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- 28 Feb 2022
- News
Equal Partner
potential investment. “It’s about leveling the playing field,” Aditya says. To date, the firm has connected more than 1 million investors with some 300 companies, raising in excess of $250 million. To further democratize investing, Aditya... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reflections on the “Artistry” of Teaching
communication as the most articulate verbal response. >>>> I’m not presiding over the Spanish Inquisition: I just want a successful learning experience. >>>> There is beauty, yes, magnificence, in the potential of every student. As an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs
Freddie Martignetti (MBA 2011) When it comes to the potential for joining forces across Harvard University, Freddie Martignetti (MBA 2011) has an entrepreneur’s vision. “We’re just beginning to scratch the surface,” says Martignetti, a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Online Job Bank Debuts
total. (HBS affiliation is not required for potential employers, and there is no charge for job postings.) Says Sullivan, “We realize that our alumni will experience a number of job shifts, and perhaps even industry changes, over the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Harvard’s Future in Allston
chairs the task force on professional schools. The group has three key responsibilities: to explore the potential of collaboration on educational programs among the University’s professional schools; to develop a concept for a... View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?
Macarthur and several of us (including our first faculty, Profs. David Bell, James Cash, Marie-Therese Flaherty, John Kao, and myself) engaged in creating a Summer Venture in Management program at the School in the summer of 1983. The thesis behind the effort was that... View Details
- 28 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Challenging the Belief that Liability Laws Kill Medical Device Innovation
Doctors are afraid of getting sued. According to some accounts, 75 percent of them perform more tests and procedures than necessary to avoid potential lawsuits over medical malpractice. The phenomenon of “defensive medicine” has been... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
Alumni Books Love Coming Home: Transform Your Environment. Transform Your Life by Jennifer Adams (OPM 51) Beyond Words Publishing Rather than sacrificing to save enough for an eventual dream home, Adams recommends looking for the View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
which determines “horizontal market power,” and consumer inertia, which generates “dynamic market power,” creates a clearer picture of market power dynamics within a given market. This can inform companies in their use of price to attract customers, as well as assist... View Details
- 01 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?
We showed it to important business leaders—some HBS alumni, some not—from around the world and asked them for their views on potential problem areas and what role HBS might play in addressing them. The fact is that in many parts of the... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 06 Dec 2004
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
Summing Up Respondents to the December column produced such a lengthy list of reasons why managers fail to act on their predictions that it is a wonder that organizations are ever able to respond with the foresight needed to avert View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Does Speed Trump Intellectual Property?
represents a capability which is difficult to replicate." Several did suggest potential problems, however, in using speed to preempt the fruits of intellectual property. John Rudd comments, "The practice mentioned by Fox... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Case Study: Up in the Air
wide and thin versus focused and deep. Also, few enterprises want to be on the bleeding edge. Even in high tech, Microsoft was a second mover. —Kerry Bensman (ISMP 90, 1990) I agree with establishing the cloud of developers first. However, I think the demand side will... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
enrolled in US colleges and universities. The Question: Confi’s online health resource is marketed directly to students, but the go-to-market strategy for its sexual assault prevention program is less clear. How can Confi break into the market with this new product—and... View Details
- 26 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward
be its strongest regional ally. Yet because Israel's formal membership might have kept numerous Arab states from joining the coalition, the U.S. government pointedly excluded the Israelis, starting negotiations elsewhere. Careful sequencing plus tacit Israeli... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
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Bryan Guerra
experience shaped your goals & career path? HBS has been really instrumental in giving me exposure to so many different varieties of industry, business model, job function, and potential future opportunities that I've opened my eyes... View Details
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Inequality in the Digital Age: A Conversation with Daron Acemoglu - Blog: RGE Report
questions about the market's ability to prevent AI from worsening inequality, pointing out the significant influence of big tech companies, and advocating for a course correction to harness AI's potential positively. Despite some optimism... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment
education, not for use as a political weapon. The board conditionally agreed to end the disputed investments. The result: With investments constricted over a number of years, the fund experienced a $3 million performance shortfall, which translated to fewer... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Modern Corporate Strategy: Revitalizing the Corporation - Course Catalog
just be concerned with the value captured by the one-time formulation of a beautifully aligned competitive strategy, which was the focus of the RC Strategy course, but by the value potential of their business model and with its value... View Details
- 05 May 2022
- News
Like-Minded
values. We happened to share the same passion. We happened to share the same mission. It didn’t really matter whether we were women or men,” Murakami clarifies. “But when we started to talk to potential investors, their response was... View Details