the Women's Initiative - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

businesses after World War II, and how his children and grandchildren have taken the business forward, professionalizing the management and engaging in extensive social investments. View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

interacted with the product and learn about how they received it. After these interviews, it was clear that the optimal product was a blend of the two solutions. 3. Find a... View Details

01 Apr 1996
News

"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs

comprehensive program designed to ensure a basic level of competency throughout the cohort. By all accounts from the students, faculty members, and staff involved in the View Details

August 2007 (Revised August 2012)
Supplement

Warburg Pincus and emgs: The IPO Decision (B)

By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon

Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Decision Making

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June 2018 (Revised April 2021)
Supplement

Valuing Snap After the IPO Quiet Period

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Marco Di Maggio and Greg Saldutte

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02 Jun 2015
News

Long Days and Flexible Time Stall Women’s Careers

01 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Reflections on the Peek Weekend Family Business Cohort

initiated important dialogue. If you are thinking about applying to the Family Business cohort, I would highly encourage you to speak to your family members about the family... View Details

Research Summary

The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building

The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building makes two main theoretical contributions to the scholarship on credit markets and institutional development. First, the book demonstrates that opportunistic lenders can take... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Extending goodwill to all in the global community

As a person who is blind, Jim Gibbons (MBA 1994) is no stranger to workforce challenges. In his role as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, he leads initiatives that improve lives, benefit communities, and help View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2

externally. And I would initiate in the beginning. But over time those became two way relationships that I had. And then I would engage on problems. So I would engage with leaders on problems. But there... View Details

21 Nov 2017
News

Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy

Their answers suggest that clean power will take off over the next decade or so, but hydrocarbon fuels will remain dominant. The E & E Club teamed up with the Business and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; solar power; wind power

01 Dec 2016
News

Is Cash the Best Form of Charity?

and deliver those dollars directly to people in need, no strings attached. The initial response to the idea was lukewarm. GiveDirectly and a handful of other groups... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

percent less likely than employees with fixed-rate contracts, which are equivalent to flat salaries in the US, to initiate “broad-scope innovation”—ideas to improve company morale, boost overall safety,... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

01 Dec 2003
News

For Education Reform, PELP Is on the Way

offering for senior-level public education officials), and the increasing involvement of the Social Enterprise Initiative in education issues are all contributing to — and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020

Asia Pacific Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World Pictured: Masato Nakamura and Yasu Sasago (both MBA 2020), at far right, with team members at the 2019 pop-up ramen event in Cambridge. For world traveler... View Details

29 Feb 2016
HBS Case

Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

Weiss, a former chief of staff for the mayor of Boston, who now teaches a course at HBS on public entrepreneurship. Hard sell Weiss initially approached Bigbelly looking for a non-technology case about how... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

01 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care

After a cancer patient's first 30 days in the American medical system, the bills start stacking up—right next to the pile of paperwork explaining benefits. "It's very hard... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

02 Jan 2013
What Do You Think?

Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?

collaboration. An entire generation is being prepared to enter workplaces like this, organizations that reward extroverts who show initiative in stepping forward to shape the nature of View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer

people using digital networks. For example, p2p users face an initial decision to either "share" the content they download with others on the network, which also... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music

15 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Founding CEO’s Dilemma: Stay or Go?

milestone of completing initial development. However, when that milestone is reached—when the founder-CEO has successfully led the company in its most important task—the... View Details

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