Michael - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Dec 2020
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HBS Alumni Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Rich Horgan (MBA 2018), Tess Michaels (MBA 2020), Melcolm Ruffin (MBA 2020), and Gabrielle Starfield (MBA 2018) Rich Horgan (MBA 2018), Tess Michaels (MBA 2020), Melcolm Ruffin (MBA 2020), and Gabrielle... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Tribute to Fellowships

THOMPSON: Recipient of the Pub & Galley Fund fellowship sponsored by Michael Cronin (MBA ’77) and the Class of 1948 Fellowship, represented by Crandon Clark (MBA 3/’48). Most students arrive at HBS full of anticipation and eager to embark... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

14 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

and if given the tools, empowerment, and support, they will not only perform for you—they will thrive,” Neeley says. “We need to trust ourselves, trust our people, and increase our skills on how to lead both in the office and virtually.” About the Author View Details

Keywords: All Industries

23 Oct 2020
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Two MBA Startups Cited as “Most Disruptive”

business born from the concept, recently made the list of Poets and Quants “Most Disruptive MBA Startups of 2020.” Now national, LeverEdge has 20,000 members and $2.5 million in investment. Classmate Tess Michaels (MBA 2020) also made the... View Details

Keywords: disruptive innovation; startups; student loans; entrepreneurship; i-Lab; entrepreneur in residence; Finance

01 Sep 2004
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Interpreting the Gipper

Beschloss Photo Courtesy of The Newshour with Jim Lehrer Following the death of former President Ronald Reagan in June, presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss (MBA 1980) was frequently quoted in the media on his assessment of... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Jun 2010
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Noted & Quoted

believe it or not, is its own country.” — MICHAEL SKELLY (MBA ’91), founder of Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners, at the HBS “Think Tank on Energy, the Environment, and Business” conference, March 5, 2010. “You sell tickets, you... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

organization founded by Michael Porter and based at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information about the Institute, what we do and how we do it, please see About the Institute . Does the Institute provide... View Details

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U.S. Competitiveness Project - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD... View Details

01 Sep 2005
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Perfection’s Price

MICHAEL KAPLAN (left, with brother and partner Nicholas) reflects on lessons learned and looks ahead to future growth. Michael Kaplan (MBA ’02) had a great idea for a start-up: a fashionable apparel company... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Feb 2002
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If You're #1, Watch Out

Where the Money Will Be," an article published in the November 2001 Harvard Business Review. "In markets where product performance is outstripping customer need, the market leader is vulnerable," write Christensen and coauthors Michael... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Oct 2001
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Porter Directs New Institute at HBS

A new Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (ISC), directed by Michael E. Porter, opened at HBS in July. The interdisciplinary ISC is dedicated to enlarging and disseminating the body of research on competition and strategy pioneered... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2018
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Preparing Our Students for a Changing World

CEO and cofounder Michael Martin (MBA 2015). Through the three labs—the i-lab, Launch Lab X, and the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab—students and alumni can access a network of peers at Harvard as well as faculty and practitioners across fields... View Details

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AOM Ethno PDW 2009-2014

AOM PDW 2014: Being There/Being Them: Entry, Exit, and In-Between in Organization Ethnography

Co-Organizers: Michel Anteby, Harvard; Curtis K. Chan, Harvard; Julia DiBenigno,... View Details

25 Nov 2021
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An Aria for the Ambidextrous Organization

HBS Professor Michael Tushman and Tomer Zvulun (PLDA 21, 2021) Photo via The Atlanta Opera HBS Professor Michael Tushman and Tomer Zvulun (PLDA 21, 2021) Photo via The Atlanta Opera Atlanta Opera General and... View Details

Keywords: opera; strategy; innovation; leadership; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2020
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Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change

Professor Michael Porter and Katherine Gehl, Photo credits: Stu Rosner, Neal Hamberg The American political system, contend Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter (MBA 1971), is broken. Their evidence: a 2019 HBS... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan

17 Nov 2016
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Wired for Innovation

Photography by Michael Stravato From cofounding the first aerial tramway high above Costa Rica’s rainforest canopy, to helping a two-person wind-energy startup become an industry leader, to making a quixotic run for US Congress, View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

20 Jun 2013
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Looking Ahead, Giving Back

and working with their classmates to increase participation," said Nate Kempner. That effort was very successful: Sections B, C, E, and J all achieved 100% participation. Referencing former HBS Fund Chair Michael Cronin's offer to match... View Details

25 May 2015
Blog Post

RapidSOS Wins the HBS New Venture Competition

how we reach first responders in an emergency. We checked in with RapidSOS’s CEO and Co-Founder Michael Martin (MBA 2015) to learn more about RapidSOS and his experience with the New Venture Competition this year. Here’s what he had to... View Details

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