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Manuscript Collections - A Chronicle of the China Trade

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01 Sep 2006
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Light Years Ahead

investment. In addition, he worked half-time with a Boston-based management consulting firm on the strategy problems of several important corporate clients. He soon decided to focus his full attention on HBS. As the first graduate of the... View Details

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

26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008

weighting of nonfinancial metrics in compensation contracts as a mechanism for generating improvements in nonfinancial dimensions of performance. I Read Playboy for the Articles: Justifying and Rationalizing Questionable Preferences... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2017
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What Fellowships Make Possible

The foundation of Harvard Business School’s MBA Program is need-blind admissions: a commitment to ensuring that every student, regardless of their background or financial means, is able to attend the School through a generous combination... View Details

Keywords: budget; need-blind; Admissions; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Sep 2016
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Research Brief: Cultivating Creativity through Competition

creativity-inspiring scenario? “Originality was greatest when a designer was in the presence of one or two competitors with similar performance,” Gross says. “It was time for them to go big or go home.” Gross suspects his findings might apply in procurement settings... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson

01 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil

whether individuals could make a difference in laggard companies. She said one effective strategy for individuals is to back initiatives inside the company—everything from guest speakers to building prototype products—which raise the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

05 Apr 2016
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Summer Internships in the JD/MBA Program

points within contracts, as well as the accounting, finance and business strategy skills taught at business school. I believe the synergies of the JD/MBA program – the courses, philosophies, and teaching styles – create an unmatched... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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A Modest Tax Proposal

in the United States. Those profits are now subject to a 35 percent corporate tax rate, but the tax can be totally avoided as long as American corporations hold the profits in their accounts at foreign banks. The current system needs reform: it View Details

Keywords: Robert C. Pozen; tax holidays

15 Mar 2016
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March 15, 2016

forthcoming Boston: Harvard Business Review Press The Three Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation By: Govindarajan, Vijay Abstract—How to Innovate and Execute. Leaders already know that innovation calls for a different set of... View Details

08 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 8

generally unappreciated. Download the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1511274 Opening Up or Shutting Down? The Effects of Multiple Identities on Problem Solving Author: Lakshmi Ramarajan Abstract Across three... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2018
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Case Study: A Good Fit

corporate wellness market by partnering with health plans and employers, and has expanded into more general health and wellness areas, with apps for people who want to eat better, for instance, or be more fit. After discovering that their... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

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Digital Archival Resources - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

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Field Course: Venture Capital Journey - Course Catalog

(Flybridge co-founder and general partner), Field Course: Venture Capital Journey (VCJ) is designed for a small cohort of EC students who are serious about pursuing a career in venture capital – most of our students will enter the course... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

overall communications strategy that would serve to keep the greater community more connected. The Lifelong Learning Committee, headed by Perry Driggs (MBA '61), will build on the important work undertaken by last year's committee and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

02 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat

interest payments, the chains cut store investments during the recession, leaving many stores unremodeled for years and "cluttered," which turned off shoppers. If this cycle continues, whole retail chains can quickly become full of zombie stores. Zombie chains still... View Details

Keywords: Re: Rajiv Lal; Retail

10 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 10

arising in clusters, including knowledge, skills, and input-output linkages. August 2013 Harvard Business Review Mastering the Intermediaries: Strategies for Dealing with the Likes of Google, Amazon, and Kayak By: Edelman, Benjamin G.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

opportunity-framed perspective, there is generally an executive who acts as an integrator, actively managing the tensions between the parent and the new venture. At Teradyne, the CEO performed this role, but a divisional manager or even... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

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Olujimi Williams

implement strategy.” A rotational plan with a global twist To extend his combined engineering/business education, Olujimi joined General Electric’s Energy business where he participated in an advanced rotational program. Through a... View Details

02 Mar 2020
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Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

on Where It Counts Most When discussing recruiting strategy with energy and cleantech companies, Amanda and Phillip find that conversations are generally geared towards informal recruiting. “Some companies... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

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The Strategic Case for Diversity in Digital Transformation - Blog: RGE Report

facilities, and customer service—are increasingly externalized and racialized. In this context, workforce development strategies must take a systems view. Which workers are being upskilled for leadership in tech-enabled roles? Are certain... View Details

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