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21 May 2024
News

A New Chapter

Joe Wolf (MBA 1999), cofounder and co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, wants to provide educational opportunity where it is needed most. “In the next 30 years, half of the world’s youth will be sub-Saharan African,” says Wolf. “Right now, the World Bank reports that only one... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

case-based learning model. Related Programs Financial Accounting Professor V.G. Narayanan In this accounting fundamentals course, discover what's behind the numbers in financial statements, such as balance sheets and income statements. 8 weeks, 6–8 hrs/week View Details

17 Jun 2011
HBS Case

KFC’s Explosive Growth in China

so big this has a huge impact on the rest of the global food system. What happens in China, what Chinese people eat, impacts what you and I pay for food." What happened in China with Yum! Brands, and with KFC in particular, had a lot... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Food & Beverage

04 Jan 2022
What Do You Think?

Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

legal dispute and negative publicity at a precarious time. Employee sexual harassment allegations at McDonald’s were reaching the media along with efforts to get McDonald’s and its franchisees to raise starting pay to $15 per hour. The... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)

MBA, you are likely thinking about what repayment might look like post-graduation. HBS graduates pursue careers in a variety of industries and positions around the world. With a median starting salary of $148,750, and median signing bonus of $30,000, HBS graduates are... View Details

03 Jan 2017
First Look

January 3, 2017

research and technological innovation, this approach is misguided and potentially risky. This article argues that researchers need to pay close attention to issues such as biases in data collection and spurious correlation. Publisher's... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

09 Apr 2024
Research & Ideas

When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge

For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details

Keywords: by Glen Justice

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

recently become sensitive to a gap in our strategy map/BSC framework by not paying sufficient attention to enterprise risk management (ERM). Obviously, many large financial institutions, despite having risk management departments, have... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top

several thousand developers inside the company who are constantly examining the potential of new technologies—"lead users" if you like. When all these sources start telling you the same thing, it's hard not to pay attention.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

times. Netflix set up a $100 million fund to help creatives like actors, producers, and writers whose jobs are affected by COVID—making Netflix the likely preferred destination for future work by creatives. Walmart is paying suppliers... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Jun 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Eliciting Taxpayer Preferences Increases Tax Compliance

Keywords: by Cait Lamberton, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve & Michael I. Norton

07 Apr 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

May 2004
Article

The Risky Business of Hiring Stars

By: Boris Groysberg, Ashish Nanda and Nitin Nohria

With the battle for the best and brightest people heating up again, you're most likely out there looking for first-rate talent in the ranks of your competitors. Chances are, you're sold on the idea of recruiting from outside your organization, since developing people... View Details

Keywords: Staffing; Employee Retention; Selection and Staffing; Employees; Retention; Competitive Advantage; Human Resources; Performance

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25 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Ana Barrera (MBA 2024)

wildest dreams. As I continue to navigate the corridors of the prestigious institution as a first-generation Latina student, I remain committed to paying forward the countless doors it has opened for me as well as protecting its position... View Details

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

really paying attention to. It turns out from our research, it matters a lot.” Going beyond the term sheet McDonald, along with Columbia University’s Dan Wang and Emily Cox Pahnke from the University of Washington, examined 71,624 funding... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

07 Jul 2011
What Do You Think?

So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?

to their book, Built to Last, advised us to "Preserve the core but stimulate progress." Phil Clark argued that commitment, embodied for him in habit, "gives us time to pay attention and think about what is happening around... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

resilience in affordable housing, which falls under Title III (Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs).[22] Affordable housing is geared towards low-income people, a group that is disproportionately people of color because of systemic racism and who are more likely to be... View Details

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Judging Criteria - Alumni

addressable market for your product and service. Highlight growth and trends. Attractive business model: How do you plan to make money? Who pays you? What are your distribution channels? What is your gross margin? Is your business model... View Details

26 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

burgeoning area for marketers, and one they’d be well served to understand better. When influencers get popular enough, companies often pay them to promote products to their followers, a relationship they are typically required to... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

at HBS. Many students, myself included, aren’t able to pay for business school out of their savings and instead utilize a combination of financial aid, scholarships, and loans to get themselves through the program. Here is an overview of... View Details

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