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- 25 Jun 2018
- News
Incubating Ideas for the ‘Water Economy’
Australia, Singapore, Israel––that have faced water crises and water needs at a more acute level sooner than some areas of America. “There was previously no easy path to market for innovation in the water industry. It was very hard to... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Design Thinking: Hands-On Learning At The Harvard Innovation Lab
original Design Thinking and Innovation course in fall 2012 attracted some 200 applicants from across the University for the elective’s 50 seats. The course has now expanded to three sections. Buoyed by the increasing interest in the topic, Datar developed the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Lessons from Everest
behavioral-decision theory, group dynamics, and complex systems. “The problems that occurred at each of these levels were mutually reinforcing,” Roberto said. Key contributors to the disaster may have been overconfidence based on recent... View Details
- 26 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Business and the Environment
with a portfolio of environmentally focused businesses. An environmental crisis exists, almost certainly due to human action. Temperatures and sea levels are rising; ice is melting. If the causes for these problems are not addressed—and... View Details
- Portrait Project
Chris Kaleel
fairness trumps everything. When I see inequality, I speak out against it, on behalf of my former middle-school students, like Brionka and Jacinto, who deserve much more than I was able to give them as a young teacher. When the rules aren't fair, I work to View Details
- 19 Aug 2011
- News
i-lab Buzz
for Leadership Development) course. A tour of the building, the former offices of PBS’s WGBH-TV, shows how dramatic the 10-month transformation has been. A warren of narrow hallways with low ceilings and dark-tinted windows has been replaced by three View Details
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
Corruption Boat Ezekwesili agreed that it is important to make government more efficient to do "what it ought to be doing." Citizens should reduce the level of discretionary power that government officials hold, she said,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel and Cement and the Quest to Capture Carbon in Hard to Abate Sectors
driving more CCUS adoption. The European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) approval, for instance, raises scrutiny on carbon levels and tightens procurement rules on their imports, and so to be compliant and be able to partake in... View Details
- 30 Jun 2019
- News
Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo
there. The self-made entrepreneurs’ stories underline a complementary approach to driving business ventures—using intuition and life experience, instead of analyses and case studies. But they also share similar levels of grit, ambition... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Climate change as must-see TV
When a Hawaiian observatory reported in 2013 that carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere had reached their highest point in some 3 million years, many people concluded that climate change was unstoppable. But Dan Abbasi (AB 1986, MBA... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
profits. Investment Banking: Addressing the Management Issues by Steven I. Davis (MBA '58) (Palgrave Macmillan) In his eighth book, international banking consultant Davis offers a timely analysis of the global issues facing the management of investment banks as they... View Details
- 31 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss
Cities and states are feeling the financial pain of this recession more quickly than in past downturns after pandemic-induced lockdowns swiftly decimated sales tax revenue that helps fund their operations. In fact, new research finds that the View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- June 2024
- Teaching Note
Skills-First Hiring at IBM
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah Mehta
Teaching note for “Skills-First Hiring at IBM,” case no. 422-013. View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Human Capital; Employees; Recruitment; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Jobs and Positions; Job Design and Levels; Job Interviews; Society; Societal Protocols; Technology Industry; United States; New York (state, US)
- 17 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
What’s Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking
less common as manufacturing loses influence, in the following email Q&A Anteby explains that moral gray zones operate everywhere, at all levels of organizations. What's more, they will probably remain strong in the years to come.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 22, 2016
the complex regulatory environment that governs Indian gaming. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51932 Fall 2016 Manufacturing & Service Operations Management The Impact of Supplier Inventory Service View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2019
- News
Making Sabbaticals Mainstream
people who are going to take a sabbatical, especially if they're feeling burnt out, they're going to go from a really high level of intensity of your life and your job to something different than that. I think it's dangerous to go from... View Details
- 24 Jul 2020
- News
Reimagining Chicago’s Schools
the students at the top are still being challenged and those who aren’t yet at grade level are getting the support that they need,” says Zaikos. “We put the right data in front of the right people and gave them the skills to look at it... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
HBS Working Knowledge Web site (www.hbsworking knowledge.hbs.edu). In particular, it recommended adopting an aggressive strategy for promoting the site. Ideally, the committee would like to see more hands-on computer training for alumni, perhaps at the club View Details
Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Ink
March 2016 We can achieve presence when we need it, Cuddy argues, through a combination of body postures, behavior, and mindset, which activate chemical changes in the body. Expansive “power poses” can cause testosterone levels to rise... View Details
- Profile
Kamen Bliznashki
with all levels in the organization and bringing a systematic approach to attacking some of the strategic challenges facing the company enabled me to be successful on the job. View Details