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- 06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
2018 Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism American Capitalism: New Histories By: Beckert, Sven, and Christine Desan, eds. Abstract—The United States has long epitomized capitalism. From its enterprising shopkeepers, wildcat... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
When they returned to Hong Kong from the United States in the 1970s to work side by side with their father, the company’s future was uncertain. Under the brothers’ guidance, Li & Fung today is a global leader in consumer goods design,... View Details
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
that the medium-to-long term is also crucial to prepare for post-crisis support and growth. 3. Practice the OODA Loop The OODA loop that Agile practitioners often refer to emerged from military warfare, made famous by United States Air... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 16 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘The Strategist’
ways became the bailiwick of specialists," writes Cynthia Montgomery, the immediate past chair of the Strategy unit at HBS. "It wasn't until years into this shift that I fully realized what had happened. It... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business
in-store reading glasses; bookstores and coffee bars. Identifying and assembling complements is often the best way to compete. Adam Brandenburger is a professor in the Competition and Strategy unit at HBS.... View Details
- 23 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together
and who are Indian American. They probably look at things in a very similar way and are unlikely to challenge each other. But at the early stage of a company, you want the people around the table to challenge each other." Gompers and Xuan... View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity
innovation, PE firms are discovering new sources of value creation, new research shows. Moreover, the PE industry itself has become more competitive as the number of PE firms grows, prompting firms to explore a new way of boosting the... View Details
- 23 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?
world economy, curtailed oil demand due to conservation efforts and concern about greenhouse gas emissions, and the fact that many countries have upped their domestic production and thus reduced their imports. One of the most notable new producers is the View Details
- Profile
Aaron Mitchell
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Having a background in Human Resources, I thought it was absolutely necessary to have a broad understanding of business. Earning an MBA at HBS has provided me with not only a deep understanding of how to break down a... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
SEAS Complex Reaches for a New Frontier
“John is the epitome of a visionary leader,” said Nohria. “He understands that this gift will be the cornerstone for a Harvard campus in Allston, where multiple disciplines can converge and combine their passion for knowledge, unleashing discovery in View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Virtual Plant Tours and Beer Game Dysfunction
more willing to admit what they don’t understand when they’ve had the opportunity to explore the material interactively online. Sometimes using technology is the best way to prove a point, as the Technology and Operations Management (TOM)... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Breakthrough International Negotiation
payoff is the ability to reconfigure any landscape in ways that make agreement possible that wasn't possible before." - Margie Kelley by Michael Watkins and Susan Rosegrant (Jossey-Bass) View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Vets Support Homeless Comrades
hours by AFAA members seeking to call attention to the plight of homeless veterans and to raise funds for a local shelter that assists them. “We thought this would be an effective way to raise awareness about the New England Shelter for... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Bold Ascent
flags with the SlingFin logo), Baka reflects on how his HBS experience plays into the nontraditional world of outdoor gear design. “It’s a framework of thought and analytics that is deeply ingrained as part of classroom discussion,” he says. “It’s a broad structure... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall
educating them to invent a difference in the world as public leaders and as people who collaborate with them. “I would love it if, a decade from now and maybe sooner, people thought about becoming public entrepreneurs, about leading in that fashion, either in the... View Details
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
interviewed had not relaxed the standards, and in fact they said that, if anything, they had held women entrepreneurs to a higher standard because they did not want to be viewed as a weak link or an easy way into the firm. They did think... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 24 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Reducing Risk with Online Advertising
a buddy to do so. The second area of fraud—in some ways even more interesting to me—is online affiliate programs. The word "affiliate" simply means that the ultimate advertiser, the merchant, thinks of himself as being at arm's... View Details
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Supplemental Financial Information II - Annual Report 2019
education debt can deter strong MBA candidates from applying to HBS and restrict their career choices upon graduation. This is particularly true for younger students, women, those from outside the United States, and students whose early... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
Making Strategy Work Using the Balanced Scorecard by Sanjiv Anand (AMP 163, 2002) (Wiley) This is a hands-on guidebook for making strategy work with effective Balanced Scorecard design, deployment, and maintenance. It outlines the ways in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Sarah Talley’s Key Negotiation Principles
buyers you will encounter. Know your product all the way from the production standpoint to the end use. Chances are your buyer does, and will expect you to be even more knowledgeable. Related Links Negotiating with Wal-Mart View Details