Knowledge Sharing - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face

they do it.” The color of money is mostly white The total share of assets managed by minority-owned firms in 2021 was 1.4 percent, according to Lerner, while minorities that year made up over 40 percent of the population. Lerner and... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Financial Services

18 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Learning in Action

those that do not, and share their findings throughout the organization. The learning that CALL collects forms a vast repository of knowledge — the Army's institutional memory — which can be drawn on as... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

in society. Meeting this aspiration requires equipping them with knowledge and tools that will enable them to understand what it takes to have a positive impact in the world. In line with this objective, this module note focuses on how... View Details

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Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

C. Roland Christensen once noted that the art of case method teaching is the ability to ask the right question of the right student at the right time in the right way—a virtually impossible aspiration without deep knowledge of one's... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

creativity in surgery. We will first conduct a focus group comprised of 4–12 highly experienced surgeons to generate knowledge on surgeons’ perceptions, attitudes and beliefs about creativity in surgery, collect real-world examples of... View Details

21 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity

bang for the buck from their new AI. Choudhury has spent his career researching human capital, looking inside companies such as Microsoft, Infosys, and McKinsey to analyze what makes knowledge workers most productive. A few years ago, he... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology; Information

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Our Values | About

Our Values Published October 23, 2023 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email Two weeks have passed since the horrific attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens.... View Details

13 May 2024
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Picture This: Why Online Image Searches Drive Purchases

“headphones,” with suggested refinements like “noise-cancelling headphones,” aided by images and text. Farronato wrote the paper with Lu Fang and Zhe Yuan of Zhejiang University; Yanyou Chen of the University of Toronto; and Yitong Wang, an employee at the Chinese... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology; Consumer Products; Retail

February 2011 (Revised December 2012)
Case

Porsche: The Cayenne Launch

By: John Deighton, Jill Avery and Jeffrey Fear

Can an online discussion forum supply insight into the evolution of brand meaning? In 2003 Porsche launched a sport utility vehicle, dividing Porsche purists from newcomers to the brand. Vocal members of online and offline Porsche communities ridiculed the Cayenne SUV... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Risk Management; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Social and Collaborative Networks; Auto Industry

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10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

recognize how the sum is greater than its parts. While each team member played a role in your efforts, it is almost always how the team worked together that led to where you are now. Schedule a couple hours to be together—ideally, face to face and out of the office or... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

04 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

thrill, but also a big interface with nature. I just love it.” What are your resolutions for 2022? Share in the comments below. [Image: iStockphoto/Artranq] Related reading from the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

School classroom to you, and are built around three key characteristics: Real-World Cases Apply your learning through real-world examples and experience Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share... View Details

24 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience

encountered were not intimidating at all, as I initially thought they might be. Instead, they were real people with a wealth of knowledge and connections, and most of them were quite funny and charismatic. Class sessions were interactive... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

twenty-nine years old. In 2015, Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) acquired the company. Ms. Beck also co-founded M-61 Laboratories, makers of M-61 Skincare, the first highly technical, natural cosmeceutical brand and makers of Lune and Aster Cosmetics, a vegan cosmetics line. Ms.... View Details

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

students committed to driving positive societal change. Through panels & workshops, community-building events, and collaborative projects across HBS and the broader Harvard community, we equip members with the skills and knowledge to... View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

wanted to pursue an MBA, I ended up using the knowledge I gained from CORe to interview for and land my current job. Kali Pfaff Operations Strategist at University Hospitals of Cleveland BA, Communications, Kent State University Get ready... View Details

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

knowledge than some in-person courses I've taken. Ryan Dumlao MBA Candidate Financial Accounting What sets HBS Online apart? Our flexible, online programs are designed to bring the Harvard Business School classroom to you, and are built... View Details

12 Sep 2024
Blog Post

4 Things You Need to Know about Immersive FIELD Courses at HBS

an IFC for just about everyone. 4. Faculty Design IFCs around Their Research Interests Faculty provide students with contextual knowledge about the IFC location and topic area throughout the IFC experience. Starting in the fall term,... View Details

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

people. That’s a big transition that many people can’t make.” Source: Harvard Business School Working Knowledge It’s a problem that can permeate any layer of a business—a star performer is tapped to become a manager, then flops on the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

26 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 26

the reasons why state-owned enterprises listed in stock markets manage to attract investors to buy their shares (and bonds). In this article, we examine this apparent puzzle and develop a theory of how legal and extralegal constraints... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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