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- 08 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
Tell Me What to Do: When Bad News Is a Big Relief
Barasz’s new paper, “Hoping for the Worst? A Paradoxical Preference for Bad News,” which recently appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research, documents this peculiar preference for worse-case scenarios in a variety of medical... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Guide to International Strategy
(with Sumantra Ghoshal), Michael Porter, and Pankaj Ghemawat. “I enjoy the variety and intellectual challenge of the problems that managers confront” More seasoned managers seeking pragmatic guidance on... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
implication of this view holds that the prevalence of corporate chain restaurants affects the sociological character of communities, as many activists, popular-based movements, and theorists contend. The analysis we report here seeks to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBSi Combines HBS Content with State-of-the-Art Technology
ranging from individualized online offerings to comprehensive "suites" of courses that utilize a variety of media, as well as participating faculty and live interactive activities. Emphasizing critical management skills in a just-in-time... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Power of National Identity
hundred miles east of Moscow, then Lithuania cannot be the geographical center of Europe. But in the post-Soviet era, beliefs about national identity don’t necessarily have to be true to be powerful.” Abdelal asserts that the remarkable View Details
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Energy - Course Catalog
different local communities responding, given the benefits and costs of enormous changes in the energy mix? Energy tackles all of these questions and more. This class is for students with a wide variety of interests View Details
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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
internal experts to campus to speak on a variety of topics. And community : we hope that students can find a home with the SEC at HBS and develop friendships with students who share similar views and values. Sage: To add to that, I see... View Details
- 10 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the Health & Wellness Club
and hope to engage with a variety of business leaders, entrepreneurs, customers, and practitioners. We want to question assumptions, test theories, and ask questions. We also want our members to make personal connections, explore ideas,... View Details
- 15 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner
What are the implications for entrepreneurs seeking funding given the current uncertain economic climate? A: The bad news is that raising money today is clearly much tougher than it was twenty-four months ago. Venture groups are much more... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
After 27 Years at HBS, Shapiro Shifts Professional Focus
Shapiro taught a wide variety of MBA courses, among them Industrial Marketing, Sales Management, Creative Marketing Strategy, and Integrated Product Line Management. He also taught in many Executive Education programs and held various... View Details
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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise Q4 - Course Catalog
these critical moments in enterprise growth, will prove valuable to students who anticipate founding, managing, advising, or investing in any of a variety of companies—from category-creating startups to industry-leading incumbents. Our... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings
the Financial Crisis is for those who plan to work in the financial services industry, since it is dominated by a variety of intermediaries that channel savings and investments. Globalization and Emerging Markets is for students... View Details
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Women | MBA
network of Women’s Reps helps provide the encouragement, structure, and support to leaders within each first-year section to facilitate frank and open discussions on a variety of issues related to gender inequality. Among other... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Back to School
The state of public education in the United States is a perennial hot-button topic, with rhetoric often outpacing any real sense of progress. The Public Education Leadership Project (PELP), a 2003 joint ini-tiative of HBS and Harvard’s Graduate School of Education,... View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making
solutions after every third round. THE GOLDILOCKS POINT Past research led them to expect the group with constant interaction to have the highest average quality in their solutions, but less variety and less success finding the optimal... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Hierarchy's Last Stand
It’s a puzzle that some people still seek high status for its own sake. Leadership, wealth, and well-being have increasingly little to do with hierarchy, and the perks of power aren’t what they used to be. Hierarchy hasn’t disappeared,... View Details
- 21 Oct 2010
- News
Hell? Maybe Not.
breakfast buffet available in the recruiters’ lounge (the students have a space of their own, stocked with the quantity and variety of snacks and caffeinated beverages such a situation demands). I’m curious about this annual ritual, which... View Details
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Diversity | Employment
of advancing the well-being of indigenous peoples through self-determination, academic achievement, and community service. Volunteering & Community The volunteer group Harvard Neighbors helps both newcomers and more established members become acquainted with one... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
management, risk management for global investment, and negotiation and deal structuring. He also served in a variety of leadership roles: as chair of the Finance unit (1986–88); as senior associate dean, director of Faculty Planning... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Maiden Voyage
DubaiSat-2, with another, Khalifa Sat, to follow in 2017. These satellites are all refrigerator-sized, weigh 440 to 660 pounds apiece, and are packed with sensitive hardware that can provide a variety of services, including environmental... View Details