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- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
continent is also attracting attention from China, Europe, and the US for its immense mineral resources, human capital and consumer opportunity. While opportunities abound in all sectors, more support is needed on the ground: investment,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Self in Any Situation By Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) Hachette Go Founder of a global etiquette school and star of her own Netflix series Sara Jane Ho teaches readers how to thrive socially in a variety of situations, in person and online. Etiquette, says Ho, is the glue... View Details
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Globalization - Faculty & Research
company public again through an IPO, 2) set out for greater global expansion, 3) combine with another coffee business to become a larger player in North American coffee, and 4) diversify beyond coffee through a “pure play beverage” strategy. Gamgort and his team must... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
On the Radar
goal of implementing around-the-clock detection of hazardous novel viruses and bacteria, so they can be addressed early enough to thwart infectious diseases and prevent the human and economic toll the world experienced during the recent... View Details
- 08 May 2020
- Blog Post
Building a World of Trusted Leaders: Taking the MBA Oath
uphold, in letter and spirit, the laws and contracts governing my conduct and that of my enterprise. I will refrain from corruption, unfair competition, or business practices harmful to society. I will protect the human View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Remix
of naming names in the music industry are still playing out today, she says. But for all the costs associated with speaking her piece, the #MeToo movement inexorably altered the direction of Dixon’s life, right up to this moment where she... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Does Spirituality Drive Success?
Company based in Boston, Glassman (HBS MBA '69) said issues such as homelessness, women's rights and outreach to the gay and lesbian community have shaped his own life and the life of his business. Seven years ago, for instance,... View Details
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's way of thinking, it could do more good for Internet freedom... View Details
- Web
Recommended Reading - Advancing Racial Equity
and students; academic leaders aggressively courted the support of slave owners and slave traders. Significantly, as Wilder shows, our leading universities, dependent on human bondage, became breeding grounds for the racist ideas that... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers
this business issue, members of Fuller’s team surveyed two groups. They asked 301 human resource leaders and business owners in the United States how they approach caregiving benefits. And they asked 1,500 employees who provide or... View Details
- 03 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First
Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech
age, he has been interested in using technological innovation to better human lives. When and why did you decide to pursue an MBA? Growing up I always wanted to be an engineer, more specifically a roboticist. The biggest technological... View Details
- 17 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?
Human error causes at least 90 percent of the 5.25 million accidents in the United States annually. Could driverless cars save lives? Yes, but it may take a long road to get there. “Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are never drunk or tired or... View Details
- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
performance. In summary, the polarized claims that corporate voluntary regulation represents a win-win opportunity-or constitutes a smokescreen that allows firms to operate with less regulatory oversight-are misguided. Instead, the key to efficient and effective... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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By: Debora L. Spar
Managing International Trade and Investment
Despite the ease with which it is often conducted, doing business across borders is not the same as doing it at home. Rather, it entails a whole new set of managerial challenges: re-assessing competitive... View Details
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are You Supporting Your B Players?
nurturing B players—"enhancing human capital" as he called it—because doing so takes time and entails a certain degree of risk. Illustrating his talk with a simple four-quadrant model, he said, "The secret to the model is... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
are significantly under-represented in the ownership of enterprises and the share of the workforce employed by them. These differences are widespread across all states, have decreased very modestly between 1990 and 2005, and cannot be attributed to broad differences in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Recovering from the Need to Achieve
and told him that he was interested in more responsibility, his mentor pushed back and asked if he was serious. Jeff replied, "I really would like to work on the human dimension of leading and managing but to be perfectly honest, I... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
are on the same page. The final thing I’ll say: Remote companies have well-established processes where people are socializing and no one is feeling isolated and falling through the cracks. That’s really important right now, especially... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
leaders make will be the right one. In fact, leaders will undoubtedly make some bad calls that lose trust, or a workplace policy may unintentionally cause harm. However, companies can work to rectify lost trust and correct mistakes. After... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta