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07 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

selves, as we walked from the Hotel LEGOLAND to the LEGO Group’s brand-new headquarters, where their team graciously welcomed us in a jaw dropping atrium with a LEGO brick-themed central light fixture – the perfect start to a wonderful... View Details

16 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist

frontal assaults against armies that are ten times your size. Those are suicide missions," echoes David Peterschmidt, Inktomi's CEO. Rule Three: Plan And Be Prepared To Pivot It is a common fallacy that fast-moving companies like the... View Details

Keywords: by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak

14 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Becoming a Jack-of-All-Trades

“Kinect” they were able to determine which researchers were quickest to use the new motion-capture knowledge embodied in the Kinect. Generalists created more impact When they compared the two sets, they found that the top 25 percent most... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

March 2015 (Revised May 2018)
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JPMorgan Chase: Tapping an Overlooked Talent Pool

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

By the spring of 2014, the pilot had come to an end for JPMorgan Chase's ReEntry Program, a program designed for women coming back to the workforce after a period of time away. Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO of Asset Management, and her team had to evaluate whether or not... View Details

Keywords: Women; Training; Leadership; Motherhood; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Diversity; Gender; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Human Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Programs; Financial Services Industry; United States

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28 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

Keep or Cut Workers? How Companies Reacted to the COVID-19 Crisis

to keep them.” Retaining employees, even in hard times In May 2021, the US unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent, with 9.3 million women and men out of work. The lasting effects for companies hurt most by... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Policies - MBA

Application Process Policies Connect with Us Sign up College Students Who Are We Looking For? Class Profile Application Process 2+2 Program International Applicants Reapplicants Policies Need-based Application Fee Waiver Application Dates... View Details

26 Sep 2006
First Look

First Look: September 26, 2006

the economy that have occurred during the same time and argue that they are consistent with an increased use of information technology (IT) in general and enterprise information technology in particular. In... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups

Startups that use A/B testing scale more quickly, launch more products, and attract more venture capital, according to recent research. But not all startups enjoy these benefits. Early-stage startups using... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

20 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Language Wars Divide Global Companies

researcher observed in India during the same week. "We lived and experienced these teams," Neeley says. And they asked questions. Can you tell us about your project? How do you interact with your colleagues at other sites?... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

01 Mar 2019
News

The Burden Legacy

MBA 1988) and Flobelle (Burden) Davis (AB 1991). At the time it was built, Burden Hall was the largest auditorium at Harvard University, with a capacity of nearly 800 and the only place on campus that could hold an entire MBA class.... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

04 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

Ambitious New Year’s resolutions often end in disappointment. So instead of setting unrealistic goals in 2022, business leaders should consider making smaller, simpler changes—and they just might see better results, says Harvard Business School Professor Hirotaka... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

21 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

reducing counter-party risk between financial institutions; and the strengthening of regulators' abilities to require more capital (and less overall leverage) at our financial institutions. They clearly will have this explicit power pursuant to this reform (if they... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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Rock Entrepreneurship Advisor Program - Entrepreneurship

virtual mentoring, pitch feedback, and more. To book a time with a REAP Advisor, visit the profiles linked below. REAP office hour appointments are for HBS alumni only . Please be sure to use your HBS email... View Details

17 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

Michael Porter on America’s Historic Energy Opportunity

A new report from experts Michael E. Porter, David S. Gee, and Gregory J. Pope at Harvard Business School and The Boston Consulting Group outlines a strategic approach for improving United States competitiveness while reducing environmental impact and making progress... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter; Energy; Utilities

12 Jul 2016
First Look

July 12, 2016

post. For example, euro area governments during the period 1999–2007 assiduously and inaccurately avoided forecasting deficit levels that would exceed the 3% Stability and Growth Pact threshold; meanwhile, private sector forecasters were not subject to this crude bias.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 15, 2008

important determinant of delegation and the provision of incentives. Using a sample of convenience store chains, we show that market-type dispersion is related to the degree of franchising at the chain level as well as the probability of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

bioequivalent generics using variation in coupon introductions over time and comparing differential responses across enrollees in commercial and Medicare Advantage plans. Using... View Details

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

Bulletin: When they have a grace period, how do people use that time and capital differently? Rigol: Giving people more time up front allows them to better match the cash flows... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

23 Apr 2020
Blog Post

Fireside Chats with Harvard Faculty: A COVID-19 Symposium

due to coronavirus, lessons learned in China, and leading a global manufacturing company in this time of crisis. A Conversation with Larry Summers, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary View Video Professor Robin Greenwood and former Harvard... View Details

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FAQ - Alumni

giving—using HBS’s secure online giving form —saves donors time and postage costs. It also allows HBS to process gifts more quickly so that the funds can be put to use almost immediately. How can I set up a... View Details

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