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- Portrait Project
Carlton Burrell
epidemic. It was a sanctuary for my grandparents escaping the segregated South during the Great Migration. It’s the birthplace and matchmaker of my parents. It is where blue-collar residents find their independence as they look to survive in a country where the View Details
- 16 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Crowdsourcing Is Helping Hollywood Reduce the Risk of Movie-Making
Wahlen of MIT Sloan—examine whether such “wisdom of the crowd” can beat the odds in predicting a blockbuster at a higher rate than the gut of an individual producer. "While some companies have used crowdsourcing as a way to make decisions... View Details
- 24 Jul 2017
- Research & Ideas
People Have an Irrational Need to Complete 'Sets' of Things
In the first three gambles, there was no chance of incurring a loss. But Gamble 4 offered a 50 percent chance of winning a nickel and a 50 percent chance of losing a dime. The odds were stupid. It made no rational sense to take that last... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Feb 2022
- Book
Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries
Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
needed in the initial two-party negotiation, a three- or four-party set-up—internal champion plus senior management in addition to the supplier and agent—can maximize the odds of the supplier's success at the ground level. The broader... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
AASU50 - Alumni
Asante-Muhammad presentation) Unite–Serve–Lead: The Founding and Impact of the Harvard Business School African-American Student Union (documentary video) Photo Galleries from AASU50 Conference (available for download and purchase) Related Content Beating the View Details
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
course, was a careful student of the Great Depression; he understood it quite well, particularly from a monetary standpoint. The level of monetary understanding is much better than it was in the past. And that reduces our odds of falling... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Recommended Reading - Advancing Racial Equity
Canadian campuses and what it means for students and learning across the country. The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? By: Michael Sandel These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the View Details
- 25 Oct 2010
- HBS Case
Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market
States is an unusually competitive and cluttered market. It is tough to succeed without a clear and sustainable point of differentiation. While successful grocery retailers are expanding internationally, the odds are long. Both... View Details
- 14 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Dyllan Muller
at the intersection of science and business, but this vision no longer excited me quite as much as before. What really excited me now? The prospect of a career in the airline industry. This might seem like an odd pivot but travelling to... View Details
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
"brilliant jerk"? What do you think? To Read More: Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999), especially pp. 164-174. John Grossmann, "The Long... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
brothers returned to the United States, she argued, they somehow would find a way to make it work. Money, by necessity, became an obsession. Throughout his first year at HBS, Sityodtong sent $10 each week to his mother in Thailand, money earned by View Details
- 16 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses
just numbers, and that it's odd to have to pay for a number. With prices stuck very close to zero, and demand steady and growing, economic incentives invite exhaustion. Q: What happens if nothing is done and we run out of addresses? Does... View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity
odds of surviving a heart attack—almost eliminated the regional performance differences of hospitals. "Why are Black and white patients who live in the same ZIP code, who are both covered by Medicare and can go anywhere, being treated at... View Details
- 27 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?
from SoMa to Sand Hill Road. This weighed on me as I applied to and decided to matriculate at HBS. It is odd when you think about it: what better example could there be of herd-like thinking than suggesting an entire population of diverse... View Details
- Portrait Project
Edo Bedzra
still by how I entered the world. I was born in a village health center, with no physician, to a mother of advanced maternal age. The odds of my survival were low. It would be five years before I saw a television set and a decade and a... View Details
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
Publications 2006 pub Matching Firms, Managers, and Incentives By: Bandiera, Oriana, Luigi Guiso, Andrea Prat, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—We exploit a unique combination of administrative sources and survey data to study the match between firms and managers. The... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 29 Jan 2021
- Op-Ed
How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
vaccination are much greater than those for high technology products. Delays to getting shots in arms can reduce the odds of reaching global herd immunity, reinforce safety and health concerns across countries, and slow down the world’s... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions
linked with superior outcomes. While they are no guarantee of success, their combined presence sharply improves the odds that you'll make a good decision. Multiple Alternatives. When groups consider many alternatives, they engage in more... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Enron’s Lessons for Managers
jury, Salter discussed Enron's legacy: What happened, why, and what has been learned? "I want to stress one point: Enron is all about us," said Salter. "It's not just about some Dummkopfs in Houston. If it were just about some Dummkopfs in Houston, then... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace