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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Clark Bids Farewell to HBS
their bonds grows out of the first-year experience, that crucible of learning. But the School can’t take those personal ties for granted. To an extent that is not true of most graduate schools, we depend on our alumni for financial... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
One-on-One with Robert McNamara
will split the executive group. This was true among Detroit carmakers, it was true with respect to Vietnam, and it’s certainly true with respect to Iraq. Human beings shy away from pressuring people they admire and depend on for... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Books
approach” for those who are tackling their first managerial assignments and valuable advice for the organizations whose futures depend on their success. — Deborah E. Blagg What Really Works by William Joyce, Nitin Nohria, and Bruce... View Details
- 06 Nov 2017
- Research Event
Who is Responsible for the Future of Cities?
Nigerian instant noodle company, Tolaram Industries, which built its own transportation system and power plants to support its operations without having to depend on the unreliable municipal power grid. “They took noodles, and they... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy
to implement its strategy more effectively," Beer remembers. He and Eisenstat knew from previous research, however, that strategy implementation depends on how well the organization is aligned with its strategy. Most companies do not... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
contingent reserves, and reserve dependent output costs. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-010.pdf Corporate Governance and Networks: Bankers in the Corporate Networks of Brazil, Mexico, and the United States... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Alumni Forums - Alumni
meeting for about three to four hours monthly and holding an annual one- or two-day retreat. Each forum sets its own costs, for example, for shared meals or retreat facilitator fees. Forum members must belong to a SIG or local alumni clubs, which have differing fees... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
depends on the ability to deliver great service. The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan by Karen Swanson (MBA 1990) (Rockridge Press) Getting serious about heart health can be overwhelming. That’s why cardiac dietitian Jennifer... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Collective Wisdom
almost managerial malpractice if you don't make crowdsourcing part of your toolkit." What about the fear of losing the ability to monetize intellectual property (IP)? Those are valid concerns. It really depends on the crowdsourcing... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
depend on the ability of its independent regulators to provide for a level playing field between the government and private sector in areas such as insurance, civil aviation, telecom, and energy. Privatizations, tariff reform, an end to... View Details
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
staff are well positioned to conceive improvement opportunities based on first-hand knowledge of what works and does not work. The innovation contest may be a relevant and useful vehicle to elicit staff ideas. However, the success of the contest likely View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 3, 2015
Abstract—The effect of vouchers on sorting between private and public schools depends upon the price elasticity of demand for private schooling. Estimating this elasticity is empirically challenging because prices and quantities are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
strategy-formally defined as "the smallest set of (core) choices to optimally guide the other choices"-relates to the strategist, for example, whether an optimal strategy should depend on who is CEO. The paper first studies why... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
year. And unlike for most TV advertising, viewers actually watch Super Bowl commercials. Which advertiser did best? It depends on whether we judge based on aesthetic aspects of the production or likely marketplace effectiveness. My... View Details
- 05 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Should Not Do in the Next Banking Crisis
financing—multinational firms with access to foreign capital, for example—recovered more quickly than companies reliant on local financing. Companies may do well to consider that fact as they position themselves to weather the next crisis, says Steinwender. “Companies... View Details
- 26 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
Improving Market Research in a Recession
and what steps will it take to regain them? Eventually, the recession will end, and future success depends on being well-positioned, based on sound research, when it does. Join the discussion on Harvard Business Online. View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 22 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
HBS Takes Business Education Online
terrific program for the serious learner – there is so much to do and see on the platform, and such potential for interacting with your fellow students to deepen the learning experience. The program requires a commitment of roughly 150 hours to complete the coursework,... View Details
- 21 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
MBA/MPA-ID: The Intersection of Policy and Business
honing different and yet comparably important skills for business and policy global leaders. Born and raised in Kampala, Uganda, I was probably predisposed to develop passions contiguous to the phenomenon of development, which arguably has different connotations View Details
- 19 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Affordable Housing: Israel and the United States
"ghost" condominiums, coupled with immigration, fuel the demand. The supply of housing is limited, due to the topography of the nation, the need to live near jobs, and the fact that the government owns 90% of the land. Add to the Israeli conundrum the segment... View Details
- 10 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice
some become more successful—but led others down the wrong path, says Rembrand Koning, the Mary V. and Mark A. Stevens Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. How much strategic insight and profit boost AI can provide View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand