Business Processes - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2018
News

Ask the Expert: Star Search

modern talent market. Do you use new technologies in recruiting? What aspect of the process do they address? —Kathy Murray (AMP 112, 1993) GULLIVER: We are seeing value in solutions that are focused on the top of the funnel—prospects... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Jun 2009
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Dispatches from the Global Classroom

faculty-led immersions and the student-organized treks familiar to many HBS alums. “Part of the experience is asking students to go out and find a business problem or opportunity, which is something you’ll have to do over and over as a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2012
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Robots to the Rescue

Mountz Photo courtesy Kiva Systems Kiva's robots in action Main article: Where Innovation Rules In the News: Boston Globe: Amazon Buys Kiva for $775M Those who know Mick Mountz (MBA 1996) well were not overly surprised when he started a View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; e-commerce; order fulfillment; robotics; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

22 Feb 2022
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Case Study: Welcome Aboard

manage their assets, tenants, and leasing, the software solutions that Lerner and Holder supported offered the promise of a cutting-edge solution. The implementation process once a customer signed on, however, could be a struggle, with... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Sep 2009
News

From Bytes to Bites

serves on the boards of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, an experience that has opened her eyes to the fascination and frustration of local politics. “Owning this business has opened a lot... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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2+2 Program | MBA

2+2 Program A deferred admission process for current students, either in college or full-time master’s degree programs. Play Video duration: 0:52 1,564 Total 2+2 applicants in 2024 103 Committed 2+2 students 61 Undergraduate institutions... View Details

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PhD Admissions Info Session

Are you considering getting a PhD to become a business school professor? Learn more about Harvard Business School's PhD programs and admissions process through our virtual... View Details

Career Coach

Aaron Mitchell

Aaron (HBS '11) is currently in the process of building a Web3 business focused on connecting people to the vibrant culture of Salvador de Bahia, Brazil in innovative ways. He is also the CEO of Aaron Craig... View Details

March 1999 (Revised November 2001)
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Honda-Rover (D): The Changing Tide of the BMW-Rover Alliance

By: Ashish Nanda, James K. Sebenius and Ron Fortgang

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Knowledge Sharing; Strategy; Contracts; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; United Kingdom

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15 Dec 2024
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Kelp Is on the Way

Petrochemicals are all around us—from ubiquitous plastic packaging to the inconspicuous lining of your takeaway coffee cup, and in everyday products like soaps, deodorants, and toothpaste. But that will change, according to Matthew Perkins (MBA 2009). When industries... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Illustration by Melinda Beck; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

01 Mar 2015
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Remembering John Whitehead (MBA 1947)

citizens of New York City through the protracted process of rebuilding following the terrorist attacks of 2001; and applied his philanthropic principles and vision at HBS in establishing the Social Enterprise Initiative. MORE Tribute to... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise Institute; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

01 Jun 2009
News

Author Charley Ellis on Goldman Sachs

You’re writing fresh material for a paperback edition of The Partnership that’s coming out in the fall. What’s new that you’re focusing on? First and most important, the larger business environment in 2008–2009 has been completely... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Jun 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Unlocking Innovation: A Leader's Guide to Turning Bold Ideas Into Tangible Results By Robyn Bolton (MBA 2005) Page Two Press Only 1 in every 50,000 incubated ideas reaches $1 million in sales. If you ask most corporate executives why their... View Details

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Globalization and Emerging Markets - Course Catalog

capitalism. Course Organization GEM consists of three interrelated modules that consider growth and business opportunities in emerging markets from complementary perspectives. First, we work through a framework to understand the View Details

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Shared Value Measurement - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

tools to drive shared value in practice. Understanding the Purpose of Measurement The Shared Value Measurement Process Shared value measurement requires an iterative process that is integrated with View Details

23 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Talk, Inc.’

communication ceases to be tenable. Finally, there is the brute fact that all of these changes have steeply accelerated the pace at which business gets done today. As the time available for decision making becomes shorter and shorter, a... View Details

Keywords: Re: Boris Groysberg

01 Dec 2014
News

Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable

content around the entire process of starting a business,” says HBS professor Bill Sahlman, adding that the New Venture Competition continues to be a capstone event. Some alumni participate as judges of the student contest, while others... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2017
News

The Middle Way

embassies around the world. Even after agreeing to attempt a compromise, the talks would often stall; sometimes they threatened to cease. By 2002, the original process was in disarray, and a whole new structure with new negotiators was... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous

01 Sep 2020
News

We Rise

this world,” she says. “There should be no monopoly on the ability to set that direction. No one gender or one race should control the flow of capital.” Solution #1: Make the Business Case “Women entrepreneurs are an untapped market.”... View Details

Keywords: April White; Finance

15 Nov 2024
News

Driving Change

and other pressing issues. The diverse audience emphasized the universal nature of the challenges and opportunities facing women in business today, while fostering rich discussions across cultural and generational lines. Dean Srikant... View Details

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