Technological Progress - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

ground, investors could pull funding for a variety of reasons—not the least of which is the inconsistent pace with which human space travel has progressed following the shuttering of the Space Shuttle program by NASA in 2011. Can... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Wallask; Aerospace; Tourism; Transportation

22 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women

tackle different sorts of markets or different sorts of problems.” How to boost patents by women In recent years, progress has been made toward gender parity in science, as more women enter STEM fields and enroll in technical degree... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

schedule and adjust it as necessary, but you’ll need to complete modules within a pre-set timeframe as there are critical elements that require the cohort to progress at a similar rate. Some courses feature required weekly deadlines while... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Divine By Barry Rowan (MBA 1983) IVP We want the thousands of hours we will work over our lifetime to matter. But how do we know they’re really significant? How do we go from being defined by what we do to having our work become an expression of who we are? There is... View Details

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

regarding female labor force participation were more progressive than those of women in the accounts-only group. Their husbands’ beliefs remained unchanged, but the men’s perceptions of women and work became more progressive—a result... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

imperfect—it is a "stretch" (in terms of talent, not values). These assignments are riskier, since the manager is more likely to make mistakes that might set back his or her career progress or have a negative impact on... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

have already applied so much of what I have learned. My strategy and message for my team and how we communicate with our customers has begun to shift. Paige Peterson Sales Manager, Western US at Coravin, Inc. As a consultant running a boutique management and View Details

12 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018

Agarwal Abstract—Machine learning process technologies usher new questions regarding their potential complementarity with existing human capital. Within the context of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examination process, our... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

storyboard series organized by the HBS PRIDE Club. Read More>>> MOMBAS: THE INSPIRING STUDENT MOTHERS OF HBS This Mother’s Day, we celebrated progress and possibility on the HBS campus! HBS first accepted women into the MBA... View Details

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

not only generically more attractive in terms of the prosperity level they can support - the perspective taken by the traditional strategic industrial policy - but also are within reasonable reach for a country given its existing industry portfolio. There has recently... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

28 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 28

mandate and management of international trade negotiations. Historically, legitimacy for GATT and later the WTO was understood to derive from expanding membership and success at major trade round negotiations. In the past decade, and despite a lack of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

Currently an adjunct associate professor at NYU’s Stern School, where he teaches about commercializing carbon-reduction technologies in the course Disruption, Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact, Carty points to the significant potential... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

18 Dec 2019
Book

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

this as a process of socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI) that takes place in progressive phases to generate innovations over time. Published in October by Oxford University Press, The Wise Company... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

will be crucial. In the arena of digital, data, and design, it’s clear that digital technologies and data science, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, are disrupting operations, business models, and businesses around... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

19 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control

point is the most crucial—employee trust is hard to regain once it’s lost. E = Execute your organization’s post-COVID workforce plan in a timely fashion and evaluate your progress constantly. Ultimately, the TAKE framework is about... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Technology & Innovation Policy Advisor, San Jose Mayor’s Office Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 surveys and course data All FAQs Sustainable Business Strategy FAQs What are the learning requirements in order to successfully... View Details

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

processes, capabilities, and resources; and defines milestones and risks. Along with the Enterprise Scorecard, Enterprise Performance Reports (which make an appropriate first page in the board book) show the enterprise's progress against... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

28 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld

steel and cement being “hard-to-decarbonize” materials that are inherently reliant on carbon. Therefore, progress on this goal will likely require partnership with upstream suppliers to improve tracking and heightened ability to absorb... View Details

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

As CEO of Caribu, Tuchman set about to expand its online library of books and games and became one of the few Latina founders with a technology-based growth company. Miami native Felecia Hatcher held corporate jobs in technology until the... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

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