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- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Water, Electricity, and Transportation: Preparing for the Population Boom
to predict rain and droughts.) “There is a huge public need here, which is potentially a great opportunity for business" —Rebecca M. Henderson "The next big revolution is going to have to happen in food production," said... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 12 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 12
PublicationsLocal Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India Authors:Ghani, Ejaz, William R. Kerr, and Stephen D. O'Connell Publication:Journal of Economic Geography Abstract We analyze the spatial determinants of female... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 19
Publications August 2013 American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics Accounting for Crises By: Nagar, Venky, and Gwen Yu Abstract—We provide one of the first empirical evidence consistent with recent macro global-game crisis models, which... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2008
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First Look: May 28, 2008
Working PapersAgency and Institutions: A Review of Institutional Entrepreneurship Authors:Julie Battilana, Bernard Leca, and Eva Boxenbaum Abstract This paper analyzes the literature that has been published on institutional View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Jul 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?
people who meet the standards for great leadership described above? For example, both Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos are said to have challenged people to do their best work, but in somewhat demeaning ways. They, along with Bill Gates, threw View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- December 2004 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Celtel International B.V.
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Mo Ibrahim, chairman of Celtel International, the largest provider of cellular services in sub-Saharan Africa, must decide on his company's future. After an amazing six years that took it from minority positions in three countries to nearly $1 billion in revenues and... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Initial Public Offering; Business Growth and Maturation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Entrepreneurship; Wireless Technology; Telecommunications Industry; Africa
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Celtel International B.V." Harvard Business School Case 805-061, December 2004. (Revised July 2006.)
- 22 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 22
cash flow to ensure this. Evidence shows that there are limits to venture capital as a solution to the funding gap, especially in countries where public equity markets for venture capital exit are not highly developed. We conclude by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Non-competes Push Talent Away
for instance, a judge in California is not obligated to enforce the contract because it conflicts with California state law. "There's a saying out in California: You never stop hiring someone," says Marx (MBA '05, DBA '09), now an View Details
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
would have won," Kelleher protested. Gracious in victory, Herwald allowed Kelleher to keep using the slogan anyway. More important than winning the rights to the slogan, both men succeeded in obtaining great publicity for their... View Details
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsFemale Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries Harvard Business School Note 807-018 Examines the extent of and challenges facing female entrepreneurs in developing countries.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
Publications "From Visible Harm to Relative Risk: Centralization and Fragmentation of Pharmacovigilance Author: Arthur A. Daemmrich Publication: Chap. 13 in The Fragmentation of U.S. Health Care, Oxford University Press, 2010... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak
businesses often have less than 20 days’ worth. While forecasts vary, many public health experts don’t expect the coronavirus outbreak to subside for at least eight weeks, assuming that social distancing and other mitigation efforts can... View Details
- October 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Handspring
By: Myra M. Hart and Mary Rotelli
Donna Dubinsky and Jeff Hawkins, founders of Palm Computing, have launched a new venture--Handspring. They are preparing for an IPO in the spring of 2000. When the markets begin to collapse and their investment bankers suggest a significantly lower price, they must... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Investment Banking; Initial Public Offering; Valuation; Business Processes; Computer Industry; Technology Industry
Hart, Myra M., and Mary Rotelli. "Handspring." Harvard Business School Case 801-112, October 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- 08 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer
Stevenson has concluded that public recognition is not the major reason why people make significant gifts. Instead, they want to make a positive impact on the world, says Stevenson, Harvard Business School’s Sarofim-Rock Professor of... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- April 2002
- Teaching Note
Anagene, Inc. TN
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Teaching Note for (9-102-030). View Details
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
government blames business for acting irresponsibly. Much of the public blames the rich and elite for exploiting everyone else. Parties on each side work hard to amplify these accusations, but their efforts do nothing to help solve the... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 28 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
It’s India Above China in New World Order
but, in general, China has discouraged or actively undermined local entrepreneurship in favor of an foreign direct investment-dependent approach, they say. India, on the other hand, is building an infrastructure—however slowly—that allows... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market
important in creating expectations about a new market category. Third, the processes of reinterpretation and value construction are particularly explicit and overt in the art world, where critics, reviewers, and other commercial actors alike engage in View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
deep historical origins of 'born global' companies; the importance of networks and diaspora in new international market development; the key role of public policy in shaping cross-border entrepreneurial activity; and the impact of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 15
Publications August 2013 Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Business Model Evaluation: Quantifying Walmart's Sources of Advantage By: Brea-Solís, Humberto, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and Emili Grifell-Tatjé... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel