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- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
designers must think about how to distribute property rights, people, and activities across numerous self-governing enterprises in ways that are advantageous for the group (ecosystem) as well as for the designer's own firm or community.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
decreases as functional managers join the executive team suggesting a shift in activities from general to functional managers-a phenomenon we term "functional centralization." Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Mina Kazanlieva
situations. "We were value investors and were active throughout the economic cycle." Leadership made personal For Mina, getting an MBA was driven by both professional and personal motivations. "When you evaluate... View Details
- 28 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS Health Care Initiative?
staff who support the many health care activities and programs both on and off campus. 2. Career education Later in the fall, the Health Care Initiative works with the Career and Professional Development (CPD) department to execute... View Details
- 18 Jan 2017
- Blog Post
The Latino Community at HBS
prospective Latino students. What is the Latino community like at HBS? LASO (the Latino Student Organization) at HBS has created a supportive and welcoming environment for students from a variety of backgrounds. From the classroom discussions to the vibrant View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
Rufer, who offered her some advice: “Start with the farmer.” Rufer knew from experience that a tomato processing business can’t be successful if the farmers don’t have the tools to produce consistent tomato harvests at a reasonable cost. In addition to tapping HBS’s... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)
deep resolve to take care of the men and women of the US Armed Forces. I saw the impact on the ground of policy decisions that were being made in Washington. And I saw that the best way for me to make an impact was to leave active duty... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Taiwan Club President Thrives on Region's Entrepreneurial Energy
spirit in his leadership role at the ten-year-old Taiwan club. With just over half of the one hundred or so HBS graduates in Taiwan signed up as members, Feng is working to attract new members and to raise Harvard Business School's profile in the local business... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
George C. Lodge
and was a leading figure in teaching a new required module in Decision Making and Ethical Values. Since retiring from the active faculty four years ago, Lodge has continued his research on globalization and the development of emerging... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Mary Quin: A Life-Changing Story
has kept her actively engaged internationally and led her to attend the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995. She then launched the 100 Heroines Project, a group that awarded grants of $1,000 to each of one... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Kids Are Alright: Alumni Children Crack Case
can experience adventures and activities in the mythical land of Neopia. Neopets was launched in 1999 and quickly became popular after enthusiastic users spread news of it by word of mouth. The site soon became profitable, largely from ad... View Details
- 08 Nov 2011
- News
Saluting Our HBS Veterans
Iraq military service in bestselling books, have shared their leadership skills and experience both inside and outside the classroom, as have other HBS military veterans. Collectively, the Armed Forces Alumni Association continues to be one of the most View Details
- 15 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 15, 2007
chains. They enter upstream partnerships with public sector research institutions, and later form commercialization alliances with established, downstream firms. We examine the alliance activity in a large sample of biotechnology firms... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”
of its operating income, while P&G has a policy of licensing any patented technology not in use in one of its own businesses within three years. Q: What are the benefits for a business actively following an open innovation paradigm?... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Winner Targets India Dropouts
any initiative to empower the poor and the equally critical importance of available credit to allow poorer families to invest in their future. Despite the plethora of education-related activities and the rapidly growing success stories in... View Details
- 04 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
From Lone Star to Team Player
instilling a collaborative organization, which also includes coordinating activities and doing joint work across organization boundaries. For example, Intuit's CEO, Steve Bennett, has worked hard to instill a collaborative culture in the... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 17 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
My Summer as a Venture Capitalist
tap a Core Partner who has experience running sales teams who will support the company for a few hours a month, or even take a more active role if needed. To align incentives with the founders, shares are given to Core Partners from... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 10 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Perspectives on Anti-Racism in the HKS Curriculum
open students up to the reality that each of us have massive blind spots, and that it’s our responsibility to explore our blind spots rather than shy away from them. Austin: Systemic racism is not a product of past decisions and decision-makers, it is an View Details
- 12 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Spent this Summer Coding
to be playing catch-up a few years down the line. I don’t want to only understand ongoing technical breakthroughs - I want to actively engage in them. For example, though my neuroscience background allowed me to comprehend machine... View Details
- 03 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Van den Ende Rozen
In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of... View Details