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09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

neither?" says Weiss. "Boston was one of the early cities where Uber was allowed to operate. I ask students whether they think we did the right thing." Other aspects of working with government, such as requirements for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Melcolm Ruffin

"It was definitely the right decision," he says. "UMass had a supportive ecosystem I wanted and needed." While there, Melcolm fulfilled two sports-related internships: a summer at Octagon sports agency, where he worked... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

26 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

assigned his patents to La Cellophane Societe Anonyme, a French company formed for the sole purpose of marketing the invention. In 1923, the company licensed to DuPont the exclusive rights to make and sell cellophane in the United States.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Retail; Advertising

28 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

in the fact that I have a family who, despite their lack of higher education, raised children who pursued education without hesitation. It could have been easy for them to expect me and my siblings to find jobs right after high school.... View Details

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Inside the Learning: Program Formats Unpacked

program that is right for them, whenever they can, in whatever format they can." More Insight Want more help in understanding the various learning experiences at HBS? Check out these past blog posts: What's the View Details

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

Harvard Business Review Press. Excerpted from Glass Half Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg. Copyright 2021 Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg. All rights reserved. View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

13 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas

than in recent years, indicating that a shift is potentially already underway. “The added uncertainties and costs of tough tech development and commercial exploration require a different approach to testing the startup’s hypothesis, raising capital and building teams,”... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

19 May 2022
Blog Post

HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase

awareness in the city of South Bend, and much more. Clients included the World Health Organization, U.S. Department of State, Human Rights Watch, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and more. Learn more about the... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

well as workshops at the Academy of Management and the Academy of International Business. Do I need permission from interviewees to use specific quotes from interviews? You do not need permission. The rights to these interviews have been... View Details

26 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?

of the ongoing debate over whether college athletes should be paid, given the large amounts of money they bring in. Two pending court cases would give college athletes the right to be paid—a move staunchly opposed by the NCAA. Meanwhile,... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports; Education

2010
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Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model

By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger

This paper is the sixth of six pre-course reading assignments for an experimental leadership course developed by the authors over five years (2004-2008) at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business working with students, alumni, executives, and faculty from various... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Curriculum and Courses; Strategy; Performance Capacity; Attitudes; Behavior; United States; Netherlands; Texas

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Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct | About

legal requirements, including: Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the University’s programs or activities; relevant sections of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA); Title VII of the Civil... View Details

23 Jan 2013
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Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform

status of MSP has been claimed right and left," Hagiu says. "I hope our work will bring more clarity to the discussion, and contribute to a better understanding of strategy and investment implications." View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

concept of elasticity. Highlights The Price is Right Price Setting and the Concept of Elasticity Elasticity as a General Concept Show Hide Details Concepts Willingness to Pay A Different Visual Representation of WTP Elasticity Featured... View Details

04 Feb 2010
What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

Summing Up What is the right mix between intuition and analysis? Several clear themes characterized responses to this month's column. Dominant among these was that the best way to reach a decision depends on a number of factors, including... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

Reading The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing 6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy What's your take on the vulnerability of open source software?... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

10 Jul 2007
What Do You Think?

How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?

leadership theater is unplanned, but it requires the right reflex action on the part of the leader. For example, I once observed Bill Pollard, then CEO of ServiceMaster, spill a cup of coffee at a board meeting at the company, one... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Harvard Business School

on Brittain in 2011. Charles Bush MBA 1972 Charles Bush was an American civil rights activist, senior corporate executive, and United States Air Force officer. Bush was one of the first African Americans to graduate from the United States... View Details

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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online

the right thing. Mayank Dubey Manager, Marketing Communications Sustainable Business Strategy The course content is well designed and helps investors get a basic understanding of what sustainable finance is, its challenges, the path... View Details

23 May 2012
Research & Ideas

Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative

with those five factors. Once you have those things, if they are all pointing in the right direction, it's a lot easier to market the product. Relative advantage is the starting point. It's a necessary but not sufficient condition. You... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons, Julia Hanna & Roger Thompson

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