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- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
this month's column. Bruce Bockmann stated the case for the "flat-worlders" in reminding us that "it is the responsibility of government to support technology in its own country. If government does that, the capital and entrepreneurs will follow ...... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Fast Answer
Digital Innovation and Transformation: Resources useful for Course Assignments
Additionally: For more company databases, consult our Q/A on "Company databases: which database to choose?" To identify and analyze firms using market reports, you may begin with more than one of the following databases:... View Details
- February 2001
- Case
Mavesa (B): International Strategy and Valuation Concerns
Examines Mavesa's response to economic liberalization. Looks at Mavesa's efforts to expand into neighboring countries. Also looks at efforts to support the firm's stock price. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Kennedy, Robert E. "Mavesa (B): International Strategy and Valuation Concerns." Harvard Business School Case 701-075, February 2001.
- June 1992 (Revised January 1994)
- Supplement
Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (B)
Coopers & Lybrand open an office in Hungary. View Details
Loveman, Gary W., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 692-113, June 1992. (Revised January 1994.)
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Joint Venture
inventors of entire industries (such as management consulting and venture capital) and as leaders in so many other areas, have provided rich raw material for academics to study, refine, and condense into... View Details
- February 2002 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI
By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Truck Transportation; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Europe
Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Volvo Trucks (B): Acquisition of RVI." Harvard Business School Case 702-419, February 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
- Career Coach
Crystal Yao
Artists Agency (Sports & Entertainment), IBM Global Markets (Big Tech; Deal Strategy & Business Development), Inside Edge Consulting Group (Pharma), Penske Media Corporation (Media & Entertainment),... View Details
- Profile
Irina Gerry
With passion comes the energy needed to stand out among many qualified candidates. How has HBS prepared you for your new job? HBS provided me with tools and support to make a career switch from management View Details
- July 2009 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
RiskMetrics Group
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
RiskMetrics Group, a risk and governance consultancy, had a great deal of influence on U.S. companies. This case examines the history and growth of the company, the governance services it offers, the extent of its impact on shareholders, the controversy surrounding its... View Details
Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Risk Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Power and Influence; Consulting Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "RiskMetrics Group." Harvard Business School Case 410-008, July 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
- Career Coach
Judy Shen-Filerman
leaders. Judy brings these elements to her work with HBS students and alumni. Judy integrates her brand management, general management, executive coaching and intercultural leadership consulting work to help HBS students be their Best... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Addressing roadblocks to innovation in health care
has defined the six elements that must be factored into successful innovation ventures of any type: structure, financing, technology, consumers, accountability, and public policy. Herzlinger disseminates her analyses and findings to a View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Innovation Takes Center Stage
to American management practices with the increasingly global nature of business. Today, there’s a clear sense that this will be a global century in which economic activity and... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- June 1992 (Revised January 1994)
- Supplement
Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (C)
Coopers & Lybrand open an office in Hungary. View Details
Loveman, Gary W., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 692-114, June 1992. (Revised January 1994.)
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Next Big Swing
play at home As the sport began to increasingly rely on the kind of data projections that drove his game, the Boston Red Sox brought on Tippett as a consultant in 2003, eventually promoting him to director of baseball information... View Details
Keywords: Andrew Clark; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
- 16 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
The HBS Climate Rising Podcast Reaches 50 (Episodes)
outreach. They thought the podcast could educate those interested in careers at the intersection of business and climate change by exposing them to the myriad of paths such a career could take—from Chief Sustainability Officer to climate tech entrepreneur to View Details
- 03 Apr 2012
- News
Just Compensation
author of Fair Pay, Fair Play: Aligning Executive Performance and Pay. A business leader, entrepreneur, and consultant throughout her career, Ferracone, prior to launching Farient, led the Human Capital business at Mercer, and before... View Details
- October 2014 (Revised December 2015)
- Background Note
China's Environmental Challenge
By: William C. Kirby, Nora Bynum, Erica M. Zendell and Brittany Crow
China faces enormous environmental challenges. This background note looks at the historical, economic and political origins of the environmental crisis that faces the world's fastest-growing economy. View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Globalized Economies and Regions; History; Crisis Management; Environmental Sustainability; China
Kirby, William C., Nora Bynum, Erica M. Zendell, and Brittany Crow. "China's Environmental Challenge." Harvard Business School Background Note 315-026, October 2014. (Revised December 2015.)
- Profile
Kevin S. Rollag
"Thurtene is the largest student-run charity event in the country." Each year, Washington University picks thirteen of the most prominent student leaders to manage the event. "I discovered that I liked inspiring others; I... View Details
- 15 May 2019
- Research Event
The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History
Lalocracio In thinking about the current contested state of global capitalism, and what to do about it, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Seeking the Unconventional in Forging Histories of Capitalism, which... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Up Against The Firewall
though many kinds of cyber intrusions are not required to be reported or made public, known U.S. assaults are up nearly 300 percent since 2001, when over 52,000 cyber incidents were recorded. In that year, by some estimates, hacking accounted for $15 billion in damage... View Details