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07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

directly as they walk out of the store, with no checkout required. Many cultural industries—museums and galleries, cinemas, concert halls, independent musicians and artists—found means to create, perform, and connect with their audience... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

06 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Technology Re-Emergence: Creating New Value for Old Innovations

comeback." Redefining Competition Redefining an industry's value also means redefining the competition, Raffaelli says. And in order for a technology to resurge, the whole industry must do that. In the case of the Swiss, for example,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Apparel & Accessories; Technology; Consumer Products

04 Oct 2022
What Do You Think?

Have Managers Underestimated the Need for Face-to-Face Contact?

without suggesting what that might mean for tariff policy. David Wittenberg, saying that he is “loath to offer any advice save to treat the situation gingerly,” saw the US-China relationship as one in which, “The US administration has to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Nov 2008
Op-Ed

Selling Out The American Dream

dreams. But these same politicians are consistently unwilling to raise taxes when required. The massive budget deficits run up during the last eight years of war (now projected at 3.8 percent of GDP in 2009) reflect a Federal government living beyond its View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

16 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 16

PublicationsThe World Bank and Democratic Accountability: The Role of Civil Society Authors:Alnoor Ebrahim and Steve Herz Publication:Chap. 3 in Building Global Democracy? Civil Society and Accountable Global Governance, edited by Jan Aart Scholte, Cambridge... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2024
Working Paper

The Fading Light of Democratic Capitalism: How Pervasive Cronyism and Restricted Suffrage Are Destroying Democratic Capitalism as a National Ideal…and What to Do about It

By: Malcolm S. Salter

What are we to do about declining public trust and confidence in democratic capitalism, which many citizens consider a cornerstone of our national ideology and identity? While the answer is not entirely clear, I argue in this essay that any effort aimed at restoring... View Details

Keywords: Government Administration; Economic Systems; Trust; United States

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Resources - Creating Emerging Markets

conference papers, and graduate level research. Stories of Corruption CEM has started a blog series featuring personal accounts of corruption in emerging markets as a means of fostering transparent data collection on the topic. We invite... View Details

14 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Jewish Student Association

the broader community. The Hebrew word kesher, meaning link or connection, serves as our North Star for the coming school year as we develop a diverse array of programming to bring people together through three focus areas: Campus... View Details

30 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The Life and Role of a CEO

giving my best every single day, and that’s the only way I work.” This does not mean that doing your best is enough. CEOs also talked about the importance of expectation management, as well as the discipline to manage their energy and... View Details

15 Nov 2018
Book

Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?

JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Agriculture & Agribusiness

01 Feb 2018
News

Oprah’s Path to Authentic Leadership

2007
Book

An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe

By: Joanne G Horton, Richard H. Macve and George Serafeim

"Fair value" is currently the central topic of debate in the development of accounting standards. While it has now been defined to mean an exit price in US GAAP, the IASB is still considering its own definition, and some commentators are arguing for versions of entry... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Financial Instruments; Framework; Market Entry and Exit; Insurance; Revenue Recognition; Fair Value Accounting; Standards; United Kingdom

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13 Jun 2017
Blog Post

4 Things You Need to Know about the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). If you take a look at our new website you’ll be able to dig into all the details about this exciting new offering, but here are a few key facts to get you started. 1. The program’s first class will matriculate... View Details

Portrait Project

Sharyar Aziz

easy, would mean succumbing to hatred. I raised myself up by setting the bar higher each and every day. I would prove that though I had been beaten, I had not been defeated. A quarter of my teeth have been replaced, I still have a... View Details

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

high level of engagement with the material on the part of the students. One of the ways I measure that is by the e-mails I get, and I got a number of long e-mails about her. That means she pulled some chords in the students.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

order to successfully complete the course, and how are grades assigned? Participants in Alternative Investments are eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful... View Details

22 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Carbon Tariffs: Impacts on Technology Choice, Regional Competitiveness, and Global Emissions

Keywords: by David F. Drake; Manufacturing

The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth

When the economy was booming and dot-coms were flying high, venture capitalists were admired as impresarios of innovation. Then the market tanked, start-ups fizzled, and those same deal-makers were rebuked as predators out for a quick score. So... View Details

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Demonstration Policy | About

amplified sound. Using public safety as their guide, HBS and Harvard administrators and security officers will determine the most appropriate means and time to address policy violations. If it is not possible to address such violations... View Details

10 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Combining an Interest in Music and Business

mind. Nevertheless, already a year in the MBA program, I now realize that an MBA means lots of different things to different people and that it is my responsibility to make sure I tailor my experience to my own goals and passions. For the... View Details

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