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- 05 Aug 2010
- What Do You Think?
What Is Customer Opinion Good For?
initial response to reports that customers were having trouble with the antennae on Apple's iPhone 4, its latest "superproduct." It was reported that he commented that iPhone 4 users would have to learn not to hold the phone by its lower... View Details
- 30 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting
The Business and Environment Initiative is constantly impressed by the dedication of our alumni in confronting the climate change challenge. In an effort to share the breadth of work being done, we are capturing career journeys of alumni... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Books
Code of Change. Despite its importance, Beer and Nohria assert that the process of change remains poorly understood, and only a third of corporate change initiatives succeed. After encountering widely divergent assumptions by leading... View Details
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
them—potentially, at least—a strategic edge that private funds lack. These differences—good and bad—are illustrated by the case of Xerox Technology Ventures (XTV). The case, write Gompers and Lerner, "highlights the fact... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 02 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping
advisers that what I was seeing was reproducible and scientifically valid. It also just happened to be personally valid for me." “Having the net made these people more willing to walk on the high wire.” Olds focused his initial study... View Details
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South Asia - Global Activities 2021
during the four modules focusing on key topics relevant for today’s leaders: Strategic thinking in a global context Creating and delivering customer value Performance excellence and shareholder value Leading and negotiating Leveraging... View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
tax savings. We find that 2,281 top executives strategically realized their built-in capital gains prior to the tax hikes to save nearly $741 million in personal taxes in 2012. These executives also (1) make payout policy choices that... View Details
- Web
Providing Scholarships for Impact on a Sector | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
to the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) program for 27 CEOs from nonprofits focused on providing disability support services. According to Graeme Kelly, SPNM 2010, CEO of the E.W. Tipping Point Foundation, this... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
inept or complacent management drew the attention of raiders. "I give credit to that 1980s movement as a whole for having created the profit machine that we see in the 1990s," Hayes says. "We now have an M&A; movement driven by strategic... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- Career Coach
Mo Fong
Google, Mo worked at PayPal in risk management and was the Executive Director of the Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative (https://seli.stanford.edu/). She started her career as a high school math and chemistry teacher and... View Details
- 14 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)
Development who gave her a sounding board and new perspective, and ultimately decided to make the scary but exciting jump back into the industry she loved. Her next role was as the Director of Strategic View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field
it's Professor Michael E. Porter's seminal work on the competitive advantage of nations or Professor Cynthia A. Montgomery's recent book on corporate strategy, HBS C&S faculty are a leading voice in the strategic management arena. Most of... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
1969 (After active duty, rose to rank of Lt. Colonel in Reserves) "No matter what business you're in, there is nothing more important than integrity and the reputation of your company. The post-bubble economy notwithstanding, there is always a role for an experienced,... View Details
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
If a dike or dam has sprung a number of leaks, there are many possible ways to respond. The initial impulse is to assiduously plug one hole after another, hoping that the situation will right itself. Another approach—and often a more... View Details
- 05 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
Crossing the River: The HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program
I often felt like my routine crossing the river symbolized efforts to bridge the gap between the distinct social, cultural, and intellectual communities. While I initially sought to resolve these contrasting worldviews, I now appreciate... View Details
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
latter to price lower and thereby increase total consumer traffic. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-010.pdf Exclusivity and Control Authors:Andrei Hagiu and Robin S. Lee Abstract We analyze platform competition for content in the presence of View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
Since its official launch four years ago, the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise has flourished, providing ever-greater support and know-how for HBS students, alumni, and nonprofit leaders who are keen on bringing their expertise to... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 14 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise
MBAs. One career opportunity through the SEI is the HBS Leadership Fellows program which enables recent graduates to work alongside senior management on strategic initiatives at non-profits or public sector... View Details
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An Educated Investment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Executive Education course Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) because, “To lead such significant scale and growth, I needed leadership training and support to reduce operational complexity and drive the organization... View Details
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
back production levels and funding for strategic initiatives until sales recover, or should it continue to invest for the future? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111049-PDF-ENG The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne