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look forward to engaging with issues in development and creating positive change. As emerging markets continue to grow, firms and governments are looking to understand how to operate more effectively in these environments and to create... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
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Ricardo De Armas
equivalent of Tide]." Value of shared experiences To make his next career move, Ricardo wanted an MBA. Choosing HBS came easily. "The alumni network here is the best," says Ricardo. "Not just in size, but in quality.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
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mix of oversight, decision-making, and advisory roles. “Boards are most likely to be effective,” they write, “if their structures are design-ed to suit the circumstances of their company and the role the board has elected to play.” For Lorsch and Carter, an View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients
Kaplan, who has been working on a multiyear project with HBS Professor Michael E. Porter on improving value in health care, has found that often the most effective medical procedure is one that costs the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Q & A: Jeanne P. Jackson: A New Regime at Banana Republic
to be more dressed-up: more options in suits, woven shirts, fine-gauge sweaters. These were the elements of a dress-casual wardrobe that we needed to own with some authority. Then we moved to the stores. We needed to modernize - get rid... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office
information and financial and other intermediaries. How will the Asia-Pacific region benefit from the presence of the HBS research office? The intellectual capital created by the exchange of ideas and the study of Asian business practices will contribute toward the... View Details
- 05 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)
wonder if becoming a scientist was what she really wanted. Meanwhile, another interest began to take hold as she became aware of the academic options her classmates had had access to before college that she hadn’t. Takatsuka was also... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
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January 19, 2016
available materiality classifications of sustainability topics, we develop a novel dataset by hand-mapping sustainability investments classified as material for each industry into firm-specific sustainability ratings. This allows us to present new evidence on the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10
Working PapersMandatory IFRS Adoption and Financial Statement Comparability Authors:Francois Brochet, Alan Jagolinzer, and Edward J. Riedl Abstract This study examines the effect of mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Frequently Asked Questions - Alumni
emphasized enough. Commitment to consistent attendance at monthly Circle meetings for one year is important for building relationships and effective group dynamics. Shared commitment will give members the time and space needed to bond and... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
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Vision: To Go-Go
virtual restaurant platform. The food-service market is valued at more than $200 billion but is nonetheless highly fragmented. While a handful of mega-brands like McDonald’s and Domino’s have thousands of branches, mid-size chains are... View Details
- 08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8
By: Hałaburda, Hanna, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract—The value of many products and services rises or falls with the number of customers using them; the fewer fax machines in use, the less important it is to have one. These network... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 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
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
Telesom ZAAD initially made mobile money services free and managers focused on customer acquisition and training employees to effectively explain the service to prospective customers. In addition to gaining indirect revenue from a... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
The bottom line is, after all, the bottom line when it comes to business success. No profit, no business. But should money be the sole measure for evaluating and rewarding the effectiveness of a leader? In a new Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2004
- What Do You Think?
Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?
to let customers acquire points or miles or any loot unconnected to the product they are using . . . It's about customers and suppliers caring for each other's success." As Alan de Winter put it, "A consistently well-delivered product or service at good View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups
later stages. Network Effects Managers often think about innovation in terms of exploring new markets. But Cook said it's often wiser for firms to innovate within their well-established existing businesses. This is especially true in... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Business
strategy. In addition, nearly 50 faculty members have conducted research and published articles in three broad categories: examining the effects of AI on particular firms, applying existing machine learning in new ways, and creating new... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
effectively over the last two years - it is a pleasure to inherit such a healthy organization. My fellow Board members and I are committed to carrying out the overall mission of the Board, which is to continually evaluate the quality and... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
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HBS Press Books in Brief
they can compete successfully in both the old and the new economies. Authors Philip Kotler, Dipak C. Jain, and Suvit Maesincee show how to build a complete marketing platform around the exploration, creation, and delivery of superior View Details