Hub And Spoke - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2016
Blog Post

Advice for Prospective Students from Africa

campus for a class visit and attended an admissions event in New York where I asked members of the admissions team the questions I had. I also spoke to a couple of current students View Details

04 Feb 2019
Blog Post

Presenting…an Alternative to Company Presentations: Evercore Grabs Attention with Interactive Events

company, Takeda acquiring Shire, a UK company. Why Takeda and Shire? “It was one of the most complex transaction we’ve worked on,” says Joseph. “As the third largest pharma M&A deal in history and the... View Details

15 May 2017
Blog Post

Exploring Career Options at HBS

will be extremely valuable in pursuing my long-term career goals. Although I eventually decided to pursue a more traditional path (consulting) it was an educated decision thanks to the help I received from CPD, HBS alumni, and classmates... View Details

21 Feb 2014
Blog Post

Cautious Optimism: A Recap of the Harvard India Conference

ethics and leadership. The speakers were as diverse as the nation itself with the former Chief of Indian Army talking about his leadership lessons while a social entrepreneur spoke about his experiences... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: Urban Renewal

it all rolling: “Imagine a wheel. A developer is the hub where the spokes of land acquisition, design, finance, construction, marketing, sales, and building management all... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?

In June, Professor Joe Bower (with fellow HBS professors Dutch Leonard, David Moss, and Lynn Paine) led an HBS faculty colloquium on "The Future of Market Capitalism." The HBS Alumni Bulletin spoke... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

18 Jun 2013
First Look

First Look: June 18

strategy? Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/813079-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 313-057 Milwaukee (A): Making of a World Water Hub Starting in 2007 Milwaukee leaders from different areas (large established companies, civic... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

24 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Journey to my Summer Internship

about Danaher prior to the job search process and wanted to find out more about this company. So I reached out to current and past students who have worked at the company in full-time View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

30 May 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Sound Society

had some pretty big names on campus — artists like The Chainsmokers and Alison Wonderland. We spoke with them about the business of being a musician, how digital technology was impacting how they make money... View Details

21 Mar 2014
Blog Post

East Asia MBA Market Update

valuable to firms even if they are not from China, though Mandarin would likely still be required. Singapore Singapore serves as the regional hub for private equity firms looking to invest in Southeast Asia. While this is a large View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

23 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?

Britain’s perceived glory days in the nineteenth century, when the country was the economic hub of the world. The Governor of the Bank of England, a legion of economists, and scores of other experts have... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini

30 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Deal

It's best to be nice when negotiating a business deal, but it's also OK to be aggressive in pursuing your interests—as long as you back up your position with facts. "If you're a seller and your price seems high, but it's justified in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

02 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 2

supporting and leading to its promise: "for the benefit of mankind." The core constitutes a hub around which the essential award-granting institutions, as well as the Nobel Foundation View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

Self-confidence is not the real secret of leadership. The more essential ingredient is confidence in other people. Leadership involves motivating others to their finest efforts and channeling those efforts in a coherent direction. Leaders... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg

Commercial Officer, and Dr. Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO of Port Esbjerg. Their insights painted a vivid picture of the port's strategic role in supporting nearly 60 offshore wind projects, with over 90% of Europe's wind capacity passing... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

to a law degree that spoke to Ramirez. “Econ was the one that made things make sense. It was quantitative enough and also just theoretical enough,” she shared. “Also, I needed to make sure that I could get a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

08 Nov 2024
Op-Ed

How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis

African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Green Technology; Energy

06 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Circularity in Denmark

advertisements include their UN sustainability goals. Lego prominently displays their UN goals on their easily accessible sustainability webpage. Many of the companies we visited and spoke with, including... View Details

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

region's burgeoning energy sector by attracting green-minded companies to the urban core and position Charlotte as a highly progressive business center. The idea was to make Charlotte the "new energy View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

increasingly turn to athletes to promote their products. The marketing executives I spoke with told me they value these endorsements especially because it is getting more and more difficult to reach a wide... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

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