Who Are We Looking For? The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. In each MBA class, we create a dynamic environment that mirrors the breadth and ...

U.S. corporations spend enormous amounts of money—some $456 billion globally in 2015 alone—on employee training and education, but they aren't getting a good return on their investment. People soon ...

Tushman, M. "Types of Organization Change: From Incremental Improvements to Discontinuous Transformation." In Discontinuous Change, edited by E. Walton, D. Nadler ...

While research on conspicuous consumption has typically analyzed how people spend money on products that signal status, we investigate conspicuous consumption in relation to time. We argue that a busy ...

From the financial fraudsters of Enron, to the embezzlers at Tyco, to the Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate titans are regular fixtures in the news. But what drives wealthy and ...

At the time of the American War of Independence (1776-1783) and for several decades after it, Great Britain dominated the global production of cotton textiles. In fact, Britain became so dominant in ...

We examine how people react to nonconforming behaviors, such as entering a luxury boutique wearing gym clothes rather than an elegant outfit or wearing red sneakers in a professional setting.

By 2015, the HNA Group had grown from its roots as Hainan Airlines, a small airline founded in 1993 into a global conglomerate that ranked #464 in the Global 500. Much of this success it had achieved ...

Mayo, Anthony J., Joshua D. Margolis, and Amy Gallo. "Give Your Colleague the Rating He Deserves—or the One He Wants?" Harvard Business Review 98, no. 1 (January–February 2020): 140–144.

Brush, C. G., N. M. Carter, E. J. Gatewood, P. G. Greene and M. M. Hart, eds. Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs and Their Businesses: A Global Research Perspective ...

Trust is the most powerful force underlying the success of every business. Yet it can be shattered in an instant, with a devastating impact on a company’s market cap and reputation. How to build and ...

Sahlman, William A., and Daniel R Scherlis. A Method For Valuing High-Risk, Long-Term Investments: The "Venture Capital Method". Harvard Business School Background Note 288-006, July 1987. (Revised ...