Podcasts
There are 11 Podcasts.
HBS Working Knowledge conducts regular podcasts with faculty about their research, business trends, and news events.
Podcast: Preventing Future Financial Failures
| Podcast with: | David A. Moss |
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| Published: | February 26, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Professor David Moss says we need ongoing federal regulation of the few "systemically significant" institutions whose demise could threaten financial stability.
Published in 2008
Podcast: Revisiting Rental Housing
| Podcast with: | Nicolas P. Retsinas |
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| Published: | February 27, 2008 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
The subprime loan debacle, which has caused thousands of families to lose their homes, has cast light on another housing crisis in the U.S.: the lack of affordable rentals. In this podcast Harvard Business School professor Nicholas Retsinas discusses how this situation came to be, and his new book, Revisiting Rental Housing.
Podcast: The Potential Partnership of India and China
| Published: | February 4, 2008 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Even without cooperation between them, China and India appear headed toward economic superpower status in the coming decades. But what if they worked together? In this podcast, Harvard Business School professor Tarun Khanna discusses the possibility of Sino-Indian cooperation and its impact on global business.
Published in 2007
Podcast: Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal
| Published: | July 19, 2007 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
Media baron Rupert Murdoch's bid to acquire Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal is one step closer to fruition. In this interview, Professor Bharat N. Anand discusses the proposed deal and pressures facing the newspaper business.
Remembering Alfred Chandler
| Published: | June 15, 2007 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Alfred D. Chandler Jr., who died in May, defined the field of business history and shaped the way we think about the modern corporation. Harvard Business School colleagues share their thoughts on his legacy as well as their personal reminiscences.
The Authentic Leader
| Podcast with: | William W. George |
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| Published: | May 2, 2007 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Podcast: The best leaders are not the "follow me over the hill" type, says Professor Bill George. Rather, they're the people who lead from the heart as well as the head, and whose leadership style springs from their fundamental character and values. George discusses his new book True North, co-written with Peter Sims.
What's Behind China's Wild Stock Ride?
| Podcast with: | Li Jin |
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| Published: | March 20, 2007 |
| Feature: | Views on News |
Podcast: The recent one-day plunge of 9 percent in China's stock markets has continued to weigh heavily on other markets around the world. What caused the fall? Are more ups and downs to come? Professor Li Jin discusses the unique characteristics that drive Chinese stocks.
Helping Low-Income Families Save More
| Published: | February 15, 2007 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Marketers are quite efficient at targeting potential customers when they have money—that is, at tax-refund time. Professor Peter Tufano thinks tax time could also be perfect for helping low-income families save more.
Published in 2006
What's Behind the Private Equity Boom?
| Published: | December 22, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
Podcast: On just one day in November, $52 billion worth of private equity deals were announced, and more than $200 billion worth of deals have been agreed to so far in 2006. The deals include such major names as Qantas ($8.7 billion), Hertz ($15 billion), and Clear Channel ($ 18.7 billion). Are public markets being eclipsed? Are investors and employees being victimized? Professor Josh Lerner looks at historical trends and current deals to put it all in perspective.
CEO Succession: The Case at Ford
| Published: | November 22, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
When Ford Motor Company looked to replace Bill Ford as CEO, it turned not to another auto industry insider but instead to Boeing's Alan Mulally. We talk with Harvard Business School professor Joseph L. Bower to better understand Ford's move and the larger issues of CEO succession.
Andy Grove: A Biographer's Tale
| Podcast with: | Richard S. Tedlow |
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| Published: | November 9, 2006 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Podcast: For Harvard Business School professor Richard S. Tedlow, Intel co-founder Andy Grove is one of the most important and intriguing CEOs in American business history. In this interview, Tedlow discusses his new biography, Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American with Jim Aisner.
