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- 20 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 20
management of Vale, a Brazilian diversified mining company and the largest iron ore producer in the world, was under pressure from at least two fronts. First, the emergence of China as the most important consumer of iron ore in the last few years had View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
sectors, emerging markets are marked by rapid changes and the emergence of new industries. There are several common types of opportunities that we see across emerging ecosystems. First, digitization and... View Details
- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
readers, tell us what you think were the most significant trends, ideas, or management lessons from 2015. Then look ahead to next year. How do you think the 2016 presidential election will change the American economy? Will there be... View Details
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings
The financial field may be permanently changed by the explosive ups and downs of the tech sector, but old standards of quality and planning will still make or break new businesses, HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson said. In his keynote... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The Exchange: Venture Forth
changes we’ve seen with the consumer internet sector are now beginning to happen in other industries. If you look at hardware, rapid prototyping has really revolutionized the way hardware startups are built.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Web
IFC: Saudi Arabia; Economic Diversification - Course Catalog
sources of economic growth away from petrochemicals. Societal change has been rapid in some dimensions – exhilarating and sometimes disconcerting – and on others has been glacially slow. This has triggered... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
experiment to examine the effect of management fiduciary duties on equity‐debt conflicts. A 1991 Delaware bankruptcy ruling changed the nature of corporate directors' fiduciary duties in firms incorporated in that state. This View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Privatization and the New European Economy
"some 12 to 15 percent of GDP in Europe was public sector enterprise," he said. But all that began to change in the early 1980s amid loud cries of inefficiency, as markets opened up and governments sought sources of revenue.... View Details
- 13 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
How To Hire A Millennial
sciences. Survey after survey has found millennials prefer flexible work schedules, with the opportunity to work from home on more than just an occasional basis. These preferences have helped fuel the rise of the “gig economy” and the View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Vision: A Unicorn Evolves
adopt new technology have been forced by circumstances to change their processes. “Outreach really created the category,” says Melissa Fisher (MBA 1998), who recently joined Outreach as CFO to help manage its View Details
- 20 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
trouble.” A Rapid Rise, and a Sudden Change of Course With that mindset, Dozie ventured outside of banking for her first role post HBS and joined the Nigerian federal government. “My future boss was... View Details
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
design "path" both advance and impede absorptive capacity. Changes in path allow rapid experience with alternative ideas, and this eventually aids adoption and invention capacity. However, these... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
trouble.” A Rapid Rise, and a Sudden Change of Course With that mindset, Dozie ventured outside of banking for her first role post HBS and joined the Nigerian federal government. “My future boss was... View Details
- 01 Feb 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is the Next Jobs Crisis Just Ahead?
have in manufacturing). Joan, while commenting that “the issue is multi-dimensional and complex,” observed that: “Things seem to be changing faster than we as humans can adapt ” Paul injected some humor into an ominous-sounding comment... View Details
- 12 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Reading Between the Lines: How to Spot the Skills You Need Among the Resumes You Get
correspondences between previous jobs and the position at hand, but has to rely on clues for the “right mindset.” For Tamblyn, that means rigorous analytical skills, a data driven approach to problem solving, and a capacity to adapt to View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 06 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Sustainability in Action: Inside Hindustan Unilever’s Public Sanitation and Plastic Recycling Facilities
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course... View Details
- 16 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Inner Workings of Corporate Headquarters
only changing them gradually. Instead, they found rapid turnover in much of the employees' networks when there was a change in job functions. This was especially the case when... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
landscape for more than half a century, are too familiar to cause worry. But the rapid growth of these funds in recent years and their role in a few high-profile transactions have called attention to them and inflamed public anxieties.... View Details
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
while creating new jobs more or less commensurate with the skills of the displaced workers. But things have changed since the technology is now able to think as well as perform tasks It is not easy to convert today's manual laborers to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney
will address the challenges facing organizations in attracting, developing, and retaining outstanding talent. He calls the approach required today "constellation leadership." What impact has the Internet's rapid growth had on the way... View Details