Power Tools Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Unlocking Your Investment Capital

a powerful tool for value creation. For senior management neither to understand the risks being taken by the firm nor to understand how the risks that were selected not to be taken are being eliminated is to... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

promising them seasoned managers and top-tier business partners; recruiting people by assuring them of adequate financing and powerful partners; and securing partners by explaining the power of the customer... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

16 Jan 2020
News

Helping California Wildfire Victims Rebuild

wildfires, the article notes, and also saw how other homeowners struggled to rebuild. “As we watched people try to navigate the process and the complexity of everything they had to do to build a home, we knew there were really simple technology View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction

Portrait Project

Monica Sharma

It began with a pack of Legos from a McDonald's Happy Meal. A few plastic blocks were meant to be a helicopter, but I quickly transformed them into a multipurpose vehicle — a boat and time machine. To me, Legos were not inconsequential 1x2 inch plastic blocks; they... View Details

Portrait Project

Brian Elliot

rights, privileges, and protections my siblings and peers enjoy. I want to die an equal citizen of this country. "But if I am only for myself, then what am I?" Nearly three billion people live on less than $2 per day. I want to use the View Details

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Natalie Margulies | MBA

Research Formative experience at the intersection of technology and business I spent the past two summers working as a data scientist on Facebook’s Product Foundation Data team. My time at Facebook showed me the immense power of data... View Details

Profile

Frank Mycroft

discover life, how would that change societies on earth?" One obstacle, Frank found, is technology. "We're limited by our ability to engineer advanced telescopes and spaceships, tools that can give us more data. Without those,... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

What's Cookin'

Diego–based chain of more than ninety buffet-style restaurants serving fresh salads, soups, pastas, and breads, CEO Michael Mack has implemented a flexible system that allows hourly employees to change their schedule with as little as one day's notice — a View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

08 Nov 2024
HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

growing—with HBS Research Assistant Shirley Sun. Here, Simons discusses three leaders whose service left a powerful mark, leading to their own success. Business leaders might learn some important lessons from their experiences, he says.... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation

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Kim Coupounas Archives | Social Enterprise

Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results Quantum Theory & the Rise of the B Corporation Charmian Love Kim Coupounas 19 Jul 2018 Business is the most View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges

Since its founding in 1908, HBS has viewed business as a powerful means for improving society. More than a century later, says Dean Srikant Datar, “the role we can play in tackling systemic challenges has become more important, whether in... View Details

08 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Leading With Curiosity: Mayowa Kuyoro (MBA 2015)

everything. In school and in her career, she enjoyed starting as a generalist before specializing and was energized by exploring industries and functions. The consulting world, specifically McKinsey, offered that exact opportunity. “I... View Details

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

are exceptionally qualified to join technology startups, manage engineering teams, and serve as product managers. To find the students who are the right fit for you, use tools like the HBS Resume Book and filter by joint degree program,... View Details

Keywords: Technology

28 Aug 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: History Matters

industrial districts, business groups, business culture, business education, skills training, accounting and information systems, design, and engineering. Historical knowledge helps us to truly understand business, but the growing... View Details

Keywords: Re: Geoffrey G. Jones & Anthony Mayo

Profile

Danny Cho

coming to HBS, I thought I'd pursue a career in the defense industry after school and this has remained unchanged. HBS has, however, helped me articulate why this is a passion of mine and allowed me to increase the scope of my goals.... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Robin Lee Greiner Archives | Social Enterprise

Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results Harnessing the Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago Robin Lee... View Details

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Post-war PR Campaigns Reaching Wide Audiences | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Exhibition Homepage Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography Documenting the Wartime Effort Labor Practices Post-war PR... View Details

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Print View - Course Catalog

contribution to supporting a Family’s legacy. There is great value that can be created through Family businesses. In fact, wealth creation in Families is becoming a powerful disruptor in all of the global markets as Families... View Details

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

across the country. In the bustling city of Bangalore, where tradition meets technology, we had the privilege of visiting the Tata Solar manufacturing facility. This visit offered a window into India’s renewable energy journey, showcasing both significant achievements... View Details

01 Mar 2009
News

Your Taxi Is Waiting

travelers with a tool that enables them to do something that they can’t do on their own.” Leiman and Ogden went on a road trip after graduation, visiting VLJ manufacturers in Albuquerque (Eclipse Aviation), Denver (Adam Aircraft), Wichita... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Transportation

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