Opportunity Selection - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Breaking Through a Growth Stall

increases," write the authors of How to Identify the Best Customers for Your Business, published in the Winter 2013 issue of the MIT Sloan Management Review. “Ineffective opportunity management eventually leads to loss of money,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Competitiveness only offers full employment opportunities through Harvard Business School. Please visit the Harvard Business School Employment page for more information about available positions (please note there may not be open... View Details

06 Sep 2016
News

The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards

nominating and governance committee, everyone on the board is on board, so to speak, with the concept. It is amazing that when the existing board starts to interview the female candidates—correctly screened and selected female candidates,... View Details

01 Oct 2001
News

Peter W. Olson: By the Book

the book business fascinated me," says Olson, who joined the German media corporation Bertelsmann in 1988 and worked his way up to chairman of its North American book group. When Bertelsmann acquired Random House in 1998, Olson was View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

strategy is to achieve specialization by taking explicit advantage of the opportunities provided by the ecosystem while avoiding the kinds of traps that challenge firms in such environments. Our observation of a variety of niche... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

11 May 2015
News

Washington, DC Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the challenges and opportunities facing Harvard Business School, but also the great View Details

17 Sep 2015
News

Seattle and Cleveland Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

institution the resources it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the challenges and opportunities facing Harvard Business School, but also the great... View Details

03 Apr 2015
News

Texas Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

largely about tapping into our collective imagination to try to envision the future—and to give our institution the resources it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the challenges and... View Details

21 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

business that is creating economic opportunity for marginalized communities in the United States. McClain, who also completed a master’s in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, will serve as chief of staff at BrightUp, a... View Details

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Viewpoints: Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

moment? What new business opportunities could come from the efforts to both mitigate and adapt to climate change? Over the course of several days, we are releasing a selection of alumni responses in the hope... View Details

15 Jan 2015
News

Asia Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

two opportunities to participate in regional HBS Campaign events. On January 9 at the Peninsula Shanghai, more than 125 alumni heard remarks by Dean Nohria, Professor Benjamin C. Esty, Campaign Managing Director Cahill, Global Leaders... View Details

Portrait Project

Joel Segre

fingers stained from blackberry picking, the whoosh of windsurfing, the laughter of friends and family, and the satisfaction of doing something truly good. It's the mix of these images that make me feel alive and energized. I also realize that these images, like the... View Details

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On Course | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

On Course For Ivy So (MBA 2015), the decision to attend business school was a tough call—after years of seeking opportunities to apply her business background to social change, she was enjoying her work in building the market for impact... View Details

28 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

capabilities or prepare for growth. Provide opportunities for selected small business partners to participate in in-house training programs or have access to online management tools. Serve as test sites for... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

01 Apr 2000
News

New Exhibit Highlights Turning Point for American Business

on display in Morgan Hall, titled "The Emergence of Modern American Business." The exhibit features large black-and-white photographs, colorful advertising cards, informative broadsides, and other memorabilia selected from the Baker... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Dec 2002
News

HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power

corporate scandals. Options for attaining personal, professional, and financial goals amidst momentous change in business and society were also explored. “Gathering in Washington provided a special opportunity to impart an appreciation... View Details

18 Jan 2022
News

HBS Alumni Mentor Students; Shanghai Club Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference

Clubs News Clubs News Atlanta Alumni Step Up to Mentor Undergrads at Morris Brown The HBS Club of Atlanta is partnering with Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia on a new mentorship program that matches local MBA professionals from eight prestigious schools with a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

13 Apr 2021
Blog Post

2021 48th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Honors Black Women Leaders

and advance opportunities in tech, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The BNVC, which provides Black founders with access and exposure to capital, mentors, and advisors, was organized by co-chairs Cydni Williams (MBA 2021) and Kam... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

New York Club Names Entrepreneur of the Year

company has been a major force in shaping the deregulated communications landscape. RCN was chosen from among hundreds of nominees in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area. "With a stellar group of ten finalist firms, the View Details

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Loan Assistance Programs - Alumni

award in October following graduation. Criteria In addition to financial need and employment verification, selection is based on the following qualitative criteria: Quality of position: Based on level of responsibility, significance of... View Details

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