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- 07 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 7
Stephan Heblich, and William R. Kerr Abstract We identify the impact of local firm concentration on incumbent performance with a quasi natural experiment. When Germany was divided after World War II, many firms in the machine tool...
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Martha Lagace
- Web
CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
The Lifebuoy Soap Story Created by William Lever in 1894 to combat cholera in Victorian England, Lifebuoy is the world’s #1 selling germ protection soap—a win-win for Unilever and global health. See full...
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Faculty & Research - Entrepreneurship
Finance Josh Lerner Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Jeffrey F. Rayport Senior Lecturer of Business Administration William A. Sahlman Baker Foundation Professor Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA...
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Placement - Doctoral
studies, are uniquely individualized. Factors like departmental fit, location preferences, dual career choices, and family needs shape these decisions. We celebrate when students secure a position that brings them joy! Students are supported throughout their job search...
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- 05 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 5
categorization effect persisted regardless of whether the rewards were presented using a gain or loss frame. Using both moderation and mediation analyses, we found that categorizing rewards had these positive effects on motivation by...
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Sean Silverthorne
- March 2014 (Revised October 2015)
- Case
Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector
By: William C. Kirby and Erica M. Zendell
Teach For China was founded in 2008 with the mission of expanding educational opportunity across China. By 2013, Andrea Pasinetti's lofty dream had taken flight: over 300 graduates from top American and Chinese universities were participating in its 2-year teaching...
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Nonprofit;
China;
Business And Government Relations;
Business And Poverty;
Business And Society;
Emerging Market Entrepreneurship;
Emerging Market;
NGO;
Education;
Entrepreneurship;
Social Enterprise;
Emerging Markets;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Education Industry;
China
Kirby, William C., and Erica M. Zendell. "Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector." Harvard Business School Case 314-052, March 2014. (Revised October 2015.)
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
assumptions that countries can accumulate reserves and borrow internationally using their own currency. As opposed to traditional sovereign-debt models, asset-valuation effects occasioned by currency fluctuations act to absorb global...
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Dina Gerdeman
- June 2020
- Case
Agile Consumer Product Innovation with Alibaba's Tmall Innovation Center
By: William R. Kerr, Daniel O'Connor and James Palano
Consumer products companies were beset by changes on all sides during the 2010s. Customers were increasingly turning to ecommerce platforms rather than shopping in-store. Meanwhile, nimble, digitally-savvy competitors were gaining market share by capitalizing on the...
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Future Of Work;
Retail;
Ecommerce;
Alibaba;
Consumer Products;
Innovation;
Innovation and Invention;
Product Development;
Consumer Behavior;
E-commerce;
Consumer Products Industry;
Retail Industry;
China
Kerr, William R., Daniel O'Connor, and James Palano. "Agile Consumer Product Innovation with Alibaba's Tmall Innovation Center." Harvard Business School Case 820-087, June 2020.
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Courses - Entrepreneurship
Courses First Year (Required Curriculum) During the first year at HBS, all students pursue the same course of study called the Required Curriculum. By studying under a common curriculum, students build a solid, broad foundation of general...
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Stories
Class of 1975 Professor of Management Practice of Entrepreneurial Management) 01 Sep 2024 HBS Alumni Bulletin Fueling Innovation 01 Sep 2024 HBS Alumni Bulletin Reduce, Reuse, Recycle How Apple built a new market in old iPhones Re: George Serafeim (Charles M. View Details
- January 2021
- Supplement
What Went Wrong with Boeing’s 737 Max? (B)
By: William W. George and Amram Migdal
Following the March 10, 2019, crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, en route to Nairobi, Kenya and the October 29, 2018, downing of Lion Air flight 610 as it took off from Jakarta, Indonesia, Boeing’s 737 Max jet, the model flown in both instances, was grounded by...
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Ethics;
Values and Beliefs;
Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Leadership;
Management;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Risk Management;
Organizations;
Organizational Culture;
Problems and Challenges;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Safety;
Failure;
Transportation;
Air Transportation;
Aerospace Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
North America;
United States
George, William W., and Amram Migdal. "What Went Wrong with Boeing’s 737 Max? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-001, January 2021.
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Hiring Organizations
International Investment British Petroleum - BP Brookfield Advisors India Private Limited Brookfield Asset Management Brydon Group, The Bubble Budderfly By Rotation C C3.ai Cabot Cambridge Associates LLC Canada Pension Plan Investment...
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- 07 May 2013
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First Look: May 7
service quality in the past. Furthermore, we show that it is the high quality incumbent's most profitable customers who are the most attracted by superior quality alternatives. Our results appear to have long-run implications whereby...
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Carmen Nobel
- July 2018
- Article
Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr and Tina Xu
We review the extensive literature since 2000 on the personality traits of entrepreneurs. We first consider baseline personality traits like the Big-5 model, self-efficacy and innovativeness, locus of control, and the need for achievement. We then consider risk...
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Entrepreneurs;
Venturing;
Personality Traits;
Characteristics;
Big-5;
Risk Attitudes;
Goals;
Skills;
Entrepreneurship;
Personal Characteristics;
Goals and Objectives;
Competency and Skills;
Success;
Demographics;
Research
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, William R. Kerr, and Tina Xu. "Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature." Foundations and Trends® in Entrepreneurship 14, no. 3 (July 2018): 279–356.
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About Michael Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
management and competitiveness . The author of 19 books and over 130 articles, he is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School and the director of the school’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness,...
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- February 2014 (Revised July 2016)
- Case
Iora Health
By: William A. Sahlman and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan
The Iora Health case looks at a new approach to the management and delivery of primary care. Instead of having a doctor, half a nurse and two accountants, Iora deploys a doctor, a nurse and several health coaches, all operating as an integrated team. Iora focuses on...
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Management;
Service Delivery;
Groups and Teams;
Financing and Loans;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan. "Iora Health." Harvard Business School Case 814-030, February 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
friend, Professor William A. Sahlman (MBA 1975, PhDBE 1982), and hopes this fellowship will encourage veterans of the US Armed Forces to pursue an MBA at HBS. Stephen J. Ketchum (MBA 1990) Fellowship The...
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- January 2017
- Case
TalentCorp Malaysia and the Returning Expert Programme
By: William R. Kerr, Danielle Li, Mathis Wagner and Alexis Brownell
TalentCorp Malaysia runs the "Returning Expert Programme" (REP), a government program designed to encourage Malaysian professionals abroad to return home through use of various incentives. The REP is intended to combat the "brain drain," caused by highly educated...
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Malaysia;
Diaspora;
Brain Drain;
Migration;
Diasporas;
Government and Politics;
Immigration;
Human Capital;
Programs;
Malaysia
Kerr, William R., Danielle Li, Mathis Wagner, and Alexis Brownell. "TalentCorp Malaysia and the Returning Expert Programme." Harvard Business School Case 817-092, January 2017.
- 27 Apr 2016
- News
Health Care Takes Center Stage at Finale of New Venture Competition
- March 1980 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
American Chemical Corp.
By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and John P. Goldsberry III
A large chemical manufacturer divests a plant that is acquired by a small specialty chemicals manufacturer. The acquisition decision is viewed from the vantage point of the small specialty chemicals manufacturer.
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Chemicals;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Decision Making;
Manufacturing Industry;
Chemical Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr., and John P. Goldsberry III. "American Chemical Corp." Harvard Business School Case 280-102, March 1980. (Revised December 1995.)