Peer Firm - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

react to AI systems, the researchers worked last year with the luxury fashion retailer Tapestry Inc., whose accessory and lifestyle brands include Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. The firm employs 18,000 people worldwide and has... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Generative AI - Alumni

virtually are all important aspects of the interview that generative A.I. cannot help to prepare you for. And responding on your own to written prompts isn’t as effective as practicing in the moment with a peer or a career coach. But GPT... View Details

13 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

firms often hunt for target companies they see as undervalued. By cutting costs or reorganizing, the acquirer can improve productivity and position the firm for profitable operations or a future sale. In... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

28 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 28

Designed around the course at Harvard Business School, Collis' new text takes the firm that operates across borders as a unit of analysis and the senior manager in a multinational as the typical decision maker. Illustrated with examples... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Engineering. Michael Cline (MBA 1985), Accretive Technology Partners J. Michael Cline is the founding Partner of Accretive Technology Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused on building market leaders in the business process... View Details

Blog

Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

Search Firms the Right Way Networking is the most common path to a board seat, but search firms handle about 20-25% of board placements. Keep in mind that your current search View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

business scenarios alongside a global community of peers through our Active, Social, Case-Based learning model. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group... View Details

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Gallatin Hall | About

architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, preserved the building’s historic facade while reconfiguring the 48,218-square-foot interior space to provide 73 single bedrooms with private baths, 8 shared kitchens, 4... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Quantum Leap

will prove vastly superior to classical computers at complex, resource-intensive tasks like training AI systems, optimizing supply chains, or designing airplanes and automobiles. According to Kumar, many financial services firms are... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

business on a global scale and prepare for the political, social, and economic factors driving change. 4 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Enroll by April 17 $1,850 Certificate Economics for Managers Professor Bharat Anand Gain economic insights and learn how markets work and View Details

01 Feb 2022
Book

Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed

book Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game. In fact, venture-minded managers in big corporations often have the tools and infrastructure to become more successful than their peers at startups, say... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

Managers Professor Bharat Anand Gain economic insights and learn how markets work and firms compete to craft successful business strategies. 8 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Enroll by April 24 $1,850 Certificate Financial Accounting Professor V.G.... View Details

20 Oct 2015
Blog Post

What to Expect Your First Year at HBS

people. I also did freelance projects for venture capital and private equity firms (which then helped me to gain an internship in venture capital). With all this activity, it’s especially important to build out time to reflect on your... View Details

20 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 20, 2008

managers may be trying to categorize their firms as small firms when investors favor small firms. Purchase the paper from SSRN ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13762 Allocating Marketing Resources... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

asynchronous and virtual interactions can be influenced by peer training relationships, drawing “tangible benefits for patients many years later,” suggesting such relationships continue to pay off for a long time, the authors write.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

11 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

once its suits changed venue, Samsung dropped its holiday sponsorships like so much Christmas coal.) “I think what we are seeing is just the tip of the iceberg” “We saw the lengths that Samsung was going through to curry favor in Marshall,” he says. “It got us... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

should come back to office. My ongoing research with the all-remote firm Zapier suggests that while workers can work-from-anywhere, temporarily colocating with peers a few times a year (in the case of Zapier... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

People walking on the street transitions into data points on a map Get social by collaborating with a global community of peers before, during, and after your course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added... View Details

08 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder

employers, underscoring how changing the salary of one worker can affect the behavior of other employees. “These externalities can have important implications for the provision of incentives within the firm and for pay transparency,” the... View Details