Ideas - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

anything at HBS. I came in with a plan and an idea of who I wanted to be post-HBS, but giving myself the time and space to explore, ask questions, and try new things turns out to be the best thing I ever did! HEALTH CARE Rhea Choudhury... View Details

24 May 2017
News

David G. Bradley, MBA 1977

Bradley built and led the enormously successful firms that emerged: the Advisory Board Company (ABC) and the Corporate Executive Board (CEB). In 1999, having sold CEB, Bradley purchased the Atlantic, the monthly magazine that has explored American View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

26 Jun 2023
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

with their personal passion. The small cohort size allows for deeper idea exchange and accountability, as the fellows regularly share our progress over Zoom. Students in discussion at ClimateCAP. Photo Credit: ClimateCAP Tell us more... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

innovative ideas and excellent instincts has demonstrated a knack for revitalizing the old and cultivating the new. Assuming leadership of Seagram-owned Tropicana in 1993, Marram presided over an organizational restructuring that has... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

emergent strategy processes to unlock innovation within your organization and determine which “type” of money will empower new business ideas to flourish. Highlights The Resource Allocation Process Netflix Finding the Winning Strategy... View Details

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

behavior. In fact, the code responsible for creating many consumer electronics is widely available and is often used as a springboard for developers to further innovate, sharing ideas and crafting new products for all to use. Everyone... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

13 Jul 2021
Blog Post

A View from the Horizon

probably what I’d do, too. But my sister had a different idea for my future. She pushed me to go to college instead—and I listened—which is how I ended up studying accounting at Boston College. But even though I was on a path different... View Details

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond. The following excerpt describes strategies and tactics to overcome another party's counterproductive behavior and keep the deal on track. These are ideas that... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

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Research & Development, Project Code SX-70 - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer Innovation and the War Effort A Rewarding Working Life INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY The Idea of Instant Photography Research and Development, Project Code SX-70... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

Entrepreneurship Essentials introduces participants to the entrepreneurial journey from finding an idea to gaining traction in the marketplace to raising capital for a venture. Participants learn an overarching framework—People,... View Details

14 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World

environments. CEOs have little idea what to expect in terms of health care policy, financial transactions, national security, and global trade—all of vital importance to themselves, their employees, and their stakeholders. Managerial... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

Like: Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here? What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose Stereotypes and Politics Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

01 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault

jobs is not expanding,” says Simons. “People feel more pressure to own their roles and they’re stressed because they’re being pulled in a lot of different directions, but they’re not getting the help they need.” The idea that an... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Portrait Project

Cali Tran

When my mother closed her eyes and jumped from the Saigon docks onto a puttering fishing boat 30 years ago, she had no idea where life was going to take her. "What choice did I have?" she would often retort when asked about our... View Details

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

: Winner of Aspen Institute’s 2017 Ideas Worth Teaching Award in the Corporate Purpose & Leadership category for the MBA course Reimagining Capitalism: Business and the Big Problems with George Serafeim. Rebecca M. Henderson : Awarded the... View Details

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

e-commerce. The grocery and packaged food spaces were untouched and opportune for e-commerce applications. He shared that exploring a space and carving out an idea requires you to seek out feedback from various perspectives. Acquiring... View Details

The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million

The Sales Acceleration Formula provides a scalable, predictable approach to growing revenue and building a winning sales team. Everyone wants to build the next $100 million business and author Mark Roberge has actually done it using a unique methodology... View Details

23 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Unsplash/Pedro Marroquin View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

08 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching

of casual hallway and cafeteria conversations where the genesis of a lot of great ideas take place.” Managers don’t have to redesign a building to engineer these encounters. Just by observing where employees naturally congregate and then... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

01 Jun 2001
News

Monsignor Frederick Dolan Finds a New Calling at HBS Club of Montreal

brown-bag lunches where members can generate ideas for club activities or participate in classes covering ethics in business. Dolan also wants to create a course offering the opportunity to explore spirituality in the workplace — an area... View Details

Keywords: Elena N. Berg; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

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