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- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
Photography by Jared Leeds "Our students use traditional academic theory to take on problems that have fundamental relevance in today's business world," says Janice McCormick, executive director of the HBS Doctoral Programs. "Many come in... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
(PhDOB 2019) has studied the issues facing local papers from multiple angles. Now, as cofounder and CEO of the National Trust for Local News, she has developed a first-of-its-kind model to preserve local news as a public good. The premise... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Books
scenarios early on in the product development process, while the financial and organizational costs of changing course are still relatively low. In Experimentation Matters, Thomke defines six principles that managers should keep in mind... View Details
- 24 Jun 2016
- News
Reinventing Pharma
2004) began her career as a research scientist. Eventually expanding her responsibilities into business development led her to HBS, where she hoped to solidify her understanding of the intersection of science and business. Following... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Porter Appointed to University Professorship
social issues, from the economic development of U.S. inner cities to environmental concerns. Michael E. Porter (MBA '71), the C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration, whose prodigious research and course View Details
- 27 May 2014
- News
Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma
discussion of "The Capitalist's Dilemma"—the challenges of innovating for long-term growth and job creation—in the Harvard Business Review. The team of more than 150 people (see below) collaborated using the OI Engine platform developed... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Labs Enable Large-scale Research
an effective and equitable way. The lab’s findings will be especially relevant to large, digital-immigrant organizations and to younger organizations aiming to develop retraining services in the private and public sectors. TRUSTWORTHY AI... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Short Takes
performance rather than individual or unit performance. Beer and Katz thus suggest that instead of putting energy into designing complicated incentive plans intended to motivate executives, top managers should focus on developing an... View Details
Keywords: Orna Feldman and Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
New Releases
research has led to the development of a new organizational framework - the differentiated network - that will enable MNCs to succeed. Through systematic examination of MNCs, Nohria and Ghoshal show that differentiation coupled with... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
the 21st century. “Africapitalism calls on the private sector to make long-term investment in industries that can create economic prosperity and social wealth.” The idea was inspired by Professor Michael Porter and his theories of... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
"Service-Profit Chain" Links Members of Service Management Unit
Service, Success," a five-volume video series in which each video addresses a fundamental element of service management. A related topic, Achieving Breakthrough Service, also the subject of a video, has been developed into a weeklong... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Clay Christensen (MBA 1979)
had to be a different answer. My first book on this topic, The Innovator’s Dilemma, explored my theory that developing advanced technologies is rarely the primary challenge for leading firms. Rather, the... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
INK: Out of Exile
later, after I developed a real practice, did writing become what it is for me now, which is essential. What’s ahead for you? The way we casually misuse language is something that I want to change. I think the biggest way that people lie... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Around the World
globe. “Change had to start with our faculty research,” explains Palepu. “If we don’t have theories that are more globally robust, and materials that are developed using multiple contexts, and innovations... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
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New Releases
broad range of companies and industries, including Microsoft, General Electric, and L.L. Bean, the contributors address important topics such as connecting with customers, merging network infrastructures, and developing strategy. "The... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Four Professors to Retire
Among the classes Christenson taught at HBS were Managerial Economics and Control in the MBA Program's required curriculum, Management Control in the Owner/President Management Program, and a doctoral seminar on the Theory of the View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Reimagining China and India
most storied multinationals in the West have, by and large, fallen flat on their face. There are some exceptions, but not a huge number. I have a theory of why this is the case. If you come in and say, “I need to sell you soap,” you may... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
competition better than most. When asked how his $20 million, 100-employee operation has maintained its foothold when other small US manufacturers have faltered, Knott responds pointedly, “We keep our costs low.” ON A ROLL: Riverdale Mills View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
conference will result in more faculty engagement and research in Africa," he says. Continuing Education in Cape Town While managing development in sub-Saharan Africa will be the primary focus of the March gathering, the conference has a... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship
those students whose perspectives could take a case discussion to the next level. Andreas was fascinated with management theories and brought a great deal of enthusiasm to the classroom." After completing the AMP, Andresen faced the... View Details