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  • 04 Apr 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities

San Diego—brings “significant and long-lasting” benefits, including greater economic growth, global talent, and even more invention to these regions, write William Kerr, the D’Arbeloff Professor of View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 02 Apr 2010
  • What Do You Think?

Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?

Pfeffer asks why, in the face of the evidence of its importance, do so few of these initiatives involve the sustainability of workers in these same organizations? Citing Wal-Mart and BP, he maintains that... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett

    An Economy Doing Half Its Job

    This report presents the findings of HBS' 2013-14 survey on U.S. competitiveness. While HBS alumni saw strengths in elements of the business environment that influence firms' success, the weaknesses in elements that drive prosperity for the average American indicate... View Details
    • 08 Mar 2024
    • Blog Post

    History of the HBS Women's Student Association

    community of women at HBS. This initiative was born out of a necessity to support women navigating the challenges of a predominantly male-dominated business world, marking a significant step towards... View Details
    • 12 May 2016
    • News

    What Ernest Shackleton has in common with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

    Dean Nitin Nohria penned a piece for the Boston Globe magazine that draws parallels between famed Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and modern space entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Reflecting... View Details
    • 24 Jul 2018
    • News

    How Amy Hood Won Back Wall Street and Helped Reboot Microsoft

    Hood needed to correct missteps made on Ballmer’s watch. First up: the $9.5 billion Nokia deal. Less than a year after closing, it was foundering and had missed Hood’s initial forecast for sales View Details
    • 2013
    • Working Paper

    Punctuated Generosity: How Mega-events and Natural Disasters Affect Corporate Philanthropy in U.S. Communities

    By: Andras Tilcsik and Christopher Marquis
    This article focuses on geographic communities as fields in which human-made and natural events occasionally disrupt the lives of organizations. We develop an institutional perspective to unpack how and why major events within communities affect organizations in the... View Details
    Keywords: Natural Disasters; Situation or Environment; Balance and Stability; Organizations; Business and Community Relations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; United States
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    • 23 Sep 2012
    • News

    Flotation market sails on choppy waters

    • March 2003 (Revised November 2005)
    • Case

    Bertelsmann AG

    By: Bharat N. Anand, Michael G. Rukstad and Christoph Kostring
    On July 28, 2002, Bertelsmann announced the firing of its CEO, Thomas Middelhoff, in a move that surprised industry observers, analysts, and many employees. Bertelsmann, a privately held company headquartered in Germany, was one of the largest global media... View Details
    Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Integration; Resignation and Termination; Private Ownership; Initial Public Offering; Business Units; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Germany
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    • July 2024
    • Case

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy

    By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff and Sophia Pan
    Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), evaluated her client’s philanthropy project and its mediocre performance. RPA was a segment of the Rockefeller Family Office’s Philanthropy Department, becoming an independent charity in 2002. Consistently... View Details
    Keywords: Philanthropy; Philanthropic Sector; Performance Evaluations; Social Network; Collaboration; Foundation; Due Diligence; Humanitarianism; Humanitarian Assistance; Grants; Expertise; HNW Products And Services; Donations; Impact; Advisor; Advice; Consulting; Funding; Consulting Services; Family Business; Cost vs Benefits; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Sector; Spending; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Performance Evaluation; Nonprofit Organizations; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Consulting Industry; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); United States
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      Gunnar Trumbull

      Gunnar Trumbull is the Phillip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

      Professor Trumbull’s primary area of expertise in political economy, with a focus on consumer and regulatory politics. His book Strength in... View Details

      Keywords: agribusiness; consumer products; credit card; financial services; food; food processing; grocery; microfinance; retail financial services; retailing
      • October 2009 (Revised June 2010)
      • Case

      Hulu: An Evil Plot to Destroy the World?

      By: Anita Elberse and Sunil Gupta
      In July 2009, Jason Kilar, the chief executive officer of Hulu, is debating whether the online video aggregator should move away from a purely advertising-supported model, and whether it should participate in an industry-wide initiative to develop and test... View Details
      Keywords: Advertising; Business Model; Television Entertainment; Distribution Channels; Service Operations; Internet and the Web; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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        Julie Battilana

        Julie Battilana is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School and the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, where she is also the founder and faculty... View Details

        • February 2019 (Revised May 2021)
        • Case

        Electric Car Wars, 2018

        By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
        Electric cars had long been championed by environmentalists as a superior solution to the internal combustion engine (ICE), but, despite large government incentives and strong pioneering efforts by a few automakers over the years, electric and hybrid cars and light... View Details
        Keywords: Electric Vehicle; Electric Vehicles; Electricity; Electric Motors; Electric Power Generation; Electricity Usage; Electricity Distribution; Internal Combustion Vehicle; Auto Manufacturing; Automobile Manufacturing; Automotive Industry; Tesla; General Motors; History; Nissan; Innovation; Batteries; Battery; Subsidies; Government Initiatives; Government Incentives; Political Issues; Energy Generation; Production; Infrastructure; Innovation and Invention; Government Legislation; Global Range; Business History; Auto Industry; China
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        • Web

        Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012) - Recruiting

        clean water access was a light bulb moment for me, clarifying the ways in which business and social impact can work together to be a force for good in the world. Business is a... View Details
        • November 2007 (Revised January 2013)
        • Case

        Indonesia: Attracting Foreign Investment

        By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
        Describes the economic development of Indonesia from independence after World War II to 2006 and the post-Suharto period. The coverage of the post-Suharto period provides evidence of how political and economic conditions are intertwined after a change in the political... View Details
        Keywords: History; Situation or Environment; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Policy; Foreign Direct Investment; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry; Indonesia
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        • 2012
        • Case

        Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (B)

        By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang
        The case "Beyondsoft Co., Ltd. (A)" completed in early 2010 described the strategic path of Beyondsoft over its history of more than 10 years since its foundation in 1995, containing its major business lines and the relations with the major customers at that time, the... View Details
        Keywords: Computer Software; Entrepreneurship; Outsourcing; Strategy; China; Information Technology; China
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        • June 2015
        • Case

        Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?

        By: John A. Quelch and Sunru Yong
        This case centers on the potential and challenges of entering an emerging market. It provides a brief overview of the Ethiopian market, market reforms and policies, and the business environment faced by foreign companies. Three multinational businesses, CareCo, ShoeCo,... View Details
        Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; Foreign Direct Investment; Ethiopia
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        • 15 Dec 2015
        • News

        The Year in Ideas 2015

        From social media to the grocery store to the corner office and all the way to the stratosphere, the research and entrepreneurial adventures HBS faculty, doctoral students and... View Details
        Keywords: Julia Hanna, Christine Lejeune, Dan Morrell, and April White
        • Web

        Ignacio Lartirigoyen (MBA 2020) Talks Family Business, Bringing Children to HBS, and Agribusiness - 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