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Jourdan Henry
I sat at a square, stainless-steel table that was cold to the touch. Two New York City Police Department detectives were on either side of me. I was interrogated as they sought to uncover why a juice box was missing or how a window was... View Details
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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Whitman, MA Subjects: AP U.S. History NY Ellen Bales Horace Mann School Bronx, NY Subjects: Grade 10 U.S. History, AP World History KY Kelly Bales Tates Creek High School Lexington, KY PA Benjamin... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
Bennett, Victor Manuel, Megan Lawrence, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—We investigate the management practices adopted by firms where the founders are also the CEOs using data from the World Management Survey. We find that founder CEO firms... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008
world and capture relevant management information. In 2007, ProntoWash, an international car-wash company based in Argentina, was planning for rapid growth through a combination of owned and franchised operations. CEO Sergio Kompel needed... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Loujaine AlMoallim
about it is the remarkable growth that the country has experienced in recent years. There is something for everyone. Ancient historical sites like AlUla to visit, new futuristic cities like NEOM being built, and View Details
- 20 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
French youth services organization Unis-Cité, which was modeled after the American nonprofit City Year. Credit: Unis-Cité “If you do not innovate and have a solution to the problem you’ve identified, the movement will die,” she says. “I... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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editor, or just want to send us a note, please do. We'd love to hear from you. Social Media Feeds I’m Reagan! A rising EC & HKS jointee spending the summer at J.Crew in NYC. Follow along today for a peek behind the scenes of the New York fashion View Details
- 11 Oct 2023
- News
Soldier On
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes In November of 2022, 33-year-old Phillip Jones (MPA/MBA 2021) was elected mayor of Newport News, Virginia, where he had spent part of his childhood. The son of two Air Force veterans, he served six years in... View Details
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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Attwood, Jr. (MBA 1984) Fellowship Fund Niki Patel, New York City Public Schools, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation/Richard L. Menschel Endowment Catalina Piccato, Whitney Museum of American Art, James A. Attwood, Jr. (MBA 1984) Fellowship... View Details
- 17 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 17
vision for "The Internet of Everything (IOE)," a world where nearly all physical objects, places, people, and processes were connected through the Internet, Cisco estimated that 75% to 90% of all IT workers needed to be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
Government and the International Economy Pakistan at 75: When Will the "Nazuk Mor" End? Singapore: "From Third World to First" Thailand: Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts, and a Green Revolution Data Science for Managers Arla Foods: Decarbonizing... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
the game to meet local concerns, the Seattle giant had had enough and punted. After the fact, however, the New York mayor stated: “We gave Amazon the opportunity to be a good neighbor and do business in the greatest city in the View Details
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
The Musts of 2023
H. Clarke (MBA 1988/JD 1989): Teresa Clarke, JD MBA, MBA class of 1988. I have a good friend who went to the Law School, who ran the Ford Foundation's Global Human Rights Program. And he gave away hundreds of millions of dollars in every corner of the View Details
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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy, & Society . Research Use Purpose to Transform Your Workplace , Harvard Business Review, 2022. With Leena Nair, Nick Dalton, and Patrick Hull. Digital Commerce and Delivery: Preparing Food and Retail... View Details
- 21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21
characterizes the financial world. They also overlook the role of natural selection. To be sure, natural selection in the financial world is not exactly analogous to the processes first described by Darwin and elaborated on by modern... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 May 2023
- In Practice
After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March left the startup world reeling. The biggest lender to fail since the 2008 financial crisis, SVB had become the preferred funder of the startup, tech, and venture capital worlds. Its quick... View Details
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The Railroads: The First Big Business - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School
Railroads Finance Management Business Analysts Mass Distribution Mergers & Syndicates Research Links The Railroads: The First Big Business Beginning in the mid-sixteenth century, local railroads around the world served as a means of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows
Pakistan, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He was recognized for his work by being selected as an Acumen Pakistan Fellow and World Health Organization Primary Healthcare Leader. He said, “I look forward to... View Details
- 09 Nov 2022
- In Practice
COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?
The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost