Potential - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1998
News

Microfinance's Big Payoff: Michael Chu and ACCION International

safety nets, it has marginalized pockets of poverty that will seriously threaten the future of the larger society if we don't unlock their potential for sustainable development. What gives you the most satisfaction in your job? In 1994,... View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

New Releases

larger, potentially stronger competitor, and how managers should design and develop software for the Internet." Competing on Internet Time draws on the triumphs and failures of today's leading players to help those involved in this... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

18 May 2015
News

The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)

and mobile technology in particular, has the potential to be a tremendous tool for empowerment. There are now two billion people across the world with Internet access through handheld touchscreen devices. Cheaper handsets are allowing... View Details

Keywords: Google; Yahoo; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

25 Aug 2014
News

Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992

potential and his prospects, Chertavian was determined to help expand options for Heredia and kids like him. “I saw that David had enormous talent and drive, but he needed help to reach his full potential,” says Chertavian, adding an... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Oct 2001
News

Looking for a Leader: The Role of Executive Search Firms

taking place with another company. Using a third party puts distance between the company and the candidate and gives both sides the freedom to discontinue discussions without damaging their egos and reputations." Another risk that directors face, he notes, is a View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Telecommunications; Information

01 Dec 2002
News

HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power

taught valuable lessons about the deal negotiation process dubbed “the term-sheet tango.” The event concluded with a Venture Fair, featuring presentations to potential investors by four finalists selected in advance from sixteen business... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

You’ve Been YouTubed

suggests that the moment can fade fairly quickly. Even so, an organization needs to be aware of how best to present itself in this new environment and respond to potential parodies of its brand. “It’s a transparent world,” he says. “This... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; social media; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services; Air Transportation; Transportation

21 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 21, 2015

longer than follow-on entrants in regulatory approval. Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that the cost of this delay is upwards of 7% of the cost of bringing a new high-risk device to market. Considering potential explanations, I... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 10, 2009

approaches. Finally, the paper reviews the potential role of regional cooperation in mitigating conflict. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-086.pdf An Ounce of Prevention: The Power of Public Risk Management in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

goal – earning his MBA at HBS. Morgan Sheil’s Road to HBS Morgan Sheil’s path to HBS began as an undergraduate chemical and biomolecular engineering student at University of Maryland. She was accepted into the 2+2 program and set out after graduation to explore View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital

Profile

Francesca Ioffreda

creating the conditions for a successful internship. They were excellent at communicating with me throughout the internship process and made me feel like part of the team immediately. My manager solicited my feedback on potential... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

13 Aug 2019
Blog Post

What is the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program?

joint degree? Who should apply for this program instead of solely the MBA? What are the admissions requirements? What will the coursework be like? What are the potential career paths for MS/MBA Biotech grads? Clear Admit’s Graham... View Details

Fast Answer

Entrepreneurial Marketing

to Education-->Colleges/Universities. Pitchbook: identify similar ventures/competition; potential funders. Strong curation by verticals. LSEG Workspace: pull investment... View Details

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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

“master’s tools” can be turned toward liberatory ends, powerful new strategies and technologies are reshaping work and life in potentially emancipatory ways. Many of these redeployments and innovations are aimed at advancing equality.... View Details

12 Jul 2019
News

The Power of Entrepreneurship

we make these investments is, yes, because we think you can have tremendous positive impact, but [also] because we think it's a huge business opportunity. And the potential for returns by doing that are huge. We've been able to prove... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Sep 2017
News

Starting Lineup: Power Plays

by Business Insider in December, Callida’s implementation at a city municipal building resulted in a 31 percent reduction in HVAC use and costs. Oscilla Power Cofounder and CEO Rahul Shendure (MBA 2001); Founded 2010 Harnessing the kinetic energy of ocean waves, which... View Details

Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Jun 2010
News

Letters to the Editor

University engineering professor Andrew Schultz Jr. who had published an article on the experience curve (or learning curve) based on his research in the aircraft industry years before BCG’s founding. Henderson’s insight was not of the learning curve per se, but its... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

expand the reach of the EITC and using that as a lever for achieving redistribution would potentially be more powerful and popular. It's not something that's [happening], at least from what we've got so far. I find that a little... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 28

conditionally decreases global emissions. Three sources of potential welfare improvement realized through carbon tariffs require both foreign comparative advantage and endogenous technology choice, underscoring the importance of... View Details