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- 04 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water
opportunities while building a sizable and informed network of people dedicated to water, water health, water risk, water education or water-related challenges. The more that I learn about water, the more I realize I have so much more to learn.” Before his recent... View Details
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
interactive online demonstration enables first-hand exploration of the parameter space (www.mpmlab.org/groups), and available source code (supplementary materials) provides a guide to implementing psychological agent-based models.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Morse and Polaroid’s Creative Ethos | Baker Library
undergraduates), that you were an art major at Smith and never took chemistry, physics, or business administration while here.” 2 The Smith award also recognized Morse’s artistic talents. She earned local renown as a performance artist of... View Details
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IFC: Saudi Arabia; Economic Diversification - Course Catalog
sources of economic growth away from petrochemicals. Societal change has been rapid in some dimensions – exhilarating and sometimes disconcerting – and on others has been glacially slow. This has triggered new entrepreneurial... View Details
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Creating Brand Value - Course Catalog
equity investors seeking to identify brand asset potential. Educational Objectives: In the consumer/retail space, brands are often companies’ most valuable assets and sources of their sustainable competitive advantage. But, managing... View Details
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
activity is not the risk of technological expropriation by local partners but the demands of external funders who require MNC participation to ensure value maximization by local entrepreneurs. The model... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
seeking temporary staffing. Finding talent is an enormous source of expense and inefficiency in the industry, adds Nazem, who estimates that “nearly 100 percent” of health care institutions will need temporary staff this year. The idea... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Presentation Round-Up
coaxial, twisted pair, microwave, cellular and more—and an equally dizzying array of networked appliances, content and commerce sources and industry players. What will the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure look like 10 years from... View Details
- 11 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Supporting Independent Workers During COVID-19: One Phone Call at a Time
unaware of the available funds and was seeing much-needed aid dollars going to larger businesses. “This is when FinGig was born – out of a realization that we could use our experience and passion to make a difference in the lives of self-employed Americans,” notes... View Details
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
business models; an enhanced focus on organizational innovation and implementation; and increased field-based learning." The Diagnosis As source material for the conference, Herzlinger arranged for market research firm Scriplogix to... View Details
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
implications of these effects for inventory management. To do that, we analyze data from a leading U.S. retailer who introduced a “ship-to-store” (STS) functionality that allows customers to ship products to their local store free of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
refining its branding and retail-customer strategy—and it also seeks to expand in other markets, especially China. To become a leading year-round supplier to retailers, Camposol needs to increase the product volumes it controls, likely through increased View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should I Pay the Bribe?
other people how worried they are about corruption. It's a bit like jewelry: It makes people feel distinguished. Q: Do you have a sense of the overall impact corruption has worldwide and on local economies? A: No. There are countries that... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia D. Churchwell
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
because traditional sources wanted a commercial return, and they all had different objectives,” says Traill, who now serves as chair of Goodstart Early Learning, as the acquiring syndicate was named. “We acquired the business for $95... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?
product offerings, start treating the third party suppliers like partners, and invest in local distribution centers.” Other concerns included those associated with changing customer shopping habits, the use of new technologies, and... View Details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
minimum wage increases in local communities, as well as subsequent restaurant closure rates. In addition to the results on restaurants closures, the research showed that minimum wage increases can stifle new businesses thinking about... View Details
- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
September–October 2017 Harvard Business Review GE's Global Growth Experiment: The Company Pushed Cross-Business Collaboration By: Gulati, Ranjay Abstract—Like many other companies, GE under Immelt had to figure out how to balance serving View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Aug 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
KR, which ironically improves with increasing access to other sources of knowledge. We conclude that KRs are unlikely to scale service operations without additional intervention. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
- 19 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 19, 2009
In addition, we provide details on the leading sources of energy in China as well as information on the rise of alternative energy. Purchase this note: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309057 Corporate Solutions... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace