Future - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 May 2017
What Do You Think?

Can Amazon Do What Walmart Couldn’t, Stop the 'Wheel of Retailing'?

categories, including those served by Walmart. Amazon’s success raises questions about the future of retailing. Is an “Amazon 2.0” even now in the early stages of design and introduction? Is the wheel of retailing any longer a valid or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

whole day of events for people who interview on campus. You get to see the case method in action and meet some of your future classmates. Definitely interview on campus if you can. Bhargav: Arriving at the other side of those months of... View Details

28 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Harvard Team Wins Second Place in MIINT Impact Investing Competition

competition.” The HBS team’s second-place finish underscores the program’s ability to equip students to become capable impact investors. Through participating in MIINT, business students can learn about mission-driven companies, make connections in the field, and gain... View Details

09 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

significant role in your success as an adult. In fact, parents’ incomes strongly correlate with their children’s future earnings in the US. The higher the correlation, the lower the degree of intergenerational wealth transfer—or, to use a... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Failure Analysis

resources, and incentives to bring multiple perspectives and multiple minds together to carefully analyze what went wrong and how to prevent the occurrence of similar failures in the future are lacking in most organizations. Conducting an... View Details

Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon

03 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

design tools is a powerful force that is leveling the global technology playing field. It democratizes innovation and makes future competition more challenging. This paper describes the knowledge flows through production and design tools,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

Portrait Project

Haley Brown

parents do not fade from memory, that their selflessness is intergenerational so together we can make an enduring difference in the world. To my future children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren: “For you, a thousand times over.” View Details

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

models, which will continue to add value after the crisis subsides. Saenz and O’Keeffe state: “Leading companies are reallocating resources to pockets of current and future growth, such as e-commerce, to protect against revenue loss.”... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

Web

Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

to execute a high-quality, profitable business model and prepare your startup for funding and scaling. “It’s an eye-opening course that enlightens the path for future founders, joiners, or investors.” Roman Ignatenko Launching Tech... View Details

18 Dec 2019
Book

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

says. Harnessing 'mother's wisdom' Takeuchi and Nonaka use many other examples to illustrate the application of these practices in The Wise Company. They conclude the book by examining the future of innovation, in light of their... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

30 Oct 2017
Blog Post

How My Engineering and Manufacturing Background Prepared Me for an MBA

to troubleshoot the breakdown of an electric motor. This involved having to identify causes of the failure, produce remedial plans, and subsequently implement measures to fix the problem and undertake projects to prevent future failures.... View Details

Profile

Mireya Iglesias Ayala

a masterful literary work, ensures that our experiences in the dynamic sections and moments of introspection contribute to our evolution as future leaders. Just as readers immerse themselves in the plot with curiosity, our journey at HBS... View Details

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

clear set of principles can we ensure that the recovery is long-lasting and that future business is sustainable. As a society, we need to get back to practicing values-centered leadership. That's the only way we can restore integrity to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

06 Nov 2018
Research & Ideas

8 Ways to Make Olympic Stadiums Useful After the Games End

anchor tenants was not the most significant determining factor in a site’s sustainability. Instead, successful redevelopment of the area surrounding the stadium, or an easily recognizable design (such as Beijing’s Bird’s Nest) had a greater impact on a venue’s View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Sports

10 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Globalization: The Strategy of Differences

calls for targeting countries similar to a company's home base, whereas the logic of arbitrage involves exploiting one or more of the differences inherent in distance. The future of the globalization process is by no means obvious.... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

31 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Transitioning From the Military to Business School

plans do you have for the future? How has your vision of the future changed since coming here? When I applied to HBS I was pretty set on building a career in either finance or consulting. Now, while my road map will still entail a stint... View Details

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

developing solutions with significant technical content. Here, MS/MBA student, Amelia Elverson, shares her experience learning through the sprint method and talks about her 5 key takeaways from Launch Lab 1. As a future product manager,... View Details

21 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style

is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: ConceptCafe] Related Reading: Will Machine Learning Make You a Better Manager? The Better Way to Forecast the Future Working Paper: CEO Behavior and Firm Performance What do you think of this... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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MBA Program - Alumni

the School is preparing future leaders for the demands of an ever-changing world. HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund HBS’s first student-run Impact Investing Fund focuses on local BIPOC-led and -owned small businesses that have... View Details

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

with my brother towards our goal of making sure this isn’t just a moment for racial justice, it’s a movement,” said Kevin. The Future of ARF In addition to the support of a strong network, Kenneth and Kevin are also taking lessons from... View Details

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