Future Focus - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 1999
News

Too Much of a Good Thing?

reduce the quantity supplied.) "In the years ahead, competition from these sorts of new entrants joining already overburdened markets will only get more intense." No Exit? Both Bower and Jensen tend to focus on excess capacity in terms of... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

21 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 21

external entities. Firms pursuing these approaches change how they conduct business and interact with their environments. This paper considers these three strategies together highlighting similarities and differences between platform, open/user innovation, and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

28 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 28, 2015

results are consistent with the theoretical prediction in Diamond and Mirrlees (1978) and Golosov and Tsyvinski (2006) that certain individuals with high unwillingness to work maximize utility by planning in advance for their future... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

come out on top—if you have a strategy. A well thought out plan for managing yourself, your team, and even your boss through these tough times will not only help you address the new demands being heaped upon you, it will also help you turn this onerous situation into a... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

class and how will you apply it in the future?The value driver framework, especially Professor Esty’s belief that value creation can create win-win-wins in society without sacrificing shareholder value. In my onboarding discussions with View Details

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K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

students who want to take an active role in shaping the future workforce, bringing about a more equitable society, and improving the trajectories of our nation’s youth. For Leaders Certificate in School Management and Leadership The... View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

of current and future teachers, calls for values-motivated screening or divestment always posed an inherently complex challenge. Having spearheaded the development of Principles for a Responsible Civilian Firearm Industry released on... View Details

26 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

The Office of Strategy Management

influence over the process of executing the strategy it helped to create. In our view, one unit should facilitate both strategy formulation and execution process, making an enhanced strategic planning unit a natural home for the OSM. The OSM can become an area where... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Blog

Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?

strategies, and anticipate future change. To earn this certificate, you will select three digital transformation-focused programs and complete them within three years. See the current list of qualifying programs on the Digital... View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

Updated annually. Crunchbase News An online publication funded and supported by Crunchbase, a public database of private companies with funding information. Topics covered focus primarily on Venture Capital and private company funding... View Details

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John H. McArthur | About

Springs Industries, Inc., Telsat Canada, Bell Canada, and Teradyne Inc. He was a founding board member of the Canada Development Investment Corporation and a member of the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services... View Details

27 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets

of our clients who saw how we managed to overcome the crisis.” —Antonio Madero, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Sanluis Corporation (a leading Mexico-based automotive parts maker) Silverthorne: Was this focus on reputation development pushed... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

future of work, and especially good-paying jobs, will require a combination of foundational, transferable soft skills and job-specific technical skills. However, we found that only 9 percent of organizations in the dataset prioritize both... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Box Office Power of Stars

the dynamics of star power. Can studios depend on a star's track record as a predictor of future success? Are two "A-list" stars better than one? Can stars improve a studio's overall profitability as well as kick up box office... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

12 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster

facilities and procurement managers. During the pitch meeting, Aatish connected with Rachel Huxhold, energy and commissioning manager at HBS, which paved the way for future conversations on procuring Aatish’s charger. Something about this... View Details

02 May 2025
Blog Post

How to Work with Search Firms

"non-traditional" candidates who may be a little off target. Participating in a search as the non-traditional candidate could be a test run for a future search in which you’re the bullseye. If the recruiter receives positive feedback from... View Details

13 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 13

better understand the current and future potential of this industry. Based on recent in-depth case findings of two large and fast-growing suppliers-UFIDA and Kingdee-as well as other vendors and client firms in China, we share what we see... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Light Probable Futures ProNicaragua Right To Play International Robin Hood Foundation Rocky Mountain Institute Save the Children Sesame Workshop Single Stop Social Finance Special Olympics Teach for America The Boston Foundation The... View Details

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Electricity - Business & Environment

economy for current and future generations.” Moses Esema MBA 2014 Vice President, Renewable Energy Finance, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Molly Middaugh HBS MBA 2018 Product Development Manager, Puget Sound Energy “I’m helping to lead the... View Details

21 Nov 2022
Blog Post

HBS Student Club Spotlight: Sustainability Club

before HBS building and scaling a deeptech company for AI development. I came to HBS with a desire to continue pursuing entrepreneurship with a renewed focus on climate and when I came to campus I was pleasantly surprised to find sizable... View Details

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