Tag: Harvard Business School
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What Rochelle Walensky learned
Sees major progress in science since 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, but says complications of politics have plagued every epidemic since
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One way of putting it
Harvard scholars offer their picks for the word that sums up 2023
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Hope for progress survives terror and war
Can the Israelis and Palestinians find peace? Scholars discuss — and debate — long history of conflict, prospects for a durable accord
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147 sworn in as U.S. citizens at Harvard Business School
Dean commends ‘determination, commitment, and courage’ of honorees hailing from 40-plus countries
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How Mitt Romney found himself alone in Republican Party
New book traces path of scion of prominent GOP family from Harvard M.B.A. to Bain & Co., Mass. State House, U.S. Senate amid rise of Trump.
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‘Shark Tank’s’ Kevin O’Leary talks startups and setbacks
The celebrity entrepreneur explained what it takes for a founder to develop a product or service, raise capital from investors, and grow from a small business into a larger enterprise.
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So what exactly is Google accused of?
Much comes down to how much influence the search giant wields on default setting on devices, digital economy expert says.
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Energy agency says global thirst for oil finally may be topping out
Harvard experts say that while it’s possible the global oil demand will peak in the coming years, the developing world’s desire and ability to transition to cleaner fuels may foil hopes.
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Retailers have been cutting costs, so why are prices still so high?
Why are items like cereal and paper towels still so expensive? Is the pandemic really to blame or could shoppers be at fault? A Harvard Business School professor explains.
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James Riley’s indelible past
Graffiti of his Los Angeles youth colors the work of Business School sociologist.
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Is there method to Musk’s madness on Twitter?
Harvard Business School’s Andy Wu says given his track record at SpaceX and Tesla, it’s not surprising what Elon Musk has been doing at Twitter.
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When agreeing to disagree is a good beginning
Experts in negotiation at a Harvard alumni event say productive conflict starts with honest, opening listening.
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A global beacon on climate change
Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability casts off with University-wide, interdisciplinary approach to begin finding real solutions to existential crisis .
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Is MLB ready to compete for next generation of fans?
Sports business expert discusses recent signs that pro baseball, which trails NFL, NBA, European soccer in money, popularity, may be rallying.
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Is pandemic finally over? We asked the experts.
Harvard faculty discuss changes to views on school, work, winter’s likely surge, danger of “lethal inflexibility.”
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No C-suite is an island
The “Reimagining the Role of Business in the Public Square” conference at HBS examines the role corporations that have adopted Environment, Social and Governance principles are playing in society.
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Back to office? Stay remote? Go hybrid?
Bosses shouldn’t just go with their guts, and consensus may not work, Business School professor says. Start by deciding what really matters.
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Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole
Elisabeth Kempf discusses new research examining partisan shift, notes it may pose risks for shareholders.
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Can Amazon remake health care?
Health policy expert explains Amazon’s nearly $4 billion investment in One Medical and what the marketplace disruptor can, and cannot, do to change the way consumers get their health care.
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So what happened to crypto?
Harvard Business School’s Scott Duke Kominers explains the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market.
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Putin’s iron fist vs. Zelensky’s moral clarity
Historian Nancy Koehn, author of “Forged in Crisis,” compares wartime presidents and broader messages their leadership styles send.
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Tracking the effects of high heels at work
Research promises broader insights on gender inequality, according to UNC professor of organizational behavior.
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When will hot housing market finally start to cool?
A real estate investment expert at Harvard Business School explains what’s happening and why.
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Historic gift an investment in pandemic-weary educators, dean says
Financial aid for Teaching and Teacher Leadership students comes as educators confront social, academic challenges exacerbated by pandemic.
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Want to be a good person? Stop trying so hard.
Social scientist Dolly Chugh explained her approach to being a “goodish” person during a Friday talk hosted by the Program on Negotiation.
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Helping trapped low-wage workers, employers struggling to fill spots
New HBS report finds high-turnover industries such as retail and food service can fix hiring challenges by helping their workers add skills and advance.
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Will fraud jury believe Elizabeth Holmes?
As the four-month fraud trial of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes wraps up, Harvard Business School Professor Eugene Soltes, who studies corporate executives and white-collar crime, discusses the case.
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Take those old records off the shelf
After dominating the music industry, albums fell out of favor as CDs appeared. But vinyl has made a comeback and is having its best year in decades.
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Where’s all your stuff? It’s complicated.
HBS’ Willy Shih on the shipping logjam and trucking shortage that could spell trouble for holiday retails and how the ubiquitous dollar stores, which rely on imports from Asia and low wages, are hoping to defy dark trends.
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Regulators put cryptocurrency in crosshairs
HBS economist Scott Duke Kominers explains the explosive growth of cryptocurrency and why U.S. regulators now appear poised to swoop in.