments to European Commission - DG Comp.)
- January 2014
- Article
Randomized Tax Enforcement Messages: A Policy Tool for Improving Audit Strategies
By: Dina Pomeranz, Cristobal Marshall and Pamela Castellon
Reducing tax evasion is a key challenge for governments around the world, particularly in developing countries. This paper presents a methodology to generate information to optimize audit strategies. Randomly selected taxpayers receive a deterrence message. Comparing... View Details
Pomeranz, Dina, Cristobal Marshall, and Pamela Castellon. "Randomized Tax Enforcement Messages: A Policy Tool for Improving Audit Strategies." Tax Administration Review, no. 36 (January 2014): 1–21.
- 2007
- Working Paper
Noncompetes and Inventor Mobility: Specialists, Stars, and the Michigan Experiment
Several scholars have documented the positive consequences of job-hopping by inventors, including knowledge spillovers and agglomeration and the concentration of spinoffs. This work investigates a possible antecedent of inventor mobility: regional variation in the... View Details
Marx, Matt, Deborah Strumsky, and Lee Fleming. "Noncompetes and Inventor Mobility: Specialists, Stars, and the Michigan Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-042, January 2007.
- 2014
- Article
Delaware's Choice
This article first documents the shift to annual elections of all directors at most U.S. corporations and argues that the alternative of "ineffective" staggered boards would have been more desirable, as a policy matter, but is now a missed opportunity. Using this... View Details
Subramanian, Guhan. "Delaware's Choice." Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 39, no. 1 (2014). (Delivered as the 29th Annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law in Wilmington, Delaware in November 2013. Selected by academics as one of the “top ten” articles in corporate/securities law for 2014, out of 560 articles published in that year.)
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Maurice Taylor
me to obtain the right skills for addressing the real issues I’m interested in. Business means the opportunity for making a broad impact. But law sets the rules of the game. What are the policies behind business actions? A true... View Details
- February 1979 (Revised December 1983)
- Case
Allied Chemical Corp. (A)
Describes Allied, the chemical industry, and the effects of the Kepone problem (a toxic pesticide dumped into the James River) as of 1976. The executive in the case must decide whether the company should support the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act and an... View Details
Keywords: Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Making; Laws and Statutes; Welfare; Legal Liability; Business and Government Relations; Chemical Industry
Lodge, George C., and Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. "Allied Chemical Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 379-137, February 1979. (Revised December 1983.)
- February 2013
- Article
An Activity-Generating Theory of Regulation
By: Joshua Schwartzstein and Andrei Shleifer
We propose an activity-generating theory of regulation. When courts make errors, tort litigation becomes unpredictable and as such imposes risk on firms, thereby discouraging entry, innovation, and other socially desirable activity. When social returns to activity are... View Details
Keywords: Courts and Trials; Lawsuits and Litigation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Theory
Schwartzstein, Joshua, and Andrei Shleifer. "An Activity-Generating Theory of Regulation." Journal of Law & Economics 56, no. 1 (February 2013): 1–38. (Lead Article.)
- September 1996 (Revised December 2000)
- Background Note
Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The
By: Myra M. Hart and Howard G. Zaharoff
Presents an overview of U.S. laws/systems in place to safeguard intellectual property rights. Includes a brief history of the development of the laws. Attention is given to patents, licenses, copyrights, trade secrets, trade and service markets, and non-disclosure and... View Details
Keywords: Trademarks; Patents; Copyright; Laws and Statutes; Agreements and Arrangements; United States
Hart, Myra M., and Howard G. Zaharoff. "Protection of Intellectual Property in the United States, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 897-046, September 1996. (Revised December 2000.)
- 13 Jan 2014
- News
How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens
- May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
SOX-POX?
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Describes the experiences of audit committee chairmen in responding to and implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Teaching Purpose: To help students understand the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on audit committees. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W. "SOX-POX?" Harvard Business School Case 404-139, May 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
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Frequently Asked Questions | New Venture Competition
Frequently Asked Questions Student Competition Who is eligible for the student competition? Who are the judges? What are their backgrounds? I am from another program (e.g., Kennedy School, Law School, MIT) but would like to take part.... View Details