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Accenture Award

Won the 2010 Accenture Award with Charles O'Reilly and Mike Tushman for the article "Organizational Ambidexterity: IBM and Emerging Business Opportunities" (California Management Review, summer 2009). The Accenture Award is given each year to the author (or... View Details

05 Jun 2020
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FT business books: April to June edition

Climate Change in 2017: Implications for Business

This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on... View Details

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HBS Working Knowledge – Harvard Business School Faculty Research

customer experience. Female managers are more adept at building rapport among mixed-gender teams, which can improve an organization’s performance, says research by Jorge Tamayo. The Harvard Business School... View Details

2016
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Building a Culture of Health: A New Imperative for Business

By: John A. Quelch and Emily C. Boudreau

This ambitious volume sets out to understand how every company impacts public health and introduces a robust model, rooted in organizational and scientific knowledge, for companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four... View Details

Keywords: Social Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Health

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

to Activist Pressure (A)." Harvard Business School Case 225-082, June 2025. Are ESG Improvements Recognized? Perspectives from the Public Sentiments By: Shaolong Wu Summer 2025 | Article | Journal of Impact... View Details

04 Apr 2023
Book

Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments

* Top 10 Technology Books of 2020 (Forbes)
* 10 Best Business Books of 2020 (Inc. Magazine)
* Top Shelf Pick of Best Business Books 2020: Technology & Innovation (Strategy + Business)
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Food & Agriculture - Business & Environment

daughter to grow up in a better world. Global warming is an urgent situation that requires dramatic and immediate action.” Ayr Muir HBS MBA 2004 Founder, CEO, Clover Food Lab Katie Hsia-Kiung HBS MBA 2019 Head of Strategy and Business... View Details

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

should they balance operational activities and advocacy efforts? How can they better measure performance against their missions and improve accountability to stakeholders?" The authors discuss their book in the following Q&A.... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

05 Apr 2019
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Harvard Business School Seeks to Further Expand Offerings for Women and Minorities

2004
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Measuring the Value of Political Connections After Liberalization: Some Thoughts on Theoretical Constructs and Improved Research Design

By: Jordan I. Siegel

Scholars have recently begun to focus heightened attention on how firms in emerging economies react and even thrive during deep liberalization. Yet one fundamental question remains less than satisfactorily answered. How much in terms of scarce resources should firms in... View Details

Keywords: Liberalization; Emerging Economies; Political Connections; Business and Government Relations; Emerging Markets; Strategy

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15 May 2023
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From Scientist to Business Leader

emigrated from Korea. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, Kim went to work for a biotech startup, Ceres Nanosciences. The company makes nanoparticles that improve early and... View Details

01 Jun 2005
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Christensen Center: Open for Business

shed light on ways to improve teaching. The center will offer a range of services to help faculty improve their teaching skills, including one-on-one coaching sessions, seminars on particular classroom... View Details

Keywords: Chris Christensen; Christensen Center; case teaching; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

Introduction to Business Analytics ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Business Analytics $1,850 Next 8-week session starts August 6th Enroll Now Unlock... View Details

25 Apr 2016
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Attending HBS to Grow the Family Business

a degree in marketing. She then spent three years at GE Healthcare as a process improvement consultant before coming to Harvard Business School. Post HBS, she worked as a senior analyst in Nike’s corporate... View Details

28 Sep 2006
Working Paper Summaries

Scale without Mass: Business Process Replication and Industry Dynamics

Keywords: by Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee, Michael Sorell & Feng Zhu; Technology

20 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Risky Business with Structured Finance

percent of its revenues came from rating structured finance products, versus the 32 percent of revenues generated from its traditional business of rating corporate bonds. A simulation is "still a model and it's not exact, which is... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Financial Services

05 Dec 2008
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New Book Reveals How Customer and Employee Ownership Adds Business Value

03 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Business of Animal Protection Club

limited concentration at Harvard Business School? That issue is animal protection. The change in attitude towards animals is undeniable. Animal welfare ballot initiatives receive bipartisan support across red and blue states. Roughly... View Details

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