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- 26 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
New Winners and Losers in the Internet Economy
Although much of the United States still struggles to recover from the 2008 economic crisis, the online world defies that bleak economic picture—the Internet continues to put a growing number of Americans to work. “In a very flat economy... View Details
- 06 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels
the boom in LED manufacturing, Chinese local governments would pay for 100 percent of the cost of the metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) tool used to make LEDs, so naturally what followed was a dramatic over-expansion of... View Details
- 15 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Business IT Innovation is so Difficult
organization is crucial. "Don't treat it like plumbing," says McElheran. "I don't know a CEO who is deeply concerned about the firm's sewer system." Long-term horizon. Transforming business processes takes time, so companies need to be... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 09 Jul 2019
- News
The Road to Impact
applicable skill set. As he was finishing his MBA, he interviewed at Lehman Brothers and learned that many people at the company had worked in government, notably former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Peter George Peterson. Offensend thought that an View Details
- 21 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 21, 2008
diversification into the technology intensive TFT-LCD flat panel display industry. Because the diversification is far away from its core competence in petrochemicals, it is an opportunity to examine how the firm was able to become a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Getting Down to the Business of Creativity
business world. Yet any entrepreneur can attest to the creative power required to build an organization where none existed before. "Look, I made a hat /Where there never was a hat," sings Georges Seurat in the musical Sunday in... View Details
- 16 May 2016
- HBS Case
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
when more than 50 people in 11 states were sickened by an initial E. coli outbreak. “Do those smaller local organic growers have the experience, resources, and commitment to test their products for various food safety risks?” The chain... View Details
- 19 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
The Road to Impact
applicable skill set. As he was finishing his MBA, he interviewed at Lehman Brothers and learned that many people at the company had worked in government, notably former US Secretary of Commerce Peter George Peterson. Offensend thought that an View Details
- 05 Apr 2021
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?
manager, among other things, “you were there to tone down the heat from above and keep your team motivated and focused.” Tim Armour said that his growing organization tried to remain as flat as possible, but... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Innovation, Inc.
acknowledged place in the business world. Yet any entrepreneur can attest to the creative power required to build an organization where none existed before. “Look, I made a hat /Where there never was a hat,” sings Georges Seurat in the... View Details
- 08 Nov 2024
- Op-Ed
How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis
African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details
- 04 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS
address poverty at scale which led him to focus on education and education policy as key to opening up possibilities. After two years teaching social justice in an economically distressed community with Teach for America, Mbanusi joined MDC, a nonprofit View Details
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HBS - Financials | From the CFO
Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology). With so many organizations requiring leaders who possess a broad skillset and perspective, this and other joint degree programs provide students with invaluable,... View Details
- 20 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 20
private creditors is positively correlated with growth; and (4) public savings are strongly positively correlated with growth, whereas the correlation between private savings and growth is flat and statistically insignificant. These... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Wired and Black: Focus on Careers
said. "The flatness of the organization gives a lot of opportunity. There’s much fewer people you have to deal with, and I think having fewer people to win over is a valuable thing," Selassie said.... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
Many organizations have implemented incident reporting systems to highlight actual and potential operational failures in order to encourage problem solving and prevent subsequent failures. Our study is among the first to develop and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
2013, the Microsoft board recognized that the company needed a leadership change as its stock had been flat since CEO Steve Ballmer had taken over in 2000 from founder Bill Gates. By doubling down on its proprietary Office and Windows... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?
innovations, companies and markets necessary to save the planet. To memorialize their content, organizers from the HBS Business and Environment Initiative asked panelists to share (in writing) the main messages they hoped attendees would... View Details
- 11 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Crafting a Nontraditional Path to Venture Capital and Private Equity with Morgan Sheil (MBA 2021)
operations to investing was a strategic move that Sheil saw as necessary to further develop her toolkit and influence change. “Being able to do both operations and investing will be important and necessary for creating change and pivoting our economy,” said Sheil.... View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
and I visited multiple sites and businesses in Dakar, Senegal in West Africa culminating in an alumni event in Dakar entitled, Climate Adaptation and Urban Economic Development. Here is what we learned: Adaptation finance is real. Every person we talked to from View Details