Filter Results:
(837)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(837)
- News (222)
- Research (537)
- Events (2)
- Multimedia (2)
- Faculty Publications (87)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(837)
- News (222)
- Research (537)
- Events (2)
- Multimedia (2)
- Faculty Publications (87)
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
3-Minute Briefing: David Perpich (MBA 2007)
loved entrepreneurial ventures and media. After college I cofounded a training school and booking business for DJs called Scratch Music. At HBS, I did a field study with five other people about happiness. The basic takeaway was that when... View Details
- 04 May 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Do Managers Think?
listening to others ." Bill Welter opined that " the basic cycle that all thinking professionals (doctors and managers alike) should use (is): to sense, to make sense, to decide, and to act . Unfortunately, too few of us deem... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum
remarks, Porter noted two potential threats to America in its current role as the standard bearer of global commerce: U.S. capital markets could get too near-term oriented, and basic research might not... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Adapting to Meet Changing Needs
Anthony Mayo—members of the School’s Organizational Behavior Unit recognized for their excellence in the classroom—quickly realized they needed to reinvent the way they taught. “We had to rethink basic factors, such as what information is... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
his undergraduate alma mater, he proudly explains that it is a place where all students are welcome, not just those who are Jewish. Born a twin, the New York City native jokes that he had to learn the basics of coexistence even before... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Smith’s plan included developing an Explore Your Family History Center, which would help people explore their family history and learn the View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
What Industrial Policy?
creating the right conditions for manufacturing to thrive. Actions it should take include the following: Funding basic and applied scientific research in advanced manufacturing technologies. Supporting... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Helping Hands for HBS
Education courses she has taken. Margie Yang, chairman of Esquel Group in Hong Kong, also cites lifelong learning as a rewarding aspect of her ongoing relationship with the School. "As I get more involved with HBS, I become more interested in the faculty's latest View Details
- Fast Answer
FIELD Global Immersion: South Korea
Where can I find country, industry and market information and news about South Korea? Industry and market research Passport Useful for: consumer-related industry reports across a variety of geographies/countries. To begin,... View Details
- Web
VCPE Database Comparison | Baker Library
really helpful verticals and emerging spaces, detailed contact and valuation info. Intuitive interface, basically NO downloading Great for VCPE firms and fund-specific info. Great contact info for firms. Skews to the PE end of the VCPE... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Is Cash the Best Form of Charity?
thatched-roof hut. GiveDirectly payments allowed him to buy building materials and livestock. The family now sleeps under an iron roof fitted with a solar panel and raises goats and cows. “My proudest achievement is that I now own several assets,” he told View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
East to West
(“Shiggi”) Yawata moves Sumida toward a U.S.-inspired “committee system” for its board of directors — the first Japanese company to do so. The case was a collaborative project undertaken by Professor Lynn Paine and Japan Research Office... View Details
- Fast Answer
FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Thailand
Where can I find country, industry and market information and news about Thailand? Industry and market research Passport Useful for: consumer-related industry reports across a variety of geographies/countries. To begin, enter... View Details
- Web
Polaroid Films - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
photographs A Basic Demonstration A demonstration of polarizing discs Annual Christmas Message to Employees of Polaroid Corporation, 1946 At the annual staff Christmas party in 1946, Edwin Land laid out his vision for the Polaroid... View Details
- 17 Nov 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Are Optimists or Pessimists Better Leaders?
Editor's note: This is part of a series of occasional columns on managing the family business written by Senior Lecturer John A. Davis. Optimism and pessimism are strong, stable traits that reflect our coping strategies. We live in an uncertain world. To cope with... View Details
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Operations and the Competitive Edge
Obstacles facing companies in today's hyper-competitive global markets are seemingly more complex than ever, to the point that managers must rethink many of the basic principles of good operations management, says Robert Hayes. In a new... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair
research that we later published. At that time there was virtually no systematic research was being done on family business. So it was completely fresh, which was a doctoral student's dream. You could View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Slum for Sale
area. Written with the assistance of Namrata Arora, a research associate at the HBS India Research Center, the case considers the potential risks and rewards of approaching an area like Dharavi with a new... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
example, might be as likely to marry a natural-born citizen as a fellow expat. Other ethnic groups, such as Yemenis, Punjabis, and Bangladeshis, however, have more than an 80 percent chance of marrying within their own groups. For Eritreans, the rate is View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
couple cofounded End Allergies Together (EAT)—a research nonprofit that aims to accelerate treatments and cures for food allergies—with Tom and Kim Hall, another couple whose daughter lives with a similar diagnosis. Their first step was... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken