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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021
for good in society. This report features a selection of stories that highlight the School’s influence and impact around the world during fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021). Africa Developing the Skills to Drive Change in... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
contribution to the greater good and the well-being of others. This can have practical implications for our work. It can help us develop a deeper sense of purpose, hope, and optimism. It can help us overcome obstacles, deal calmly with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
interrupted, and the resultant patchwork of schooling in Holland and Washington, DC, resulted in poor grades and caused him to reject all thoughts of going to college. A stint in the US Army began his personal turnaround. With the help of family and new friends, View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
their grief. Members of the Class of 1993's Section B responded to news of the death of sectionmate Waleed Iskandar by asking for people to share their memories. "Waleed was a vibrant part of our section, and I'm comforted by the good... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
was more physical. A former triathlete, he was invited by his investment firm’s partners to a hot yoga class. “I could not believe how I felt afterward,” he recalls. “That halo effect after a good sweat—it opened up my chest, and I got... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
But the leadership development industry is in a state of upheaval. The number of players offering courses to impart the hard and soft skills required of corporate managers has expanded well beyond traditional business schools, corporate... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
we've seen suggests that this performance is typical: analysts and managers have trouble making forecasts in the kind of volatile economy that will probably be part of the new normal. Pay Attention to Product Availability Repeated studies in supermarkets and other... View Details
- 20 May 2008
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First Look: May 20, 2008
mission, and meeting the expectations of a demanding capital market. Additionally, Compartamos' Co-CEOs must decide how to face the highly polarized reactions in the microfinance industry to its IPO. In the process, the case examines the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia
market goods to the West. American managers are still reeling from last year’s wild dot-com ride, while managers abroad are busy applying its lessons.” (Nolan will document management lessons from the recent experience of dot-com... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
video, all to improve the at-the-game experience and to keep pace with the coverage enjoyed by fans at home. Engineering Excitement If the NFL has seemed preternaturally blessed by good fortune and smart management, some of its success... View Details
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs
afford to pass on any opportunity, no matter how small. They see business much like a game of PacMan—you can bag big fish only by learning to swallow small ones. The best entrepreneurs also recognize that trying out a business model on a small scale helps them find out... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle
- 21 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #12: Vehicle to Everything - Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002), Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy
Nissan aims to introduce 23 electrified models, including 15 all-electric vehicles. General Motors announced multiple entries in pickup, SUV and luxury segments that represent about 70% of EV industry volume, including the Chevrolet... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
No Place Like Home
exorbitant housing costs encourage young, professional workers to look elsewhere for jobs, threatening the continued vitality of local industries that depend on their talents. (For example, 86 percent of the companies in one recent survey... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
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Faculty & Advisors | MBA
was one of the first venture capitalists to build a portfolio around the transformation of industrial sectors of our economy. She co-founded Construct to expand this focus and pursue the next generation of massive companies to be built in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
The Maestro and the Market
customers. “Adrià’s idea is that if you listen to customers, what they tell you they want will be based on something they already know,” Norton observes. “If I like a good steak, you can serve that to me, and I’ll enjoy it. But it will... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
and enable it. It's a huge challenge and a sore point for Feeley. When he talks about the current state of health-care IT, his Midwestern calm gives way to Bostonian bluntness. "Information technology in health isn't as good as it is... View Details
- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
markets. Portfolio inflows that capture those financial market investments are much higher in South Africa than they are for other regions of the world. Q: Your case describes the complexities of good FDI and "bad" (or at least... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
"Will we make something strong and good and wise out of all the destruction of the past two years?" Koehn is an authority on entrepreneurial leadership and history. Her previous books include Brand New: How Entrepreneurs Earned... View Details
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
who you were. He believed that the heart of a corporation was its middle management, because he felt that there are Darwinian aspects to his beliefs and if you are in top management, that's because you were very good at something 10 years... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
gun restrictions. Lifting the Veil: The Benefits of Cost Transparency By: Mohan, Bhavya, Ryan W. Buell, and Leslie K. John Abstract—Firms do not typically disclose information on their costs to produce a good to consumers. However, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman