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Laura V. Jakli
Laura Jakli is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School.Her primary expertise is in comparative politics and examines how information communication technologies shape political identity and behavior. Her dissertation won APSA’s Ernst B. Haas Award for the best dissertation on European politics. She is currently working on...
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Laura Alfaro
Laura Alfaro is the Warren Alpert Professor of Business Administration. At Harvard since 1999, she served as Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy in Costa Rica from 2010-2012, taking a leave from HBS. She is Co-Editor of the Journal of International Economics and the World Bank Research Observer and Vice-President of LACEA, the Latin American and Caribbean Economist Association and a...
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Laura Nicolae
Laura Nicolae is a doctoral student in the Business Economics program. Her current research interests are in financial economics, monetary policy, and macroeconomics. She previously worked on the U.S. Economics research team at Goldman Sachs. She graduated from Harvard College in 2020 with an A.B. in Applied Mathematics and Economics. For more information, please visit: https://lauranicolae.com/.
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
furthered at the conference, last fall HBS researchers started work on a case with the Beijing-based Cosco Group, one of the world's largest shipping companies. By this measure and many others, the conference achieved its goals. — Laura... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
HBS Alumnae Chart Career Choices and Transitions
strong as ever, even if their lives have shifted focus. Kim Ulrich Whelan (MBA '84), who heads the Boston office of a consulting company that places people in flexible work arrangements, seemed to sum it up for many: "I want to make a living, but I also want to change... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
“Speed Trap” Can Snare Companies
of those within the company as it did with the pressure of outside factors. “Everyone assumes that the faster you go, the better,” says Perlow, “but at some point the speed itself can become dysfunctional.” — Laura View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
New Book Recounts Storied Class of ’49
gave of those earnings at then record levels to establish the MBA Class of 1949 Professorship of Business Administration. Stressing that the class provides solid role models for today’s leaders, Callahan gives detailed accounts of eight classmates who underscore his... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Exotic Travel
break it into categories. For enjoying animals and wildlife, I’d say the Galapagos Islands or Tanzania. For culture, I’d say Thailand or Morocco. For a great beach, Bora Bora in the South Pacific offers unlimited activities. How did your time at HBS prepare you for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Outsourcing for Radical Change
transformational outsourcing approach may only account for 20 to 25 percent of the total number of outsourcing deals today, but I think it will grow as executives seeking dramatic change learn how effective it is. It's going to change the nature of company boundaries.... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
echoing the sentiments of Giles Bateman (MBA '71), who said, “I'll be learning from this for the next six months.” Vietor told the enthusiastic group that a similar alumni seminar will be held next year, incorporating feedback from this initial event. Stevenson added,... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Everything Old Is New Again: The History of Technological Frontiers
It was a giddy time that presaged a new frontier, when a tinkering youth would become an international monopolist, and hundreds like him, eager for the quick riches that appeared inevitable, would start new businesses based on a revolutionary technology. Countless... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
There and Back Again: The Challenges and Rewards of Working Abroad
different industry. Reflecting on the time in Taipei, Keohane calls it “without a doubt the most important career decision I’ve made to this point.” — Laura Singleton (MBA ’88) Alumni Career Services is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data
The expression “letting the fox guard the henhouse” comes to mind when you first hear about Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) systems, where a product manufacturer actually places orders for the retailer, determining quantities based upon consumption data provided by the... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Ads Improve Consumer Decisions
Advertising can be good for you! Sounds fishy to the average consumer, but it's implied by conclusions from research by HBS associate professor Bharat Anand and his colleague, Ron Shachar, of Tel Aviv University. The pair began by studying TV ads that promoted all... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Rationale for Non-Rationality: Why We Make Bad Choices
The same neurochemicals that made our prehistoric ancestors flee the saber-toothed tiger now percolate in our brains when we bristle at a spouse's criticism or negative comments in a board meeting, according to research by HBS professor emeritus Michael C. Jensen.... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA '88)
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Volunteers Crack Case, Consider School's Future
learned about changes at the School, the discussion in Aldrich 111 reminded us that some things remain the same: "That's an interesting point; I would push it further...." The classic chip shot. Some of us still haven't lost our touch. — View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
turn, moving ideas on new paths to market and perhaps even publishing research to enhance industry knowledge will provide new and important ways for companies to realize the value of their discoveries. — Laura View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
High Stakes: Springboard 2000 Comes to HBS
none other than Battery Ventures. — Laura Singleton (MBA '88) Further information on upcoming Springboard 2000 events is available at the organization's Web site, www.springboard2000.org. View Details
Paths to Power
Who made it to the top of Corporate America in the twentieth century? And what do their experiences mean for the next generation of business leaders? In Paths to Power, Anthony J. Mayo, Nitin Nohria, and Laura G. Singleton answer these questions. The... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Insights into Business in Islamic World
differing financial norms. "If you understand the religious principles underlying these restrictions, you can sometimes create contracts or other arrangements that accommodate them," he said, citing leases as one example of a familiar financial tool deemed fully... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Faculty Books
should ensure that the right parties have been approached, in the right sequence, to address the right interests, under the right expectations, and face the right consequences of walking away if there is no deal. Paths to Power by Anthony J. Mayo, Nitin Nohria, and... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Replicating Toyota's Success
U.S. hospitals. From smelting plants to accounting offices to hospital pharmacies, he's seen the technique pay off. "If companies learn to treat every problem as an idiosyncrasy and approach solving it as an experiment," says Spear, "they can always make progress." -... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Underwater Options May Not Sink Incentives
for this include the ten-year maturity of typical option awards, which allows a long window for value recovery, plus the relatively high volatility of many stocks with significant price drops, making a similar rebound less far-fetched. "I'm not convinced the answer is... View Details