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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Protagonist Goes Prime Time
friends, a couple. Their conversation is interspersed with videos of a Cineplanet theater in a Lima mall and interviews with Cineplanet employees. “It looks a lot like the way we brainstorm around the dinner table,” observes one student... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 28 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
weather, an observation about work (“We’ve got quite the agenda for this meeting!”), or even just the day of the week (“Happy Friday!”) After the meeting, follow up one-on-one with a question or to say “thank you.” "GRATITUDE AND PRAISE... View Details
- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent
with the other panelists that "this has to be managed carefully or we will never see the positive results." The Good News "It was a pretty negative assessment," Spar observed after the panelists offered their... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Accelerating Scientific Discovery
development—regenerative biology, as well ethical issues such as “playing God” by virtue of DNA editing. “When we write the history of the early 21st century, I think we will remember this time as being a period when we achieved absolutely transformative discoveries in... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 06 Oct 2020
- News
Clearing the Path to Citizenship
five months’ rent on an immigration attorney to navigate the bureaucracy. “This is a story told by millions of immigrant families every year,” observes Wang. As a child, he had accepted the significant financial and procedural obstacles... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Big Bailouts, Little Debate
The truth is, this mess is as bewildering to policymakers and professional observers as everyone else. But there is one kind of story that I have struggled to get into print — not because of censorship or confidentiality but because it’s... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
and recently created PocketShop, a grocery shopping list program for the Pocket PC. Available at www.sdmventures.com, Murch notes that all profits will go to Habitat and the World Wildlife Fund. Working with Habitat, observes Murch, “has... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power
conferences, held in a different U.S. city each year, have provided access to an impressive roster of corporate executives and public-sector officials, often drawn from the host city's leading industries and institutions. Observed HBSAAA... View Details
- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
Marketing, Jill Wehunt, and analyst Mark Morse as they tackle a predictive analytics project to increase sales in the Mom & Baby unit of a nationally recognized retailer, PriceMart. Wehunt observed that in the midst of the chaos that... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 29 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 29
2012) Abstract Controversy surrounds occupational health and safety regulators, with some observers claiming that workplace regulations damage firms' competitiveness and destroy jobs, and others arguing that they make workplaces safer at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
the Sox had a player payroll of about $162 million for the 2011 season, the third highest in the league, with all-star caliber performers at almost every position. Fans and observers hailed the 2011 Red Sox as potentially one of the... View Details
- 17 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Reserve Bank Governor Discusses India’s Financial Opportunities
several major financial journals as well as two books, Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists and Fault Lines: How Hidden Cracks Still Threaten the World Economy. Indeed, India is in the midst of a financial losing streak, and industry View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
Wasserman identified Wily Technology founder Lew Cirne as the ideal case subject. "An inherent paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired," View Details
- 13 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
Following My Dream: Launching a Venture
at different times of the day and observed customization and turnout patterns on a longer time-frame. Users are excited to try out new ingredients and we even served a user who has never had a smoothie before in his entire life! (He loved... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
half of the entire bonus. Thus, it appears that subjects cloak their self-interest under the guise of the high principle of equality. In this experiment they behaved fairly with their partner but more generously than those observing felt... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 24 May 2018
- Blog Post
Win/Win Board Assignments: Expert Advice from Board Recruiter Julie Norris
for both parties," observes Julie Norris, Senior Client Partner, Board & CEO Services Practice, Korn Ferry International. Individuals seek service roles they value; boards want to reinforce the bench they have with perspectives they... View Details
- 04 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 4
extant GAAP, as observed in a regulated setting, with GAAP that might arise endogenously as a result of market forces. Building on previous research, we argue that verifiability and conservatism, while detracting from accounting's role in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad
São Paulo neighborhoods and discovered that proximity was the key ingredient for shoppers. “They would go to the bakery that is right next to their apartment because they just wanted convenience,” observes Ormeci. The students soon... View Details
- 03 Mar 2016
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)
identities, so there’s a fractured sense of self out there. And the moral bar has lowered. We no longer trust the media to be a fair watchdog, nor our elected officials to act with integrity. Detecting deception is not a parlor trick; it’s a complex, imperfect science.... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 02 Nov 2010
- News
Commanding Officers
Dee Leopold observes that such students have “navigated uncertainty, managed a diverse ‘workforce,’ shouldered real responsibility, and been held accountable.” Clearly, military experience is useful and desirable in business (as a series... View Details