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- 09 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Marketing a Country: Promotion as a Tool for Attracting Foreign Investment.
did avoid these two extreme approaches and, instead, chose an intermediate approach. They conducted investment promotion through quasi-government organizations. These organizations, while reporting to the government, were not enmeshed... View Details
Keywords: by Louis T. Wells & Alvin G. Wint
- 15 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax
once again front-and-center in US politics. Sometimes it can seem that these debates go around in circles, with partisans from both extremes advocating reforms that even they don't imagine becoming reality. But we should celebrate these... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
maintenance, or dismantling. What you do find is that many leaders expressed, in their interviews, coming to the realization that reputation was extremely important, and, having arrived at that, then going the extra mile to make sure they... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
importance of including business-side managers in certain key decisions so that all are invested in a successful outcome. In other words: Successful IT strategy and management is now extremely dependent on collaboration with the senior... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Zone Defense
today. “I came from the military; I had never worked in a formal company before,” says Tseng, who is now Shield AI’s COO. (Ryan Tseng serves as CEO.) But his experience as a SEAL did have its benefits. “In the SEAL Teams, you operate in View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
promised my sleeping baby that I would always love him and that I would strive to be the best version of myself. He deserved a father like that. Then came the sleepless nights, the public temper tantrums, the constant messes and endless laundry. We quickly realized... View Details
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
set short-term interest rates. And that short-term interest rate is what central bankers use to try to control inflation and moderate the business cycle. Q: And what about expectations? Why are expectations the third pillar? A: Expectations are View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can Amazon Remake Health Care?
spending. These are laudable goals. But One Medical certainly has not figured out how to save money. They’ve been hemorrhaging money, and they have extremely low margins, in part because most of health care spending is on sick patients... View Details
- 11 May 2022
- Blog Post
MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS
manufacturing Post-HBS Industry: Consulting What is it like to be pregnant at HBS? HBS was extremely supportive when I told them about my pregnancy. They shared many initiatives they take to help new moms at school (such as a shuttle van... View Details
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
month's question elicited responses across the spectrum of recommended ways of managing them. At one extreme was Sherpa, who said, "Any sort of 'brilliant jerk" is simply another form of psychopath. Psychopaths have no place in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi
people's needs." Checchi cites his experience with struggling Northwest Airlines, which he and business partner Gary Wilson purchased in 1989, as the equal of any public-sector challenge. With multiple public and private constituencies, View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
Clubs News Clubs News Webinar illuminates broad array of business opportunities across Africa On December 5th, the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) hosted ‘Doing Business in Africa: From Opportunity to Action’, a webinar panel of HBS alumni who shared... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 07 May 2024
- Blog Post
Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria
ways including extreme heat, extreme weather events, air pollution along with increases in diseases and disease transmission. The impacts of climate change are not felt equally, according to the US EPA,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan
entrepreneur, advised them in his role as a Harvard i-lab mentor. “We are in debt to him because he changed the trajectory for us,” says Jung. She adds that working at the i-lab with a network of advisors, faculty, and staff was critical to the development of their... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 11 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities
Thorkil Sonne after Sonne’s young son was diagnosed with the disorder. From inception, it was a for-profit business, relying on employees’ talents, not diagnoses, to attract clients. “Software testing is extremely exacting and requires a... View Details
- Profile
Philippe Rival
community impresses me by its breadth. Think of any interest, hobby or career path, no matter how niche, and you will find like-minded students here. This extends beyond the campus: the alumni network is very active and available to MBA students. Professors and faculty... View Details
- 04 Feb 2022
- Book
Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries
Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The Many Languages of Medicine to Impact Care Delivery
their suffering is extremely compelling and was the catalyst for my pursuit of an MS/MBA in Biotechnology degree. As a joint degree student, I benefit from immersive case studies at HBS where my classmates and I are challenged to analyze... View Details
- 16 Aug 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
of these he found the key to true, measurable, bottom-line success was helping others. “There’s a spectrum of behavior,” says Ayala. “On the one extreme are the givers and on the other extreme are the... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Oct 2009
- Working Paper Summaries