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- 09 Jun 2015
- News
Building change from the ground up
as the Taliban-influenced south, operating under a firm policy of cultural sensitivity and ethical transparency in a country ranked as one of the most corrupt in the world. When Roshan launched, police were... View Details
- 07 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Steve Jobs Legacy
News of the death this week of Steve Jobs reverberated around the world. And the Harvard Business School campus was no exception. Everyone felt a keen sense of loss for a man... View Details
- Portrait Project
Chao Zeng
in life – giant obstacles, severe competitions, various distractions, people who want to take advantage of me, and people who truly need my help. Life is a chaotic, crowded train. But l am determined to do... View Details
- 20 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 20
private sector, but well-intentioned efforts to address global health through the public sector have the unintended consequence of crowding out capital formation in the private sector. PharmaAccess is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building a Powerful Prestige Brand
drew large crowds of shoppers who came to see the entrepreneur, have a makeover, and sample her products. She had learned early on that touching her customers was a very effective way View Details
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
monetary incentives encourage volunteering? Or, do they introduce a "greedy" signal and hence crowd out the motivation to volunteer? Since the strength of this greedy signal is normally unobserved,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
maintained, the power of self-policing organizations, the question of whether the service is drifting from its core principles, and whether a Wikipedia-like concept can work in a business setting. (See... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Kicking Off a Startup: Jennifer Rottenberg (MBA '96)
television markets but will hold their games in intimate, spectator-friendly venues. This strategy should produce the revenues and crowds (per-game target: 2,500 fans) to meet initial break-even projections. The league will draw on a fan... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Magician Turns HBS Upside Down
drives innovation. Persist — most people give up too soon. Love many things, so you’ll want to master them or make them better.). After Thomke’s class, Randal performed to an overflow crowd of HBS students... View Details
- 08 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know
network effects allow platforms to grow exponentially, attracting ever more users and partners and eventually crowding out competitors. 3. Think like a sandwich From the computer keyboard and user interface to the smallest circuit,... View Details
- 07 Nov 2018
- News
The Results Are (Mostly) In
Massachusetts Third Congressional District after winning a primary contest against a crowded field of nine other Democratic candidates. A former Marine and member of the Texas... View Details
- 01 Nov 2018
- News
A Passion for Organization
Cheryl Vance (PLDA 18, 2014) is founder and principal of the VictorLee Group, a management consulting firm in Virginia. In this video, she talks about applying her knowledge of organizations and productivity... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril
disregard—advice all the time. A widely recommended strategy for figuring out the most accurate solution to a complex problem is to reach out to multiple people to leverage the wisdom of the crowds in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Portrait Project
Chad Hufsey
I never dreamed possible. Instead, when the Crimson ran onto the field in front of a raucous crowd that fall, I was standing on the sidelines. I was afraid that I wasn't good enough. Afraid I couldn't handle... View Details
- 25 May 2015
- Blog Post
RapidSOS Wins the HBS New Venture Competition
HBS is an incubator of ideas. Students come to campus for two years to collaborate, innovate, and dream big. There are many entrepreneurial opportunities and resources available for budding startups and young entrepreneurs – and one... View Details
- Portrait Project
Marla Metz
going on with me. Amidst a crowd of friends and strangers, smiles and stares, I now remind myself – every day – that pain and struggle can be found in places where they are least expected. We won’t ever... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Research Brief: Cultivating Creativity through Competition
high ratings who faced little competition tended to make tweaks to their original design, rather than radical changes. At the other end of the spectrum, when competition became crowded with many other... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The New Tech Meccas
When author and start-up vet Chris Schroeder (MBA 1992) attended a regional entrepreneurship conference in Dubai in 2010, the energy of the crowd was a revelation. "I could not get my head around the idea... View Details
- 25 Feb 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Scholars and Students Unpack the Digital Business Revolution
is attracting are studying digital, says Associate Professor Karim R. Lakhani, a member of D/I'sw faculty who also serves as principal investigator of the Crowd Innovation Lab... View Details
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Business Track | New Venture Competition
Business Track Presented by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, this track is for new ventures whose economic returns drive substantial market impact. How to Register & Key Dates Eligibility $ 75,000 Grand Prize $ 25,000 Runner-Up Prize $ 5,000 View Details