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- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
city was being deluged with goods and services donated by businesses, an outpouring that came in addition to the enormous sums that corporations and individuals were contributing to several prominent relief funds. The New York City... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
the flowers are cultivated on easily accessible platforms. Porter's ideas, while inspiring to some, remain controversial. "Many people would argue that although pollution prevention is good business in some cases, it is not View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
feelings and attitudes. "It encouraged me to be more independent," Belkin continues. "In a way, I think it fertilized my entrepreneurial leanings. I also believe it made me more community oriented. As a result, I wanted to take what was View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
vital infrastructure that keeps the economy—and goods and services—moving, including roads, bridges, ports, and freight trains. Businesses that want employees to return to the office know that commute times can depend on potholes and... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
indoor-generated contaminants to maintain good indoor air quality. The IRA will accelerate the adoption of proven technologies like Sorbent Ventilation Technology by providing funding for state and local governments to adopt more... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
Australia’s leading public financial services companies with assets, investments, and loans under management of more than A$36 billion. Secure in her own success, Russo has made good on her desire to include... View Details
- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
Working PapersExploring Inventory Trends in Six U.S. Retail Segments Authors:Adenekan (Nick) Dedeke and Noel H. Watson Abstract Our paper describes inventory trends for both public and private U.S. firms in six retail segments between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
The School of Life
into a book, How Will You Measure Your Life? The following excerpt, adapted for the Bulletin by Allworth, presents a fresh look at what it means to have “the right stuff” at work and draws a parallel to good parenting. Helping your... View Details
- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
may be positive and is strictly lower than 1. We also investigate the possibility of platforms investing in "educating" unsophisticated users. In a competitive environment, such education is a public View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
offering assistance to academics whose work has been impacted by Russia's war on Ukraine. The program, founded in 2001, is dedicated to helping scholars, artists, writers, and public intellectuals from around the world escape persecution... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Popular Stock Metric That Can Lead Investors Astray
the company were liquidated. Market value reflects the total value of a public company’s outstanding shares based on the market price for a share. A stock with higher book-to-market ratio, such as when it is higher than 1, is considered... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Apr 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?
are, at the same time, exercising cost-cutting efforts (such as low wages, poor benefits, no health insurance for many employees in the case of Wal-Mart, fines for safety violations in the case of BP) in dealing with their employees. Pfeffer cites a large body of... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Enabling Students to Pursue Their Passions
2024) and Tristan Bagala (MBA 2023), who are set on a path to pursue personally meaningful work that contributes to the greater good of society. “What I hope to do is to help others. That is why I’m here. Through this funding support, HBS... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964
to children's furniture and toys. Upon leaving the Commission six years later, Franklin joined the Wharton faculty. However, her public service continued. She served four terms as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and... View Details
- 11 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Hackathons Help Decide Platform Winners and Losers
know the costs and benefits of joining a particular platform, adds Clough. “We’re acknowledging that developers often don’t have good information.” Wu became interested in hackathons as a doctoral student at the Wharton School of the... View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?
minority backgrounds enter business schools as well as post-graduate employment are soon dashed by an inability or unwillingness on the part of organizations to tap into and retain that talent. In business, the economic and social cases for diversity are strong. But it... View Details
- 13 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought
If the COVID-19 crisis lasts four months, 65 percent of small retailers say there’s a good chance they’ll be forced to close permanently by the end of the year. Among restaurants and bars, 70 percent expect to go out of business if... View Details
- 29 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It
trying to go around all of the rules is not a particularly good idea.” The resignation last week of Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick is the latest black eye for the company, which has stepped on many toes during its rise from... View Details
- 30 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
India’s Ambitious National Identification Program
distribution of public goods to their intended recipients. Fans hope that it will do much more, skeptics worry that it might be overhyped. "Aadhaar was created to guarantee only identity, not benefits... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Blending my Tech and Managerial Mindsets
as well as classmates from diverse backgrounds who made classes interesting and always challenging. How has the HBS alumni network impacted your career? Oh, this is a fun story! To me, the alumni network is more than a way to land a good... View Details