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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

conduits for giving, then they not only fall far short of their potential but also fail to meet an important societal obligation. Drawing on Porter's work on competition and strategy, the authors then present a framework for thinking... View Details

05 May 2020
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China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. “There is a demand shock from consumers buying less, and a supply chain disruption in addition to the tariffs, which only makes things worse.” Cavallo presents the findings... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

10 May 2010
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What Top Scholars Say About Leadership

leadership. Due to the mission of the School ("We educate leaders who make a difference in the world"), our convening power, and the urgency of issues in leadership today, I think it was in the DNA of Harvard Business School to tackle this important subject.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

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2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

including U.S. government debt, other government debt, high yield bonds, real estate, and private equity. Generally, these same markets were identified as likely to originate a crisis in the next ten years. Figure 2: Current Sources of Risk, by Market Figure 3 View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Courses - Private Capital Project

covers various private equity aspects beyond transactions, with students completing projects in collaboration with firms or portfolio companies, resulting in presentations to investment committees. Participants gain exposure to the... View Details

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke. Good teaching cases might not always be thrilling or mysterious, but they present dilemmas, offer a compelling narrative, illuminate the context, and in their way, provide unsolved problems for... View Details

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Research Design - Impact Investments

have identified a universe of over 13,000 portfolio companies of more than 400 impact investors. This research enables the segmentation and analysis of the impact investing universe at a previously unprecedented level of depth and scope. We will continue to refine this... View Details

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National Competitiveness - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Presentations on National Competitiveness The Institute has developed research-based economic agendas for more than 60 nations since its founding in 2001. Asia-Pacific Australia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Mongolia... View Details

18 Jan 2016
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Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

more strategic answer, he adds. Toxic workers whose glass is half full However, the toxic worker’s qualities aren’t all bad, presenting companies with an apparent trade-off. “It turns out that, on average, they’re actually very good... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

29 Nov 2021
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How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

people are often willing to spend extra time schmoozing with colleagues and less time with family and friends. Specifically, these professionals were: As much as 66 percent more likely to choose time with co-workers. In one study, the researchers View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

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Cases & Teaching Notes - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Health Care Health Care Value-Based Health Care Health Care Courses Fast Facts Value-Based Health Care Value-Based Health Care Cases & Teaching Notes Key Concepts Key Stakeholders Publications Team Work With Us Presentations Cases... View Details

11 Apr 2022
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A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive

What I found helps is allowing people to bring back something they were born with, which is curiosity—this genuine interest in discovery—and connecting with others, to understand and learn from them. Something that I learned by taking my husband to improv-comedy... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint

29 Aug 2023

HBS Information Session in Mexico City

Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions View Details

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

decision-making simulation 1-on-1 decision-making simulation Peer feedback exercise 10-12 hrs Module 3 Implementing for the Present and Learning for the Future Detect and diagnose common causes of poor implementation, and recognize the... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Organizing the Family-Run Business

family businesses, beyond the start-up phase at least, can benefit from the guidelines presented here. Composition Of The Board Of Directors In The Family Firm There is little debate about the most effective composition of the family... View Details

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

report indicates that various concerns related to China are most prominent in reshaping the global business landscape and the presentation of risk for U.S. companies. The primary source of risk for businesses is the transformation of... View Details

28 Nov 2005
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Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

South Africa and spread worldwide, how Lipton tea became the world's biggest tea brand, the origins of the sensual Magnum ice cream, and how Pond's Cream became a Unilever brand. The story behind the brands has been presented also. Dove... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products

16 Apr 2018
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Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?

resources officer choosing how to present health insurance options to employees, first determine the root cause of why poor selections are made. While you might think employees need more time to navigate through alternatives, the reality... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Consulting; Retail

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RGE Report - Race, Gender & Equity

Nobel Prize winner Professor Claudia Goldin presented her research on how the women’s movement in the United States led to today’s economic and financial freedoms. This look at the past gave us necessary insight into the forces that... View Details

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