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- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
investment enabled Xerox to participate substantially in the resultant value. As Kearns stated in 1993, "XTV is a hedge against the repeated missteps of the past." 40 Armed with this new structure and the charter to hunt for... View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
- 19 May 2015
- News
Getting Ready for Success
nonetheless. She cofounded Minds Matter, a now-nationwide mentoring and college preparatory nonprofit that launched her on a lifelong mission to improve public education. Named Woman of the Year by the California State Assembly in 2014... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Case Study: The Speed of Light
states across the country and in some cases abroad (Canada, the Caribbean, Europe). Expansion to markets like California—which has five times the solar capacity of New Jersey—is potentially very lucrative. But we’ve been hesitant to take... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
What Industrial Policy?
services are becoming more tradable, and that creates opportunities for the United States. But let’s not kid ourselves. These services will also find themselves in a run for their lives. Indian companies, for instance, are already doing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
owned slaves and accepted Black people as full citizens. Thanks to the efforts of Creek leaders like Cow Tom, a Black Creek citizen who rose to become chief, the United States government recognized Creek... View Details
- 21 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing
investors lose. The idea has garnered much discussion in the United States since President Obama proposed spending up to $100 million on social impact bond pilot programs when announcing the 2012 budget in... View Details
- 22 Feb 2019
- News
Empowering a New Generation of Business Leaders
Enterprise magazine. “Then we had a very lively discussion about the current state of the media industry in general and its future, as more non-TV delivery methods—like streaming to your phone—take over. Professor McGee and Cèsar Conde... View Details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business
which was last raised in 2009. Twenty-nine states and 41 cities have increased the minimum wage above that federal level. “The minimum wage is a big issue, and this is one piece of the puzzle” Opponents counter that government-mandated... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Shattering Glass
Gender Initiative Director Colleen Ammerman and HBS professor Boris Groysberg ask why. When women made up the majority of college-educated workers in the United States in 2019, why are they still... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Capitalizing the Corner Shop
they ask you for all of your financials, a five-year projection, and physical collateral, and then they will come back to you without an answer. Most small businesses, though—even in the United States or... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 23 May 2019
- News
Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995
says Rodríguez of IGNIA, which is Mexico’s biggest VC firm. Growing up in Mexico, Rodríguez and his brother were raised by their mother after their father left the country in 1972. He attended high school in the United View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
Science Entrepreneurship at HBS, cites studies showing that even mild dehydration can compromise performance by as much as 29 percent. Nix has garnered interest from both endurance athletes—which include about 30 million dedicated runners in the View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Courting the Poor
employees and customers alike,” Frei says. “I couldn’t think of a service business that fit that description in the United States. We’ve been unable to crack that code of ‘courting the poor’ in any systematic way, so I wanted to... View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
enforcement, especially in light of growing concerns about market power in the United States. “Are there steps we could take to mitigate dynamic market power? You might be concerned if you looked at a market and realized that, due to... View Details
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
population covered) than any other country. And things don't seem to be getting any better. There are a large number of examples of various approaches to the problem extant in the world, nearly all of which include greater government involvement than in the View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
Harvard University. For more information, please visit the program's website or reach out to the program director, Jane Unrue. Negotiating with Vladimir Putin: Video Advice from Five Former U.S. Secretaries of State HBS professor James K.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
from depression to optimism,” explains Kanter, who says she grew up “thinking that Americans have a special responsibility to improve the state of the world.” While her agenda is ambitious, Kanter notes, “The country can accomplish a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Building a Better MBA
have a seemingly insatiable need for good managers, one that will only grow in the years to come. To meet that demand, business schools around the world turn out about 500,000 MBAs a year, with upwards of 150,000 of those in the United... View Details
- 10 Oct 2014
- News
Chicago Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS
began in Boston on April 26, 2014 and will extend around the world over the next 18 months as Dean Nohria and select faculty travel to alumni events across the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Visit the alumni... View Details
Keywords: HBS Campaign
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Li & Fung's Global Footprint
When they returned to Hong Kong from the United States in the 1970s to work side by side with their father, the company’s future was uncertain. Under the brothers’ guidance, Li & Fung today is a global... View Details