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Africa - Global

focuses on how companies and governments can integrate climate resilience into real estate and infrastructure projects to manage risks from flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, drought, and sea level rise. The event attracted over 65... View Details

2012
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Towards Efficiencies in Canadian Internet Traffic Exchange

By: Benjamin Edelman and Bill Woodcock

Canadian Internet access is heavily and unnecessarily dependent upon foreign infrastructure, especially U.S. infrastructure. This dependence imposes significant burdens upon Canadian Internet users:

* Service prices are higher than would be the case if... View Details

Keywords: Networks; Canada; Privacy; Technology Networks; Rights; Communication Technology; Internet; Ethics; Telecommunications Industry; Canada

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Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

Changing consumer behaviors have redefined what it means to be direct to consumer ("DTC"). What once began online a decade ago as a distribution and disintermediation strategy has since evolved into a multifaceted approach for the modern-day brand.

The... View Details

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Video Clips - Creating Emerging Markets

support from governments and corporate insitutuions. Duration: 01:57 Amina Laraki Slaoui Amina Laraki Slaoui Art & Music Amina Laraki Slaoui, President of AMH Group, emphasizes the importance of music as a way to encourage joy and View Details

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Asia Pacific - Global

alumni and business leaders, the conference sparked engaging discussions and even “cold calls” from the audience. A dynamic exchange of ideas left participants inspired to lead with resilience in a rapidly evolving world. January 2025... View Details

06 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

The Truth About Authentic Leaders

understanding of themselves and feel increasingly comfortable being authentic. This is a lifelong journey in which we are always discovering the next layer, much like peeling an onion. As leaders discover their truth, their True North, they gain confidence and View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

Portrait Project

Nikita Ramanujam

the immense trauma she had faced in just nine years of life of living in a high-crime area became apparent. “Watch out for that one,” a colleague muttered. So, I did watch out. K’Lea had her tough days; I could tell she wanted to run from what felt hard, but I watched... View Details

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Food & Agriculture - Business & Environment

Nutrition “I’m promoting climate-sensitive and resilient agricultural practices and equipping African farmers with the information, tools, inputs, and innovations to thrive.” Ndidi Nwuneli HBS MBA 1999 Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting... View Details

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Blog - Business & Environment

Production 2024 IFC India 2024 - Development While Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net Zero IFC India 2025: Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero MBA Teaching & Research News Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco - Addressing Extreme... View Details

12 Dec 2023
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COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted

percent in 2017, Alfaro notes. Yet, the step back from business with China did not represent a retreat from global trade; US good imports hit an all-time high of $3.2 trillion in 2022, according to the US Census Bureau. That indicates that global supply chains were... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

17 Jan 2023
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8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

08 Feb 2017
HBS Seminar

Andrew Mao, Microsoft Research

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Events - Business & Environment

an opportunity to explore an exhibit on decarbonization. See the detailed schedule on the Reunions site. Download to Calendar Keywords: Alumni Program, Reunion Presentation; Apr 23 Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and View Details

2020
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Business, Ethics and Institutions. The Evolution of Turkish Capitalism in a Comparative Perspective

By: Asli M. Colpan and Geoffrey Jones

This chapter offers a survey of the evolution of Turkish capitalism from the 19th century Ottoman Empire until the present day. It shows that Turkish business over the last century and a half was shaped in an institutional context similar to those in many developing... View Details

Keywords: Business Groups; Capitalism; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Government and Politics; History; Religion; Business History; Turkey; Central Asia; Middle East

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

Succession Planning ; CEO Succession ; CEO Role ; Decarbonization ; Resilience ; Innovation ; Organizational Transformations ; AI and Machine Learning ; Digital Strategy ; Digital Transformation ; Family Business ; Family Ownership ;... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

entrepreneurship and society more generally in the years to come? What should venture and angel investors anticipate in the future? Climate Adaptation: How Investors Think About Resilience Senior Lecturer John Macomber (MBA 1983 D) + More... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

enjoying—or avoiding—retirement The Power of Resilience How Parul Somani (MBA 2009) created the silver lining in a life-changing diagnosis On the Road Less Traveled How Ed Hajim (MBA 1964) overcame a childhood of foster homes and... View Details

07 Jun 2023
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My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

proof of business viability before raising capital. The scrappiness and resilience displayed by the protagonists resonated deeply with me. Their focus on achieving product-market fit and establishing sound unit economics before seeking... View Details

22 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How to Learn from the Big Mistake You Almost Make

and express the value of resilience to their teams, the likelihood that workers will report such incidents increases. That was the main finding of Resilience vs. Vulnerability: Psychological Safety and... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Health

16 Feb 2010
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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

According to a new book by Harvard Business School's Ranjay Gulati, it is customer-centric firms—those with a so-called outside-in perspective—that are most resilient during turbulent markets. An outside-in perspective means that... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products

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