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- 11 Oct 2021
- News
The Science of Building Trust with Clients for Consultants
- 15 Oct 2020
Joint Degree Series: Harvard MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Q&A
Join Jill Fadule, Director of Joint Degrees, and current students for a virtual Q&A on Harvard's two-year MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program. View Details
- 2010
- Book
The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance
By: Marshall Fisher and Ananth Raman
Retailers today are drowning in data but lacking in insight: They have huge volumes of information at their disposal. But they're unsure of how to sort through it and use it to make smart decisions. The result? They're struggling with profit-sapping supply chain... View Details
Keywords: Profit; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Mathematical Methods; Retail Industry
Fisher, Marshall, and Ananth Raman. The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
- 21 Jan 2025
- News
Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves
Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier
In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate... View Details
- May–June 2021
- Article
Savvy Self-Promotion: The Delicate Art and Science of Bragging
By: Leslie K. John
Everyone knows that success at work depends on being—and being seen as—both competent and likable. You need people to notice your growth and accomplishments while also enjoying your company. But if you draw attention to the value you’ve created, to ensure that managers... View Details
John, Leslie K. "Savvy Self-Promotion: The Delicate Art and Science of Bragging." Harvard Business Review 99, no. 3 (May–June 2021): 145–148.
- November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Monsanto Company: Delivering on the Vision of Life Sciences
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Srinivas Sunder. "Monsanto Company: Delivering on the Vision of Life Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 599-067, November 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- 26 Feb 2015
- News
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: The Science and the Art
- 10 Aug 2021
- News
The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong’s Amit Bendov
- 20 Feb 2017
- News
MBAs in space: rocket science absorbs business school thinking
Science Magazine Profiles Research on Family Planning and Fertility
Read the full paper: Household Bargaining and Excess Fertility: A Study in Zambia
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- 2022
- Chapter
Sustainability Science and Corporate Cleanup in Community Fields: The Translation, Resistance and Integration Process Model
By: P. Devereaux Jennings, Maggie Cascadden and Andrew J. Hoffman
Both practically and theoretically, the sustainability science and corporate operation perspectives often diverge. Overcoming this divergence requires some degree of engagement with organizational field members; not just negotiation, but on-the-ground process work to... View Details
Jennings, P. Devereaux, Maggie Cascadden, and Andrew J. Hoffman. "Sustainability Science and Corporate Cleanup in Community Fields: The Translation, Resistance and Integration Process Model." Chap. 12 in Handbook on the Business of Sustainability: The Organization, Implementation, and Practice of Sustainable Growth, edited by Gerard George, Martine Haas, Havovi Joshi, Anita McGahan, and Paul Tracey, 214–231. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022.
- 10 Aug 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong’s Amit Bendov
Keywords: Re: Alison Wood Brooks
- 2025
- Working Paper
Bringing Science to Market: Knowledge Foundations, Inventor-Founders, and Performance
By: Justine Boudou and Maria Roche
In this paper, we examine how a startup’s knowledge foundations—embedded in its
core technology—influence its performance in the exit market. Using a dataset of 1,006
biomedicine startups founded between 2005 and 2015, we focus on two key factors: (1)
the degree of... View Details
Keywords: Firm Performance; Knowledge Foundations; Exits; Academic Startups; Inventor-founder; Specialized Scientific Knowledge; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Research; Information Publishing; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship
Boudou, Justine, and Maria Roche. "Bringing Science to Market: Knowledge Foundations, Inventor-Founders, and Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-021, October 2023. (Revised February 2025.)
- August 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Three Vignettes of Early Careers in the Life Sciences
By: Satish Tadikonda, Jacqueline Grant and William Marks
The case showcases three vignettes of career choice scenarios facing new graduates. How one navigates and handles these situations can have a significant impact on careers overall, with each vignette representing a situation likely to be experienced by most students in... View Details
Tadikonda, Satish, Jacqueline Grant, and William Marks. "Three Vignettes of Early Careers in the Life Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 824-054, August 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- 02 Mar 2025
- News
Alison Wood Brooks On The Science Of Great Conversations
- 05 Jan 2021
- News
Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers
- 19 May 2021
- HBS Seminar