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- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
planet's wealthier residents to adapt successfully. But that's not the case for nations in sub-Saharan Africa like Sudan, which has been in ecological crisis for years. (UN... View Details
- 19 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Evolution of Agribusiness
to be seen not just as economically important, but as a critical part of society. Agribusiness touches on health, nutrition, safety, science, and government. One particular step in the evolutionary process is a transformation that... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?
technology is being diverted to the creation of more variations on basic ideas faster instead of “an economy based on new products/platforms/ideas.” Donald Shaw cited “problems in finding qualified people to hire.” He also said that,... View Details
- 15 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
A Better Business Model for Fighting Cancer
immune therapies available to patients as quickly as possible.” The next step for the KPMA is to launch an HBS Executive Education program, Accelerating Innovation in Precision Medicine, View Details
- 16 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Use Google Street View to See the Future of Cities
of improvement, rather than changes in income level or displacement of residents over time.) Education is a catalyst for neighborhood improvement What did seem to matter the most were two factors: population... View Details
- 04 Nov 2002
- What Do You Think?
What’s Best for the Corporate Brain?
organizations, like Southwest Airlines, seek to minimize employee turnover and go to great lengths to avoid downsizing, concentrating instead on very careful hiring and training. Others, like GE, in addition to providing an array of View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
Editor's note: In its March issue, Harvard Business Review contributes a special section, "Reinventing America: Why the World Needs the US to Bounce Back." We reprint here the introduction written by Harvard Business School Dean Nitin... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 14 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Manager's Guide to Leveraging Disruption
big-brand retailer seems to have survived and even thrived in the apocalyptic retail landscape. What's its secret? Research Papers Executive Education in the Digital Vortex:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations
Professor David M. Upton is the faculty chair of BCAO. He spoke with an Executive Education staff member about the course.EE: How do you define the term "operations"? Upton: "Operations" constitutes all of the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits
doing something—usually donating money—to set it in motion. “My results suggest the more you treat the uninsured and the more you provide medical education the less likely you will be subject to these... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
Business School. Eva Ascarza is the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. Laura Castrillo is the former head of analytics for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at True Fit. [Image: iStockphoto/cybrain] How has... View Details
- 27 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Gen AI Marketing: How Some 'Gibberish' Code Can Give Products an Edge
It’s the new way of comparison shopping in the age of large language models (LLM): Tapping into AI-driven search engines for research and advice on which products to buy. But can consumers trust the recommendations to be impartial? New... View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive
economic growth and prosperity. The news isn’t completely bleak. The US still retains a variety of key strengths in areas like higher education, entrepreneurship, and innovation. But those advantages are being offset by weaknesses View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
A year of COVID-19 limbo has turned the notion of self-care into a mainstream pursuit. After all, with the pandemic’s end on the distant horizon, we all just need to hang in there a little longer—even CEOs. Earlier this month, we looked... View Details
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
temperatures will likely increase 6 degrees C by 2100, "which would have devastating consequences for the planet." This means more super droughts, floods, storms, fires, crop failures, sea-level rise, and other major disruptions. "Sustainability"... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
resistance to totalitarian regimes, not only in Hitler's Germany but more broadly as well, whether in apartheid South Africa or contemporary China? What does history tell us... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
317-013 Tolaram: Innovating in Africa Tolaram is a Singaporean company that began operations selling textiles in Nigeria in the 1970s. Executives... View Details
- 31 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies
empowering its black affinity network led to a sevenfold growth on the continent of Africa in seven years. He also is researching the dynamics that lead to blacks being chosen as chief executives—focusing on... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
this requires formal training programs. "Companies hold numerous meetings related to diversity training to make the workplace comfortable for people of different races, genders, or sexual orientations," says Quelch. "Employees should be View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
example of how Old World wines can seem inaccessible to people. How can Old World wines become accessible to inexperienced consumers? A: Over the past decade, wineries around the world have gone to great lengths to enhance their consumer View Details