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- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”
Until the nineteenth century, the scope for applying (imperfectly) competitive thinking to business situations appeared to be limited: Intense competition had emerged in many lines of business, but individual firms apparently often lacked the potential to have much of... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
central board of directors. In contrast, affiliates are independent, 501(c)(3) organizations that have an agreement with a coordinating, central organization to be part of an identifiable network. Each... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 15 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
by a single mother. Talking about working in an area that you're passionate about was seen as silly, extravagant, and wasteful when I was growing up,” Dozie said. “In talking with other HBS alumnae who understood where I was coming from,... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
and informally ensure its members embrace proper business standards? Relying on his faculty experience, Michel Anteby takes readers inside the School to draw vivid parallels between the socialization of faculty and of students. In an era... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
Angle of Insight
Prior to entering HBS, I studied computer engineering as an undergraduate. I took a couple of classes about African American history in the United States, but beyond that I did not study history. My primary reason for coming to HBS was to... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups
engineers, for example, brought in anthropologists to help them design copiers that were more user-friendly. And Genzyme leavened the impact of the lawyers on its regulatory team with a sprinkling of scientists and liberal arts graduates.... View Details
Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron
- 16 Dec 2014
- News
Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan
students will be our future leaders. I would like to increase the number of cases on Japanese companies so that they really understand Japan,” explains Sato. Drawing on his experience as a partner in an executive search firm, Sato... View Details
- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
A company's internal deliberations and changing beliefs about women in the workplace over the course of two decades, particularly about their role as leaders, is the subject of a recent paper that traces how fundamental societal views can change View Details
- 23 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia
point in my career where it was time to pivot. With the encouragement of dear friends and mentors, I stepped away from Silicon Valley and enrolled at HBS to refine my technical business skills (woo liberal arts degree!) and more... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future
inflection point today, and we must seize the opportunities before us that are central to our mission. Let me give you an example. In the coming years, the leaders of major enterprises will need a truly global perspective. Events such as... View Details
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2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
equality , Cuz: an American Tragedy , and Talking to Strangers: anxieties of citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education. She has chaired numerous commission processes and is a lead author on influential policy roadmaps, including... View Details
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
of modern Chinese professionalism; the implications of professionalism as an import in China; the impact of socialism, the developmental state, and the rampant commercialism on the professions in China; and the feasibility of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
and five companion movies. Adding DVD and merchandise sales, theme parks, etc., Advertising Age valued the Potter economy at $15 billion. Sizzle. A blockbuster does not just address an important need. It... View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Rwanda
datagraphics and statistics covering thousands of topics from a wide variety of sources/data providers. Search tips: Navigate specifically to the Rwanda's Economy & Society. Or, explore the Consumer Market Outlook or... View Details
Discovery Process
I have participated in all kinds of interdisciplinary seminars, and I have a degree in an interdisciplinary field, but HBS was the most interdisciplinary place I have ever experienced. Never have I had so many conversations with scholars... View Details
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Eric Sonnier
sweet spot, exposing Eric to the rigors of marketing and finance. After graduating from the University of Texas, he went into consulting with Deloitte. “I saw consulting,” Eric explains, “as an option for keeping my options open.” Three... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
performance problems in the United States. This seems surprising at first sight. The United States is by far the world's largest host economy for multinationals. Foreign firms hold large, and sometimes commanding, positions in such major... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
eyes to both an industry I was unfamiliar with––agriculture––as well as a concept that will be important for sustainability moving forward. I also have used it as an example to educate some of our team,... View Details
- 25 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017
forthcoming Journal of Political Economy Reserve Design: Unintended Consequences and the Demise of Boston's Walk Zones By: Dur, Umut, Scott Duke Kominers, Parag A. Pathak, and Tayfun Sönmez Abstract—Admissions policies often use reserves... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
risk-taking activities. However, since market forces were shown to be an unreliable mechanism for ensuring the soundness of the financial system over the long term, there is real pressure for making fundamental changes in the way we deal... View Details