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- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Competition of Countries
like companies, must find a means of creating total factor productivity if they are to grow. Some other countries, meanwhile, have grown quite slowly for decades, despite great locations and immense deposits of natural resources. In these... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Management Update Launched
them to our readers in a crisp format." Management Update also solicits article ideas from readers by means of a response card bound into every issue. The newsletter will complement HBSP's other major publication, the Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Euro Vision
2010 to $9.2 billion in 2014, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. In the second quarter of this year, European venture capital firms raised a combined $2.25 billion, 63 percent more than over the same period last year. But that doesn't View Details
Keywords: Jason Feifer
- 29 Apr 2021
- News
Equal Partner
in the ranks of investors. She also knew that some firms were seeking to diversify their partnerships without addressing underlying structural problems. “Partner” did not always mean check-writing abilities or a voice on the investment... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
Image by Getty Images/Retrorocket What does it mean to be "successful"? How do you achieve your dreams? For many of us, it may mean creating an impressive list of achievements or gaining significant wealth,... View Details
- 13 Oct 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Building a Business in the Context of a Life
When MBAs start the second semester of their second year at Harvard Business School, most have already lined up new jobs--but that doesn't mean they have a clear idea what they want out of the rest of their lives. The same could be said... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
Newhouse, whose SPAC, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp, merged with Heliogen in mid-2021 in a deal that valued the joint company at $2 billion. “I collect what I call ROCs. That means resources, opportunities, and connections. We’re... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Being Uncomfortable at HBS
plan for a NYC restaurant. However, I am starting to feel the itch to dive into uncharted waters once again - and I can’t think of a better place to do it than here. I came to HBS to be uncomfortable. I don’t mean the “awkward silence”... View Details
- Profile
Juliane Schwetz
Juliane. “I knew HBS was the place for me,” she says. “I’m in the leadership business, and HBS is the icon for leaders overall in America. The mission of HBS was already aligned with what I wanted to do with my life.” Magic, fashion, and beauty, too For Juliane, coming... View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Thalia Rey (MBA 2025)
related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to share what being Latino at HBS View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
Advancing Opportunities for Others
the whisper network, meaning we just put it out in our own networks. We didn't advertise on the web. We didn't advertise on TV. We just told people this is what we're doing. In two weeks, we had 100 submissions for five spots. So that... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 02 May 2016
- News
Can Brian Shortsleeve Fix the MBTA’s Budget Woes?
officials and transit advocates. Shortsleeve said his goal is to balance the agency’s books for the first time in 15 years, even if that means taking on sacred cows. He said any savings will be reinvested in the system to make it run more... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Stocking Up Can Build Customer Value
matching the ratio between his cost and the price he charges. For example, if he buys the papers for ten cents and sells them for seventy cents, and his records show that demand is typically ten papers or less six days out of every week, he should always buy ten... View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
Care for the Elderly: Process is More Important Than the Destination
grandpa (someone who means a lot to me) had been hospitalized almost at the same time that I started studying at HBS. Witnessing what he has experienced, now not just the rational part of me is calling, the emotional part is urging me to... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 11 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Do You Grade Out as a Negotiator?
the table. They also tend to be maximizers—a term put forth by Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice, meaning they are always driving to win the best deal and rarely satisfied no matter how much they get. That attitude is... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 31 Mar 2022
Using the Harvard MBA to Make a Difference in Politics & Policy
all levels is a shift from a mindset of "Probability Government" – overly focused on safe solutions and mimicking "best" practices – to "Possibility Government." This means public leadership and management that’s willing to boldly imagine... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The New Brand Manager: You
something precious in the meaning of that brand that they’re willing to fight for. Imagine if I changed my brand logo and no one noticed. That might mean that no one cared enough about my brand. Now, that... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
unique data set on the career histories of Indian bureaucrats supports the key predictions of our framework. We find that politicians use frequent reassignments (transfers) across posts of varying importance as a means of control.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
self-awareness can be more difficult. “Sometimes this means having some honest conversations with people in your life and doing a lot of introspection,” says Amabile. Next, reflect on Agency “The ability to make a change is in your hands,... View Details
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
stepped up their game by revamping the offer letter. CEO Henry Ward decided that, being in the business of equity management, they should excel in helping job candidates and new employees fully understand what it means to have options in... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin