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18 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View

Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible... View Details

Keywords: by Desmond Dodd; Energy; Utilities

12 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Bridging Science and Business: My Summer Internship at Eli Lilly

forecasting the future landscape of gene editing—a field close to my heart. The goal? To pinpoint where Eli Lilly could judiciously invest today to be at the forefront of tomorrow's medical breakthroughs. It wasn't a simple trend-spotting... View Details

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ハーバード - Global

right direction. I have to say, it is working very well.'" Despite being on course, the journey was ongoing. Strategically, the evolving medical technology landscape demanded new capabilities-notably building an integrated digital... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

us for a panel discussion on the ever-changing landscape of board governance. During this conversation, moderated by Professor Linda Hill, alumni panelists explore critical priorities that are shaping the future of corporate leadership.... View Details

Benjamin (Ben) Creo

Benjamin Creo co-teaches the Innovating in Health Care course alongside its founder, Prof. Regina E. Herzlinger. While many courses in healthcare innovation focus on where to innovate, this course focuses on how to innovate. Its four modules discuss how to evaluate... View Details

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Soltan Bryce

experiences in health care and farming added up to one common cause: sustainability. Moving from agriculture to health care after graduation from college, Soltan realized the same mental model could be applied to the complex system of health care. In learning about the... View Details

March–April 2023
Article

Market Segmentation Trees

By: Ali Aouad, Adam Elmachtoub, Kris J. Ferreira and Ryan McNellis

Problem definition: We seek to provide an interpretable framework for segmenting users in a population for personalized decision making. Methodology/results: We propose a general methodology, market segmentation trees (MSTs), for learning market... View Details

Keywords: Decision Trees; Computational Advertising; Market Segmentation; Analytics and Data Science; E-commerce; Consumer Behavior; Marketplace Matching; Marketing Channels; Digital Marketing

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

Morocco’s unique economy where cash remains a dominant player in the market despite global advancements in digitalization. This is illustrated through Chari, a Moroccan based inventory procurement app, which hopes to navigate Morocco’s fintech View Details

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Mid-US - Global

deep regional knowledge and strong relationships, the MRC helps HBS engage more fully with the evolving landscape of American business. Location Mid-US Research Center midus@hbs.edu News & Highlights MARCH 2025 HBR COLD CALL Football... View Details

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Klarman Hall | About

the Georgian-style architecture of the 1927 McKim, Mead & White campus design. The 81,000-square-foot structure has two stories, with an additional below-grade concourse. Pathways and green spaces around the building complement the site, designed by View Details

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Finance - Faculty & Research

suggest that data-driven technologies can reduce local banks' information advantages and reshape the competitive landscape in local lending markets. Keywords: Data-driven Technologies ; Local Information Advantages ; Local Banks ;... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

24 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy

social unrest and outrage sparked by the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 2020. The landscape of programs has evolved over time. Wayfair piloted their Black supplier program in early 2023. “We wanted to... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Food & Beverage

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HBR Classics - Alumni

Emotional Intelligence of Groups , Vanessa Urch Druskat and Steven B. Wolff Virtuoso Teams , Bill Fischer and Andy Boynton When Teams Cant Decide , Bob Frisch Assessing the Competitive Landscape Assessing the Competitive View Details

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A Campus Built on Philanthropy | About

life.” George F. Baker Founding Gift George F. Baker & Wallace B. Donham Donham’s vision, George F. Baker’s (1840-1931) extraordinary gift, and an inspired collaboration between architects McKim, Mead & White and landscape architect... View Details

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Events - Health Care

Events Events Jun 11 11 Jun 2025 HBS Health Care Alumni Association Open to the public Concept to Company: Powering Early Stage Biotech Virtual This virtual panel will explore the evolving landscape of early-stage biotech innovation... View Details

18 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?

Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details

Keywords: by Alvin Powell, Harvard Gazette; Energy; Industrial Products; Auto; Green Technology

04 Jun 2024
Research & Ideas

Navigating Consumer Data Privacy in an AI World

Layne: The EU and US landscapes are so different. What should businesses think about when they’re working on privacy matters in these different regions? Ascarza: Indeed, these two regions have a very different approach. In Europe, the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

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