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1.19 Immersive Field Courses (IFC) | MBA
the end of all scheduled events. Dress Code Students are responsible for packing attire that is appropriate for the weather and respectful of cultural norms in the immersion location. Students are responsible for confirming dress codes... View Details
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS
partners: the company's own employees. Figure out how to involve and motivate them. "That will vary depending upon the degree of unionization of the industry, of the company," he said. "One issue that has come up in our discussions is corporate View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
initiative. Follows the company as these changes are driven through the business units, focusing on GE Transportation as it launches a series of groundbreaking, green products—from the Evolution Locomotive to the Hybrid Locomotive. The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making the Most of Government Upheaval
catch up. Often such change involved significant modifications in the structure, size, scope, and culture of the organization. Stage II: Expansion. Realizing that growth was imperative for survival against... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at HBS
development of others, and unite as a community to continue rising together. Attending Harvard Business School has been a dream come true. This magical place has reinforced that the unique perspectives we bring matter and that we must continue to have the courage to... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Keepers of the Flame
of far fewer resources in terms of staff, dollars, and especially time." The changing mix of employees and the fluid and up-tempo nature of decision-making for ACOG's project- and deadline-oriented mandate also differ greatly from the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
planes all over the country, meeting face-to-face with every employee to explain the situation and the changes that would have to take place. Rather than feeling bitter or disenchanted, employees rallied around the company. Their efforts... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal
billion. Is this a problem? In the case, Yudkoff describes his belief that ABRY's success is due in part to its culture and emphasis on service. He details how the firm has distinguished itself over the years through its industry... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Teaching Teachers
pace, Casado clearly relished her newfound role as student. “It was exciting to be among professors from different countries and cultures to discuss a common concern: the teachinglearning process,” says Casado, who has made a number of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 1
selective disclosure, constrained the use of direct access to senior management. We find a large effect: pre-Reg FD the return premium from school ties was 9.36% per year, while post-Reg FD the return premium was nearly zero and insignificant. In contrast, in an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
faced. There is also a second cause, one that has its roots in the changing shopping experience. During the 1960s, European retailing began moving away from personalized service and toward new self-service sales formats. Abetted by the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge
Image by John Ritter Professors Geoff Jones and Tarun Khanna had been toiling away from their respective HBS offices for many years, each of them interested in emerging markets but expressed through different disciplines: Jones, a historian, was studying how the world... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
of goods and people—which has been increasing since World War II. We’ve seen a cultural backlash against globalization—against large numbers of immigrants—but perhaps even more important to the rise of populism is the counteroffensive... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
centuries, we document two new facts: there has been convergence in adoption lags between rich and poor countries, while there has been divergence in penetration rates. Using a model of adoption and growth, we show that these changes in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July 2020 (Revised November 2020)
- Case
Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads
By: Christina R. Wing and John Masko
For decades, Gera Developments (Gera) was a boutique family-owned real estate development firm in Pune, India. But since 2000, managing director Rohit Gera had turned the company into a dynamic innovator in housing solutions for urban Indian families. Over the 2010s,... View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Construction; Geographic Location; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Housing; Leadership Style; Management Succession; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Family Ownership; Family and Family Relationships; Urban Development; Customization and Personalization; Real Estate Industry; Maharashtra; India; United States
Wing, Christina R., and John Masko. "Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 621-018, July 2020. (Revised November 2020.)
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
(Studies 3 and 4), we find that dishonest behavior increased moral disengagement and motivated forgetting of moral rules. Such changes did not occur in the case of honest behavior or consideration of the behavior of others. In addition,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Jan 2021
- News
Strengthening Democracy
Efforts from the alumni community to get out the vote for the 2020 Presidential election Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government In his address to HBS graduates at this 2019's Class Day, Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) spoke about the degeneration of American... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Scott C. Bolick
supervising the funding of various Student Association events. The good-natured Bolick's affinity for people reflects a deep interest in cultural diversity developed as a child living abroad, reinforced as an undergraduate majoring in... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 11 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
From Britain to Boston: Two Years at HBS
language (and I am English!). Then it was balancing school work, social life and having a relationship. I have a very supportive partner and I think he deserves half of my MBA. It was definitely a team effort. How has being here changed... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context
continent and provided a tremendous networking opportunity as well. HBS has changed the way I perceive my home. Although I had long identified as Senegalese, I am now more comfortable considering myself pan-African. I met and worked with... View Details