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13 Sep 2021
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Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas

operations after a year of uncertainty due to COVID-19, Krieger points to the science labs that never stopped—and some that worked overtime, such as companies like Moderna that produced vaccines in record time. He sees lots more organizations trying to View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

08 Sep 2020
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes (MBA 2017)

supporting the Vaca Muerta in Neuquén, Argentina (although also working China, Qatar, Siberia, and Colombia). Due to the exploratory nature of our projects, my group was generally the first group in country and our team was quite lean, so... View Details

27 Jul 2012
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How to Be Effective in the Global Economy and the Boardroom: CFOs Offer Lessons Learned on the Journey

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By: Charlotte L. Robertson

Professor Robertson conducts research on the history of financial markets. Her book manuscript and working papers shed light on the evolution of securities markets and the relationship between finance, governance, and society. Some of the topics she pursues include:... View Details

22 Nov 2011
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Carbon Tariffs: Impacts on Technology Choice, Regional Competitiveness, and Global Emissions

Keywords: by David F. Drake; Manufacturing

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Harvard Business School

institutional advancement at Howard University and director of corporate and foundation relations at Boston University. A foundation was established in King's honor to support the enrollment of African American students at HBS. R. Michael... View Details

04 Apr 2012
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When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors

physical/psychic nourishment and comfort when the world is crashing in on you? Family serves this purpose often and best. 'Burning your boats' undermines this support structure and thus is setting oneself up for failure." For other... View Details

Keywords: by Noam Wasserman

26 Jan 2024
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Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

Supports Corporate Boards to Accelerate Climate Action “Find something you really love and then get good at it, really specialized. That specialized could either be in a subject matter - you could be an expert in water, methane, or lots... View Details

31 Jan 2014
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Body, Heal Thyself

to guiding the Moderna team toward a long-term vision, Bancel is responsible for securing the funds to support the journey—ideally from investors who are on board with the mission, as well. He recalls one meeting with potential investors... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

27 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Working to Change the Food System

resources have been most helpful to you on your startup journey? I met my partner/co-founder Max through the Harvard and MIT Program Nucleate Eco, which set the stage for our startup journey. The program helped lay the groundwork for how we should build the business,... View Details

23 May 2018
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Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987

compassionate, and kind is apparent in his deep friendships as well as in the roles that he cherishes most (especially now that he’s passed the baton to a successor at Insper): husband, father, and grandfather. His wife of 47 years, Rosalie, is a scholar of George... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

30 Dec 2014
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Return on Political Investment in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

Keywords: by Hui Chen, Katherine Gunny & Karthik Ramanna

27 Sep 2013
Working Paper Summaries

The Impact of Conformance and Experiential Quality on Healthcare Cost and Clinical Performance

Keywords: by Claire Senot, Aravind Chandrasekaran, Peter T. Ward & Anita L. Tucker; Health

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Christiana Figueres and the Paris Climate Negotiations: Figueres the Negotiator (C)

By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian

This three-part, stop action case study, structured for classroom discussion, centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Management; International Relations; Leadership

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Moving Beyond Schumpeter: Management Research on the Determinants of Technological Innovation

By: Gautam Ahuja, Curba Morris Lampert and Vivek Tandon

Schumpeter's conjecture that large monopolistic firms were the key source of innovation in modern industrial economies has been the underpinning for much work on the topic of innovation. In this review paper we consciously move beyond the Schumpeterian tradition of... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Management; Strategy

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08 Nov 2013
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Laura Diaz Anadon, Harvard Kennedy School

13 Apr 2021
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How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

to say, ‘This doesn't feel quite right. It doesn't seem like I'm getting the same amount of support and attention. I don't think I'm being treated the same.’” Even in the best circumstances, many women interpret setbacks as personal... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

27 Oct 2002
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Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing

service lines, market segments, and competitive positioning. Marketing did the thinking, managed the brand and consumer franchise in consumer goods companies, and provided support to the sales force. In this simpler world, sales did the... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro

01 Jun 2008
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You Only Thought You Were Republican

capitalists like Warren Buffett, a hero to many of us, support the Democratic Party. (Warren did two fundraisers for Hillary, two for Barack, one for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and, I am ever so pleased to say, one for... View Details

Keywords: Andrew Tobias; national debt; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Government

04 Jun 2012
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The Business of Life

importance of allocating resources in such a way that they match the strategy, starting with tales of woe from giants like Unilever and Apple and segueing into stories of friends whose marriages fell apart due to neglect. "Watch where your resources flow," the authors... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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