Knowledge Frontier - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2017
News

Global Perspectives

Understanding Southeast Asia’s New Business Frontier From cosmopolitan Bangkok and Singapore to the Sumatran rainforest, participants in the June 2017 HBS faculty immersion explored the diverse industries of Southeast Asia. “This region... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change

Business Conference, “Africa, Inc.: A New Frontier for Business.” In addition to keynote speakers, panel discussions, and case analyses, the conference, sponsored by the HBS Africa Business Club, featured a Friday afternoon film festival... View Details

07 Nov 2006
First Look

First Look: November 7, 2006

they also aid in the diffusion of creative knowledge to other firms through personnel and knowledge transfer. The trick, then, is to manage innovation in ways that exploit the opportunities while minimizing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Oct 2014
Blog Post

Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Robert Leke...

continent. Given the lean team structure at Tana, every team member is encouraged to continuously stretch himself/herself into roles of greater responsibility and influence. This has afforded me the opportunity for great learning, as well as great challenges. Traveling... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

08 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

The Death of the Global Manager

frontier for the transnational company," Bartlett says. "How does it move beyond its role as an economic entity and recognize itself as a key player in the sociopolitical environment in which it has responsibility as well as... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

17 Sep 2024
Blog Post

The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

Capitalism inspired me to solve the pressing issue of climate change while empowering communities in frontier markets. I had no entrepreneurship background, had never considered founding or working in a start-up, and had never lived in... View Details

17 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 17, 2007

sharper increases in labor productivity. The ethnic transfer mechanism is especially strong in high-tech industries and among Chinese economies. The findings suggest channels for transferring codified and tacit knowledge partly shape the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Cheers to the American Consumer

identifying the Joneses like you. Immigration. The prevalence of immigrants among America's successful entrepreneurs is well documented. But the same curiosity and openness to new things also characterizes consumer demand in the American melting pot. Independence. The... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

28 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative

educational activities within the HBS community. Our vigorous research program pushed outward the knowledge frontiers and created a rich portfolio of courses and learning opportunities for MBA students and... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

01 Oct 1997
News

Benaree Wiley

affairs. Working with area companies and institutions, The Partnership facilitates interactions among current and emerging leaders and provides opportunities for individuals to share their knowledge and skills to bring about change in the... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

01 Oct 1998
News

Merton Named University Professor

other Harvard faculties. First created by the President and Fellows in 1935, the University Professorships are intended for "individuals of distinction . . . working on the frontiers of knowledge and in such... View Details

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Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business... View Details

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History | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

entrepreneurs moving their organizations from start-up to growth phase. 2019 Celebrated SEI's 25th anniversary with the Frontiers of Change convening of over 300 alumni, faculty, leaders in the field, students and staff. Published... View Details

10 Nov 2015
First Look

November 10, 2015

Strengthening the Brand with Digital Marketing Accor, the world's leading hotel operator with a portfolio of fourteen hospitality brands (including Sofitel and Novotel) in 92 countries, prided itself on living up to its motto, "To open new View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2013
News

Collective Wisdom

leveraging the knowledge of people from around the world to solve big data challenges; for example, algorithms that optimize power generation on the International Space Station or that detect the location of craters on the moon. At... View Details

Keywords: crowdsourcing; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

05 Jun 2000
What Do You Think?

What’s Happening to Our Patience?

other words, according to our readers, our level of patience depends—on the nature of the task; on whether we are focused completely on just one task; on personal circumstances such as anxiety, fatigue, or available time; and on our View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Aug 2018
Research & Ideas

Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels

quickly and cheaply than ever before. The reason? Tools are being developed that have more knowledge baked into them, meaning manufacturers don’t have to develop as much custom technology to compete. Sean Silverthorne: Can you explain... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing; Electronics

01 Dec 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

late 1940s is unraveling, and Murphy thinks the American foreign policy and defense establishment is directly culpable for what has happened. MetaWars: The Freedom Frontier by Jeff Norton (MBA 2003) (Orchard Books) The final book of the... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

wide range of experiences, opinions, and practical knowledge about cultivating leadership, entrepreneurship, and empowerment. Six panel discussions presented on the second day of the gathering stimulated dynamic conversation about career... View Details