Filter Results:
(647)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(647)
- People (1)
- News (215)
- Research (258)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (5)
- Faculty Publications (34)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(647)
- People (1)
- News (215)
- Research (258)
- Events (1)
- Multimedia (5)
- Faculty Publications (34)
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
publicly funded. (Bloomberg/Getty Images) Japan’s demographic time bomb is a bittersweet result of its robust recovery after World War II. Within two generations, the country catapulted from a state of ruin to the second-strongest economy... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- Web
Meet the PRIDE Club - MBA
and Inclusion Committee, we advocate for LGBTQ+ students across campus. We rally the broader HBS community during events such as National Coming Out Day, World AIDS Day, and Transgender Day of Visibility. Additionally, we work with the... View Details
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
denial has become so high. We are living in a less forgiving world than we once did." We asked Tedlow to discuss how denial can cripple a company, and what can be done about it. Martha Lagace: What is the meaning of denial as you... View Details
- 09 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
In This Classroom, Beer Can Improve Your Grade
with decades of use. Strategic Brew doesn’t have that track record yet, making for some anxious moments. Last year a glitch was found during practice rounds, just hours before official play was to start. “We were able to fix it just one... View Details
- 21 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Renewable Energy - CleanMax
to clean power? As a team, two of us (Alliyah and Rory) are newer to the world of climate and one of us (Adam) has long been passionate about the climate issue and the energy transition. We all found the site visit to CleanMax to be a... View Details
- 19 Jun 2018
- News
Pittsburgh Alumni Annual Meeting Features PPG’s McGarry
was one of the original and largest HBS alumni clubs for a long time,” Slivka says. “Our records show that our first club president was Nathan Pearson (MBA 1934) who served in 1941 to 1942. So we go back close to 80 years.” Slivka said... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Books
new competitive era." Breaking the Code of Change Edited by Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria (Harvard Business School Press) With the restructuring and upheaval that has characterized life in the corporate world over the last two decades,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Donna L. Dubinsky, MBA 1981
market share. In all her endeavors, Dubinsky has compiled an extraordinary record by introducing practical applications of cutting-edge technology into our daily lives. Growing up in a small town in Michigan, Donna Dubinsky had her first... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Many U.S. Jobs Are ‘Offshorable’?
real-world complication, students sometimes encountered occupations involving multiple tasks that can be performed separately. As an example, Rivkin cites the job of bill collector, which includes the tasks of telephoning the debtor and keeping View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 08 Mar 2016
- Research & Ideas
Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile
twentieth century, neither country would see such glory again. “Before 1914, [Argentina] was one of the most dynamic nations in the first global economy, attracting a record amount of foreign investment and massive inflows of immigrants,”... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
the China business as part of a global portfolio, under a range of geopolitical scenarios. The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times By Robert McLean and Charles Conn (MBA 1990) Wiley The world is changing faster and... View Details
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
what others thought was possible. For example, in the 1910s, Frank Phillips—who founded Phillips Petroleum—was a typical Mold-Maker. He took advantage of the burgeoning automobile industry and especially the need for both natural gas and oil to support the American... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship - MBA
in a vacuum. Understanding the problem deeply is the hardest part, but once you do, the idea will come naturally. The world is full of problems, so make a list of profound issues or pain points you have either heard or faced directly.... View Details
- 13 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 13
associated with R&D investment are uncertain, the past track records of firms may give insight into their potential for future success. We show that a long-short portfolio strategy that takes advantage of the information in past track... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
no promising blockbusters in the drug pipeline. In a globally integrated market, blockbuster brands that address common consumer needs are more important than ever. Consumers around the world are excited to share common experiences.... View Details
- 18 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Symposium 2023: Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale
featured Stéphane Hallegatte, Senior Climate Change Advisor at the World Bank Climate Change Group, who started off the day by establishing that we need to focus on solutions, not doom and gloom. While it’s complicated to achieve change,... View Details
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
Gravity, the space thriller released last week, features two of Hollywood's brightest stars: George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. It rocketed to an October record $55 million gross in its opening week, well on its way to returning a profit... View Details
- 29 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It
startups in the 1990s. “They said, ‘We’re different. Rules don’t apply. We’re in a new realm, and we seek total world domination,’” Kanter says. Most of those companies are no longer in business today. Uber in the classroom Uber’s... View Details
- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’
book excerpt The Swing Of Things From Chapter 6, The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World By Michael Wheeler Paying heed is one aspect of improvising. Comping is another. Being provocative is a third. When... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael A. Wheeler
- 18 Oct 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech
MBA students often fall into one of two categories—those hungry to rush into careers as venture capitalists, and those eager to found a venture-funded start-up. For all of them, Harvard Business School professor Joseph Lassiter has some intriguing advice: Spend a few... View Details