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13 Apr 2010
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increase their total equity allocation as the horizon increases, the mean value tilt of the optimal allocation is shown to be positive and stable across time. Download the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/lviceira/JV_GV_20100223.pdf Bond Risk, Bond Return Volatility,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2023
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board papers, policy papers, management strategy reports, business proposals, a commission of inquiry report, minutes of meeting, corporate letters, audit reports, opinion editorials and blog articles. The author also taught a course on... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Oct 2003
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Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?

business processes [are outsourced] under the pretext of 'cost savings' ... huge compensation packages [encourage cautious leadership]." Mainak Banerjee, in concurring with Eckel's latter point, says, "The worst thing that can... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

Beginning with Chile more than twenty years ago, Latin America has experienced a wrenching yet exciting transformation of its predominantly inward-looking, state-driven economies to a robust acceptance and practice of open-market principles. View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

01 Jun 2007
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Power Trip

MAYO: Since the 1970s, the MBA has become a necessary credential to pursue the inside track to corporate power. So much of what business schools teach is focused on making the right managerial decisions at a particular moment in time,”... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

February 2017
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JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place... View Details

Keywords: JCDecaux; Clear Channel Outdoor; OUTFRONT Media; Lamar Advertising Company; Jean-François Decaux; Jean-Charles Decaux; Outdoor Advertising; Street Furniture; Airports; Billboards; Bicycles; Digital Devices; Digital Marketing; Bidding; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Design; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Business History; Human Resources; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Operations; Distribution; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Production; Organizational Structure; Property; Public Ownership; Renting or Rental; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Sales; Situation or Environment; Luxury; Strategy; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Mobile Technology; Wireless Technology; Air Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Rail Transportation; Transportation Networks; Advertising Industry; France; Paris

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23 Mar 2011
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China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

cause of a combined economic stagnation and social backwardness that only socialism could cure. In the early and mid-1950s this would lead to the expropriation of the property or exile (to Hong Kong and overseas) of China's business... View Details

Keywords: by William C. Kirby

05 Jan 2017
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Crossing the River: The HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program

I often felt like my routine crossing the river symbolized efforts to bridge the gap between the distinct social, cultural, and intellectual communities. While I initially sought to resolve these contrasting worldviews, I now appreciate that the relationship between... View Details

01 Dec 1997
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Technology Integration by Marco Iansiti (Harvard Business School Press) In the old days, coping with technological change was simple: you kept track of developments, tried to decide if they had legs, and implemented them when the market... View Details

Keywords: Robert Binstock

19 Feb 2020
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Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change

Clean Air Act was one of the first and most influential federal environmental laws—and many in the business community saw benefits from a national strategy to combat pollution. Prof. Michael Toffel Prof. Michael Toffel Now, as the world... View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy

13 Jun 2017
Blog Post

Benefits of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

his business and leadership skillset, Damjan planned to spend the next two years focused on engineering. “I knew it wasn’t enough just to be a strong software engineer. It might be enough to build a great product, but it’s not enough if... View Details

21 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 21, 2009

paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-012.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsArrow Electronics—The Apollo Acquisition Harvard Business School Case 607-007 Having already made 10 acquisitions of competitors in the last decade, the CEO... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

are really just made up of hundreds or thousands of human beings working together under various incentive structures and schemes. As a result, incentive and organization design is probably the most important factors in determining whether... View Details

01 Sep 2012
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The School of Life

led to a McKinsey Award–winning 2010 Harvard Business Review article. Now, with the help of former HBR editor Karen Dillon (who conceived of and edited the 2010 article) and his former student James Allworth (MBA 2010), Christensen has... View Details

Keywords: Professor Clay Christensen; Educational Services; Management

17 Jan 2019
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

beings working together under various incentive structures and schemes. As a result, incentive and organization design is probably the most important factors in determining whether a business is ultimately... View Details

27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27

argues Mikołaj Piskorski, one of the world's leading experts on the business of social media. In A Social Strategy, he provides the most convincing answer yet, one backed by original research, data, and case studies from companies such as... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

May 2013 (Revised October 2014)
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Novartis: Leading a Global Enterprise

By: William W. George, Krishna G. Palepu and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Novartis, the world's leading healthcare company, was formed in 1996 out of a merger of two very different, mid-tier Switzerland-based pharma companies. The case traces the company's evolution over the past 17 years, as it transformed into a truly global enterprise... View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Success; Globalized Markets and Industries; Management Teams; Change Management; Business History; Mergers and Acquisitions; Global Strategy; Health Care and Treatment; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; Switzerland

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14 Oct 2008
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Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

If Mad Men advertising hotshot Don Draper was operating on Madison Avenue today, he would find competition coming from more than just other ad firms. A recent study by Harvard Business School professor emeritus Alvin J. Silk and... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade

of these structural changes to compete "differently" and innovate in their business models. However, there is not yet agreement on what are the distinctive features of superior View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 23

reinterpretation of ideas related to agency conflicts and a holistic view of corporate financial strategy that examines payout and capital structure decisions jointly. Download working paper:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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