Community Relations - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2008
News

A Binary Formula

strategic thinking in terms of how you manage these types of projects, how you manage investors’ expectations, and how you manage partners. “I see a lot of great research going on within HBS,” Shih continues. “I’m struck by the opportunities we have to develop more... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; science; research; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

for business school, and that there was a huge opportunity to start a business.” “This is special time in India’s evolution, and we’re lucky to be able to take advantage of the opportunity,” adds Varma. “We’re giving it our best shot.” View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

decision-making, a higher sensitivity to risk, and a more empathic communication style, all of which have contributed to more effective leadership by women leaders. Know when leadership requires ‘tightness’ and ‘looseness’ van Vugt:... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos

ad wouldn't air on TV for another week, the customers learned. The airline was giving them the privilege of a sneak peek at the ad—and the privilege of being among the first to share it. CONCEPT: Give the viewer the opportunity to View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

31 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

literacy may slow adoption of these products. This article reports on a field experiment that offered an innovative new financial product, rainfall insurance, to 600 small-scale farmers in India. A customized financial literacy and insurance education module View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

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Data: The Ever-Expanding Frontier - Race, Gender & Equity

principles we seek to create being implemented (and improved upon many times over) by communities rarely represented in the C Suite. “[Let’s] put in the time and forethought to ensure that people from all different backgrounds [are... View Details

20 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 20

globalization and liberalization have increased the competitiveness of product markets, one explanation for the trend towards decentralization could be increased competition. Of course there are a range of other factors that may also be at play, including human... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 1997
News

A Piece of the Action

capitalists call the Valley home. RELATED PROFILES Arthur Rock (MBA '51) A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76) Peter Wendell (MBA '76) Stacey Lawson (MBA '96) Les Vadasz (107th AMP) Gregory Slayton (MBA '90) View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2012
News

The Accidental Pioneers

worked out fine." Related Links From Where We Stand 50 Years & Counting Celebrating the Women of HBS W50 Summit Registration A Daring Experiment exhibit Women's Student Association 2013 Dynamic Women in Business Conference Wilkinson... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

01 Jun 2011
News

Where Conservation Means Business

Photos by Webb Chappell Related Links Who Was George F. Baker? Priscilla Anderson demonstrating photo conservation techniques. Stepping into the workaday world of Priscilla Anderson is like taking a step back in time. While most... View Details

Keywords: Roger thompson

01 Sep 2014
News

Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

Hekmatullah Ebrahimkhil prays next to a network tower on a hill overlooking Qargha Lake, outside Kabul. Ebrahimkhil is helping his father guard and service one of the mobile communication towers on the hill—part of an innovative View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

25 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #18: Tom Ferguson (MBA 2014) Venture Capitalist and Water Evangelist

BEI is delighted to bring you this mini-series on HBS alumni tackling problems related to water and climate change. Emotional and visible connection to a topic is key to driving action. There seem to be few issues and topics that conjure... View Details

27 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 27

Communities: When Locals Re-import Exported Ideas Authors:Julie Battilana, Michel Anteby, and M. Sengul Publication:Organization Studies (forthcoming) Abstract The circulation of ideas across academic communities is central to academic... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 7

PublicationsThe Profits of Power: Commerce and Realpolitik in Eurasia Authors:Rawi Abdelal Publication:Review of International Political Economy (forthcoming) Abstract Although the energy trade is the single most important element of nearly all European countries'... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 May 2022
News

Lesson Plans

accidental, as Khan relates in his TED Talk from 2011. TED Talk: I was an analyst at a hedge fund and I was in Boston and I was tutoring my cousins in New Orleans remotely. And I started putting the first YouTube videos up, really just as... View Details

05 Sep 2017
News

Living the Quantitative Life

a little bit more thoughtful. So when I began, it was just a single Excel page tracking how long I was running for, and how much I was sleeping, and a couple other things related to overall wellness. And it was really just a way to have... View Details

06 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 6

twentieth century because of communications improvements, this article shows that the challenges of managing governments and political risk grew sharply. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/gjones/papers/Jones Lubinski Managing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home

huge if the company is based in a major metro. What are the biggest obstacles for companies that want to allow remote work? Choudhury: I feel the biggest obstacle is changing the organizational processes for how communication and... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Apr 1996
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

alumni. Working closely with the School's Alumni Relations staff, the committee has developed a number of activities designed to strengthen young alumni connectedness, including a more comprehensive commencement program and a homecoming... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

01 Jun 1996
News

GMAT Added to Admissions Criteria

relating to the test itself, the kinds of students who are now applying to the MBA Program, and the type of applicant we're looking for. There have been significant improvements in the structure of the GMAT. One recent addition is a... View Details

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