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- 16 Dec 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Marrying Distance and Classroom Education
contributing. Probably a greater ability is to deliver materials that can be experienced at different levels. In other words, going back to the gap between novice and master to allow people to find their own place on that continuum and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 6, 2007
to self-disclose violations of environmental laws and regulations in exchange for reduced sanctions. We find that facilities are more likely to self-disclose if they were recently subjected to one of several different enforcement measures... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
not yet attained, product upgrades (not just mere replacements). Carelessness toward currently owned products and product neglect stem from a desire to justify the attainment of upgrades without appearing wasteful. A series of studies with actual owners of a wide range... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope
driven by a strategy to distinguish itself from its competitors. And the other issue, which further complicates things, is how Apple should deal with governments around the world that have different views around privacy regarding their... View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Women MBAs at Harvard Business School
a more inclusive culture? And how should HBS change over the next 10 years in order to accelerate the advancement of women leaders who make a difference in the world?" On March 8, in observance of International Women's Day, faculty... View Details
- 15 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem
electronic commerce than in the B2B segment, since industry standards for characterizing color and fabric are more familiar forms of communication for business partners than for individual consumers. Compounding the difficulty in... View Details
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Incentives and Operational Excellence
selling it and breaking even. However, the incremental cost for studios to put an additional tape on the retailer's shelf is less than three dollars. Demand for an individual movie is highly uncertain and usually tapers off rapidly after... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Downtime
how individuals are impacted by the world that surrounds them. The Fiery Trial, by Eric Foner, is a biography of Abraham Lincoln, who has been a hero of mine since I was a kid. Network Nation, by Richard John, describes the link between... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- News
Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab
The Life Lab will house approximately 20 ventures at a time with high-potential ventures founded and led by Harvard faculty, alumni, students and postdoctoral scholars. Ventures typically would comprise two to five individuals who... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
today on specific Internet opportunities where there are certainly Web 2.0 characteristics, but they are very different in the kinds of models they’re pursuing and the kind of focus. Accel specializes in technology investments. Is... View Details
- 18 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Greed Ruining Private Equity Firms?
likely to leave a firm that had higher pay inequality; partners on the shorter end of the profit stick were the ones leaving. The paper notes that senior partners who stay have much higher carry stakes than those who leave—16 percent versus 9 percent. The View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
Marketing Marijuana
predicting $134 million in the next fiscal year. As Quelch found in his research, however, the picture is more complicated than medical versus recreational users. "You really have four markets," says Quelch, "medicinal, View Details
- 09 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting
1929 crash—an event he failed to predict. But, more generally, while individual forecasters came and went, some making it rich and others not, the bigger story is that the industry created key resources for society as a whole. In the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Phillip Michael Strazzulla
that’s right out of school or five years out. How did HBS help in the process? We did the Rock Accelerator and were lucky enough to get a $5000 grant. It taught me about fund-raising. It’s interesting; you get ten smart people in a room and you’ll get ten View Details
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
coincided with the creation of the modern corporation, the mass market, and America's economic preeminence. Given this vast sweep of time, Koehn's narrations—in a series of original essays and timelines—serve as signposts to readers, helping them locate and make sense... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
leaders have led very different career and life journeys but have shared a common approach to propel themselves and others to success. This approach involves the P-Ling Power framework, which the authors explicate: its genesis, how it... View Details
- 11 Feb 2021
- News
Retraining for a Post-COVID Workforce
Tracy Palandjian (MBA 1997), could create a lifeline for many of these low-wage workers, according to an article in the Boston Globe. Social Finance’s pilot program helps train low-income people for jobs that are in high demand. View Details
- Portrait Project
Mardie Oakes
coexist to form vibrant, safe communities. I'll practice what I preach by treating my family with respect while encouraging that we remain open to new ideas. Discussions with those who view the world differently is where real growth... View Details
- Web
Negotiation - Course Catalog
(often-overlooked) value-creating potential in different situations; Design and execute agreements that unlock maximum value on a sustainable basis; End up with an appropriate share of the value that is negotiated; Understand the vital... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
corporate responses were not homogeneous. There were major variations between individual managers, companies, industrial sectors, and national business systems. This working paper supports this reinterpretation by examining the case of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne