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Software Tools - Research Computing Services

available on the HBSGrid by default, we now offer Lmod software modules to selectively expose, or make available, an application and all its supporting binaries, while also ensuring that incompatible programs are not also in the mix. To learn more about software... View Details

23 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

stakeholders, instead of just slicing up a fixed pie in a way that favors one group over another. Consider, for example, the conclusions of the McKinsey Global Institute's study of U.S. labor productivity growth between 1995 and 2000. In... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

healthy thirst for competition. Dubbed “Aesthetic Idol,” the project asks students to split into small groups and choose a true-life business challenge, and to come up with a solution that combines creative vision with a compelling... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

01 Nov 2022
What Do You Think?

Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

gone on for decades as a giant skimming effect that benefits the US while reducing the talent pool of countries offering the least opportunity. Few groups have been as maligned or as poorly portrayed as our immigrant pool. This has been... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club

includes our 1001 Nights Party which raised $7000 for Syrian refugees and had 450 people in attendance. We also hold small group discussions about a pertinent current events topic in the Middle East. Additionally, we host Harvard Arab... View Details

23 May 2024
News

HBS After October 7

On Friday, May 17, 2024, Dean Srikant Datar, HBS Alumni Board President Andreas Stavropoulos (MBA 1997), and members of the School’s leadership held an online forum for alumni to learn more about the School’s activities and actions since October 7, 2023. Stavropoulos... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment

industry leaders, and a peer group of ventures that are all working on innovative solutions to tackle climate change. Applications due in December. Learn about the range of Climate Circles Teams here. Nucleate Eco Nucleate is for all... View Details

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History - Entrepreneurship

forum groups (Rock Councils). Visit our Showcase to see the HBS entrepreneurs who are currently members of our Rock 100 community. Read More Rock Summer Fellows Rock Summer Fellows enables students to continue to explore their... View Details

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

building not-for-profit groups to pursue their mission. Businesses in this era focused on compliance with a rising body of legislation and public policies designed to mitigate what were then seen as environmental excesses. The social... View Details

17 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 17

Authors:Christopher Marquis, Michael Lounsbury, and Royston Greenwood, eds. Publication:Vol. 33, Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2011 An abstract is not available at this time. Publisher's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Dec 2017
What Do You Think?

Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?

markets. Both groups generally consider themselves advocates of capitalism. In recent years the European Union has perhaps been more aggressive in enforcing restrictions on market power than the US., assessing large fines on domestic and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology; Web Services

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Electricity - Business & Environment

the working world with both the skills and drive required to start solving those problems.” Alex Edison HBS MBA 2020 Sarah Wright HBS MBA 1997, Partner, Hull Street Energy, Hull Street Group “The fastest way to decarbonize the U.S. power... View Details

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

study, he asked a group of online participants to list the important people in their social networks, noting their cultural backgrounds and whether they liked each other. Then he asked them to do a word association exercise that compared... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

systems for coordinating group decisions or managing event tickets. The long-run view is that there is real fundamental technological value here, and so what really matters for the market is whether we can realize that value through... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

18 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Family Business Club

The mission of the Family Business Club (FBC) is to bring together students with family business backgrounds to facilitate discussions and conversations about their experiences working with family businesses. Our current programs include small View Details

11 Jun 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Measurement Errors of Expected Returns Proxies and the Implied Cost of Capital

Keywords: by Charles C.Y. Wang

December 2023 (Revised February 2024)
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21Seeds: Taking Shots at Breakout Growth

By: Elie Ofek, Julian De Freitas, Michael Moynihan and Nicole Tempest Keller

21Seeds, a female-founded flavor-infused tequila startup launched in 2019, had made inroads into the alcoholic beverage industry by focusing on an underserved consumer segment in spirits—women, primarily in their 30s and 40s, many of whom were moms—and by following a... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Distribution Channels; Sales; Food and Beverage Industry

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National Trends in the Safety Performance of Electronic Health Record Systems From 2009 to 2018

By: David Classen, A Jay Holmgren, Zoe Co, Lisa Newmark, Diane Seger, Melissa Danforth and David Bates

Importance Despite the broad adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems across the continuum of care, safety problems persist. Objective To measure the safety performance of operational EHRs in hospitals across the country during a 10-year period. Design,... View Details

Keywords: Electronic Health Record Systems; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Performance; Safety; Measurement and Metrics; United States