Free Will - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Feb 2020
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Phoenix Rising

Chenavari decided within days of the election to acquire Aegean Baltic Bank and expand its footprint in Greece. Arhodidis is overseeing the transition through the regulatory approvals, and then will become the bank’s CEO. “It’s one of the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Dec 2022
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December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

a lens of profound Christian faith―appropriately so since, in Auth’s view, much of Western art expresses humanity’s search for God. In this beautifully illustrated book, drawn largely from works on display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, you View Details

01 Jun 2009
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Alumni Books

Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times by Scott D. Anthony (MBA ’01) (Harvard Business Press) In today’s economy, executives must slash costs while planting seeds for tomorrow’s growth. Anthony explains how: by pruning your business portfolio to View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

02 Aug 2011
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A Fearless Force for Change

Jennifer Goodman Linn (MBA '99) left a legacy of hope to patients who battle rare cancers. Jennifer Goodman Linn (MBA '99) left a legacy of hope, love, and laughter to those who knew her and to the thousands who have been and will... View Details

01 Dec 2009
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What’s On?

KILAR After working at Amazon.com for nine years, in 2007 Jason Kilar (MBA ’97) became CEO of Hulu, the service that brings popular television programming and movies to computers via high-quality streaming video. Hulu, free and... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that View Details

01 Sep 2007
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Getting Security Right

we don’t acknowledge them, we’re in for trouble. Convergence is the theory that all nations will eventually gravitate toward some form of capitalist, democratic free enterprise. When former State Department... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

18 Nov 2020
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Books@Baker: Joseph Badaracco

Your Busy Life, Professor Badaracco will share practical advice for making time in the “cracks and crevices” of our everyday lives to reflect, and help us make better decisions. Hosted by Books@Baker and HBS Connects, this live Zoom event... View Details

23 Apr 2016
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Tipping His Cap to Open Source

model isn’t about gouging IP but adding value around it,” Whitehurst told The Business Times of Singapore. “It seemed [in 2008] like being a great way to be part of painting a new canvas.” Whitehurst sees big shifts in the business landscape over the coming years, as... View Details

01 Sep 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

this growth is inevitable as the divide between man and machine blurs. Hot Stocks: Investing for Impact and Profit in a Warming World by James Ellman (MBA 1994) Rowman & Littlefield The world is warming, our portfolios will have to adapt,... View Details

15 Dec 2015
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The Year in Ideas 2015

education. At that point, Khan had already published hundreds of free YouTube video tutorials, teaching millions of people a month everything from algebra to astrophysics. Turns out, that was just the beginning of Khan’s impact: He... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna, Christine Lejeune, Dan Morrell, and April White

18 Aug 2014
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Closing the Education Gap

state funding.” Dias Griffin and her husband, Ken Griffin, have made education a cornerstone of their philanthropy for years. Through their eponymous family foundation, they have donated more than $13 million to CHECC. “I benefited from a great View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

02 Mar 2020
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Cheese Whiz

through a range of initiatives, including a complimentary employee shuttle service, free and subsidized child care, and classes in emotional intelligence. “Rural America is the Detroit of 2008,” Scharfman said. “As a model for... View Details

Keywords: manufacturing; labor; innovation; cheese; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Jun 1997
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Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field

old ones, capacity expansion, and product and process innovation. Ghemawat is the author of a widely cited book, Commitment, as well as seminal articles on the sustainability of competitive advantage. His latest book, Games Businesses Play, View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Oct 1999
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New Chairman Updates Development in MBA Program

on an aggressive campaign to increase our profile abroad. The Class of 2001 will be more than one-third international, which is a huge jump. We have also increased fellowship funding by about $2.5 million for next year. In coordination... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Faculty Q&A: The Cup Runneth Over

For marketers, how big is the World Cup? Its power can't be overstated. Some 3 billion people will watch the tournament, and marketers will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to engage their attention.... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

15 Sep 2016
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The Burning Man Project

harsh desert conditions for a week, including all their food and water. There's no money. There's no electricity. But there are 70,000 people willing to share and have an amazing experience with you. Hanna: And can you tell me, what is it... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books

every business and nonprofit segment. Conventional approaches to strategy development and problem solving no longer work―there is no stable industry or market equilibrium structure that we will return to “when change abates.” Most company... View Details