Asian Community Development Corporation - Publications - Faculty & Research

October 1993 (Revised September 1994)
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Northern Telecom (A): Greenwich Investment Proposal (Condensed)

The business products division has developed a business proposal asking for $50 million to fund the creation of a new telephone system for the small business market. The company's last entry into this marketplace lost $70 million. The new product would face 100... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Communication Technology; Market Entry and Exit; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Investment; Product Development; Telecommunications Industry; Canada

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Insurance (10) Integrated Corporate Reporting (9) Integration (9) Intellectual Property (58) Interactive Communication (6) Interdisciplinary Studies (1) Interest Rates (1) Interests (1) International... View Details

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Asia Pacific - Global

research, but a full range of MBA and Executive Education student programming. Through their ongoing work they have developed important links with governments, academic institutions, and corporations within... View Details

30 Nov 2021
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What's the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?

The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, ended with a hard-fought pact that called on businesses and governments to meet their climate change goals faster. The event followed an August report by the Intergovernmental... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Dina Gerdeman

07 Feb 2022
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Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

its leaders distribute authority and delegate decision-making. Too often, leaders only communicate how digital transformation will improve the company’s performance. Instead, they must develop a narrative—a... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

24 Oct 2018
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Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

people to hire to run them so once the flywheel is moving and cash is in hand, they can get momentum quickly. “Earlier in my career, I hired a small team within a large corporation that was scrappy and had entrepreneurial mentality. At my... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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HBS - The year in Review

wrapped into one, beginning with an intense effort around welcoming the entire community back and culminating in a joyous crescendo of multiple commencements and alumni reunions—with more than 23,000 in attendance, including graduates,... View Details

20 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation

represented by firms like Threadless.com and TopCoder.com, which have figured out how to use markets and communities concurrently. Q: Apple's iPhone, which provides a platform and a large potential market for application View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

23 Apr 2024
In Practice

Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now

With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

18 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 18

behalf of families and (b) bank forbearance policies regarding overdrawn customers. We focus on five factors to explain the incidence of involuntary closures: personal traits, community traits, economic trends, bank policies, and credit... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

DEVELOPMENT Career Check-Up Jonathan Shepherd, Director of Corporate Relations, Career and Professional Development + More Info – Less Info You give your automobile regular... View Details

31 Jul 2020
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Building a DTC Brand Through COVID

Farah Azmi is a rising EC student at HBS and proud member of Section B. Farah spent her undergrad at University of Utah, majoring in finance. She worked at Barclays in investment banking and after at Tommy Hilfiger in corporate strategy.... View Details

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Fellowships - Business History

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply Online “ HBS is a special... View Details

22 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 22

hypothesis predicts that the organizational patterns of a development project (e.g., communication links, geographic collocation, team and firm co-membership) will correspond to the technical patterns of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

society. 6 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week Pay by August 14 $1,850 Certificate Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Professor Nien-he Hsieh Develop a toolkit for making tough leadership decisions with... View Details

April 2005 (Revised October 2007)
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Candy Land: The Utopian Vision of Milton Hershey

By: Nancy F. Koehn and Erica Helms

Explores the life, work, and achievements of Milton S. Hershey. Analyzes his entrepreneurial achievements, including the creation of the Hershey bar, the founding of the business, and the development of the mass market for chocolate. Also investigates the broader... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Creativity; Business and Community Relations

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01 Jun 2023
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A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

have been very difficult for Larry to even get a foot in the corporate door, let alone rise to the top,” Gino says. “Back then, there was a lot of stigma around people who have criminal records—and that stigma still exists today.” While a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

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Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs

We spoke with four participants of our live online programs to learn more about their experience: Augusto Bassanini, President & CEO, United Grain Corporation Trey Ford, Vice President, Platform Strategy and Trust, Salesforce.com, Inc.... View Details

14 Aug 2023
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Crossing the Bridge: A Reflection on the HKS/HBS Joint Degree Program

second-grade tutor and board member for a non-profit organization focused on the Chicago Public Schools system. My professional and community positions convinced me that the intersectionality of business and government created an... View Details

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Dutch and Italian). He holds a law degree from Leuven University (Belgium), a Business Administration degree from Louvain University (Belgium), an MBA from Harvard Business School (Boston, USA), and a PhD in management and communication... View Details

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