HBS News Releases: 2010
Professor Robert C. Merton receives the Kolmogorov Medal from the University of London
BOSTON, March 19, 2010-- Robert C. Merton, Harvard's John and Natty McArthur University Professor based at Harvard Business School and the 1997 cowinner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in the Economic Sciences, recently received the Kolmogorov Medal from the University of London in recognition of his distinguished work in fields of research influenced by the renowned Russian mathematician Andrei N. Kolmogorov (1903-1987). As part of the ceremonies, Merton also delivered a lecture titled "Observations on the Science of Finance in the Practice of Finance: Past, Present, and Future."
Experts Debate Swiss Healthcare Model at Harvard Business School Forum
BOSTON, March 8, 2010-- In 1994, the year the U.S. Congress failed to vote on the sweeping health care reform legislation proposed by President Bill Clinton, voters in Switzerland approved a national referendum guaranteeing health care for every Swiss citizen. Now, almost two decades later as the U.S. Congress again grapples with health care reform, the Swiss health care model and its individual mandate requiring every citizen to purchase health insurance directly from insurers has been cited by several leading experts as a promising model for the United States.
Harvard Graduate Students Redefine Service for the 21st Century at 11th Annual Social Enterprise Conference
BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE, March 2, 2010 - Nearly 1,400 people flocked to the campuses of the Harvard Business and Harvard Kennedy Schools for the weekend of February 27th to attend the 11th annual Harvard Social Enterprise Conference, the largest student run conference of its kind. The conference theme, "New Frontiers: Redefining Service for the 21st Century," challenged the participants - including numerous students, alumni, practitioners and leaders in the field - to use the conference as a means to explore the role of service in their own lives and in the business endeavors they undertake.
Harvard Business School Professor Gordon Donaldson Dead at 87
BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2010 -- Gordon Donaldson, an expert in corporate financial management who had an enormous influence at Harvard Business School (HBS) as a professor, mentor, researcher, and administrator from 1955 to 1993, died on Feb. 12 in Parkland, Florida, at the age of 87. At the time of his death, he was the School's Willard Prescott Smith Professor of Corporate Finance, Emeritus.
NFL Players Hone Their Skills at Harvard Business School
BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2010 -- More than 35 NFL players representing teams from across the league, including the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings, have traveled to Harvard Business School (HBS) to take part in a custom Executive Education program that addresses the unique business opportunities and challenges faced by current and retired NFL players.
Harvard Business School Faculty on Toyota Recall
BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2010 -- With its once sterling reputation for quality now tarnished, Toyota is in a crisis of immense proportions, traveling down a road that no company ever wants to take. Two Harvard Business School professors--one an expert on branding and reputation, the other a historian-provide their perspectives.
Harvard Business School Faculty on the World Economic Forum
BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2010 -- Leaders from a wide array of backgrounds, including government, business, and academia, recently gathered in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Among them were an array of Harvard Business School professors. Some perspectives on their experience follow.
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Super Bowl Advertisements
BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2010 -- Along with 100 million other viewers, HBS marketing experts Stephen Greyser and Sunil Gupta were watching the ads along with the game on Super Bowl Sunday - Doritos vs. Denny's, Coke vs. Bud Lite, Dockers vs. Dr. Pepper, and on and on into the night. Once the confetti had cleared, they offered some thoughts on the cascade of commercials.
Professor Josh Lerner Wins Major Entrepreneurship Prize
BOSTON, Feb. 8, 2010 -- Harvard Business School (HBS) professor Josh Lerner has been named the 2010 winner of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship, widely regarded as the world's most prestigious prize in entrepreneurship research. The annual award was established in 1996 by the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, and Sweden's Research Institute of Industrial Economics. Lerner will formally receive the award and deliver a lecture at a ceremony in Stockholm in May.
Harvard Business School Faculty on the New Apple Tablet
BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2010 - Excitement mounts as Apple CEO Steve Jobs prepares to unveil the company's newest product - its version of the tablet. Four Harvard Business School professors offer their thoughts on this long-awaited and buzz-filled debut.
Harvard Business School Launches January Term Program
BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2010 - Harvard Business School (HBS) is enhancing its MBA curriculum by offering a range of intensive seminars, independent opportunities, and an expanded Immersion Experience Program (IXP) during a new January Term between the fall and winter semesters. HBS is among the first Harvard schools to pilot the new term at the University in conjunction with Harvard's move to a common calendar this academic year. January Term offerings are open to first- and second-year HBS MBA students.
Professor Emeritus Michael C. Jensen receives Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association Award
BOSTON, Jan. 5, 2010- Michael C. Jensen, the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration Emeritus at Harvard Business School, has received the 2009 Morgan Stanley-American Finance Association (AFA) Award for Excellence in Financial Economics. According to Jeremy Stein, the Moise Y. Safra Professor of Economics at Harvard University, who chaired the AFA Selection Committee, Jensen's "research on agency theory, organizational design, and incentives has helped to define the modern paradigm for how both academics and practitioners think about many of the most fundamental issues in corporate finance, corporate governance, and law and economics, to name just a few of the fields that have been shaped by his thinking."
