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  • 28 Apr 2020
  • Blog Post

HBS African American Student Union

extra-curricular activities.   Clubs also sponsor a variety of events such as workshops, speakers, and conferences that provide distinct opportunities for learning, networking, and socializing outside of the classroom. As part of our MBA... View Details
  • 04 Jan 2016
  • Blog Post

Motherhood and the MBA

Being an MBA student can be hectic, overwhelming, and a lot of fun - and the same can be said for being a mom. When you’re juggling being an MBA student and a mom at the same time, things can get pretty crazy. We connected with mom and... View Details
  • 2015
  • Chapter

Leading Proactive Punctuated Change

By: Michael Tushman, Charles O'Reilly and Bruce Harreld
This chapter focuses on leading proactive punctuated change. Based on the institutional and organizational change literatures and our extended involvement with IBM between 1999 and 2008, we suggest that proactive punctuated change can be effectively managed through an... View Details
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  • January 2009 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

China Mobile's Rural Communications Strategy

By: William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan, G.A. Donovan and Tracy Manty
China Mobile was the world's leading mobile communications service provider with over 400 million customers. In some cities, its penetration rate was over 100%. With such huge successes, Chairman Wang Jianzhou was exploring ways to expand its customer base. Nearly... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Investment; Rural Scope; Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Telecommunications Industry; China
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    Ranjay Gulati

    Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration and the former Unit Head of the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He is an expert on leadership, strategy, and organizational issues... View Details

    Keywords: biotechnology; computer; financial services; industrial goods; information technology industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; retailing
    • 2010
    • Working Paper

    Boundary Spanning in a For-profit Research Lab: An Exploration of the Interface Between Commerce and Academe

    By: Christopher C. Liu and Toby E. Stuart
    In innovative industries, private-sector companies increasingly are participants in open communities of science and technology. To participate in the system of exchange in such communities, firms often publicly disclose what would otherwise remain private discoveries.... View Details
    Keywords: For-Profit Firms; Higher Education; Information Publishing; Innovation and Invention; Science-Based Business; Social and Collaborative Networks; Boundaries; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
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    • 15 Sep 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    High Ambition Leadership

    What is welcome and all too rare? Leaders who care about building great institutions, not just profits. What sets these leaders apart in their practice and outlook? Harvard Business School's Michael Beer in his new book, Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 05 Nov 2014
    • HBS Seminar

    CV Harquail, Authentic Organizations and Stevens Institute of Technology

    • 2016
    • Working Paper

    Do Network Dynamics Undermine Idea-based Network Advantages? Experimental Results from an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

    By: Rembrand Koning
    Do networks plentiful in ideas provide early stage startups with performance advantages? On the one hand, network positions that provide access to a multitude of ideas are thought to increase team performance. On the other hand, research on network formation argues... View Details
    Keywords: Networks; Performance; Business Startups; Business Strategy
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    • 04 Feb 2016
    • Blog Post

    Meet the HBS Tech Club

    At HBS, the Tech Club aims to educate the community on the latest technology trends and skills, to facilitate recruiting opportunities, and to foster social and professional networking within HBS, greater Harvard, and the Boston area. The... View Details
    • December 2020
    • Article

    Why Connect? Moral Consequences of Networking with a Promotion or Prevention Focus

    By: F. Gino, T. Casciaro and M. Kouchaki
    Networks are a key source of social capital for achieving goals in professional and personal settings. Yet, despite the clear benefits of having an extensive network, individuals often shy away from the opportunity to create new connections because engaging in... View Details
    Keywords: Networking; Impurity; Morality; Motivation; Regulatory Focus; Networks; Attitudes; Moral Sensibility
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    • October 31, 2023
    • Article

    Research: Can a More Detailed LinkedIn Profile Boost Your Salary?

    By: Boris Groysberg and Eric Lin
    Our digital presence impacts how others perceive us. A simple résumé and a list of references no longer captures the essence of our professional capabilities. In this article, the authors explain how the intentional management of our online personas can have a positive... View Details
    Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Job Search; Social Media
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    • March 2020
    • Article

    The Politics of M&A Antitrust

    By: Mihir N. Mehta, Suraj Srinivasan and Wanli Zhao
    Antitrust regulators play a critical role in protecting market competition. We examine whether firms can use the political process to opportunistically influence antitrust reviews of corporate merger transactions. We exploit the fact that in some mergers, acquirers... View Details
    Keywords: Political Economy; Antitrust; FTC; DOJ; Mergers and Acquisitions; Government and Politics; Power and Influence
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    • March 2021 (Revised March 2024)
    • Case

    M-KOPA: Empowering Lives

    By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Wale Lawal and Pippa Tubman Armerding
    The Pay As You Go solar power company in East Africa had sales of $71 million in 2019. It wished to grow to $300 million by 2025. M-KOPA, founded by three entrepreneurs in 2011, had grown nicely in Kenya and Uganda to reach nearly 750,000 households with an innovative... View Details
    Keywords: Mobile Payment; Go-to-market Strategy; Business At The Base Of The Pyramid; Business Growth; Social Entrepreneurship; Renewable Energy; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Marketing Strategy; Developing Countries and Economies; Kenya; Uganda; Nigeria
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    • Teaching

    Overview

    Laura taught undergraduate Military Leadership and Intro to Sociology for 6 and 4 semesters, respectively, at the United States Military Academy (West Point) from 2013-2016 (see course descriptions and links below). She was promoted from instructor to Assistant... View Details
    • 09 Jun 2016
    • Blog Post

    Pursuing an Interest in Nonprofits at HBS

    There are a number of ways to pursue an interest in nonprofit organizations while at HBS.  I have personally explored this interest through joining the Board Fellows and Social Enterprise Consulting Club, undertaking an Independent... View Details
    • 2019
    • White Paper

    Impact-Weighted Financial Accounts: The Missing Piece for an Impact Economy

    By: George Serafeim, T. Robert Zochowski and Jennifer Downing
    Reimagining capitalism is an imperative. We need to create a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism that works for every person and the planet. Massive environmental damage, growing income and wealth disparity, stress, and depression within developed... View Details
    Keywords: Impact-Weighted Accounts; IWAI; Background; Economic Systems; Economy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Measurement and Metrics; Financial Statements
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    • 27 Aug 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: August 27

    Behavior & Organization What Makes a Critic Tick? Connected Authors and the Determinants of Book Reviews By: Dobrescu, Loretti I., Michael Luca, and Alberto Motta Abstract—This paper investigates the determinants of expert reviews in... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 04 Aug 2015
    • Blog Post

    What’s it Like to be an HBS Partner?

    Deciding to go to business school is a big, life changing choice. And, as it turns out, so is your partner deciding to go to business school with you. So what’s it like to be a partner at HBS? We connected with two members of the HBS... View Details
    • 22 Feb 2023
    • Blog Post

    Meet the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

    The Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)) has a mission to destigmatize the experience of living with or being the caretaker of someone with a disability. We cherish the unique perspectives that individuals with disabilities bring to every academic,... View Details