meaning - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Nov 2018
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Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

sometimes misguided, America has been and remains an important force for good in the world as humanity strives to improve into the future. My time serving reinforced my conviction that people should find meaning serving a cause beyond... View Details

26 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?

established schools, an 8 percentage point increase in regular season football winning percentage translated into a 3 percent revenue increase. That means typically one more win per season is worth an average of $1 million, which for the... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports; Education

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Managing Processes

David A. Garvin is examining the nature and use of managerial and organizational processes—the means by which work is accomplished—including strategic processes that chart corporate direction, resource allocation processes that distribute funds,... View Details

24 Nov 2003
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Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

This means less "show-and-tell" presentations and more open, interactive, strategic discussions. It is only through greater focus and proactive setting of the board's agenda that boards can discharge their responsibilities while... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

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What Black Executives Really Want

psychological safety in the workplace. Feeling safe means being able to express yourself, discuss difficult issues, take risks, collaborate freely with others—and even make mistakes—without repercussions. One Black executive found himself... View Details

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

concludes with a final exam. What are the learning requirements in order to successfully complete Economics for Managers, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will View Details

March 2024
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Differences in Care Team Response to Patient Portal Messages by Patient Race and Ethnicity

By: Mitchell Tang, Rebecca Mishuris, Lily Payvandi and Ariel Dora Stern

Importance: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with substantial growth in patient portal messaging. Higher message volumes have largely persisted, reflecting a new normal. Prior work has documented lower message use by patients who belong to minoritized racial... View Details

Keywords: Health Pandemics; Technology Adoption; Prejudice and Bias; Equality and Inequality; Communication Technology; Race; Ethnicity; Health Industry

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10 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly

to manufacturers of medical devices, she found that the approval process for them was not nearly so straightforward. "I kept hearing how frustrating and non-transparent the process was for getting a novel medical device approved," says Stern. The implications can... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Technology

04 Sep 2012
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Level II Negotiations: Helping the Other Side Meet Its ‘Behind the Table’ Challenges

Keywords: by James Sebenius

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

the best means of driving climate change – fast enough – to make a real dent in CO2 emissions. “Climate technology has been my fascination since high school.” – Hilton Augustine III Both of Hilton Augustine III’s (HBS MBA 2021) parents... View Details

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Providers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Employers Suppliers Policymakers Providers Providers Every health care provider has the opportunity to dramatically increase value for patients . This means better care for less cost. By focusing on value, providers can increase... View Details

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

an Asian female means I don’t fit into the traditional stereotypes of the ideal worker.” AGE 34, ASIAN, CONSULTING, SINGAPORE We asked working alumnae to tell us about any sexual harassment they had encountered within the last three... View Details

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

world are declaring a climate emergency and a growing number of whistleblowers are coming out to tell the truth. What would telling the truth mean for your business? Supporting people to engage in social movements. Ecosia pays the legal... View Details

01 Mar 2008
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THE 6 MYTHS OF CREATIVITY

basically disengage from the work. Unfortunately, downsizing will remain a fact of life, which means that leaders need to focus on the things that get hit. Communication and collaboration decline significantly. So too does people’s sense... View Details

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

22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

that.” Another takeaway was that hardware will be the next space for innovation and disruption. “They all had differing views about the meaning of innovation,” adds Anderson. “For those on the large company/institution side, innovation is... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

20 May 2022
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Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research

is to prepare the teams to raise a successful seed round, and that means addressing many of the topics they know they don’t know, but also making them aware of the “unknown unknowns” that come with first-time entrepreneurship. The first... View Details

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

keep the team progressing toward their goal, but to properly address all concerns raised along the way. Use the “clean sheet of paper” exercise to think creatively about company processes Another best practice is to perform the clean sheet of paper exercise with your... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Completion from Harvard Business School Online. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This means completing each course module and fully answering questions posed therein by the... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Full Court Press

delivers down the road.” Video Embed Victor Williams on the personal meaning of his work with NBA Africa Forging local business partnerships also can offer the league singular insight into new markets that a global corporation might not... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

08 Nov 2018
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Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?

that special moment of bonding with your partner can mean so much to your relationship, and that is something you really don’t want to miss out on. HBS presents you with a multitude of choices, but in the end, your calendar is yours to... View Details

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