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What Black Executives Really Want
WORK? That concept can be confusing because we all wear masks at work. One of the most extreme examples is the workforce at Disney theme parks. As soon as those people come out from behind the scenes, they are on stage—happy, smiling, and... View Details
- 27 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Working to Change the Food System
high-throughput genome engineering capabilities that enable dramatically faster genetic innovation. Coupled with the discovery of extremely fast-growing photosynthetic microalgae and racing against a worsening climate outlook, we’re full... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
effective and efficient in the company’s core business. The focus is improvement, not exponential growth. Improvement is always possible. Yes, it may be small, but even extremely small improvements can be worthwhile. Look at the example... View Details
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
just this week, Gap Inc. announced it will shut a fifth of its stores in North America over the next two years. Even in categories where only one retailer now exists—Best Buy in electronics and Barnes & Noble in books—the category killer retail model is View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
background, and they have a good idea of what they want to do with that experience when they get here." The flexibility and freedom of academia has an entrepreneurial appeal that is extremely rewarding for those who want to set their own... View Details
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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
working on a major advance in science or technology to (1) be properly financed; (2) go through the extremely difficult periods of study, invention, development, engineering, and production; or (3) afford to advertise and distribute its... View Details
- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
handful of medical institutes that are really first-rate, and the doctors they produce are extremely well trained. When my colleagues and I began to research this case, some other countries had already stolen a march on India—Singapore,... View Details
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
them, which ultimately meant that I was representing people like my mother who is a CalPERS beneficiary, required challenging those firms who managed their money to do the right thing on behalf of their limited partners, not themselves. At times, these conversations... View Details
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Incubators: The New Venture Capitalists?
because they've got limited resources and limited time." It's an interesting dynamic, said Corey, but well worth the effort to find the right incubator, one where the arrangement is viewed as a partnership, not just an investment. "Believe me," he said,... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
HBS! Rachel Silverstein | Class of 2020 Little(s): Jamie (4 months) Pre-HBS Industry: Consumer startup Proudest Accomplishment: Getting into HBS :) Post-HBS Job: Consulting How do you do it? I have an extremely supportive husband! And... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
considering probabilities and costs of future sea level rise, wildfires, extreme heat, river flooding, and drought. The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Business Card Senior... View Details
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Course Development
By: Debora L. Spar
Managing International Trade and Investment
Despite the ease with which it is often conducted, doing business across borders is not the same as doing it at home. Rather, it entails a whole new set of managerial challenges: re-assessing competitive... View Details
- 01 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Reflecting on the Value of an MBA
underlying stock will go up in the future. But you're never really sure -- because the stock price could just as easily go down. The higher the volatility of the stock, the higher the risk of extreme upside -- and View Details
- Portrait Project
Eleanor Joseph
the drivers of terrorism through the lens of the structurally disadvantaged. I want to rid the earth of soil in which extremism can take root. I want to ensure that everyone has a voice and that others listen. When people are... View Details
- 27 Jul 2022
- News
High Flyer
planted on the ground. Alejandro Montagna (MBA 1996) is a different case entirely. As a skydiver and extreme wingsuit pilot, relaxation for him means traveling at speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour while thousands of feet in the air.... View Details
George A. Schaefer
production. Though Schaefer’s plans didn’t return Caterpillar to the extremely profitable position it had previously enjoyed, his hard work at reorganization helped the company turn a profit of $486 million in 1986, its first in four... View Details
Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
- Portrait Project
Harman Kochar
learn from each flat tire along the way Keep company of good people during this journey...the journey is extremely pleasant when the company is good Discover new places and venture on higher grounds Persist in unpleasant weather and find... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Gift for MBA Global Reach
activities overseas,” stated Rubenstein, who has ties to the School through his wife, Alice Rogoff Rubenstein (MBA ’78), and through service on the Board of Dean’s Advisors. Said Dean Nitin Nohria, “This extremely generous and important... View Details
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable
this is the case, and it is certainly not clear that every leader matters." Out Of The Blue Every once in a while, though, someone comes to power who is inexperienced or appointed in an unusual way. The incumbent dies suddenly, for example. Or a country experiences... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
percent. Give low- and middle-income customers access to low-interest-rate loans by using a predictive algorithm that uses nontraditional data to measures creditworthiness. “There’s a spectrum of behavior,” says Ayala. “On the one extreme... View Details