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- 21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009
process and their interests, the major steps in the licensing process, the terms that are part of most agreements, and the most contentious issues that arise in the implementation of licensing agreements. Purchase this case: View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
himself. Now in his late 60s, Puck wonders what he needs to formalize—in terms of systems, processes, and management—to ensure that his different businesses will endure long after he is no longer involved in the day-to-day management of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
with the task of executing the merger of these two entities. First, all parties must agree to the economic terms of this merger; a process that is challenging due to the complex ownership structures of these banks. Second, Civil and his... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 22
percent of U.S. inventions for a technology during 1975-1984 in terms of subsequent citations. Patenting growth is significantly higher in cities and technologies where breakthrough inventions occur after 1984 relative to peer locations... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light
prepared to follow in their footsteps. We are approaching this on two levels. First, we are recruiting from a wide variety of disciplines and providing the resources new faculty need to thrive in terms of both teaching and research. The... View Details
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Daniel Serna
section bonds to lessons in leadership. "Even in a functional class, such as Financial Reporting & Control — it's not at all just about accounting. We always talk about the rules in terms of the gray areas, the boundaries. Good... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Willoughby G. Walling II: A Learning Experience
beginnings of what he now terms his "obsession." Since leaving his day job as a fundraiser for the University of Massachusetts last year, Walling has produced about a painting a week from his studio at home in suburban Boston. His wife,... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Dean Jay Light Takes Charge at HBS
school in terms of the development and commercialization of the life sciences.” As for an HBS fundraising milestone recently achieved, Light observed, “The campaign really has served to energize and engage alumni around the world. See... View Details
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Elective Curriculum: Course Descriptions Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024 Print View View by Unit | View by Course Title | View by Faculty | Print View # A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U V W # Area Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits 3... View Details
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
officials may be surprised at how much weight students place on these scandals when they decide where to apply. It’s a sign that a single piece of information—however relatively insignificant it may seem in terms of the overall... View Details
- 02 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘A Social Strategy’
Twitter—establishing an account, getting people to follow the firm, and hoping that those people will respond in kind. Such strategies have allowed firms to engage in an activity that's very familiar to them: broadcasting content to customers. And for many, the... View Details
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
board's job is to approve strategy, and management's job is to propose strategy for the long-term direction of the company in terms of its products, pricing, customers, service, etc.,—all major decisions for scoping out a firm's... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 06 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Women MBAs at Harvard Business School
since 2010, Senior Associate Dean for the School's Culture and Community Initiative, organized a research team to look into the factors that made female students and faculty thrive. By 2012, men and women were performing equally in terms... View Details
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’The Future of Boards’
"Just the challenge of fitting all of the compliance activities that boards and their committees have to execute on, while still doing these broader and perhaps more interesting things that boards are supposed to do-in terms of providing... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Lorsch
- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Turning High Potential into Real Reward
Very often, that customer you would ultimately like to sell to is very reluctant to buy new, still-evolving products. So you have to get started with customers who have a desire for experimentation and who are not only willing but driven to try new things. If you think... View Details
- 15 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem
people to strike unnatural poses in the scanning machine, producing measurements that will not lead to good fit. Reprinted with permission from the chapter "Distinctive Aspects of the Textile and Apparel Industries: Factors Affecting E-Commerce Adoption" in... View Details
- 18 Jan 2022
- News
HBS Alumni Mentor Students; Shanghai Club Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference
live music by a string orchestra, a product ‘fashion show,’ and a few games with prizes.” Overall, Dai and Gong say the Entrepreneurship Forum was an overwhelming success, in terms of participation—a record high—and in its organization... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Christensen and Vernon Remembered
international trade and investment. In 1965 he was asked to direct the School's Multinational Enterprise Project to study the operations of U.S.- and foreign-based multinationals. Vernon's team looked at these organizations in terms of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
One-on-One with Thomas Riley
in the other direction. What are Morocco’s major differences with the United States? As with most Arab nations, many people are not happy with the situation in Iraq and the Middle East peace process. Officially, we are on very good terms... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
an advisor to President Clinton’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection. “Everybody is more aware of security and taking things more seriously in terms of accountability,” she says. “Since it’s almost impossible to fully... View Details