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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Lessons from a Megacity
The first step in researching the public transportation system in Buenos Aires: send the private driver home. “How could we be there studying public transportation and not use it?” asks Eryn Schultz (MBA 2015). She was one of 39 students... View Details
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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Everything Old Is New Again: The History of Technological Frontiers
apocalyptic pronouncements of pundits who declare the Internet an unprecedented development heralding the collapse of national authority. "They assert that in cyberspace, governments wither away, that they no longer have any moral right to rule society, nor do they... View Details
- 14 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting
How do you measure corporate accountability? And can you do it credibly? Since the financial crisis of 2008-2009, for-profit corporations are facing greater demand to disclose more than revenues and expenses on annual financial reports. In response, some are pointing... View Details
- 05 Apr 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should We Brace Ourselves for Another Era of M&A Value Destruction?
Or, as some critics claim, are we caught up in research that fails to adequately measure the benefits of M&A (particularly in situations where one of the partners is especially weak) while concentrating on the disadvantages? What do... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Early Years at HBS - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Management. Doriot taught Industrial Management and Manufacturing classes that focused on manufacturing methods and organization, material and labor, and conduct and control of production. It was at this time that Doriot met Edna Allen, a... View Details
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Vivian Scalfi
market research stint and five years with General Electric, where she progressed through the commercial leadership rotational program in health care, oil and gas, and power, Vivian shifted into consumer goods with a role at Diageo... View Details
Keywords: CPG
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
business leaders as they work to revitalize the region's faltering economy. "Corporate Governance: A Functional Approach," a two-day, HBSsponsored research conference held in Shanghai last July, brought together leading figures in... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
For more than a century, HBS deans have led the School with vision and dedication: setting priorities, addressing the challenges of the day, and preparing for the future. Each left a legacy, from the founding of the School and the introduction of the case View Details
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
cultural icons are built. Icons are the big winners of the culture share game. I conduct historical studies of brands like Volkswagen, Budweiser, Harley, Nike, and Mountain Dew. One of the key findings of my research is that all of these... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 27 May 2014
- News
Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma
the normal academic method of doing research that I will never do that again," says Christensen. "Every time I do research I am going to do crowdsourcing from our alumni." The... View Details
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Danelle Radney
that comes with a top school,” says Danelle. “You just can’t find a school with a better reputation. And the alumni are amazing. Frankly, I had a tough time staying engaged in my undergraduate classes. The case method forces you to face... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
markets that don't yet exist. How then can managers identify and assess market potential? The simple answer is that you must "sense" a market's potential by actually being where the technology is emerging. More traditional market research... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
additional sources of innovation beyond their research and development can set up simple methods for harnessing user feedback. Traditionally, a company might offer a suggestion box to engage users, but... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
They also cite Pew Research Center data showing that trust in the federal government has gone from 77 percent in 1964 to 17 percent in 2019. But even in the face of these difficult odds, Gehl and Porter offer a solution—and one that can... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy... View Details
- 09 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting
economic future? How have forecasting methods changed over time? What makes one forecaster more popular than another? I chose to research these questions by focusing on the first generation of economic... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel
to innovators that have invented and disseminated new battery chemistries, so many projects demonstrate extreme promise for a wealthier, healthier future India. Our research focus area was decarbonizing steel production, a notoriously... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
that area. The real question is, when are these different methods appropriate, and under what circumstances? In international development there's been a lot of experimentation that hasn't quite made its way to the United States yet. A... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
impact. In the eco-tourism field, impressive companies are developing advanced methods for both measuring and countering environmental impact. Solutions becoming more complex However, the more speakers considered the business system as a... View Details