Press Releases
Feb 08 2012
Sizing Up the Super Bowl Ads
The 2012 Super Bowl drew some 111 million viewers, once again the season's largest TV audience. When it comes to Super Bowl commercials, there is also another distinction. Most viewers actually watch them rather than head for the refrigerator.
Feb 08 2012
Professor Noam Wasserman's Advice to the Public Mark Zuckerberg
As Facebook prepares to do an Initial Public Offering, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces some difficult decisions as the company moves from private venture to listed company with thousands of stockholders. Harvard Business School associate professor Noam Wasserman offers "the Zuck" some advice on how to manage this monumental change.
Feb 02 2012
Harvard Business School Faculty Lead Immersion Trip to Israel
BOSTON—Led by Harvard Business School professors Arthur Segel and Elie Ofek, a group drawn from across Harvard University, including four deans, an authority in the field of stem cell research, an executive vice president of Harvard, and a number of faculty members from Harvard Business School, recently spent a week on an immersion experience in Israel. The purpose of the trip was to understand how such a small country, with a population of some seven million, limited natural resources, and many security and political challenges, manages to be a leader in innovation and foster some of the finest research institutions in the world. The trip also examined the current business and economic landscape in the Palestinian territories and the opportunities for both countries to make economic, political, and social progress.
Jan 20 2012
Students on Immersion Experience Program Present Findings to Malaysian Prime Minister
BOSTON—Thirty second-year Harvard Business School (HBS) students recently had the unique opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. During the meeting, the students presented the findings of the analysis they conducted for almost four months regarding the drivers and barriers to Malaysian productivity and competitiveness. In addition, they provided recommendations to alleviate impediments and foster rapid growth.
Jan 18 2012
Harvard Business School Survey Reveals Deepening U.S. Competitiveness Problem
Washington, D.C.—Harvard Business School (HBS) today revealed the results of its first Survey on U.S. Competitiveness, which examines the position and trajectory of the United States as a competitive location in the global marketplace. The survey reveals that, while 57 percent see the current U.S. business environment as somewhat or much better than the average advanced economy, respondents are much less optimistic about the trajectory of the U.S. as a competitive location. When asked to assess how the trajectory of the U.S. business environment compares with emerging markets, 66 percent see the U.S. falling behind, while just 8 percent see it pulling ahead. Along with HBS Dean Nitin Nohria, Professors Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin presented the findings at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Porter and Rivkin designed and conducted the survey in partnership with Abt SRBI, a leading research firm. Full results are available at hbs.edu/competitiveness/survey.
