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April 2012
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Renesas Electronics and the Automotive Microcontroller Supply Chain (A)

By: Willy Shih and Margaret Pierson

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan in March 2011 caused extensive damage to Renesas Electronics wafer fabrication facility, a critical link in the global automotive supply chain. Many OEMs sole-sourced customized microprocessors from the fab, so its... View Details

Keywords: Natural Disasters; Crisis Management; Supply Chain Management; Production; Strategy; Semiconductor Industry; Auto Industry; Japan

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The need has emerged for a better understanding of design research and design innovation and how they are linked. In our discussion, we consider design as the process of “making sense of things.” Hence, our questions turn more precisely into the following ones: What... View Details

2017
Working Paper

Business and Green Knowledge Production in Sweden 1960s–1980s

By: Ann-Kristin Bergquist and Kristina Söderholm

This working paper contributes to the burgeoning historical literature that has transformed our understanding about the relationship between big business and the environmental regulation. Previously, it was believed that corporate managers resisted the extra costs... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Research and Development; History; Sweden

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21 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

is critical,” he observes. “Even with my global experience, there was still that level of learning that I needed to have about Argentina before I could add value because individual countries have nuances that necessitate an understanding... View Details

18 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!

“Initially, the pictures weren’t graphic enough. I kept saying, ‘I need rotting teeth!’” The in-your-face images indeed affected study participants. Not only did they reduce soda consumption, but many also reached for a healthier option... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Public Relations

28 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Harvard Team Wins Second Place in MIINT Impact Investing Competition

solving critical challenges.” Katjana Kammin (MBA 2023) further highlighted the need for more students to focus on impact investing: “Especially in emerging markets, entrepreneurs face critical challenges that require patient capital and... View Details

04 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

The Business of Life

job, if you're building a happy family: to realize that they need to be motivated and that there's a clear way to motivate them." Listing your assumptions about a prospective plan and assessing their plausibility can help determine the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Kiran Gandhi

more critically about unmet needs in the music industry. For example, I loved learning about “blue ocean” strategy, the idea that you can make competition irrelevant by innovating in new market spaces that are ripe for growth. This year,... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

04 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 4

president of consumer products, must provide feedback to one of her direct reports, Simon York. York is a strong performer, but he has displayed some poor interpersonal skills in the manner in which he interacts with his team and the production staff. Griffin View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Should You Pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence?

where you run up against gaps in your skills and knowledge. To overcome business challenges and continue to advance in the organization, you will need to build new abilities, expand your perspective, and strengthen your leadership skills.... View Details

01 Oct 2001
News

Guy de Chazal: Changing Focus

"but it needs the support of a solid management team at a fairly early stage in the company's evolution." Having reached the top echelon of a profession that has been both financially and personally rewarding, de Chazal is at a point in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

23 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

of good things going on in terms of sponsorship. Now we just need to understand better what does work and why.” “So, while you might be hoping sponsorship might close the gender gap by encouraging high-ability women who are reluctant to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

apart old electronics to learn what makes them tick. Green technologies - solar, batteries, motors - captured his imagination early on. “I’d spend weekends and summers sifting through old toys and electronics in the house to find the parts I View Details

01 Jan 2002
News

Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

goal is to gauge the integrity and empathy of these young men and women. We need to learn about their values and judgment; we want to find out if they're warm, honest, and sincere. All of this is critical information for our firm, which... View Details

23 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

network of client employees and an equally vast internal network of the firm's employees. The GEP needs to have a deep understanding of the client and its industry in order to identify opportunities and problems where the firm's resources... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 24

PublicationsThe Need for Sector-Specific Materiality and Sustainability Reporting Standards Authors:Robert G. Eccles, Jr., Michael P. Krzus, Jean Rogers, and George Serafeim Publication:Journal of Applied Corporate Finance (forthcoming)... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing

individuals in the business, their individual motivation, and their ability to work together harmoniously. Nowhere is the need to work together more important than in the twin customer-facing functions of marketing and sales. Sales and... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro

01 Jun 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental

infrastructure, technology, and agribusiness. “There’s a lot of common sense, hard work, and relationship-building that needs to happen,” she notes. “But I refuse the ‘doomed’ narrative for Africa. It’s easier for me to tell someone to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investment; exports; infrastructure; life experience; finance; Finance

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Connect with Alumni - Recruiting

Hire Talent Connect with Alumni Hire Talent Connect with Alumni Over 86,000 alumni, each with their unique skills and career journey, make up the robust and diverse HBS alumni community. Engage with alumni for your experienced hire recruiting View Details

27 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

convert existing factories, but that this "quick fix" would prove insufficient in the long term and that Firestone would need to build a dedicated radial factory. The Committee, according to the minutes, "instructed Mr.... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation

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