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24 Feb 2020
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The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

with the Linux Foundation’s Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII). The Census II analysis and report represent important steps toward understanding and addressing structural and security complexities in the modern day supply chain where... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

26 Nov 2001
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How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

analysis to find the underlying conditions that created the symptoms that they had experienced. Then they regularly practiced developing counter-measures—changes in work, tool, product, or process design—that would remove the underlying... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

10 Sep 2001
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Do MBAs Need More Street Smarts?

Summing Up Summing up the unusually large number of responses to the piece on street smarts, the consensus is that they represent skills taught by experience, role models, and experiential learning techniques such as case analysis and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Sep 2014
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Keeping Education in Check

South resulted in increased academic abilities across the board, from spatial analysis to mathematics scores to reasoning. In 2003, William Bart and Michael Atherton of the University of Minnesota wrote a paper that discussed the... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

February 2020 (Revised April 2021)
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StockX: The Stock Market of Things

By: Chiara Farronato, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb and Julia Kelley

Founded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating a robust... View Details

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Elective Curriculum: Course Descriptions Last Updated: 02 Dec 2024 By Unit View by Unit | View by Course Title | View by Faculty | Print View Accounting & Management Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits The Anatomy of Fraud (TAF) Aiyesha Dey Jonas Heese Fall... View Details

01 Mar 2008
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A History of Women at HBS

made its debut, the curriculum mirrored that of the MBA Program at HBS, with classes in marketing, production, administration, finance, economics, accounting and statistics, and the famous Written Analysis of Cases course. In the fall of... View Details

Keywords: Fritz J. Roethlisberger; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Capital IQ: Introduction, Help, Etc.

IQ to access more C ude: Coursework and Analysis Applications Capital IQ help (help link is in the upper right corner of the screen.) Some of the ways in which you can benefit from Capital IQ include: Detailed information on public... View Details

17 Jun 2010
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When Do Analysts Add Value? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs

Keywords: by Emilie Rose Feldman, Stuart C. Gilson & Belén Villalonga

17 Apr 2009
Working Paper Summaries

The Investment Strategies of Sovereign Wealth Funds

Keywords: by Shai Bernstein, Josh Lerner & Antoinette Schoar; Financial Services

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Reviews for Beauty Imagined

By: Geoffrey G. Jones

“This illuminating account of the history of the beauty business, as well as its current challenges in the face of globalization, offers unique insights on the drivers of success and failure in an industry in which branding and marketing are at the heart of... View Details

01 Aug 2001
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Richard B. Fisher (MBA '62)

of his first assignments—an analysis of the economic feasibility of a Canadian hydroelectric plant—required him to master the FORTRAN and COBOL programming languages. "Building a computer model was no mean feat in 1962," Fisher recalls.... View Details

Keywords: Richard B. Fisher; Warren A. Law; Alumni Achievement Award; Finance; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

15 Jun 2007
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Remembering Alfred Chandler

built his matchless analysis of business by focusing, like Grant, solely on what he knew had to be done. By middle age, Al was able to minimize his involvement in academic minutiae, while somehow never offending anybody. Meanwhile, he... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Ellen Desmarais | About

business transformation, and ensuring HBP’s continuing commitment to DEI. In addition to her career with established brands, Ellen has also worked with Silicon Valley startups as an executive and an advisor. She began her career in marketing and View Details

25 Apr 2007
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Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse

rich text where others struggle. In phase 6 some people find that actually taking action is what stops them. They can do all the analysis and introspection, but when it comes time to stop and "do it"—ask for the promotion, buy... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Dec 2023
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My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

focusing a lot on financial analysis for the team and putting together various communications documents for them to help demonstrate their value across the park service. We presented to senior leadership and were able to secure some major... View Details

02 May 2014
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Profits and Economic Development

Keywords: by Dan Schwab & Eric Werker

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Wearing a Red Hat ¨C The Impact of Activist Industrial Policy on Software Development in China

The idea that the government should steer economic development by strategically hand-picking and managing certain industries is controversial but appeals to many developing countries that are eager to upgrade their industries. In this paper, I study China's recent... View Details

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

and analysis with a pace that keeps you challenged and engaged. Lisa Arpey Executive Board Member at Ford's Theatre What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your resume with a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online Earn by:... View Details

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Bloomberg: government bonds, bills & notes

screen, e.g., T 0 1/4 07/31/25 Govt On the security's main menu browse categories or type a shortcut and hit GO: DES for description GY for graph of historical yields HP for historical prices YA for yield analysis Type BPS... View Details

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