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Cluster Studies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Clusters, Convergence, & Economic Performance by Mercedes Delgado, Michael E. Porter, Scott Stern This paper evaluates the role of regional cluster composition in the economic performance of industries, clusters and regions. On the one... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

organization. Highlights Setting Direction Motivating Others Through a Setback Show Hide Details Concepts Setting Direction Communicating Direction Types of Communication Featured Exercises Video upload: Record yourself communicating direction and View Details

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2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

makers, HBS faculty members, and leading HBS alumni to examine and reflect on the events of the fall of 2008. In preparation for this event, the Behavioral Finance and Financial Stability Project (BFFS) at HBS conducted the 2018 Financial... View Details

10 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 10

different functions, divisions, and cultures. Several project management principles-scoping out the challenge, structuring the boundaries, and sorting tasks for execution-help leaders facilitate effective teaming. Leaders can also foster... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

19 May 2022
Blog Post

HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase

consultant to a public or nonprofit sector organization and develop solutions to a policy or management issue. Students and their clients work together to define specific issues, design research strategies, gather data, formulate and View Details

03 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

one emerging economy. Based on an exploratory field study of medical device development projects in India, we observe the frequent, iterative testing of prototypes in clinical settings and investigate the related learning process. The... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

to our course content. Are there opportunities for team building? Many of our courses include team discussions and projects to foster social learning and community-building. The courses that include team and partner-based activities are:... View Details

17 Jan 2019
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MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)

will evaluate innovative strategies to create new marketplaces and opportunities, we will examine the key challenges in competing with large incumbent firms, and how incumbents can defend their market shares. We are going to discuss... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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Toward a Life Well Lived

years after graduation,” explains Perlow. The following year, she led 17 students in an independent study project that asked hundreds of alumni to consider what they wished they’d known while at HBS and what they’ve learned since then.... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

12 Feb 2020
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Trying Out New Career Options with SIPs (Short Intensive Programs)

transactions. In this short intensive program, faculty will evaluate innovative strategies to create new marketplaces and opportunities, examine the key challenges in competing with large incumbent firms, and show how incumbents can... View Details

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

limit the productivity of companies or negatively affect their ability to project their capabilities on global markets. Exports in particular sectors give an indication that the location has a particular set of strengths in its... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

18 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Learning in Action

months. During the test period, Bean encourages extensive feedback at all times, and formally solicits feedback at three points: when the product is first received, at the midpoint, and at the end of the test. The midpoint evaluations are... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

table or at least put them on a back burner for now, and let workers know which projects should be prioritized, says HBS Senior Lecturer Julia Austin, who provides leadership coaching to companies. “While now is a time to foster trust and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

25 Jul 2005
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Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

organizations we analyzed. Personal feelings played a more important role in forming work relationships—not friendships at work but job-oriented relationships—than is commonly acknowledged. They were even more important than evaluations... View Details

Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo

26 May 2003
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When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

every interaction, shut down creativity, and undermine productivity. Take the case of Jeff, a team leader at a Fortune 100 company who was working on a large, long-term, high-pressure project. Each Tuesday, Jeff and his peers had a View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

Although adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for the enterprise is still in the early days, the technology has matured enough for entrepreneurs to start gathering inspiration and evaluating opportunities for... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

27 Nov 2000
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The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

attempt was made to justify the investment for automakers on economic grounds. The projected return on the investment to serve Detroit was 6.5 percent, which fell below the investment hurdle rate of 8 to 10 percent used to View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation

29 Aug 2023
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Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. In this episode, we’re going to be highlighting an episode of another HBS podcast: Climate Rising, which focuses on what businesses are doing, can do, and should do... View Details

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

take. It allowed them to integrate everything they learned into situations they were likely to encounter in the workforce. As someone who is pursuing a career that requires me to evaluate businesses but also learn its operations, this... View Details

01 Mar 2014
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Generation Next

not exist previously—a year after the project ended. Today, he is CEO and managing director of Godrej Consumer Products, the group's largest and most profitable company. Godrej consultant Nathani-Menzies calls the hire "revolutionary for... View Details

Keywords: Mark Bergen; Godrej Group; Management

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