competition - Publications - Faculty & Research

April 2008 (Revised December 2008)
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Leveraged Loans 2007

The leveraged loan market was in a crisis during the summer of 2007, following many years of low realized volatility (less than 4% per annum), an index of leveraged loans had fallen over 5% in the month of July. A sudden drop in capital market prices for an asset class... View Details

Keywords: History; Financial Liquidity; Investment; Financial Crisis; Market Transactions; Disruption; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competitive Strategy; Capital Markets; Crisis Management; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry

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10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

Such motives spring from the humanitarian values possessed by the organizations or individuals involved. Utilitarian motives, on the other hand, cater to the partners' organizational needs, focusing on issues like risk management or the creation of View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

27 May 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global

to invest in? Although circumstances in some countries have changed since this 2007 interview, Professor Richard Vietor's basic advice for analyzing the business environment of countries remains strong. Key concepts include: Governments create the overall environment... View Details

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The Dedication - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Competition McKim, Mead & White The Campus Emerges Concrete Symbols The Dedication Building the Campus Research Links Bibliography Archival Collections Digital Resources Site Credits The Dedication “It must be remembered always that... View Details

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History | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

social enterprise. 2015 New MBA Elective Public Entrepreneurship is introduced. 2014 HBS-led forum on Business for Social Impact convenes over 100 practitioners and academics to discuss the global role of business in creating social change 2013 US View Details

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Related Collections - 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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Bibliography - 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

01 Jun 2017
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Drawing on the Crowd for Innovative Problem-Solving

organized in two categories: competitions and collaborative communities. His work has an impact both on practice, by helping partners solve difficult innovation dilemmas, and on theory, by optimizing design parameters needed to engineer... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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Over 50 and Job Hunting?

matter how secure you think you are in your job, you need to stay on top of trends and what it takes to stay competitive in your job market. I call it career currency, because it’s really all about staying current.” Even before a job... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; job hunting

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Chris Hurst

poor countries alleviate extreme poverty, and what might my role in the process be? Second, given the challenges global competition brings to the U.S., how might the U.S. retain its competitive position into... View Details

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Gallery - The Art of American Advertising

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

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Entrepreneurship | MBA

are founders, joiners, or investors activate their ideas and build their ventures to drive global impact. Rock Center for Entrepreneurship New Venture Competition An annual opportunity for students to pitch their concepts and get... View Details

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Modern Corporate Strategy: Revitalizing the Corporation - Course Catalog

just be concerned with the value captured by the one-time formulation of a beautifully aligned competitive strategy, which was the focus of the RC Strategy course, but by the value potential of their business model and with its value... View Details

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Maurice Taylor

me to obtain the right skills for addressing the real issues I’m interested in. Business means the opportunity for making a broad impact. But law sets the rules of the game. What are the policies behind business actions? A true understanding gives you a View Details

01 Dec 2009
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INCAE Making Global Impact

to its core MBA programs, an important part of INCAE is its Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS), a pathbreaking, action-oriented research center devoted to issues of economic inclusion,... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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3-Minute Briefing: Rehito “Ray” Hatoyama (MBA 2008)

just signed on to do with Fox. To become a truly competitive global company, you need to have a broad portfolio. Hello Kitty is great, but we need to have other properties to grow even further. We also want to expand our business model... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Hello Kitty; Arts, Entertainment; Special Design Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2014
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Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable

content around the entire process of starting a business,” says HBS professor Bill Sahlman, adding that the New Venture Competition continues to be a capstone event. Some alumni participate as judges of the student contest, while others... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

23 Dec 2009
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In the Zone

Program, which offers a select group of graduating MBAs the opportunity to experience high-impact management positions in nonprofit and public-sector organizations for one year at a competitive salary. Now entering her third year at HCZ,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

William C. Norris

An electrical engineer by trade, Norris pioneered Control Data Corporation (CDC) into a leading mainframe computer maker, giving IBM heavy competition during the 1970s and 1980s. Norris was also a great philanthropist, building CDC... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

05 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger

the sick. The resulting competition for consumers with differentiated products will control costs by increasing quality of care—e.g., integrated teams for congestive heart failure have reduced costs by $8,000 per year per enrollee. This... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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