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- 01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)
corporation." The Cologne, Germany, native says she was drawn to the HBS program for its combination of rigorous training and applied research. "My field of interest is the intersection of behavioral View Details
- 03 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2010
naturally proactive, according to Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino. What Is the Future of MBA Education? Why get an MBA degree? Transformations in business and society make this question increasingly urgent for executives,... View Details
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office and retail space in downtown Framingham. Two years later he oversaw a joint venture to develop a 56-unit affordable housing development in Dorchester. Richard America Jr. MBA 1965 Richard America has published on economic... View Details
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
brief time 200 clones poured into the market. While few of the clones survived, the U.S.-produced and U.S.-mass-marketed personal computer transformed the computer industry. In no major industry has a single enterprise so shaped its... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details
- 10 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces
on the school’s training programs and read extensively about charter schools in general, for additional context. As they read through their notes, Ramarajan and Reid observed a clear, common theme: Tutors were struggling to implement the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 28 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 28
PublicationsThe Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India Authors:Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra, and Petia Topalova Publication:American Economic Journal: Applied View Details
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I am currently a Principal or Co-Principal Investigator of five field-based randomized controlled trials, each of which examines the management of lay health workers in developing countries, with an eye toward generating theoretical insights and policy guidance on how... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
take the global economic crisis, or any other crisis, and turn it into an opportunity to transform your markets and your company? Here are 7 steps to keep your organization focused on winning the depth of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
economic terms is a certain kind of transaction cost or tax or another one of those market imperfections. Q: How are these trends reflected in your teaching? A: All of my research and cases over the last several years have been in these... View Details
- 18 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Internet of Things Needs a Business Model. Here It Is
however, is only the beginning of what is possible through the IoT. “What you see in the consumer domain is interesting, but it’s not where the economic action is,” says Rajiv Lal, the Stanley Roth Sr. Professor of Retailing at Harvard... View Details
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
more useful than appeals to the process of market equilibration described in economics textbooks. Dispel globalization bogeymen that don't have a scientific basis, such as the myth that increased global integration necessarily leads to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
a particular subject area or further develop their career." Corina Cristea Lavoie Corporate Services Manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Understand power and how to use it responsibly to make a positive impact on society. The program... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Real Deal
the homeless that he anticipates the creation of a $20 million housing trust fund.“To progress together, we need to understand the needs of others,” Leppert declared. Described by the News as “a career businessman and self-made millionaire who often crafts his... View Details
- September 2018 (Revised November 2018)
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From Beirut With Love (A)
By: Christina R. Wing, Esel Y. Cekin and Samer Al-Rachedy
This case describes how Robert Fadel, CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon’s leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business. Robert was the second son of the company’s founder, Maurice Fadel, who had run it single-handedly. Concerned... View Details
Keywords: Family Conflicts; Sibling Rivalry; Second-generation; Foundation; Trust; Work-life Balance; Succession Planning; Corporate Culture; Shareholders; Board Of Directors; Retail; Department Store; Shopping Mall; Real Estate; Growth; Non-executive Chairman; Sustainability; Family Business; Conflict Management; Management Succession; Governance; Leadership; Transformation; Leading Change; Organizational Structure; Management; Growth and Development; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Lebanon; Middle East
Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-024, September 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online
social, and economic factors driving change. 4 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Pay by September 25 $1,850 Certificate Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Professor Nien-he Hsieh Develop a toolkit for making tough leadership decisions... View Details
- 08 Feb 2017
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How I Chose My HBS Recommenders
education, and economic development. There are a few common reasons why most of my classmates wanted to come to HBS. I chose HBS for two reasons. First, it provided me with an opportunity to reflect on my life and career thus far, and... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
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Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
founder of the Tobin Project, an independent, interdisciplinary initiative that uses academic research to tackle massive real-world problems like economic inequality, national security, and government regulation. “We’ve found that working... View Details
- 04 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms
colleagues used a program that identified gender based on names of VCs and entrepreneurs; for those the program couldn’t determine, they looked up pictures and stories. “If I am in a firm with five white... View Details
- 16 May 2005
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Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
networks that have been documented by researchers include mutual learning; enhanced legitimacy and status for the members; economic power; and an enhanced ability to manage uncertainty, she continued. The work of nonprofits is even more... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace