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  • 2010
  • Working Paper

From Bench to Board: Gender Differences in University Scientists' Participation in Commercial Science

This paper examines gender differences in the participation of university life science faculty in commercial science. Based on theory and field interviews, we develop hypotheses regarding how scientists' productivity, co-authorship networks, and institutional... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; For-Profit Firms; Gender Characteristics; Higher Education; Entrepreneurship; Governing and Advisory Boards; Science-Based Business; Nonprofit Organizations; Biotechnology Industry
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    David D. Glass

    early proponent of automated technology that Wal-Mart has utilized to develop one of the most sophisticated distribution networks in the industry. Under his leadership, Wal-Mart became the largest retailer in the world and the second largest View Details
    Keywords: Retail
    • 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 06 Nov 2018
    • Webinars: Trending@HBS

    China in the Age of Xi Jinping: Domestic Changes and Global Ambitions

    China's outward push will remake the global economic and political environment, and business leaders need an understanding of China's leadership to navigate this new world. Join Associate Professor Rithmire to discuss the evolution of the business landscape in China. View Details
    • August 1997 (Revised March 1998)
    • Case

    Unilever's Butter-Beater: Innovation for Global Diversity

    By: Clayton M. Christensen and Jorg Zobel
    Unilever, one of the world's largest food product manufacturers, has achieved impressive growth in Europe, primarily by acquiring local food companies. Initially Unilever allowed each acquired company to manage its own product development in a way that was tailored to... View Details
    Keywords: Growth Management; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Mergers and Acquisitions; Local Range; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Marketing Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Innovation and Management; Food; Conflict Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Europe
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    • 26 Nov 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    New Winners and Losers in the Internet Economy

    calls the "less glamorous layer" that supports those big brand names, such as digital advertising agencies, ad networks, ad exchanges, customer analytics firms, listening platforms, and other firms both large and small, many of... View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Publishing
    • 15 Nov 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Five Questions for Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner

    companies have been financed during previous downturns in the venture capital market. Entrepreneurs should not necessarily abandon all hope. Venture capitalists still have many, many billions to invest, so well crafted business plans can get funded. Moreover, new View Details
    Keywords: by Carol Elsen; Financial Services
    • 07 Dec 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: Dec. 7

    to be taken for granted, regardless of their efficiency implications. However, the institutional perspective does not address the fundamental issue of business strategy necessary to explain the persistence of substantially different strategies among View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

      Jennifer Lum

      Jennifer Lum is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Biospring Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in life sciences technology. She is an accomplished entrepreneur, operator, and investor. She has co-founded several companies and... View Details
      Keywords: Biotech & Life Sciences;#64;#Software/App;#75;#Venture Capital
      • 01 Mar 2006
      • News

      MD/MBA Program Launched

      will produce “a new generation of leaders in health care.” Graduates of the program, whose enrollment will increase over time, will be encouraged to practice medicine before becoming senior executives in hospitals, health-care organizations, and private-sector View Details
      Keywords: MD/MBA joint-degree program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
      • 14 May 2007
      • Research & Ideas

      The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team

      department (sales)—had a significant impact on star analysts' ability to maintain their stardom. Our dataset is also one of the few that has been able to measure the performance of knowledge workers for a large sample across a large number of View Details
      Keywords: by Martha Lagace
      • 20 Sep 2021
      • Blog Post

      Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment

      while producing robust returns. Emily's role prior to HBS was a Commercialization Manager at RXBAR. Mike Kelly (MBA 2022, Section I), Summer Internship: Summer Associate, Climate Tech Fund at Fifth Wall Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital View Details
      • 17 Oct 2006
      • First Look

      First Look: October 17, 2006

      find support for these hypotheses. Download working paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-022.pdf Resolving Information Asymmetries in Markets: The Role of Certified Management Programs Author: Michael W. Toffel Abstract Firms and... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • January 2002
      • Case

      Noranda Inc.: Mining, Smelting, and Sustainability?

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor
      Noranda is a $7 billion international mining and smelting company headquartered in Canada. It has been cited for its fine environmental record. This case explores the issue of sustainability--in this case, for a mining company. Over time, and under nongovernmental... View Details
      Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Mining; Cost Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Environmental Sustainability; Mining Industry
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      Strategy and Technology - Course Catalog

      for technology-intensive businesses. What are effective strategies for winning in markets with network effects? How can technology be leveraged to build multisided platforms? How can firms create and capture the value from intellectual... View Details
      • 10 Nov 2015
      • First Look

      November 10, 2015

      share prices prior to turnover are not. A corollary is that a firm with poor stock market performance cannot, or will not, raise new capital unless the current CEO is replaced. Publisher's link:... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 2018
      • Other Teaching and Training Material

      Finance Reading: Corporate Governance

      By: John Coates and Suraj Srinivasan
      Core Curriculum Readings in Finance cover the fundamental concepts, theories, and frameworks in finance. This reading presents an overview of corporate governance, focusing on for-profit businesses that are privately owned by dispersed investors—that is, not owned by a... View Details
      Keywords: Finance; Corporate Governance; For-Profit Firms; Private Ownership; Conflict of Interests
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      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      Bank Accounting Standards in Mexico. A Layman's Guide to Changes 10 Years after the 1995 Bank Crisis

      By: Gustavo A. Del Angel, Stephen Haber and Aldo Musacchio
      After the 1995 crisis, the Mexican banking system experienced significant changes in bank accounting standards. Most of these changes took place between 1996 and 2001, and had a significant impact in the structure and interpretation of financial information of banks.... View Details
      Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Accounting; Standards; Financial Crisis; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Mexico
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      • June 2003 (Revised November 2003)
      • Case

      Siemens Medical Solutions: Strategic Turnaround

      By: D. Quinn Mills and Julian Kurz
      Describes how Siemens Medical Solutions (MED) accomplished a remarkable turnaround from a money-losing operation to one of Siemens' most profitable divisions. By late 1996, a challenging market environment in the health care industry as well as inefficiencies in the... View Details
      Keywords: Opportunities; Globalized Firms and Management; Health Care and Treatment; Transformation; Problems and Challenges; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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        LeRoy A. Petersen

        customers and on building high quality products that came with a guarantee of equally high quality service and repair operations. He also expanded the firm internationally, acquiring stakes in other companies and erecting offices abroad,... View Details
        Keywords: Fabricated Goods

          Henry J. Heinz II

          Heinz II engineered immense growth for the food products firm. In his first few years as president, Heinz took advantage of the postwar boom in the American economy and took the firm public in 1946. Through an extensive and well-planned... View Details
          Keywords: Food & Tobacco