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- 18 May 2023
- News
India's New Money Managers
will happen when she puts her money in a product, she is capable of making an informed choice. If she doesn't understand a product, she will not put money in." And that's what LXME strives to do: inform women of their options and give them the View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
On the Radar
Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Our planet is teeming with trillions of viruses and bacteria, most of which are innocuous or even helpful, but some pose a significant risk to public health, animals, and crops. In recent decades,... View Details
- 27 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding
employee can start to be remotely onboarded, they need to have the physical tools required to access important programs, resources and people. Access: Before a new employee begins, the company must determine what access they will need to... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg
- 28 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School
brainstorming and idea generation. I am also often able to be the “voice” for other functions, such as Manufacturing and R&D, during case discussions. Guy: Being an engineer helps in several way in the classroom and at HBS in general. The engineering training gives... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh
recommend other jokes they might like, while another group received a more detailed explanation: “Think of the algorithm as a tool that can poll thousands of people and ask them how much they like different jokes. This way, the algorithm... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 07 May 2024
- Blog Post
Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria
they offset emissions? Carbon credits are one tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). They are an investment in projects that reduce GHG emissions to counteract the emissions produced by the purchaser. These projects sell carbon... View Details
- 13 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores
finite lives. “The less control you feel you have over your daily experience, the less happy you feel. Money is a tool that allows you to purchase that control.” “People save for vacations, personal experiences, going out for nice meals,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
marketers are feeling pressure to show ROI.” Still, since those first Facebook ads were posted in 2004, social media has proven itself a valuable tool for helping companies create consumer perceptions about particular brands (Old Spice)... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
work of auditors is basically a black box. Even though investors are the ones who most benefit from the auditors’ work, they don’t get to see how it takes place. And that is why they need to rely on these somewhat blunt tools of... View Details
- 12 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team
COVID-19 has made virtual work the new normal. In a few short weeks, meeting tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, and Slack have gone from a useful supplement to the primary enablers for daily interactions with co-workers.... View Details
Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley
- Web
Information Technology | Harvard Business School
Information Technology From Brainstorm to Breakthrough: HBS IT Hackathon Inspires AI Innovations Last summer, HBS IT staff participated in a Hackathon that challenged teams to discover new ways to learn and work with AI. While the event was designed as a fun... View Details
- 05 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors
blocks for developing customer relationships. Third, because deep metaphors are shared by consumers who may vary considerably on the surface, they become very powerful tools for developing new product concepts, communicating about them,... View Details
- 14 Apr 2022
- Op-Ed
Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned
the pandemic. Before they can do either of those things, leaders must leave the past in the past. After they let go of what was, they can use a tool that’s very powerful for corporate introspection. It’s called the CARE framework. Here’s... View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 12 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster
office hours, and networking opportunities. We also have sessions with big names in climate: Sophie Purdom walking through how to use her famous tool CTVC, Illai Gescheit speaking on climate corporate venture capital, and Christina Chang... View Details
- 07 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
The Value of the HBS Case Method – Lessons from an SVMP Participant
background may not be traditional, I am not out of place. Being your true self is being your best self and that is how I navigated the application process and how I will continue to navigate at HBS and beyond. I am grateful to one day use my Harvard MBA as a View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Toward a Life Well Lived
alumni have encouraged the endeavor by making themselves available to students and embracing lifelong learning. “Their positive energy is contagious,” notes Perlow. To facilitate self-reflection and connections, Crafting Your Life features two data-centric View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
board performance even more difficult. Effective boards are those that take the initiative to design clear and focused forward-looking agendas, concentrating board energy on a company's specific value drivers, and then employing tools and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 31 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?
would make payments to health care providers on a risk-adjusted per-enrolled basis instead of a fee-for-service basis—as a tool to mitigate risks involved with centralized pricing and rate-setting. Evidence suggests that capitation can... View Details
- 20 Oct 2010
- Op-Ed
Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic
the analytics of identifying relations between industries that make successful diversification seem more likely (Hausmann/Klinger, 2006; Delgado/Porter/Stern, 2009; Neffke et al., 2009). There is less systematic progress on identifying the policy View Details
Keywords: by Christian Ketels
- Web
Cluster Studies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
important new direction in economic policy, building on earlier efforts in macroeconomic stabilization, privatization, market opening, and reducing the costs of doing business. Cluster Mapping Jun 2017 Cluster Mapping as a Tool for... View Details