Strategic Corporate Decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance

common mistakes made by international managers, and the development of his book for readers interested in "the opportunities of managing in a global setting." Sean Silverthorne: International Finance and its case studies explore various dimensions of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

01 Jun 2009
News

Alumni Books

market-segmentation scheme for reconfiguring your offerings to reduce costs while delivering new value to customers; lessening innovation risks with strategic experiments and alliances with customers; and appealing to increasingly... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Oct 1999
News

HBS Clubs Help Nonprofits Succeed

become financially self-reliant, created a business plan for the Rainforest Action Network, evaluated public television station KQED's external communications, and are devising a long-term strategic plan for the American Lung Association,... View Details

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Diversity on Boards - Race, Gender & Equity

Diversity on Boards Diversity on Boards Board Diversity Network The HBS Board Diversity Network connects HBS alumni from underrepresented groups with corporate board opportunities. By leveraging the global HBS network and View Details

04 Jan 2016
News

Taking Time Out for a Challenge

approved a strategic plan for the next three years, as Sierra Leone works to build more resilient systems.” Back at HBS for the 2015–2016 academic year, Manning says she’s grateful her advisors and the doctoral program office supported... View Details

Keywords: ebola; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

07 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 7

variables are you tracking? How are you creating accountability for performance on those variables? (4) What strategic boundaries have you set? Does everyone know what actions are off-limits? (5) How are you generating creative tension?... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 27

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=972044 Corporate Governance at the World Bank and the Dilemma of Global Governance Authors:Ashwin Kaja and Eric Werker Publication:The World Bank Economic Review, 2010 Abstract Most major... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Career Coach

Phil Wong

cross-sector and cross-asset class team focused on data-driven decision making, and launching an internal portfolio analytics platform. Phil’s journey to becoming a HBS career coach included work with Professor Perlow’s Crafting Your Life... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance

January 2009
Case

Marks and Spencer: Plan A

By: David E. Bell, Nitin Sanghavi and Laura Winig

Marks & Spencer initiated a comprehensive approach to sustainability (reduction of waste, carbon emissions, fair trade) called Plan A. Does it offer a competitive advantage? View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategic Planning; Environmental Sustainability; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry

Citation

Educators

Purchase

Mar 2012
Article

Does America Really Need Manufacturing?

Too many U.S. companies base decisions about where to locate production largely on narrow financial criteria. They don't consider whether keeping manufacturing at home makes more sense strategically or take... View Details

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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online

Advance beyond tactics and learn digital marketing on a strategic level. I think this course was incredibly beneficial to go beyond the basics of digital marketing and help give me real-life examples that I can use in my everyday career.... View Details

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Unlocking Your Investment Capital

risks? Robert C. Merton: The measurement and management of risk permeates all corporate activities and thus it is central to strategic decisions as well as tactical ones. The... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

Career Coach

Nicola Pugliese

optimally communicating a career narrative and personal brand, through written collateral (resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters), interviewing and networking. Work Experience: Gillette/P&G Ð Global Consumer Product Marketing, Oxford View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Entrepreneurship; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Retail

10 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 10, 2007

was concerned, however, that the firm's success, and the changing landscape of the financial services industry, were challenging the core aspects of the strategy that had brought the firm so far. He knew that the impending strategic View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Jun 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018

one-fifth of the races. Additional evidence suggests that these results are driven by voters who value voting expressively over voting strategically for the top-two candidate they dislike the least to ensure her victory as well as by... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

credit analysts exhibit a sizable partisan gap in their economic outlook, with roughly two-thirds the size of the gap observed among households. This bias affects analysts’ decision to upgrade or downgrade View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

Career Coach

Gail Chang

Gail wants to help students who are interested in the following industries: investment banking, private equity, insurance, corporate finance, risk management and pricing. Prior to her MBA, Gail worked in the View Details

Profile

Aaron Chadbourne

private and public leadership Interested in an education that combined business and law, Aaron applied to both HBS and HLS and received a one-year deferral.. That year, Aaron worked for the VIP Forum of the Corporate Executive Board in... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

End of Campaign Celebrated

decisions “have made your businesses, your organizations, and your communities better,” said Spangler, who thanked those present on behalf of HBS for their contributions to society as well as to the School. Leadership and View Details

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

17 Mar 2015
First Look

First Look: March 17

sole product was its eponymous mobile application (app) that allowed users to create collages from photographs and other images-face an important strategic decision in June 2014. Since its founding roughly... View Details