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- 21 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
When Your Classmate is an NBA Superstar (or Fashion Model, or Movie Actress)
will be successful. Attendees study a variety of real-world case studies, including peeks into the business dealings of basketball star LeBron James, rapper Jay Z, and a look at the drama series House of Cards to get a feel for why some... View Details
- 23 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?
The last six years have proved just how fluid the international oil market is. And if recent support of the Keystone Pipeline by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Nebraska Supreme Court (which approved the pipeline's path through that state) are any indication,... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Amazon, eBay and the Bidding Wars
others to raise their bids, and in such a case, sniping may be a winning strategy. Q: How pervasive is sniping and will it eventually wipe out incremental bidding? Can or should eBay and other online auction houses try to level the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story
the six-foot six-inch former Yale basketball player is conducting a whirlwind tour of the facility that houses Kettle Cuisine, Inc., the soup-making company Shafir has painstakingly nurtured since cofounding it in the mid-1980s. With... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
Cincinnati replace Washington as the center of problem-solving?” Other sessions featured high-profile and important Washington figures such as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), former Senator John Breaux (D-LA), and Senator Tom... View Details
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
behavior. Then we can understand that rationality also includes things that were once considered irrational, such as altruism or sacrifice in the interest of the greater good. The Economics of Housing Finance Reform Authors:David S.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Nov 2020
- News
The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises
Fienning, MBA Class of 1970, Section C. Five years after graduation, I was a partner in a mobile-home retailing company in Greensboro, North Carolina. I was a bachelor, living in a mobile home, and trying to create a manufactured housing... View Details
- Blog
Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School
been a favorite moment? I'd say the Cash House dedication. That entire day, and the few days leading up to it, were really special. It was my first in-person event as a member of our community. I was able to spend time with Jim and his... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
and suddenly, there's no doubt it's the 1990s: "Mr. Davis, how much money do you make? What kind of car do you drive? How many houses do you own?" It's a fact of life these days that when kids, or fans of any age, look upon a professional... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
Working PapersInvestable Tax Credits: The Case of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Authors:Mihir A. Desai, Dhammika Dharmapala, and Monica Singhal Abstract The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
such a person might be needed. Does the United States need an artificial intelligence czar? What do you think? References: David Ignatius, China’s application of AI should be a Sputnik moment for the U.S. But will it be?, The Washington Post, November 6, 2018. Steven... View Details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
platforms with interesting data a seat at the table in discussions about the economy.” He believes that many companies are sitting on data that can provide valuable insights for society. Just as Yelp is informative about businesses, Zillow and Trulia might be able to... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Shrinking the Racial Wealth Gap, One Mortgage at a Time
Licensing System, since loan officers must be either federally registered or state licensed through the system; mortgage applications via confidential data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act maintained by the Federal Reserve System for 2018 and 2019; and Federal... View Details
- 05 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit
of course, sequester carbon in the biomass and sediment.3. Creating a natural habitat: Mangroves are the natural habitat for a wide range of species, whose feeding, roosting, and breeding cycles depend on the health of these forests.4. Enriching the community: Natural... View Details
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How to Onboard Recently Graduated MBAs - Recruiting
in the candidate’s well-being. “You can ask if they have a spouse who needs help acclimating, or resources for job hunting,” she says. “Maybe you can introduce them to colleagues who can talk to them about housing options, or local... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Ink: Start Small, Rise Above
Stacey Abrams didn’t dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Her first small business was a consultancy that she launched out of necessity to supplement her salary as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Lara Hodgson (MBA 1998)... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire
The daughter of teenage parents, Kim Lew (MBA 1992) grew up in public housing in Harlem and the Bronx. Her father, a Chinese immigrant, worked in the mailroom of AT&T, where the CEO was a graduate of Penn’s Wharton School of Business. Lew... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Dean Clark on the New Academic Year
when it opens early next year. Plans are also on the drawing board for new facilities to house lifelong learning activities and academic activities related to faculty development and for an academic center and a major renovation of Baker... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
military social aide assigned to the White House under President Johnson. "While we weren't greatly accepted in Cambridge at that time," he recalls, "it wasn't uncommon to have a military background and to be at the Business School. The... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 08 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Handgun Waiting Periods Prevent Hundreds of Homicides Each Year
use this as a natural experiment to test whether a waiting period would impact homicides and suicides in states that were subject to the policy. The federal law—named after former White House press secretary James S. Brady, who was shot... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman