Complex Technical Systems - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2002
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Bad Times for Business

it a case of dé jà vu or an unprecedented, systemic failure? This roundtable discussion, moderated by Professor Krishna Palepu, sought answers and suggested some corrective measures. Highlights of the conversation follow. Krishna Palepu:... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

15 Jun 2021
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2021

same across the entire region, and we soon realized there was a huge opportunity. In 2010 we returned to Nigeria to set up AACE Foods, and subsequently Sahel Capital, which provides capital and technical support to agribusinesses within... View Details

01 Dec 2007
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How Business Schools Lost Their Way

wrongdoers were just a disparate collection of lone bad actors on the corporate stage. End of story. Alternatively, the scandals reflected something systemic and pervasive in American business culture, with the trail winding its way back... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Abraham Zaleznik; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Dec 2020
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In Review

technical support to the faculty. Student leaders showed great ingenuity in reimagining social experiences online, including the annual HBS Show. As a result of these collective efforts, our transition to remote learning and working went... View Details

09 Mar 2021
News

Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic

in higher education. We have the largest school system in the world, one that’s complex and was already underperforming, especially on learning dimensions. See more from the online-only March Alumni Bulletin... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2011
News

The Path to Economic Revival

about the future of lighting. That’s not their business. But that’s a challenge, and that’s the complexity of this. It also suggests a role for public policy in terms of making sure the country is maintaining a broader set of... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

01 Apr 2000
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Getting the Message

important in advertising, but now a new element -- understanding the complex technology-related issues -- has been added to the mix." Sorrell, of WPP, agrees, noting "Technical know-how is an essential part of building e-commerce models."... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2015
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Higher Ground

matter. This performance wasn’t going to be judged on technical proficiency or exacting execution. There was still no gas or drinking water in the Lower Ninth Ward. Tens of thousands of residents were still displaced. There was an ongoing... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2018
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Up by the Roots

competitive advantage. The sector’s unique hybrid status means that new entrants require not only the standard mix of tech and business savvy vital to the success of any startup, but also a high degree of what Gotsch calls “domain expertise” in financial services—a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Dan Page

01 Dec 1999
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Covering the Issues

computer club, and the use of an interactive computer system to help place students in jobs. A 1979 article announced two new elective courses: Introduction to Computing for Managers and Management in a Computerized Environment. Personal... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young, Deborah Blagg, and Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

keep a written record of the interactions with the patients and also do research to understand the scientific, socioeconomic, and cultural issues that influence the patients’ experience. They come away with a newfound appreciation for all sides of these View Details

01 Sep 2014
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Afghanistan’s Hope and Light

Houdt) Thirty or forty angry Afghan police officers crowded into Karim Khoja’s office. Someone had stolen their pay, and the prime suspect was the CEO of Roshan, the company offering the new mobile payment system that was used to process... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2010
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Money Matters

and a well-crafted plan to capitalize on it, iTrust slowly assembled a core management team during its inaugural year and, with relief, graduated from its free, but shabby, space to a modern office complex in Gurgaon, a booming suburb... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Oct 1999
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The Class of 1974: Timed for a Change

Chuck Belle (MBA '73) promised to attempt to install a pass-fail system and said that "free nights are few . . . but we have a social committee that shall pleasure the time." Dean Fouraker's welcome included the promise, "You will... View Details

Keywords: Charles B. ("Chuck") Mercer

01 Dec 2022
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December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

systems built by our forbearers and work toward a more just future. Marketing Alternative Investments: A Comprehensive Guide to Fundraising and Investor Relations for Private Equity and Hedge Funds By Hemali Dassani (MBA 1999) and Nandu... View Details

01 Sep 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

constantly evolving world of finance, a solid technical foundation is an essential tool for success. Investment Banking: Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs, 3rd Edition is a highly accessible and authoritative book that explains how to... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Cynthia Carroll

that make your job more complex than if you were a CEO in a less “hot-button” industry? Absolutely. Increasingly, we need two licenses to operate: one from our host government and the other a social license from affected communities. To... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management; Mining

01 Apr 1999
News

New Releases

that, and over the next several years conducted pathbreaking work on the international automobile industry and other complex topics. Written by Robert H. Hayes, the Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration, and Professor Marco... View Details