
After Hours
Harvard Business School professors discuss and debate current events that sit at the crossroads of business and culture. Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee engage in a spirited discussion on a range of topics torn from the headlines — from Facebook, to free trade, to the #MeToo movement. Informed by their unique expertise as professors at one of the world’s leading business schools, their takes are always surprising, unconventional, and insightful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

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Oct 26, 2022 • 40min
The limits of Goldman and technology
Felix and Mihir consider the future of Goldman Sachs and the limits of technology in human interactions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Oct 19, 2022 • 35min
War in Ukraine—How will it end?
Rawi joins Mihir and Felix to discuss the war in Ukraine: What is most surprising about the evolution of the conflict? Are the sanctions working? How is the war reshaping geopolitics? Will the Putin regime deploy nuclear weapons? And, most importantly, how will the hostilities end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Oct 12, 2022 • 39min
Twitter under Musk and Bonds, Bonds, Bonds!
On this week's episode, Felix, Sarah, and Mihir discuss the future of Twitter under Musk and bond market craziness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Oct 5, 2022 • 46min
Mark Cuban doesn’t believe in following your passions | ReThinking w/Adam Grant
Mark Cuban has gone from selling garbage bags door-to-door to selling internet companies for billions, acquiring an NBA team, and becoming a beloved “Shark” on Shark Tank. Mark reveals to Adam how he turns problems into opportunities in entrepreneurship, basketball, and investing. They discuss his latest venture–disrupting the healthcare industry with an online pharmacy and a price-slashing philosophy that makes hundreds of drugs affordable–and why following your passion is not the best way to maintain your motivation. This is an episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, another podcast in the TED Audio Collective. For episodes on the psychology of the world's most interesting minds, follow ReThinking wherever you're listening to this.For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RTWAG1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sep 28, 2022 • 33min
Quiet Quitting
Have members of your team quit quietly? Is that even a thing? And if not, why is everybody talking about it? In this episode, Bloomberg’s Sarah Green Carmichael, Mihir and Felix discuss how to make sense of current trends in the workplace. Also, Felix has a proposal what to do about online harassment. Quite possibly, it is a terrible idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sep 21, 2022 • 54min
We’re Back!
Felix, Mihir, and Youngme kick off a new season of After Hours with a host of random questions, including: Are we witnessing the slow death of Facebook? Does Adam Neumann (WeWork) deserve a second chance? Is the War for Talent real? Plus, thoughts on everything from Serena, to Kim Kardashian, to House of the Dragon, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 29, 2022 • 56min
A Mega-Recommendations Episode for the Summer
Youngme joins Felix and Mihir to offer recommendations for the summer on things to read and watch, places to visit, food to eat, and lots more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 22, 2022 • 32min
Are we witnessing a sharp decrease in income inequality? And: Why is Mihir watching inventory levels?
In this episode, Felix and Mihir discuss stories they will follow this summer. These include the fate of neobanks, credit conditions in the United States, a major advance in AI, as well as changes in income inequality. Plus, Mihir makes a major prediction how founders will spend their time now that the stock market has imploded.Our predictions: https://www.lapecorabianca.com/ and https://www.airalo.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 15, 2022 • 38min
How to fix commuting and the legacy of Sheryl Sandberg
Felix, Mihir and Sarah discuss how to fix commuting and the legacy of Sheryl Sandberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 1, 2022 • 36min
Index investing and the future of airline mergers
In the latest episode, Felix and Mihir discuss the potential dark side of the rise of index investing and who should end up owning Spirit Airlines, JetBlue or Frontier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.