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21 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Common Strategy Mistakes

profit. I believe that many companies undermine their own strategies. Nobody does it to them. They do it themselves. Their strategies fail from within. Then there is the host of strategy killers in the external environment. These range from so-called industry View Details

Keywords: by Joan Magretta

30 Aug 2018
Blog Post

My Difficult Decision to Leave Google for HBS

year at Google, and it still felt like a dream. I loved my role. My coworkers and managers were expert mentors. I felt like the company’s top priority (so did everyone else!). I played soccer twice a week on Google’s idyllic Mountain View... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

informed by research and their work with hundreds of schools, scheduling experts Nathan Levenson and David James explore how strategic scheduling can turn a “good enough” schedule into one that supercharges learning and engagement without... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment

iLab Resources - Expert Resources You can schedule 1:1 time with seasoned experts to gain valuable knowledge and support. Browse profiles to discover the experts who are the... View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

Too Much of a Good Thing?

example, he cites the U.S. tire industry, which saw every one of its major firms either restructured or taken over during that decade. Long an expert on the automobile industry, Malcolm S. Salter, the James J. Hill Professor of Business... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like Heineken, Biogen, and Sanford C. Bernstein. Description of silent animated video above:... View Details

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Black Visionary Leadership and Redefining What's Possible - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Career Support - Business & Environment

that facilitates ongoing connections between students interested in pursuing careers at the intersection of business and environment and alumni who can provide valuable advice from their own experience in the field. BEI i-lab Expert... View Details

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Climate Change | Institute for Business in Global Society

Climate Change Businesses today are increasingly expected to play a leading role in mitigating the worst effects of climate change and in creating a more sustainable economy. Find the latest thinking and practical examples from the HBS Business and Environment... View Details

23 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness

then, mental health experts have questioned whether the pandemic has exacerbated the problem, as some workers may have fewer social connections now that they’re working from home. “That may be good in some respects, cutting down on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

21 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good

to grips with the question, Shu and co-author Erin Scott, of the National University of Singapore, needed to find a setting in which they could pinpoint the relationship between initial evaluation and future outcomes—that is, one in which View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Accommodations; Financial Services

The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth

When the economy was booming and dot-coms were flying high, venture capitalists were admired as impresarios of innovation. Then the market tanked, start-ups fizzled, and those same deal-makers were rebuked as predators out for a quick score. So... View Details

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Working Groups Update | About

programs. As our work unfolds, we look forward to connecting with a number of section chairs, administrators, and student leaders, as well as other experts who can help broaden our perspective and provide input on our efforts. Free Speech... View Details

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

graphics, to target the right audience, and to measure responses instantly. But many experts contend that Internet advertising is still in its infancy. There is a widely held belief that in the future we will compare today's Web ads with... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

17 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

How Our Brain Determines if the Product is Worth the Price

neuroscientist and assistant professor in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School, who conducted the research with Baba Shiv, a marketing professor and neuroeconomics expert at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

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Wearing a Red Hat ¨C The Impact of Activist Industrial Policy on Software Development in China

The idea that the government should steer economic development by strategically hand-picking and managing certain industries is controversial but appeals to many developing countries that are eager to upgrade their industries. In this paper, I study China's recent... View Details

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The Impact of Funds: An Evaluation of CDC 2004-12

By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, Steve Dew and Dong Ik Lee

CDC was founded in 1948 as part of the U.K. government's efforts to develop the economic resources of Britain's remaining colonies. Since then, CDC has pursued a series of strategies to "do good without losing money," as its original mission was phrased. Its approach... View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Great Britain

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09 Apr 2024
Research & Ideas

When Climate Goals, Housing Policy, and Corporate R&D Collide, Social Good Can Emerge

For almost four years, Omar Asensio and his colleagues have been studying the impact of federal energy programs on low-income neighborhoods. The intersection of technology—artificial intelligence, in particular—and public policy has long been an area of focus for... View Details

Keywords: by Glen Justice

01 Sep 2023
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Is AI Coming for Your Job?

experts perform their work. Yes, certain tasks can be completed correctly and completely by AI, but for those types of tasks we will see something like the Industrial Revolution, where people's jobs changed, and they were able to use new... View Details

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