Core Business - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 17

Publications March 2015 Journal of Financial Economics Banks as Patient Fixed-Income Investors By: Hanson, Samuel G., Andrei Shleifer, Jeremy C. Stein, and Robert W. Vishny Abstract—We examine the business model of traditional... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

competitive dynamics in 644 geographically isolated markets in which a nationwide retail bank conducted business over a five-year period. We find that customers defect at a higher rate from the incumbent following increased service... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

more elusive than ever. A recent McKinsey study reveals that the annual churn in the wireless industry increased from 17 percent in 1995 to 32 percent in 2000. This trend holds true even in industries less susceptible to turnover. In core... View Details

Keywords: by Jean Ayers

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Rethinking E-Leadership

communications." It's difficult enough to usher in a new set of attitudes when they're consistent with the core of the culture, notes John P. Kotter, Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership at Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni

01 Feb 2008
What Do You Think?

How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?

given the issue new visibility alongside Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize. At the same time, it raised some eyebrows among investment analysts who asked what sustainability has to do with Google's core business... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

07 Jun 2004
What Do You Think?

How Important are Big Ideas?

Quality, benchmarking, core competence, and matrix management. The map includes a variety of players such as business gurus (the source of many of these concepts), top management sponsors (typically CEOs or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?

Ninety percent of new entrepreneurial businesses that don't attract venture capital fail within three years. A software engineer at the government contractor EG&G, Don Brooks had been working on computer systems for the Idaho National... View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner

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Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion - Course Catalog

careers moving ahead. During their field placement, students are expected to take on a project that addresses one of the core pillars of a Family Office: Succession, Governance, Investments, Organizational Structure, Impact, etc. The... View Details

03 Feb 2020
What Do You Think?

Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

She backs it up with extensive research, much of it her own. Gino, the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, builds her book around the “five View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

What It Takes: Minorities in the Executive Suite

business through informal personal networks, Advanced Technology, for example, has established dialogue groups as its core tactic for achieving diversity. These groups give employees a forum in which to... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

01 Jan 2003
News

Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.

rational thinking. It enhanced my confidence, so that even as a physician, I would be able to compete in business and make lifelong learning a passionate experience." COMMUNITY OUTREACH Governor, The Peres Center for Peace Member,... View Details

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Abby Falik

Many students arrive at HBS with a desire to explore. Abby Falik, a self-confessed “West Coast girl, through and through,” came with a clearly defined purpose: “I’ve had the concept for Global Citizen Year in mind since I was in high school,” Abby says. “My goal was to... View Details

01 Oct 2001
News

Helping Hands for HBS

Education courses she has taken. Margie Yang, chairman of Esquel Group in Hong Kong, also cites lifelong learning as a rewarding aspect of her ongoing relationship with the School. "As I get more involved with HBS, I become more interested in the faculty's latest... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 May 2024
News

Women’s Association Goes Nationwide; Connecticut Club Hosts Beshears

Alumnae to Celebrate Official Launch of HBS Women’s Association The Harvard Business School Women’s Association (HBSWA) will host a Virtual Launch Celebration on Wednesday, June 12, to mark its official expansion as a nationwide HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Feb 2000
News

Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story

other unglamorous things we have to do just right every day, that's hard to duplicate." After more than a decade of doing the right things every day, Shafir is still a very hands-on entrepreneur. With the company's core bulk shipment... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

25 Apr 2024
Blog Post

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

place, or to community – than water. We hope these stories showcase a range of ways in which some alumni have connected their bond with water to action in the business world. Thank you for reading, and please share your stories with us at... View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

Case Study: Moment in the Sun

worries about losing focus on the hospitality business. The other side of that: If those pilots prove successful, they could open up a new core business. And with the market getting crowded—with heavies like Samsung and Philips making... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

26 Jan 2015
News

The Ingredients for Success

says what she learned at HBS comes into play every day in New Orleans. “At HBS, I developed critical thinking skills that allow me to think, do, and learn—all at the same time,” she says. Markowitz’s current venture is a far cry from her start in the View Details

Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Educational Services

24 May 2021
Blog Post

Rebekah Emanuel: Host of Season 3 of the Climate Rising Podcast

striking thing is the level to which new business models become possible once we price carbon. A lot of the most fascinating models that came up through the podcast have a core piece of the model that works,... View Details

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Jeremy Lipstein

experiences "A big part of the HBS program," Jeremy explains, "is that it has a strong core curriculum. Like it or not, you're taking marketing, technology and operations, management, finance, accounting and more. Many of... View Details

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