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- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
about, whether it’s by eating a primarily plant-based diet or using clean products in my home. I am interested in the psychology of what will drive consumer decisions to make thoughtful choices so that we can have a more sustainable... View Details
- 10 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone
behavior. In fact, the code responsible for creating many consumer electronics is widely available and is often used as a springboard for developers to further innovate, sharing ideas and crafting new products for all to use. Everyone... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Made in Italy
Sustainable Production (led by professors Willy Shih and Michael Toffel) Ghana: Doing Business Across Africa (led by Senior Lecturer Hakeem Belo-Osagie) Israel: Startups and Venture Capital (led by professors Paul Gompers and Richard... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 16 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?
choice exists, or think about it the wrong way, like Advil buyers. In a friction analysis, researchers theorize people are overwhelmed, and don’t take the time to investigate before making a decision. Too many things going on in a person’s View Details
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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online
Choosing Between RE Investment Types Featured Exercises Identify phases of the real estate market Prepare for a real estate negotiation Conduct valuation analysis Classify real estate products based on their diversification potential 6-7... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Home Base
equipped to answer. The query typically came at the end of a session, after a productive conversation about delegating, managing a packed calendar, or presenting effectively in meetings. “But I’ve got six-month-old twins at home, and... View Details
Keywords: April White
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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY Commercialization of the Polarizer Innovation and the War Effort A Rewarding Working Life INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY The Idea of Instant Photography Research and Development, Project Code SX-70 Introducing... View Details
- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
directly: high oil prices, a growing demand in emerging economies like China and India, and the possibility of agribusiness companies competing successfully in the production of biofuels. Bunge had traditionally followed an organizational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 24, 2008
that are important to both of you. Through managing up, you build a productive working relationship with your boss and create a way to use the complementary strengths of you and your boss to deliver value to your company. This volume... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation
Great Product of Industry: The Rewarding Working Life," in Science and Human Progress; addresses at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 22 to 26, 1963 , Pittsburgh: Mellon Institute... View Details
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
when life goes back to normal. Forward-thinking leaders can run better organizations by creating conditions that allow customers to be more helpful. When service provision is a true partnership and customers are pitching in, employees... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
promoted to vice president and divisional merchandise manager for furniture and decorative supplies. There she had profit and loss responsibility for $350 million and twelve people in an area with poor assortment of merchandise, flat sales, and low direct View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- 25 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 25, 2006
developed countries. Large emerging economies with little inward FDI include India and Turkey, despite the relaxation over the last two decades of the restrictions imposed on foreign firms between 1950 and 1980. This working paper explores why Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
tasks. Aligning our prioritization and constantly talking to each other whenever there is an issue has been key for us to enjoy our campus life while securing enough family time. We couldn’t go out at night but we had many dinners at our... View Details
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
environmental justice defined? Looking at policy and business definitions to understand what terms mean for productive action. Policy: What policy is in place in the U.S to drive environmental justice action by businesses? Breaking down... View Details
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
build market position quickly in response to shortening product life cycles. As John Chambers, Cisco's president and CEO, says, "If you don't have the resources to develop a component or View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
industry. Early-stage companies might give only stock or a blend of stock and cash. If you are receiving stock, identify any restrictions on it. And remember—as with any contract, terms can be negotiated. Step 7: Prepare for a Productive... View Details
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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
of industrial films, Richie took on assignments with Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel, Jones & Laughlin Steel, and U.S. Steel. Both Korth and Henle, who were among a wave of German artists immigrating to the United States in the 1930s, found work with national... View Details
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Resources for Investment Management and Financial Analysis
closed-end funds, equity ownership, exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, market indexes, money market funds, offshore funds, open-end mutual funds, pensions and life insurance, stocks, and 529 plans. Pitchbook
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- 31 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 31
Authors:Geoffrey Jones and Asli M. Colpan Publication:Chap. 3 in The Oxford Handbook of Business Groups Abstract Business groups—collections of legally independent firms interconnected by multiple economic and social linkages that exhibit widely diversified View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne