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29 Aug 2019
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HBS Announces 2019-2020 Public Art Exhibition Supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Unlocking Your Investment Capital

Many companies can double or even triple their capacity to invest in strategic assets and competencies by properly managing their "risk balance sheet," argues Harvard Business School professor... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

02 Jan 2013
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Willy Loman Turns to Windows as Web Spurs Sales Changes

07 Apr 2021
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Zoom meetings, hybrid work models: What to expect when returning to the office

September 2017 (Revised March 2023)
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Careem: Raising a Unicorn

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Alpana Thapar

This case follows two ex-McKinsey consultants, Magnus Olsson and Mudassir Sheikha, who in search of their true purpose decide to found Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing service. Following its launch in July 2012, Careem experiences rapid growth of 30% per month in the... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Information Technology; Organizational Culture; Decision Making; Growth Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Middle East; North Africa; United Arab Emirates

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24 Feb 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005)

Business school is a valuable investment in your future. HBS supports that investment through generous need-based scholarships. In addition to scholarships, many HBS students utilize student loans to help... View Details

09 May 2014
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American dynamism dimmed

12 Nov 2013
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Innovation Can't be Measured in Dollars: Harvard Prof Stefan Thomke

20 Jun 2013
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What Makes Rituals Special? Join Us For A Google+ Conversation

26 Jun 2022
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‘Low-Hanging Fruit’: Experts Criticize Senator Marco Rubio’s Letter Questioning Harvard’s Ties to China

31 Mar 2021
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A new barrier to diverse hiring in tech

25 Mar 2021
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The “biggest thorn in President Trump’s side” is now HHS Secretary. What’s next?

09 Oct 2017
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How It Happened: A Moneyish guide to yoga and barre’s rise from niche workout to lifestyle phenomena

28 Jun 2016
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Does Brexit Signal A Return To A More Tumultuous, Unstable Europe?

Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

For years—even decades—in response to intensifying global competition, American companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in... View Details

September 2008
Case

Yucheng Technology

By: Li Jin, Li Liao, Chang Chen and Aldo Sesia

The founder and CEO of an IT company servicing the needs of the financial services industry in China needs to raise capital for the company to grow and survive. He has two options. He can try and obtain financing from private equity investors, or he can accept a... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology; Financial Services Industry; China; United States

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