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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Predictable Surprises
completely off guard. Drawing on social science theory, he developed a tentative notion that “there are negative events out there waiting to happen, which people have sufficient information to predict or prevent, but for various reasons...
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- 07 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark
successful $500 million capital campaign that included the opening of the Spangler and Rock Centers, the construction of Hawes Hall, and the renovation of Baker Library. Shortly before his departure from Soldiers Field, Clark shared some...
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by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
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Middle East & North Africa - Global Activities 2021
history of Lebanon, where Lebanon sits in the MENA region, and the issue of waste. Ziad’s story opens up a whole other world that students may not be familiar with. ” Nien-hê Hsieh Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration Joseph...
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- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Books
firms large enough to finance their own laboratories could create a “virtuous cycle” where staying on the leading edge of science got them first to market with new products, in turn delivering higher profits to fund still more research....
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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In Review
Under his ten-and-one-half years of leadership, the School launched FIELD and HBS Online. It created two joint degree programs: an MS/MBA in Engineering in conjunction with the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and an MS/MBA in Life View Details
- 17 Nov 2015
- News
Carbon Neutral
implement a “cap-and-trade” framework—capping the total amount of emissions and allowing companies to trade permits to pollute on the open market—fell apart in the midst of partisan bickering. As Washington fiddles, the world suffers...
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Michael Blanding
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
From Das’s Desk
strong need to reflect and engage with each other on personal-growth topics related to purpose, meaning, and change. In addition to the reunions, this idea is borne out in the popularity of our Skydeck podcasts featuring alumni such as authors Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003)...
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Das Narayandas
- 25 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
10 Reasons Customers Might Resist Windows 8
feel incompetent. And some early reviews of Windows 8 indicate that it's not much of an ego booster. In the comments section of a review on cnet.com, beta-testing computer science teacher 'jabnipnip' vented: "Sure it loads fast, but...
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- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
Strategies and Multi-location Firms: The Role of Internal Linkages Authors:Juan Alcácer and Minyuan Zhao Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract This study looks at the role of firms' internal linkages in highly competitive...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
Weeks later, a revolution erupted across the country as the Arab Spring swept through the region, and Azab spent the following years active in both the protests and in restructuring and expanding Hassab Labs. From 2011 to 2014, he opened...
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- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
coordinating the School's ambitious research efforts in a daunting list of culturally diverse countries such as Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Officially opened last October,...
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Alejandro Reyes
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?
countries, "competitive and entrepreneurial firms consistently perform better than do more bureaucratic and consensual ones" among national peers, the authors wrote in a report summary for the Marketing Science Institute....
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
positions that helped him understand the complexities of the company—from shift supervisor in a manufacturing plant, to new product development, to business development. Weeks, a quick study, has 26 patents pending despite a lack of formal View Details
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Susan Young
- 23 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 23, 2008
delegation of Chubb executives to discuss insurance issues. In the mid-1990s, Chubb opened representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen to do market research and assess the potential of the Chinese insurance market. In 2000,...
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Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
identified the maker movement as a potential avenue to begin Fujitsu’s open innovation journey because of the significance of Monozukuri (art and science of making) in the company’s origin. He engaged with...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
utilize diverse levels of analysis. Paper: http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/obo/page/management Learning from Customers: Individual and Organizational Effects in Outsourced Radiological Services Authors:Clark, Jonathan R., Robert S. Huckman, and Bradley R. Staats...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008
Prevention-focused and older individuals—who engage in processing that shifts reference points to less extreme instances—show a decreased sensitivity to variance. We discuss the marketing implications of preferences for variance. Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of...
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Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Deep Dive
scientific advancement, team-building, and international cooperation. And the goal had never been a world record for one man. “We want to open the door for future exploration by science and business,”...
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- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
Publications August 2013 Princeton University Press Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters By: Friedman, Walter A. Abstract—The period leading up to the Great Depression witnessed the rise of the economic forecasters, pioneers who sought...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures
The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year,...
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