International Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?

belief that managers have internalized the values we care about, and trust them to act on those, particularly when they might come in conflict with their own interests. There are similarly other professions... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

13 Jul 2021
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A View from the Horizon

Rene Jones, Chairman and CEO of M&T Bank, Harvard Business School, Summer Venture in Management (SVMP) alumnus 1985 In April, I was honored to join over 70 Black leaders from a variety of industries who signed a letter that supported... View Details

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Wyss House | About

faculties of this and other universities around the globe.” As chairman and CEO of Synthes, Inc., Wyss spearheaded the development of a $2.3 billion, 8,500-employee international company that revolutionized the orthopedic device market... View Details

21 Feb 2019
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Machine Learning and Behavioral Economics

economics is about how people understand information.” As an undergraduate at William & Mary, he interned at Google, where he gained an insider’s perspective on a new technology, Google Glass. Bracaglia wrote SQL for the Glass team,... View Details

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Ellen Desmarais | About

high-impact growth initiatives in global media and learning companies such as McGraw-Hill Education, The Wall Street Journal, and Getty Images. As Managing Director, Digital Strategy, she modernized HBP Education group’s approach to... View Details

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Erik Dyson

Erik Dyson (MBA 1999) uses the management skills he learned at HBS to lead All Hands Volunteers, a nonprofit that coordinates volunteers around the world to help communities affected by natural disasters. View Details

Keywords: Energy / Extractive Minerals; Manufacturing; Nonprofit / Government

21 Jun 2010
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Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets

Emerging markets such as the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India, and China—entice and intimidate. When managers are asked what is special about emerging markets, they typically point to rapid economic growth, potential competitors, and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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HBS - The year in Review

Business, Government & the International Economy Faculty Promoted Full Professors Ryan Buell Technology & Operations Management Leslie John Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Feng Zhu Technology &... View Details

March 2017
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Cantel Medical

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

Cantel Medical Corporation provided infection prevention and control products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers. In 2016, Cantel generated sales of $665 million and net profits of $60 million, double the levels of five years earlier.... View Details

Keywords: Cantel; Charles Diker; Furniture Industry; Matrix Organization; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Chemicals; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Research and Development; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Information Technology; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Health Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; New Jersey

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Join the MOC Affiliate Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

impact in their home regions. Prospective MOC affiliate institutions are evaluated based on the following criteria: Institutional Requirements Accreditation status of the university by either international accreditation standards or... View Details

08 Mar 2022
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Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

2022) Halperin, a student in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, is the co-president of the Harvard Business School (HBS) Women’s Student Association, social chair of the MS/MBA program, and the international representative of... View Details

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

“Crises offer rare opportunities to make major changes in an organization because they lessen the resistance that exists in good times.” "Leaders must be willing to ask for help," he continues. "They should rely on a mentor, an View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

18 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: December 18

CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexity-thanks to our incredibly networked and increasingly unpredictable world of business. What if you were in his shoes? If you're a top executive today, you... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

03 Dec 2021
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Physicians Off the Beaten Path

Youssef is a medical doctor and the first Syrian Rhodes Scholar. He has an MD from Syria, an MSc in International Health at Oxford and is currently doing an MBA at Harvard Business School along with a PhD in computer science (clinical AI)... View Details

25 Aug 2014
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Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983

Download Jonathan Nelson profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1956 Born, Providence, Rhode Island 1977 Earns BS, Economics, Brown University 1977 Joins Wellman International to work in China 1983 Earns MBA 1983... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

vulnerable assets are less valuable. Businesses that act ahead of the herd can both capitalize on the opportunities that change will bring and reduce its impact on society. Kyung-Ah Park (MBA 1998) Managing Director ESG Investment... View Details

01 Nov 2011
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First Look: Nov. 1

advantage. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2011/11/how-great-companies-think-differently/ar/1 Managing the Multiple Dimensions of Risk—Part I Authors:Robert S. Kaplan and Anette Mikes Publication:Balanced Scorecard Report 13, no. 4... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Sep 2004
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The Innovator’s Battle Plan

substantial amount of investment or even management attention. Asymmetric motivation shields companies from competitive response, because their potential challengers are just not interested in fighting. Even if they fight, their hearts... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

a particular subject area or further develop their career." Corina Cristea Lavoie Corporate Services Manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Understand power and how to use it responsibly to make a positive impact on society. The program... View Details

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Career Support - Business & Environment

search tips and resources. Students can also view and apply for job opportunities, research organizations (login required) that recruit on campus, schedule interviews, and sign up for programs and coaching appointments. 12twenty Internal... View Details

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