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- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)
briefcase nearby is a reminder of his prodigious capacity for work. "I'm currently dealing with five projects simultaneously," he explains. "I carry a part of each one in my bag, so that I can go back and forth between them." Porter's schedule outside of research and... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Turkish Delight
“There are clear benefits to having what you might call a conventional career — for example, if I had stayed at Bain,” Byford adds. “You know your place in the world. It’s a very insecure thing to suddenly show up in Turkey and say, ‘I’m going to View Details
- 29 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism
through the writings of Adam Smith, Milton Friedman, and Friedrich Hayek among other foundational thinkers. "Many economists think of it as a positivist system that does not impose morality upon society, but this is not the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Nov 2014
- HBS Seminar
CV Harquail, Authentic Organizations and Stevens Institute of Technology
- 09 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity
asking those questions a few years ago, when writing a case about a Chinese luxury apparel company. The firm had members from China, Hong Kong, Germany, and France, who were all working together to meld Chinese elements with Western... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
primarily on American history, but increasingly moved into global business history. In his 70s and 80s, he still kept learning, kept writing about ever broader areas of the world. His curiosity and longevity were simply amazing. Walter A.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
End Game
impact became incompatible with growing the company, as Professor Geoffrey Jones writes in the book Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership. “It’s one of the challenges of our time,” Jones explains. “In... View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
year, with the goal of making the world of finance accessible to broader audiences by providing a rigorous but accessible overview of the biggest topics in finance. Finance is “the language of business, the lifeblood of the economy, and increasingly a dominant force in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Value Measurement for Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellations or deferrals received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
4 Things You Need to Know about the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
applicants should still apply in the 2+2 Round). You’ll then need to indicate your interest in the MS/MBA on your application and write an additional essay. If you’re invited to interview, you’ll then be asked to submit a third... View Details
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
writing his weekly update reports on Wednesday, continuing to work on them when he had time on Thursday and Friday, working even into the weekend. On Monday morning, he would hand in his document to Matt. Jeff figured that a weekly update... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- Web
Recent Alumni - Alumni
Volunteer Recent Alumni OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECENT ALUMNI Recent alumni support the School and the global alumni community by volunteering in a wide range of important roles, from reunion planning to fundraising to writing Class Notes, as... View Details
- 08 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
4 Ways the MS/MBA is Preparing Me for a Career in Health Care and the Life Sciences
currently in the process of writing a case together with one of the panelists, which could potentially serve as part of the future MBA curriculum. Third, through developing new skills in a low-risk environment. One of my major goals... View Details
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
if I think of another way to use the interview videos? Please write to us at cem@hbs.edu so that we can share it with the broader community. If you see a clip in the longer videos that you would like to use, we can create a video clip for... View Details
- 06 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Technology Re-Emergence: Creating New Value for Old Innovations
20 million units. The reason: Fountain pens were now marketed not simply as utilitarian writing implements, but also as nostalgic fashion accessories. As such, they were not really in the same competitive market as ballpoint pens anymore.... View Details
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
special or amiss in reading Shakespeare and writing Chinese poems in school, eating Indian and Malay food at school canteens, and watching the English Premier League at Irish pubs. Most of my friends spoke another language apart from... View Details
- 09 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government
lean startup practices needed to be successful in entrepreneurial projects. "In government we announce something and wait to get it perfect. By using more experimental approaches, some public leaders are achieving success by testing and learning instead of View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products
developed into a giant industry, from 60 companies in 1860 to 700 companies in 1890. 8 The newly specialized field of advertising also grew exponentially as it became progressively complex. After the Civil War, for example, copy writing... View Details
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
Kanter says that attention to the issues of numbers, narratives, networks, and new pathways helped these founders not only overcome their own professional obstacles, but elevate others. As she writes in the case: “Their stories raise the... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
decades—he has been at his current club, Manchester United, for over a quarter of a century. Under his leadership, United has become one of the world's most successful franchises in all of sports. So when I learned through an industry contact that there might be an... View Details