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- 21 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Bio-Piracy: When Western Firms Usurp Eastern Medicine
for anything where the prior art is known," explains Prithwiraj Choudhury, an assistant professor in the Technology, Operations, and Management unit at Harvard Business School. "But when a Western firm goes to a Western... View Details
- 21 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Happens in Vegas Could Shape the Metaverse
somewhat faded from popular discourse amid advancements in artificial intelligence. However, in an article published recently in California Management Review, Wu and Clough say they believe it’s only a matter of time before the metaverse... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Retirement's Changing Face
strategy for retirement, Snoey cautions. “My only advice would be to know what’s important to you so that you can balance your life and reallocate when necessary. I’m surprised when people tell me that they dread retirement. It could be... View Details
Keywords: Personal Services
- Web
Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement
they ascend to the peak of their professional lives. Often already overwhelmed as caregivers themselves, the added burden of the menopause transition can push women out of the workforce completely. Women described their struggles to View Details
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
What Your Competition is Telling You
in general apparel, but we may be able to identify a couple of categories—high-quality jewelry and high-end kids' apparel—that we can lock up," says Anthony W. Deering, chairman of the board and CEO of The Rouse Company, of Columbia, Md., a leading U.S. developer... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
Sloan Management Review (forthcoming) Abstract Many people today in the information technology world and in corporate boardrooms are talking about "big data." Many believe that, for companies that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 21, 2008
traders increased Iceland's vulnerability to a confidence crisis because they were quick to liquidate their holdings at the first sign of distress. The plunge in the Icelandic Krona since the beginning of 2008 also forced the Icelandic View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
religious employer allow his employees access to contraceptives or break with healthcare legislation? People and organizations of faith often face moral decisions that have significant consequences. Research in psychology found that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
occasions, while the breweries told people that beer is the beverage of every occasion. That's crazy. In the old country [Italy], wine was a blue-collar beverage, not an elitist, white-collar drink." Q: In 2000, Foster's of Australia... View Details
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Lara Hodgson
your HBS experience impact your career? The two things I gained the most from HBS were 1) an ability to assess risk and creatively think about ways to manage it. Risk doesn’t scare me. Risk represents opportunity. And 2) the people. HBS... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
was a good opportunity? We started with analyses of some 25 companies. Heliogen’s leaders had strong technology backgrounds. We were looking for companies that caused disruptions in their industries. Heliogen had a great management team;... View Details
- 20 Dec 2019
- News
The 19 Musts of 2019
(MBA 1986), founder of Second Opinion Wealth Management and author of five novels, including The Pell Heist (2018) and Windfall (forthcoming) MUST READ Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It) by Tomas... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
Doriot’s ARD holding a significant stake, the company had some 63 European financial institutions and banks as shareholders. Management included a stellar group of French business luminaries. The EED investment port-folio grew over time,... View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
nonprofits at the time. “When I went into the nonprofit world in 1991, the number of MBAs there was very small compared to today,” he says. “For better or worse, many nonprofits only attracted people who had the passion and skills in the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
Business of Sports (see sidebar), demurs. "I'm not sure there's any reliable estimate as to how big the sports business is," he says. "Suffice it to say, it's huge and much more encompassing than most people would think. Often defined as... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
Academy of Management Review, HBS professor Christopher Marquis and coauthors Gerald Davis and Mary Ann Glynn develop a framework for understanding an important aspect of this issue: how social and governmental forces in local communities... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes
In a 2012 Harvard Business School case on corruption at German conglomerate Siemens AG, Peter Solmssen —brought in to clean house —reflects on how people approach a business bribe. "The stupid ones say, very simply, what are you going to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
International, a company publishing 70 editions of its free newspaper in 20 countries. Metro had been a pioneer in the free newspaper market, fighting incumbent publishers distributing traditional paid-for newspapers. Looks at the decision facing top View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Dec 2021
- News
Higher Returns
and conservation, looking at waste management and water quality. All of these things are cost savings by the way. Your natural resources and land use, right. And any issues with hazardous materials, as well. Those are ways that companies... View Details
- 25 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?
Farronato: You want to find the optimal mix of online reputation and government regulation to ensure that people trust each other. A platform has every interest in guaranteeing safe, trustworthy transactions because if buyers and sellers... View Details