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  • 23 Apr 2013
  • First Look

First Look: April 23

financial crisis of 2008 laid bare the hidden network of relationships in corporate governance: who owes what to whom, who will stand by whom in times of crisis, what governs the provision of credit when no one seems to have credit. This... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 20 Aug 2020
  • Book

From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives

For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 20 Aug 2021
  • Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say

for networking and inspiration. Second, I used HBS Career & Professional Development resources. I utilized their online content and also met with career coaches to discuss various aspects of my job... View Details
  • Web

Nonprofit Board Service - Alumni

Careers Nonprofit Board Service Careers Nonprofit Board Service Nonprofit board service is an exceptional way for HBS alumni to meaningfully contribute to communities and issues that are meaningful. HBS Career & Professional Development and the View Details
  • Program

Public Education Leadership Project

namesake, the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), which is a joint initiative of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Business School (HBS), and the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative. Key Benefits In this... View Details
  • 18 Jun 2020
  • Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

Do lower-income families need and deserve access to fewer things than everyone else? As a society, we seem to think so, revealing a "grim double standard," finds a study published this month, Inequality in Socially Permissible... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • August 2022
  • Article

The Bulletproof Glass Effect: Unintended Consequences of Privacy Notices

By: Aaron R. Brough, David A. Norton, Shannon L. Sciarappa and Leslie K. John
Drawing from a content analysis of publicly traded companies’ privacy notices, a survey of managers, a field study, and five online experiments, this research investigates how consumers respond to privacy notices. A privacy notice, by placing legally enforceable limits... View Details
Keywords: Choice; Purchase Intent; Privacy; Privacy Notices; Warnings; Assurances; Information Disclosure; Trust; Consumer Behavior; Spending; Decisions; Information; Communication
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  • 09 Apr 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?

to win? You can think about this in terms of technology standards, and those lessons are likely to have insight for creating standards in other domains like labor and environment. For instance, we learned how networks of firms have... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 20 Apr 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Blind Spots: We’re Not as Ethical as We Think

she could not access the social networking site. By doing so, the student constrained her "want" self from acting and allowed her "should" self to flourish. Such precommitment devices... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Jun 2011
  • First Look

First Look: June 7

Course MaterialsDemand Media John Deighton and Leora KornfeldHarvard Business School Case 511-043 Google search had helped Demand Media grow to be a $1.9 billion online publisher. Then, social media and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2007
  • Article

Local Company Politics: A Proposal

By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Corrupt politicians, and poor government more generally, are commonly viewed as a primary barrier to economic progress. The roots to these problems run deep in many political systems across the developing world, and attempts at reform have rarely found much success.... View Details
Keywords: Behavior
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  • 01 May 2012
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First Look: May 1

Publications Behaviorial Ethics: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Moral Judgment and Dishonesty Authors: Max Bazerman and Francesca Gino Publication: Annual Review of Law and Social Science (forthcoming) Abstract Early research and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 02 Nov 2023
  • News

Seeding Startups

Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details
Keywords: April White
  • 2010
  • Other Unpublished Work

Top Executive Background and Corporate M&A: The Case of Former Investment Bankers

By: Francois Brochet and Kyle Welch
We study the M&A activity of firms with top executives whose employment history includes experience in a Wall Street firm, especially those with investment banking background ("IB executives"). In terms of strategy, controlling for firm-level effects, we document that... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Reputation; Investment Banking; Financial Reporting; Mergers and Acquisitions; Social and Collaborative Networks; Goodwill Accounting; Power and Influence; Banking Industry
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Business History - Faculty & Research

; Governance Compliance ; Governance Controls ; Policy ; Political Elections ; Business History ; Information ; Law ; Legal Liability ; Laws and Statutes ; Management ; Marketing ; Advertising ; Media ; Performance ; Problems and Challenges ; Society ; Public Opinion ;... View Details
  • Web

Curriculum - Business & Environment

Key concepts: Business and Society, Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Patagonia's change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order... View Details
  • 20 Nov 2019
  • Research & Ideas

It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh

on friends, family, and even strangers on the Internet when they’re deciding which products to purchase or even which people to date. And they put a lot of trust in their fellow humans; 83 percent of people say they trust recommendations from friends and family, and 66... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • Fast Answer

Financial databases: certification and training

Environmental Social Governance (ESG).  Open to all current Harvard faculty, students, and staff through 12/31/2024*, with potential for extension.  Please email infoservices@hbs.edu for the class code to waive fee. Then, sign... View Details
  • December 2017 (Revised March 2019)
  • Case

Armarium: Luxury Fashion Brands for Rent

By: Jill Avery, David Fubini, Natasha Dossa and Devon Stewart
Armarium, a two-sided online platform that offered consumers the opportunity to rent the most coveted, current season high fashion clothing and accessories from the top global luxury brands, had emerged from its first sales season with two distinct customer segments:... View Details
Keywords: Brand Management; Retailing; Sharing Economy; Luxury Brand; Ecommerce; Startup; Fashion; Brand Positioning; Customer Acquisition; Internet Marketing; Marketing; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Business Startups; Luxury; Consumer Behavior; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Media; E-commerce; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States; North America
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  • 23 Oct 2012
  • First Look

First Look: October 23

competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but is illegal and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne