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- 26 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?
When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,... View Details
- 28 Oct 2024
- Op-Ed
Latino Voters Have Grown More Politically Divided. That’s Not Surprising.
published The Emerging Republican Majority, arguing that suburban growth and the professionalization of the economy would usher in a new age of Republican dominance in politics. It was not to be. The share... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
How DC is Taxing the Country
turn-around would require a national economic strategy—and that would require a functional political system. A turn-around would require a national economic strategy—and that would require a functional political system. Amid the grim diagnosis of the US View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
creative destruction. Dominant incumbent firms, long successful in an existing technology, are often much less successful in new technological eras. This is puzzling, since a cursory analysis would suggest that incumbent firms have the potential to take advantage of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Mark Mason (MBA 1995)
are also well-positioned to help our clients weather this crisis and piece the economy back together. This is a moment for global banks like Citi to show the vital role we can play in growing an inclusive economy. I’m a believer in... View Details
- 29 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact
what you mean by the “circular economy” and what you do at Closed Loop Partners? The circular economy is simply a system focused on minimizing waste and making the most of the resources we already have. That’s in contrast to the linear... View Details
- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
Consulting Group. “We are also providing support to people transitioning to the continent by introducing them to others who made the move and by sharing information on what to expect.” YAM has also proven to be an asset for companies that... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
evidence suggests that while there is certainly some traditional behavioral piece to the demand-side problem—that is, people scaling back because they are nervous about the economy and their economic prospects—a very large View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
and that anyone can use to turn a problem into a solution with impact. In See, Solve, Scale, Danny Warshay, the creator of the Entrepreneurial Process course and founding executive director of Brown’s Center for Entrepreneurship, shares... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- News
Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs
the 21st century. “Africapitalism calls on the private sector to make long-term investment in industries that can create economic prosperity and social wealth.” The idea was inspired by Professor Michael Porter and his theories of economic development and social... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Marketing Muscle
Edwards's role in making Yahoo! one of the most recognized names in the Internet economy taught the industry a lesson in the importance of brand-name recognition. Shunned no longer, marketers are "the new rock stars of the Internet,"... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
diversification efforts for companies in business environments where big may, in fact, be beautiful. "Focus is successful only when the existing economy provides the necessary institutions to support it. A company's strategy should be... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 04 Nov 2002
- What Do You Think?
What’s Best for the Corporate Brain?
Carroll pointed out "Corporate brain cells, like their biological counterparts, must be used to be valuable." A part of this usage involves getting employees to share knowledge they possess with the organization. Or as Varun... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
virtue of its size and growth, high levels of entrepreneurial energy, legalistic culture, and a number of other unusual features. In our essay we show that the business systems of Britain and the Netherlands shared many similarities. Both... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
and the International Economy Unit. Elisabeth Kempf: Political views shape economic outlook Political views influence the perception of economic reality among finance professionals. In a study linking credit rating analysts to party... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 06 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago
economy of more impacted areas slowed down because: Chinese workers were concentrated in key sectors, such as railroads, manufacturing, and mining. It was difficult and costly to quickly substitute Chinese workers with other workers in... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Tabellini
- 20 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
Business School Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee, who outlined the research findings in a recent working paper, Being the Boss: Gig Workers’ Value of Flexible Work, co-authored with HBS doctoral candidate Laura Katsnelson. The gig economy... View Details
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
no promising blockbusters in the drug pipeline. In a globally integrated market, blockbuster brands that address common consumer needs are more important than ever. Consumers around the world are excited to share common experiences.... View Details
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Commencement 2020 Address | About
life far more than the achievements we put on our resumes. I hope the relationships you’ve cultivated—with each other and with the School—will continue to nurture you, and that you will continue to nurture them. Beyond these shared... View Details
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
product category to attract the customer into the store (measured by the category market share); (2) sharing real estate in malls by building clusters of SMI stores and brands (measured by sales per square foot and multi-store traffic);... View Details