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Business and Society
Professor Geoff Jones’s Entrepreneurship and Global Capitalism (EGC) course hugely shaped the way that I understand history, politics, and the role of business in society. This class covered a wide range of topics: It taught me about the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
send e-mail to the author: Garry Emmons photos by AP/Wide World September 11, 2001, was a day that New Yorkers will never forget, particularly those who live and work in Lower Manhattan, the city’s business and financial center. With the... View Details
- 9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 09 Oct 2018
HBX Business Analytics
Develop a data mindset and the analytical skills to interpret and communicate data. This course will demystify data analysis and equip you with concrete skills to apply in your work or further studies. Program Dates: October 9, 2018 - December 6, 2018 View Details
- 14 Nov 2013
- HBS Seminar
Gary Pisano, Harvard Business School
- 26 Feb 2015
- HBS Seminar
Feng Zhu, Harvard Business School
- 2015
- Chapter
Innovation and Business Growth
By: William R. Kerr
Innovation and the pursuit of new business opportunities are essential for growth at the firm level; moreover, they provide the foundation for an economy to achieve new levels of technological prowess, productivity, and ultimately prosperity. This chapter describes... View Details
Kerr, William R. "Innovation and Business Growth." In Designing the Future: Economic, Societal and Political Dimensions of Innovation, edited by Austrian Council for Research and Training Development, 137–156. Vienna, Austria: Echomedia Buchverlag, 2015.
- November 1996
- Background Note
Some Thoughts on Business Plans
A framework for assessing new business opportunities and the business plans used to describe them is developed. Useful for aspiring entrepreneurs in MBA programs. View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Some Thoughts on Business Plans." Harvard Business School Background Note 897-101, November 1996.
- 11 Feb 2013
- News
Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business
- 05 Jul 2018
- News
Henry Kissinger's Lessons for Business Negotiators
- December 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Background Note
The Business Development Manager
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins and Puja Ramani
Describes the role of business development (BD) managers in technology companies, detailing: 1) BD managers' key responsibilities at each step in the process of creating a partnership agreement; 2) how the nature of the BD function evolves as a technology startup... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Partnerships; High Technology Products; Information Technology; Business or Company Management; Partners and Partnerships; Management Skills; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins, and Puja Ramani. "The Business Development Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-107, December 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- March 2011 (Revised February 2015)
- Module Note
Mobilizing Networked Businesses
By: Peter Coles and Benjamin Edelman
This module note presents six strategies for mobilizing networked businesses. View Details
Coles, Peter, and Benjamin Edelman. "Mobilizing Networked Businesses." Harvard Business School Module Note 911-048, March 2011. (Revised February 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- Research Summary
Valuation of Business Reorganizations
Business reorganization transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs, are often initiated based on the premise of value creation for shareholders. However, is this premise true, especially in the recent data? Due to the growing share of intangibles... View Details
- 19 Feb 2019
- News
Podcasts Featuring Black Business Leaders
- February 2024 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Doing Business in Medellín, Colombia
By: Nori Gerardo Lietz, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Karina Souza
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Colombia. It highlights Colombia's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details
- 06 Feb 2014
- HBS Seminar
Rory McDonald, Harvard Business School
- Teaching Interest
Doing Business in Africa
By: John D. Macomber
This course introduces frameworks and models for smart and focused investing and operations across sectors, nations, industries, and time frames in Africa. Students will learn tools and skills to help navigate the business landscape of Africa in terms of selection... View Details
Keywords: Africa
- 03 Jun 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Business Models--Nature and Benefits
- Feb 20 2018
- Testimonial
Strengthening Your Business Expertise
- January 2008 (Revised August 2009)
- Module Note
Competing through Business Models (A)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan E. Ricart
This note defines the concepts of business model and the value loop. It also introduces business model representations and proposes four tests for evaluating business models in isolation. This is the first note in a series of three written for the HBS elective course... View Details
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Joan E. Ricart. "Competing through Business Models (A)." Harvard Business School Module Note 708-452, January 2008. (Revised August 2009.)