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14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

quality efforts, the chateau received criticism from the world's leading critic for being old-fashioned. Tesseron wondered whether he produced the right level of quality, whether he should follow his young winemaker's unconventional ideas... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

grow as borrowers demonstrate good repayment. They’ve been very popular. Rigol: A year ago, when CEOs of microfinance institutions heard about these ideas, their response was, “You guys are nuts, but it would be amazing if you can figure this out.” So far, we have good... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

13 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?

Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

29 Sep 2022
Op-Ed

Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

we can come to prefer difference, with time—to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. We took on this idea while teaching Inclusive Leadership to first-year MBA students at Harvard Business School last academic year. I teach the... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

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Board Use - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Feedback Sample Class There is a wide range of approaches to board use across case instructors, from a minimalist recording of main discussion points to the filling up of multiple boards with ideas drawn from nearly all contributions made... View Details

22 Feb 2024
Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

recent essay, titled “It’s Time to Build.” In it, Andreessen discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaping institutional voids in society that technology had the potential to address – so long as there were people willing to build it. The prospect of that View Details

13 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face

have proactively sought out minority funds to invest in. “Those are two ideas that aren't hugely expensive, which don't require all sorts of fancy legislation, but that could potentially make a big difference,” says Lerner. You Might Also... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Financial Services

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Academics - Health Care

business plan for a global business innovation in health care that can better meet these needs. Students generally already have ideas for business plans that they want to pursue. Course Catalog Listing Innovating in Health Care Innovating... View Details

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

What Makes a Good Leader?

won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter." Telling The Hard Truths What happens when leaders must communicate facts that are hard to take? Nitin... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

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Rigorous research, rooted in practice | About

in industries and organizations where economic models and operations are being disrupted from every angle. Faculty Case Studies Initiatives & Projects Bold ideas that become a powerful catalyst for change. Business & Environment Business... View Details

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Business, Government & the International Economy Curriculum - Faculty & Research

2026 Q3 1.5 Business of Ideas Caroline Elkins Fall 2025 Q2 1.5 Capitalism and the State (CATS) (also listed under General Management) Debora L. Spar Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Capitalism: Past, Present, Future Sophus A. Reinert Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0... View Details

05 May 2022
HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

everyone.” Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at workingknowledge@hbs.edu. [iStockphoto/Mauricio Graiki] View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

encouraged them to think like leaders. Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD) gives students meaningful opportunities to act like leaders, translating their ideas into practice. Many FIELD Global Capstone projects... View Details

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Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

claim. Our intent is to turn a critical eye toward current ideas about how to eradicate inequality and, in the process, to engender new ones. Even as many activists and academics continue to wrestle with whether and how “master’s tools”... View Details

07 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay

The FLSA was written nearly a century ago, when the distinction between hourly workers and management was much sharper, Cohen points out. One idea would be to determine whether employees should be paid a fixed salary or by the hour based... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

19 Sep 2023
Research & Ideas

What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space

appeared in the Harvard Gazette. Interview has been edited for clarity and length. You Might Also Like: 5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment Could a Business Model... View Details

Keywords: by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette; Aerospace

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

acquiring company—you’ve got a new business idea or you have no idea what’s next. When you are unsure about what’s next, it can be easier to think about what you don’t want in your next role versus what the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

04 Apr 2023
What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

centered on ideas that individuals with specific knowledge and skills can come up with on their own working remotely? Regardless of inevitable improvements in technology that will facilitate collaboration from afar, will this be the same... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

23 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019

2019 Boston: Harvard Business Review Press Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership By: Hill, Linda A. Abstract—In your career, or anyone's, there is one transition that stands out as the most crucial—going from individual contributor to... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 May 2016
First Look

May 10, 2016

May 2016 Journal of Accounting Research Gathering Data for Archival, Field, Survey, and Experimental Accounting Research By: Bloomfield, Robert, Mark W. Nelson, and Eugene F. Soltes Abstract—In the published proceedings of the rst Journal of Accounting Research... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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