Entrepreneurship
The Business Before Your Business
Plan to aggregate customers from “day zero.”
Researchers: Andrew J. Razeghi
May 1, 2015
Data Analytics
A Leader's Guide to Data Analytics
A working knowledge of data science can help you lead with confidence.
Researchers: Florian Zettelmeyer
May 1, 2015
Careers
A Tilted Playing Field
New research finds bias in elite professional services hiring.
Researchers: Lauren Rivera
May 1, 2015
Marketing
The Superfluousness of Realtors
Homes sold through Realtors do not garner a price premium over ones sold by owners.
Researchers: Igal Hendel, Aviv Nevo and François Ortalo-Magné
April 6, 2015
Finance & Accounting
What Killed the Economy?
How deal complexity in commercial mortgage-backed securities contributed to the financial crisis.
Researchers: Craig Furfine
April 6, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Let the Buyer Be Aware
A common error naïve homebuyers make helps explain housing boom and bust cycles.
Researchers: Edward Glaeser and Charles Nathanson
April 6, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Podcast: Steering Clear of Financial Crises
Research into the causes of boom and bust cycles in real estate can guide investors.
Researchers: Charles Nathanson, Craig Furfine, David Cocagne and William Michael Bennett
April 6, 2015
The Downside of Downplaying Pension Costs
Current accounting standards hamper accurate reporting of states’ pension obligations and exacerbate fiscal problems.
Researchers: James Naughton, Reining Petacchi and Joseph Weber
April 6, 2015
Creative Cultures Fuel Growth
Martin Agency CEO Matt Williams shares nine simple rules for keeping corporate cultures creative.
Researchers: Matt Williams
April 6, 2015
Innovation
What Does Not Kill Your Business Makes It Stronger
New ventures—and established companies—need a “killer experiment” to test their viability.
Researchers: Carter Cast
April 6, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Always Be Closing
Practical tips for success in real estate development.
Researchers: David Cocagne
April 3, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Maximize the Returns, Lower the Risk
Using the right tools to grow savings and improve investment outcomes.
Researchers: Benjamin Iverson, James Schummer and Willemien Kets
March 2, 2015
Entrepreneurship
How to Exploit Your Startup’s Constraints
Good entrepreneurs use their lack of resources to their advantage.
Researchers: David Schonthal
March 2, 2015
Finance & Accounting
Using the Lure of a Lottery to Spur Savings
Now legal in the US, prize-linked savings accounts use the excitement of a jackpot drawing to encourage people to grow savings.
Researchers: Shawn Cole, Benjamin Iverson and Peter Tufano
March 2, 2015
Leadership
How to Keep Employees Motivated in the Absence of Promotions
Other incentives can keep employees happy in flat organizations.
Researchers: Rongzhu Ke, Jin Li and Michael Powell
March 2, 2015
Leadership
A Board’s Eye View of Reputation Management
When bad news surfaces, what is your plan?
Researchers: Roxanne Decyk
March 2, 2015
Economics
To Bluff or Not to Bluff
Game theory says it’s pure mathematics. But human psychology matters, too.
Researchers: Ehud Kalai and Kent Grayson
March 2, 2015
Marketing
Offering Points and Prizes Can Draw Customers
We overestimate how likely we are to win, making us willing to take a gamble on low-cost purchases.
Researchers: Kelly Goldsmith and On Amir
March 2, 2015
Leadership
See How the Right Diversity of Skills Can Help Your Team
Mix and match NBA lineups with this infographic.
Researchers: Edward (Ned) Smith and Yuan Hou
February 2, 2015
Strategy
Using Data to Call the Shots
Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey talks leadership, decision making, and crunching numbers in the NBA.
Researchers: Daryl Morey
February 2, 2015
