Industrial Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

Rudina Seseri

Previously, Rudina was a Senior Manager in the Corporate Development Group at Microsoft Corporation. In this role, she led a number of successful acquisitions including iView Multimedia, Massive Interactive, Bungie Studios restructuring... View Details

Keywords: Software/App;#75;#Venture Capital

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Sylvie Tran

companies to help enable enduring positive impact on developing countries. I want to help the world transition to clean and efficient energy by convincing everyone in my community to buy hybrid cars. That afternoon in the leper village, a... View Details

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What We Do | Research Associates

my role has been the same, and this has made it all the more engaging and dynamic.” — Lydia Begag Behind the scenes in the boardroom. “As part of my job I have had the opportunity to interview industry leaders. By asking them what tough... View Details

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Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

to view life holistically, rather than compartmentalizing what I do for work from my values. I worked in finance, marketing and economic development (microfinance) before coming to HBS - from a desire to both explore as well as figure out... View Details

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Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment

has embraced our solutions to reduce water wastage in a city that is facing severe water shortages.” Juan Pablo Del Valle HBS MBA 2001 Chairman of the Board, Orbia Claire Broido Johnson HBS MBA 2002, CEO, CBJ Energy “I’m developing new... View Details

September 1993 (Revised June 1994)
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Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (B)

By: Dorothy A. Leonard

Discusses the printer Hewlett-Packard has developed. View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Product Development; Research; Marketing; Market Entry and Exit; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Singapore

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15 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Solving the Health Care Conundrum

The U.S. health care industry is unique in that despite the presence of significant competition, which usually drives increased value through decreased costs and improved quality, the nature of the competition in health care has been... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

15 Jun 2021
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Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

professional development and visibility of executives of color in the not-for-profit sector.” Contributions from individuals and corporations are welcomed. With seed money from its founders and multiyear pledges from companies and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

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IFC India 2025: Sustainability in Action: Inside Hindustan Unilever’s Public Sanitation and Plastic Recycling Facilities - Blog - Business & Environment

Careers Climate Rising Climate Stories Clubs Courses & Curriculum Creating Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Event Faculty Faculty Research IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production 2023 IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable Production 2024 IFC India 2024 - View Details

01 Sep 2012
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What’s the Big Idea?

earlier research: Star performers flame out when they change firms. “This goes against the popular belief that we control our own destiny,” says Groysberg, who credits Dean Nitin Nohria and HLS professor Ashish Nanda (PhDBE 1993) as “intellectual partners” in View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Corporate Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

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Rob Self

society in a positive way.” This summer, Rob will take on his first consulting assignment with Boston Consulting Group. “Coming from a product development background, I see this as a great way to transition to a leadership role; I’ll get... View Details

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Nneka Ezeigwe

different kinds of industries on the ground, looking at what drives change and takes an economy to the next level. I’ll be able to work with policy makers and business leaders who are expanding Nigeria’s economy and political landscape.... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy

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Aaron Chadbourne

first day after high school graduation, I got my real estate license," Aaron says. The business was not only a way to earn summer income throughout college, but another way of learning. "Real estate is an industry where you can... View Details

01 Dec 1997
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A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76)

L. John Doerr (MBA '76) is widely recognized as one of the country's preeminent venture capitalists. A partner in the California VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers (KPCB), he is known for backing startups that presaged entire View Details

01 Feb 2000
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Breaking Down Barriers: The Electronic Wallet

As people get more accustomed to using the Internet to conduct business transactions, their demands will become more sophisticated. Cyberspace is jam-packed with startups trying to second-guess what consumers of the future will want. "Whole new View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

February 2014
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Advising Families on Estate Planning

By: Robert C. Pozen

Sean Warrick is an estate planning adviser at Hellwig & Macon. He is preparing for meetings with two clients. His first clients are Peggy and David Bartley, a professional married couple of moderate wealth. His second clients are Ray and Michelle Polanski, a couple... View Details

Keywords: Estate Planning; Estate Tax; Gift Tax; Gift Giving; Generation Skipping Tax; Tax Accounting; Tax Strategy; Taxes; Taxation; Retirement; Financial Services Industry; United States

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07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Three Steps for Crisis Prevention

industry practices, which the press juxtaposed against the grim realities of AIDS in southern Africa. In response, governmental and nongovernmental organizations formed a coalition that ultimately won big public health exemptions on... View Details

Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman

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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 07 Jul 2023 Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Advice Recruiting Strategies Candidates consider many... View Details

18 Jul 2016
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Coming to HBS after Military Service

giving me insight into industries that I may be interested in post-HBS. Most importantly, they afforded me the opportunity to reflect. I spent a significant amount of time during those 10 months examining what is important to me as a... View Details

01 Feb 2000
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New Releases

chosen." In Down to Earth, Reinhardt draws on studies of companies in industries as diverse as energy and packaged consumer goods to illustrate approaches for reconciling shareholder value with environmental performance. One such company,... View Details

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