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- 19 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Climbing the Great Wall of Trust
deals. The problem, according to these executives, is that foreigners are rarely invited. "It's really a perception that foreigners can't appreciate the culture," says Chua. In practice, it means that foreign businesspeople are at a disadvantage compared with... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
employees influences their startup's performance. We conducted a randomized field experiment in India with 100 high-growth technology firms whose founders received in-person advice from other entrepreneurs who varied in their managerial... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Profile
Andrew Holmberg
the first “The people who come to HBS will have a huge influence on our world for years to come,” says Andrew. “Through my role as co-president of the LGBT Student Association, I can put a face on diversity issues; I can be a resource for... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975
in 1979, had a budget of only $2 million, and many of Barry's peers questioned her decision to leave one of the world's most prestigious institutions to join a much smaller player in the global economy. "On day one I had to order my own... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Our Students for a Changing World
CEO and cofounder Michael Martin (MBA 2015). Through the three labs—the i-lab, Launch Lab X, and the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab—students and alumni can access a network of peers at Harvard as well as faculty and practitioners across fields... View Details
- 03 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 3
Publications February 2015 Journal of Finance The Effect of Providing Peer Information on Retirement Savings Decisions By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Katherine L. Milkman Abstract—Using a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
The Digital Deck
Lastly, to be self-sustaining, HBX requires a robust economic model." "Our approach and offerings through HBX are directly influenced by the School's distinctive case-based learning model, which is rooted in the principle of active... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
of companies that are helping create the conditions for the industry’s growth by amassing knowledge about best practices, influencing the development of regulations, exploring new uses for drones, developing a professional workforce, and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
study, we looked at how gender-based assumptions in over 100 companies influenced issues such as career planning, goal setting, promotions, and raises. We examined the characteristics most frequently cited in performance management... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose
philosophy, they were involved in a wide array of projects and initiatives. For example, some of my peers established non-profit organizations to advocate for social change, while others founded startup companies to design and launch... View Details
- 21 Jun 2020
- News
Rooting out Racism
players—spurred into action after the death of George Floyd—spoke out. “The final, most pernicious category undergirds the everyday black experience,” Rice writes. These practices put people of color at a disadvantage in the competition with their white View Details
- 31 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies
that mentoring relationships are less likely to form across race than among people of the same race. But the positive approach would be to look at the research and say, 'Well, even though they may be rare, let's try to understand these positive cross-race relationships... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 20 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)
historical barriers, has the highest economic disparities between White and Black/Latino residents among peer markets. Two years ago, regional CEOs came together to declare racial equity as the top threat and opportunity facing our... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Learning to Lead
interdependency of the work environment is a challenge for many recent graduates,” says Marquis. “This case illustrates the importance of managing relationships with peers and senior managers. Getting work done is primarily about that,... View Details
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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online
influencing the stakeholders making purchasing decisions Understand the importance of brand-building and the key components of an effective brand Build a media strategy across paid, earned, and owned channels Evaluate and identify growth... View Details
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
Ulrike Malmendier Abstract To what extent do peers affect our occupational choices? This question has been of particular interest in the context of entrepreneurship and policies to create a favorable environment for entry. Such... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
By: Hałaburda, Hanna, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract—The value of many products and services rises or falls with the number of customers using them; the fewer fax machines in use, the less important it is to have one. These network effects View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
professional learning and development, which may be enhanced by informal routine interactions with colleagues. Some physicians, such as those in solo practice, may have less opportunity for peer interaction, negatively View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews
more collective credence than others. "On Yelp, Elites are given the same weight but they give better reviews," Luca says. The influence of other reviewers. There's peer pressure on Yelp, and elite Yelpers... View Details
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
Working PapersSocial Influence Given (Partially) Deliberate Matching: Career Imprints in the Creation of Academic Entrepreneurs Authors:Pierre Azoulay, Christopher C. Liu, and Toby E. Stuart Abstract Actors often match with associates... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace