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- 11 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
John Bracaglia, MBA 2020: “I Want to Find the Machine Learning Strategy That Avoids the Pitfalls While Fulfilling the Promise.”
For John Bracaglia, his academic and professional careers have been driven by two themes: “machine learning and behavioral economics,” he says. “The two work together. Machine learning is about how computers...
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- 06 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Critical Minutes After a Virtual Meeting That Can Build Up or Tear Down Teams
International Business and Economics and Eunice Eun of Yale School of Management. It is currently in-press at Academy of Management Discoveries. Where does the conversation go...
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by Michael Blanding
- October 2010 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Global Expansion at Sanford C. Bernstein
By: Linda A. Hill and Dana Teppert
Sanford C. Bernstein, a premier sell-side research firm, is expanding globally and has recently opened an office in Hong Kong. Global Director of Research Robert van Brugge must consider how best to organize the firm's research department to enhance cross-sector and...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Talent and Talent Management;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Knowledge Sharing;
Leading Change;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Design;
Research;
Financial Services Industry;
Hong Kong
Hill, Linda A., and Dana Teppert. "Global Expansion at Sanford C. Bernstein." Harvard Business School Case 411-051, October 2010. (Revised July 2012.)
- Spring 2014
- Article
The Market for Blood
By: Robert Slonim, Carmen Wang and Ellen Garbarino
Donating blood, "the gift of life," is among the noblest activities and it is performed worldwide nearly 100 million times annually. The economic perspective presented here shows how the gift of life, albeit noble and often motivated by altruism, is heavily influenced...
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Keywords:
Altruism;
Philanthropy;
Analysis Of Health Care Markets;
Market Design;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Health
Slonim, Robert, Carmen Wang, and Ellen Garbarino. "The Market for Blood." Journal of Economic Perspectives 28, no. 2 (Spring 2014): 177–196.
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
Shaping problem-solvers
- Jun 2007
- Other Presentation
Creating a Competitive Rwanda
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter"s articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Competitiveness," in The Global Competitiveness Report 2006 (World...
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Porter, Michael E. "Creating a Competitive Rwanda." Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Kigali, Rwanda, June 2007.
- January 2000 (Revised June 2001)
- Background Note
Seven Rules for New Leaders
Provides guidelines for how to successfully enter a new senior management position. Identifies key traps into which new leaders fall and provides a framework for organizing to succeed in the first few months on the job.
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Watkins, Michael D. "Seven Rules for New Leaders." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-288, January 2000. (Revised June 2001.)
- 05 Jan 2013
- News
On Google, F.T.C. Set Rules of War Over Patents
- August 2023
- Teaching Note
Kunshan, Incorporated: The Making of China’s Richest Town
By: William C. Kirby and Noah B. Truwit
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 313-103. The case is designed to give the students an understanding of the local Chinese entrepreneurial state and how foreign and Chinese firms have worked with it to create China’s richest small city. The major themes are—local state...
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- Program
Senior Executive Program—Africa
module, an independent work module, and an in-person module on the HBS campus, this program enables rapidly growing organizations to drive business momentum through more effective leadership. By gaining...
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- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need
Dilan Gomih, founder and CEO of Dilagence, a company that works with organizations to create physical and mental well-being events. At a time when workers continue to quietly...
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by Hise Gibson
- 14 Sep 2007
- Other Presentation
Colombian Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Level
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter’s books and articles, in particular, “Building the Microeconomic Foundations of Prosperity,” in The Global Competitiveness Report 2005-06 (World Economic Forum, 2005); “Clusters and the New Competitive Agenda for...
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Porter, Michael E. "Colombian Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Level." Expogestion, Bogotá, Colombia, September 14, 2007.
Do Happier People Work Harder?
In this New York Times opinion piece, Teresa Amabile and coauthor Steven Kramer outline actions that business leaders can take to reignite passion for work and revitalize creative productivity even in tough economic times.
View Details- March 1998 (Revised July 1998)
- Case
United Way Community Services
Describes in detail the fund development and distribution system of United Way Community Services. A key question is how to measure the outcome/impact of the work done by the agencies that receive United Way funding. A follow-on question is how to reinvent the...
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Keywords:
Capital;
Management Systems;
Measurement and Metrics;
Distribution Channels;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Outcome or Result;
Nonprofit Organizations
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "United Way Community Services." Harvard Business School Case 598-138, March 1998. (Revised July 1998.)
- March 2023
- Teaching Note
Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 123-069. On the morning of May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company became aware that the company had been the victim of a malicious ransomware attack that had stolen and locked up company data. The extortionists demanded 75 bitcoins (worth...
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Keywords:
Disruption;
Communication;
Communication Strategy;
Decision Making;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Judgments;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Disclosure;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Controls;
Policy;
Employees;
News;
Cybersecurity;
Digital Strategy;
Information Infrastructure;
Information Management;
Internet and the Web;
Crisis Management;
Business or Company Management;
Resource Allocation;
Risk Management;
Negotiation Tactics;
Failure;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Perception;
Reputation;
Trust;
Public Opinion;
Social Issues;
Infrastructure;
Distribution Industry;
United States;
Alabama
- 10 May 2015
- Conference Presentation
Building a Competitive Jerusalem
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
Jerusalem 2020 is a five-year growth plan for Jerusalem's economic development based on Professor Michael E. Porter's theory of competitive advantage. The plan was presented to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the goal of significant investment by the...
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Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Building a Competitive Jerusalem." Paper presented at the Jerusalem 2020, Jerusalem, Israel, May 10, 2015.
- 2023
- Working Paper
No Revenge for Nerds? Evaluating the Careers of Ivy League Athletes
By: Natee Amornsiripanitch, Paul A. Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
This paper compares the careers of Ivy League athletes to those of their non-athlete classmates. Combining team-level information on all Ivy League athletes from 1970 to 2021 with resume data for all Ivy League graduates, we examine both post-graduate education and...
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Amornsiripanitch, Natee, Paul A. Gompers, George Hu, Will Levinson, and Vladimir Mukharlyamov. "No Revenge for Nerds? Evaluating the Careers of Ivy League Athletes." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 31753, October 2023.
- 2016
- Book
The Three Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation
By: Vijay Govindarajan
How to Innovate and Execute. Leaders already know that innovation calls for a different set of activities, skills, methods, metrics, mind-sets, and leadership approaches. And it is well understood that creating a new business and optimizing an already existing one are...
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Govindarajan, Vijay. The Three Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2016.
- 08 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Get First Year Students Excited About Your Company
Company Presentations are a great way to connect with students, to promote opportunities within your organization and to introduce your recruiting structure. According to students, the best presentations...
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