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  • 11 Oct 2006
  • What Do You Think?

How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

recognize that there is an optimal dependency ratio range beyond which increasingly urgent action is needed to stabilize social costs and attract investment." Several interesting actions were suggested.... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 21 Mar 2019
  • HBS Case

The Ferrari Way

future,” the driver said. “But I do know that any new technology will be deployed in our car the Ferrari way.” In practice, that means a careful balancing of three elements: driving pleasure, performance, View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto
  • 16 Apr 2019
  • Blog Post

How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business School Experience

Bismah Rahmat is a second-year student at HBS (Class of 2019). Here, Bismah shares her experience of how being an introvert specifically impacted her experience at the school as well as her summer internship search.   At first glance, it may seem that students in... View Details
  • 22 Feb 2024
  • Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

balance of software and tough tech (e.g. robotics, space, biotech), I decided to shift away from software this summer and try tough tech for myself. I ended up being very... View Details
  • 02 Apr 2020
  • What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

Eddisonphotos SUMMING UP In What Ways Will the Pandemic Stimulate Research in Leadership? Preparation for Black Swan events, to the extent that it is even possible, has to be balanced against the demands for short-term results. It may be... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Web

Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Award for "Testing Strategy with Multiple Performance Measures: Evidence from a Balanced Scorecard at Store24" with Dennis Campbell, Srikant Datar, and Susan Kulp (2015). Ethan C. Rouen : Winner of the 2018... View Details
  • Web

Building From the Bottom Up - Managing the Future of Work

of continuous experience shows that there are many barriers and too few contributors to advancement. Workers want stability and growth, but instead stagnate in poverty-trap... View Details
  • Web

Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

Adjusting Journal Entries The Statement of Cash Flows Analyzing Financial Statements Accounting for the Future Featured Exercises Discover how balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements are... View Details
  • Web

Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

became founders 5-14 years after leaving HBS, and the balance started companies 15+ years after graduation. But studying startups and small firms conveys powerful lessons about... View Details
  • February 13, 2023
  • Editorial

The Secret Tax on Women’s Time

By: Lauren C. Howe, Lindsay B. Howe and Ashley V. Whillans
When studies revealed the so-called pink tax, showing in 2015 that personal hygiene products “for her” cost 13% more than similar products for men, it caused outrage and action. The irony that women, despite generally having fewer financial resources than men, are... View Details
Keywords: Gender; Equality and Inequality; Work-Life Balance
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  • 02 Aug 2022
  • Blog Post

From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

like creating a work-life balance and the pursuit of happiness. With changing times, it is important for the curriculum to reflect on living a fulfilled life and not just... View Details
  • Fast Answer

Suggested Resources: Israel - Hamas War

is to balance different perspectives and not limited to "neutral" sources.  We encourage you to engage with multiple sources and perspectives through this list... View Details
  • 19 Oct 2022
  • Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

harm businesses more than help. Certainly, when a great match happens it can be magic, but just like any marriage, one should not enter the relationship rashly. When thinking about whether or not you need a cofounder, consider: How could a cofounder View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
  • 25 Oct 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Is Baseball Ready to Compete for the Next Generation of Fans?

While football and basketball are now the most popular and financially successful of the four major professional sports leagues, Major League Baseball appears to be rallying. Last week, MLB said revenue for... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Media & Broadcasting; Sports
  • Article

Big Ideas Feature: Time for Happiness: Why the Pursuit of Money Isn't Bringing You Joy—and What Will

By: A.V. Whillans
Adam (real story, fake name) was a good employee who was given a plum project he believed could get him a promotion and a raise. Taking it seemed like the proverbial no-brainer: Work hard, nail the assignment, get more pay. He knew he’d have to put in long days and... View Details
Keywords: Time; Privilege; Guilt; Money; Happiness; Work-Life Balance
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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

mortgage assets on our balance sheet was a big problem, regardless of any quality or hedging arguments that might be made.” [16] Glen Le Lievre, "Too big to fail." The Wall Street Journal Cartoon Collection, Baker Library, Harvard... View Details
  • 08 Feb 2016
  • Blog Post

Applying to Business School as a Couple

For Kate Kingen and Patrick Garrison applying to business school was a mutual decision – and coming to HBS was a journey they decided to embark on together.   Kate and Patrick... View Details
  • January 2021 (Revised April 2022)
  • Case

Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal
This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case includes a history of Best Buy’s strategy and leadership, including the transitions between the... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Change; Disruption; Volatility; Communication; Competency and Skills; Customers; Decision Making; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Cash Flow; Financial Condition; Financial Liquidity; Goods and Commodities; Corporate Governance; Health Pandemics; Human Resources; Executive Compensation; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Resignation and Termination; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Jobs and Positions; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Job Design and Levels; Job Interviews; Job Offer; Labor; Employment; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Law; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Systems; Management Teams; Risk Management; Operations; Distribution; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Logistics; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Outcome or Result; Personal Development and Career; Retirement; Work-Life Balance; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Science; Strategy; Retail Industry; North and Central America; United States; Minnesota
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  • 23 Aug 2006
  • Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

books that purport to be balanced and coolly analytical raise questions about the company's economic impact. A case in point is Charles Fishman's The Wal-Mart Effect, which describes the company as having a... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail
  • 06 Oct 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

rent the clearing and settling capabilities, the stock loan inventories and balance sheets of the banks. The hedge funds claim to be able to provide substantial returns... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills