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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor
President George W. Bush on the urgency of addressing global warming. Since 2015, he has chaired the Clean Tech Initiative at Barclays, a firm that embraces Paris Climate Agreement goals and has committed substantial resources to global... View Details
- 2021
- Chapter
Sostenibilidad y negocios verdes en América Latina
By: Geoffrey Jones
This chapter in the first-ever business history textbook on Latin America examines the impact of modern business enterprise on the natural environment of the region between the 19th century and the present day. It argues that although global capitalism created much... View Details
Keywords: Environment; Business History; Environmental Sustainability; Latin America; North and Central America
Jones, Geoffrey. "Sostenibilidad y negocios verdes en América Latina." Chap. 7 in Historia empresarial en América Latina: temas, debates y problemas, edited by Andrea Lluch, Martín Monsalve Zanatti, and Marcelo Bucheli, 171–194. Bogotá, Colombia: Universidad de los Andes, 2021, Spanish ed.
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
in the Istanbul Stock Exchange and to being the country’s largest retail company by market capitalization. Seeing an opportunity to pioneer the format internationally, the company was now also in Morocco... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
far more attention. In this compelling and authoritative new book, the authors document a rising chorus of concerns about business schools gleaned from extensive interviews with deans and executives as well... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Exchange: Help Wanted
likely to flounder a bit. They’re certainly not going to be hypere cient. Companies have to change their hiring practices to focus on social skills; they’re harder to find in the marketplace than specific hard skills. And they should... View Details
- 06 Jul 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?
Should We Encourage the Redistribution of Benefits of Globalization? If So, How? The benefits of globalization outweigh the costs. But the costs are not being distributed equitably among investors, workers, consumers, and the public in... View Details
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
legal astuteness appropriate to their firm and industry. At a minimum, they need to know where the lines are on the field: that is, what conduct is legal and what is not. They also need to be able to spot... View Details
- Web
Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
segments and creating a staggering array of business opportunities and threats. The digitization of tasks and processes has become essential to... View Details
- 23 Mar 2023
- HBS Seminar
Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins
- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
If women wanted to shake up their makeup regimen 10 years ago, Sephora was the place to go. Beauty product junkies loved Sephora’s candy store-like display of sample-size face creams, glittery lip glosses, and eyeshadows in every shade... View Details
- November 2023 (Revised April 2025)
- Case
Norse Atlantic Airways
By: Willy Shih
Bjørn Tore Larsen, Norse Atlantic Airways' founder and CEO, hadn't planned to get into the airline business. But when the COVID-19 pandemic depressed the global demand for air travel and the lease rates for jetliners, he realized if ever he was going to get into the... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Market Entry and Exit; Leasing; Business Strategy; Segmentation; Interest Rates; Air Transportation Industry; Europe; North America; Norway; United Kingdom; United States
Shih, Willy. "Norse Atlantic Airways." Harvard Business School Case 624-034, November 2023. (Revised April 2025.)
- February 2011
- Case
oDesk: Changing How the World Works
By: Boris Groysberg, David A. Thomas and Jennifer M. Tydlaska
It is 2010, and Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk, is contemplating the next steps for his organization. Founded in 2004 in California, oDesk operates an online marketplace which matches Employers with Contractors. oDesk provides fact-based information on Contractors, including... View Details
Keywords: Recruitment; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Corporate Strategy; Internet and the Web; Consulting Industry
Groysberg, Boris, David A. Thomas, and Jennifer M. Tydlaska. "oDesk: Changing How the World Works." Harvard Business School Case 411-078, February 2011.
- 05 Oct 2023
HBS Information Session in Cape Town
Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions... View Details
- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
markets, such as the one for patents, generally create profit opportunities for intermediaries. We begin with an overview of the problems that arise in patent markets, and how traditional institutions like... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Master the Team Meeting
prepared. Finally, always carve out 10 minutes at the end of the agenda to take the pulse of your team. My method is “share thumbs at one”. Count three, two, one. On one, everyone gives a thumbs up, down, or sideways. I do a quick read of the room View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- Web
Leadership - Faculty & Research
Resorts: Responding to Activist Pressure (A)." Harvard Business School Case 225-082, June 2025. IQanat: Empowering Rural Youth in Kazakhstan By: Boris Groysberg and Maxim Pike Harrell May 2025 | Case | Faculty Research In June 2025,... View Details
- 28 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Profit Power of Corporate Culture
expectations regarding things such as opportunities for personal development, frequent and timely feedback, and advancement, especially in organizations that are contracting... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Questioning, Listening & Responding - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
Teaching by the Case Method Questioning, Listening & Responding Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing... View Details
Driving Digital Strategy
Disruption and transformation get a lot of hype, and for good reason. Digital technologies have disrupted entire industries and incumbents have often struggled in this new world. Typical approaches used by legacy players such as using technology to improve... View Details
- January 2015 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Curriculum Associates: Turning the Page from Tradition to Innovation
By: John J-H Kim and Christine S. An
Set in Fall 2014, the traditional textbook publishing industry is being transformed by technological innovations and new student achievement standards. This case chronicles how Rob Waldron, CEO, and his team bring Curriculum Associates (CA), a traditional supplemental... View Details
Keywords: Education Technology; SaaS; Turnaround; Textbook Publishing; Innovation; Sales Cycle; HR Strategy; Privately-funded Businesses; Sustainable Growth; Product Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Technological Innovation; Competitive Advantage; Publishing Industry
Kim, John J-H, and Christine S. An. "Curriculum Associates: Turning the Page from Tradition to Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 315-053, January 2015. (Revised January 2017.)