Recording - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Four Ways to Create Lasting Change

items, and the average ticket has increased to record levels for the firm. Moreover, comparable store sales have risen recently in quarter after quarter, after having fallen for roughly two years just prior to the initiative. While many... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2024
News

Alumni Books

powers so much individual prosperity. As the cartel prospers, homebuyers and sellers alike suffer its rigidity. Ryan and Tamny call for the evisceration of realtor commissions—the only price in all of capitalism that has not come down over the decades, despite... View Details

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Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

collection includes records that document the relationship between DEC and ARD, and between Olsen and Doriot, from the 1950s to 1990s. American Research and Development Papers, 1946-1991 This collection documents Georges F. Doriot's... View Details

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Authentic Leader Development - Course Catalog

that role. Following each LDG meeting, facilitators will submit a summary of the group’s discussion, including attendance records and open questions. Copyright © 2023 President & Fellows of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved. View Details

18 Jan 2022
News

HBS Alumni Mentor Students; Shanghai Club Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference

live music by a string orchestra, a product ‘fashion show,’ and a few games with prizes.” Overall, Dai and Gong say the Entrepreneurship Forum was an overwhelming success, in terms of participation—a record high—and in its organization... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 1999
News

Christensen and Vernon Remembered

Multinational Enterprises. A world class rower, Vernon competed in the Head of the Charles regatta for many years and broke the "indoor crash B sprints" (rowing machine) world record while in his eighties. View Details

10 Aug 2017
News

Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation

inform his unborn child about how to live a happy life. In this special live Skydeck episode, recorded during spring reunions, Neil talks about his book with the Bulletin's associate editor, April White. And takes questions from the... View Details

30 Jul 2024
News

Reddit’s Rise

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Jen Wong (MBA 2004) joined Reddit as COO in 2018, the user-generated content site wasn’t exactly a burning building...but it might have been... View Details

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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

fiscal 2024 from 271 in the prior year. The School’s staff grew to a budgeted 2,165 FTEs in fiscal 2024, up from 2,083 in the prior year. Fellowships Financial aid at HBS, which is classified as fellowships, is recorded as an expense on... View Details

27 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 27, 2007

letter from the Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA) asking him to shut down eDonkey, MetaMachine's popular file-sharing system. In September 2005, more than 30 million users relied on eDonkey to share digital files,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

away from objective valuations and recommendations; in place of these efforts, analysts may be mechanically issuing optimistic recommendations for all firms to curry favor with managers. The dynamics of this game between managers, analysts, and investors experienced a... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

18 Feb 2021
Blog Post

SIPs in 2021

think through the biggest risks in our business plan that we need to further investigate. We left Bootcamp with incredible momentum and intend to continue to build this startup through the semester and summer.” Business of Space While 2020 is a year for the View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

rate.) The following month, officers received a recorded notification of their salary deposit, with instructions on how to access it using an interactive voice-recognition system. The police, Khoja says, returned to his office—but this... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2014
News

Ready for Takeoff

decade, according to the World Bank, an increase of more than 50 percent. The national unemployment rate has hovered under 5 percent, touching record lows. Income inequality—though still a major issue for the country—is dropping: Between... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Air Transportation; Transportation

03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009

around the world today are seeking to promote entrepreneurial and venture capital activity, employing a variety of "stage setting" and direct strategies. These steps are sensible, given the historical record and theoretical... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 May 2012
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First Look: May 1

superior CSR record. Rather than acting as an effective form of insurance, our results suggest that a strong CSR record can be a liability. Moreover, the tone of coverage is no less critical for organizations with a greener reputation. At... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

09 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?

associates and partners to their firms. How new fee structures have shifted firms’ priorities The prioritization of growth has also led to record increases in the use of performance-based fees tied to client-achieved outcomes. While... View Details

Keywords: by David Fubini; Consulting

01 Sep 2009
News

Rich Wilson

some close calls yourself during past sailing adventures. In 1990, on our first classroom-linked adventure, Steve Pettengill and I set out from San Francisco on the 60-foot trimaran Great American to try to beat a clipper ship’s 1853 View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

19 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

young startup’s success in the five years since its founding. The Silicon Valley–based company had recently shipped its two millionth smartwatch; held the record for three of the four highest Kickstarter campaigns ever (raising... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jan 2018
First Look

January 30, 2018

recording employees’ creative work affected the quality of creative work, job engagement, and financial performance. We found that, on average, this system did not have a significant effect on any outcomes. However, it significantly... View Details