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Doing Business with China 2035: Navigating Uncertainty - Course Catalog

Chinese SOEs into modern, global corporations The diverse political risks Chinese firms encounter in foreign markets The challenges of developing public affairs strategies outside China Challenges and opportunities facing start-ups The... View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

Commitment to Leadership

employers. As we approached the end of the 20th century we began to question whether the course content was right for the new millennium. Were we developing the kind of leaders needed for our increasingly dynamic global knowledge economy?... View Details

30 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

Are Business Schools Really Important “Crucibles of Leadership?”

challenges them to accept responsibility for their own education and gives them first-hand appreciation of the application of knowledge and skills to practice." Nevertheless, Kathryn Aiken points out that "... studying other... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

21 Aug 2017
Blog Post

A Summer Internship with the City of Boston

knowledgeable coach, ready to help users do whatever they need to get done. In fact, the City of Boston has spent the last 3+ years reinventing how it interacts with citizens online in exactly this way. The City Hall team I joined this... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

01 Apr 2000
News

Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

wide range of experiences, opinions, and practical knowledge about cultivating leadership, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. Six panel discussions presented on the second day of the gathering stimulated dynamic conversation about career... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

17 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 17, 2006

its anatomy, which has worked well in other high-tech sectors, can't handle the fundamental challenges facing drug R&D: profound, persistent uncertainty and high risks rooted in the limited knowledge of human biology; the need for the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

educator, Lisa works with leaders and leadership teams in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. With a doctorate from Harvard University in developmental psychology, she combines her expertise of individual development with a deep View Details

22 Dec 2015
Blog Post

HBS Takes Business Education Online

the best things about the CORe learning experience is the wildly diverse group of learners with whom you get to interact in your cohort. While college students and early career professionals from a variety of backgrounds make up a large... View Details

14 May 2014
News

(Re)moving the Needle

early to commercialize it," says Anquetil. "The company was not a great success." He knew he was missing something: formal business training. "I had picked up some knowledge along the way, but I wanted the right knowledge," he says. "HBS... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; medical technology; Scientific Research and Development Services

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

June 2024
Teaching Note

Beamery: Using Skills and AI to Modernize HR

By: Boris Groysberg, David Lane, Susan Pinckney and Alexis Lefort

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 424-004. Unicorn human relationships startup Beamery evaluates it growth versus depth strategy as its strategic partners and customers could become future competitors in a quickly changing AI based human resources and talent management... View Details

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26 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation

giant; Natura, a leader in Brazil's cosmetics arena; and China's Haier, which sells appliances in one of the world's most demanding markets. What these companies and others like them share is a distinct approach to innovation: they strategically exploit an intimate... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull, Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi & Martin Escobari

25 Oct 2016
First Look

October 25, 2016

analysts, to consumers—need to know about how new products and services are expected to perform in the marketplace. The book develops a compelling framework that connects the rich academic knowledge on innovation diffusion with that on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2013
News

Bringing It Back Home

organizations and the challenges they face is an essential part of the experience. And the range of perspectives is amazing. The geographic diversity of the participants is matched and possibly exceeded by the View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; SPNM; Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management; Roadtrip Nation; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

10 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54672 July–August 2018 Harvard Business Review The Other Diversity Dividend By: Gompers, Paul, and Silpa Kovvali Abstract—Researchers have struggled to establish a causal relationship... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Jan 2021
News

A Message from Dean Srikant Datar

had initiated in the summer, and on which a tremendous amount of work has been done. I am very aware that we need to do more work on diversity, equity and inclusion across gender, across race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, diversity of... View Details

22 Jul 2021
News

Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

to share knowledge and experience, and contribute to the development of Singapore’s startup ecosystem,” says HBSCS board member Prashant Pundrik (PLDA 9), who developed the War Room concept with fellow board members Cristina Ventura (GMP... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 2002
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Charting the Luminary Leadership in Professional Service Firms

from the majority of corporate executives in two important ways. First, they necessarily have highly developed knowledge in their profession, be it investment banking, consulting, or another area. And second, they tend to think and act... View Details

Keywords: professional service firms; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

26 May 2016
News

Sunil B. Mittal, OPM 27, 1999

move that would have ruined a less ambitious entrepreneur. Mittal easily parlayed his knowledge and drive into his next opportunity. On a business trip to Taipei, he had seen electronic push-button phones and soon began introducing them... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

development by examining one of the engines for such development, the entrepreneurial sector. Educational Objectives: Global Entrepreneurship is intended to provide critical knowledge and frameworks for founders and investors to navigate... View Details

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